"To use the term Arab-Somali relations is to exclude Somalia from the Arab homeland. Relations between Somalia and the other Arab countries are good but could be better."
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Need to Initiate a Dialogue Siyad barre.htm "No Need to Initiate a Dialogue: London Paper Interviews President Barre", Al-Tadamun in Arabic (30 May 1987)
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Siad Barre
Mohamed Siad Barre (6 October 1919 – 2 January 1995) was the president of Somalia from 1969 to 1991.
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