Several million Somalis are scattered across countries in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East. About 107,000 live in the United Arab Emirates. Many went seeking job opportunities and have been there for decades. Others left Somalia during the 1990s to escape the civil war. They work in various occupations, including shepherding and farming. Many dwell in urban areas. Some serve as middlemen between the Arab world and their nomadic brothers in the Horn, buying goods and exporting them back to Somalia. Cargo shipment operations between the U.A.E. and Somalia are strong, and Somalis contribute to the U.A.E.’s busy commercial corridors, with the geographic proximity of the two countries boosting trade. In the U.A.E., Somalis settle near other Somalis so they can help each other and continue their cultural traditions. There are many Somali shops and businesses where women and men stop to chat with friends. The “JESUS” film and Christian radio and television are available in the Somali language. Pray for the effectiveness of these resources. Ask the Lord to raise up believers to live among Somalis in the U.A.E. and share Christ’s love with them. Pray for a disciple-making movement to begin there and spread to Somalia!