Mogadishu, Somalia — The Commander of the Somali National Army's Logistics Command, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Mahmoud Hussein (Garabey), received the Commander of the TURKSOM Training School, Gen. Sabahattin ...

ISIOLO, Kenya — Kenya has concluded a rigorous combat training program for troops preparing to deploy to neighboring Somalia under the new African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia ...

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Days after he was denied entry to the United States, Omar Artan arrived home to a hero's welcome. Government officials greeted him at the airport with flowers, and fans draped him in the sky-blue ...

MEXICO CITY — Omar Artan was set to make history in 2026 as the first Somali-born referee to ever officiate a World Cup. That all unraveled when the 34-year-old arrived in Miami on Saturday, June 6.

Omar Artan, a referee from Somalia, received a hero’s welcome upon his return to Mogadishu after being denied entry to the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The homecoming saw crowds of ...

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Referee Artan was denied entry to US ahead of World Cup He urges Somalis not to lose hope, thanks FIFA for support Disappointed Somali fans call decision 'shameful' Artan received as guest of honour ...

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Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who is widely admired in his home country, would have been the first Somali to referee a World Cup game. By Hussein Mohamed Reporting from Mogadishu, Somalia A Somali soccer ...

Omar Artan was refused entry by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, despite having all of the necessary visa paperwork. Political leaders in Canada’s World Cup host cities have voiced their support ...

June 10 (Reuters) - Somali soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was denied a chance to make his World Cup debut after being barred from entering the United States, thanked FIFA, CAF and the ...