MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Al-Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab has reacted strongly to the United States' decision to deny entry to Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan, arguing that the incident demonstrates what it described as longstanding American hostility toward the Somali people.
The controversy erupted after Omar Artan, who was expected...
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Al-Shabaab reacts to U.S. entry denial of Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Al-Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab has reacted strongly to the United States' decision to deny entry to Somali World Cup referee Omar...
Somalia parliament speaker Adan Madobe elected Southwest state president
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Adan Mohamed Nur Madobe, Speaker of Somalia's federal parliament, was elected President of Southwest State on Wednesday after securing 88 votes...
Somali referee Omar Artan returns home to hero’s welcome after U.S. entry denial ends historic FIFA World Cup dream
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somali referee Omar Artan returned home to a hero's welcome on Wednesday after being denied entry to the United States, a...
Former Somali minister claims Israel infiltrated Somalia’s institutions
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Former Somali Information Minister Zakaria Mahmoud Hajji has alleged that Israel has deeply infiltrated Somalia's federal institutions and political decision-making structures,...
Somali referee Omar Artan denied U.S. entry for 2026 World Cup
WASHINGTON (Somaliguardian) - Somali football referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan will miss what was expected to be a historic World Cup debut after being denied...
