Wednesday August 12, 2026 Omar Artan’s denied World Cup opportunity has been followed by a major appointment: the Somali referee will oversee Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup clash between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and…
Somalia calls in Kenyan ambassador after minister reportedly blocked at airport MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s federal government has reportedly called in Kenya’s…
Monday July 27, 2026 President William Ruto and Somali President Hassan Mohamud during a previous visit to State House, Nairobi. PCS Mogadishu…
Somali state minister deported to Mogadishu after Kenya entry denial NAIROBI, Kenya — A senior Somali presidency official was turned away at…
Ramallah: The man who leads Palestinian football is still stuck in Mexico City, awaiting entry to the United States as World Cup…
Friday June 12, 2026 Denied entry to the United States, FIFA World Cup referee Omar Artan returned to Somalia to a hero’s…
Thursday June 11, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, barred from officiating at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after…
By OMAR FARUK and EVELYNE MUSAMBIThursday June 11, 2026 For Omar Artan, the road to soccer’s biggest stage seemed to end in…
Thursday June 11, 2026 World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday threw his support behind Somali referee Omar Artan…
Diyar GuldoganThursday June 11, 2026 FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Wednesday brushed aside mounting criticism over travel and visa disputes tied to…
By Matthew Mpoke BiggReporting from Nairobi, KenyaWednesday June 10, 2026 Khaled Desouki/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images A Somali referee said Tuesday that…
