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(MENAFN) Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday strongly condemned Israel’s decision to recognize Somaliland, accusing the country of using the longstanding political dispute between Mogadishu and the self-declared region to advance...

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(MENAFN) Somali football referee Omar Artan was received with a hero’s welcome in Mogadishu after being denied entry to the United States, a decision that prevented him from officiating at the FIFA World Cup. According to reports, Artan arrived at...

DVIDS - Georgia

On Aug. 22, 1941, the first U.S. Mine Disposal class graduated its inaugural group of technicians, marking the genesis of Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD). These early operators created a standard of robust technical proficiency matched with...

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(MENAFN) A Somali referee who had been expected to make history at the 2026 FIFA World Cup has received a hero’s welcome in Mogadishu after being barred from entering the United States, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been poised to make history as the first Somali official to oversee a FIFA World Cup match, departed Istanbul on Tuesday bound for Mogadishu after US authorities refused him entry to the...

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(MENAFN) Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan returned to Somalia on Tuesday via Istanbul after being denied entry to the United States, where he had been scheduled to officiate matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Before boarding a flight from...

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(MENAFN) The head of the World Health Organization has expressed support for Somali referee Omar Artan after reports indicated he was denied entry to the United States ahead of the FIFA World Cup. According to reports, WHO Director-General Tedros...

EIN Presswire

beIN SPORTS expands motorsport portfolio with FIA World Endurance Championship coverage across Middle East & North Africa and Asia Pacific DOHA, QATAR, April 16, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- beIN MEDIA GROUP (‘beIN’), the global sports,...

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(MENAFN) World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus voiced support on Tuesday for Somali referee Omar Artan after reports indicated that he was refused entry to the United States ahead of the FIFA World Cup. In a message...

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(MENAFN) Omar Artan, a highly regarded football official and the first Somali referee selected to work at a FIFA World Cup finals tournament, has been prevented from entering the United States, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Somali football referee Omar Artan, the first from his country selected to officiate at a FIFA World Cup finals tournament, has been denied entry to the United States, according to reports.

DVIDS - Georgia

Looking back on his career as a U.S. Navy diver and explosive ordnance disposal officer, Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao shared a personal perspective on the scientific and technological legacy of the Office of Naval Research (ONR). “While...

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(MENAFN) The Somali Football Federation expressed profound dismay Tuesday after international referee Omar Artan was barred from entering the United States, shattering his historic bid to become the first Somali official to referee at a FIFA World...

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(MENAFN) Pakistan has called for the urgent release of its nationals being held hostage off the coast of Somalia, following diplomatic talks with Somali authorities.

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

Houston, Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Combined Arms, the nation's most effective closed-loop referral network for veterans, service members and military families, today announced its newest board members, Jeff Hart and Alfred Park. Both are...

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MUTSAMUDU, Comoros, June 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MEXC has officially launched Combo, a new feature within its prediction markets ecosystem, in partnership with its collaborators.

EIN Presswire

African Youth Survey 2026 finds Youth Africans warm to Trump-era dealmaking as USA's perceived power overtakes China - though China is trusted more than the US DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, July 29, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Around three in five...

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CHONGQING, CHONGQING, CHINA, July 12, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Across Africa’s equatorial belt and the humid tropics of Southeast Asia, outdoor truck scales face environmental forces that temperate-market specifications rarely anticipate.

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(MENAFN) Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), working alongside international partners, has said that more than 33 al-Shabaab militants were killed during coordinated operations in the Middle Shabelle region, according to an...

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(MENAFN) The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned Israel’s decision to appoint a diplomatic representative to Somaliland, a self-declared region in northwestern Somalia, according to a statement issued by its General...