Omar Artan has returned to his country after the #UnitedStates government prevented him, in what was described as discriminatory treatment, from entering the country where he was scheduled to serve as a referee at the #WorldCup matches.
#FIFA#somalia
The World Cup has officially excluded #Somali referee Omer Artan, who was named Africa’s best referee this year, after the United States denied him a visa. This was confirmed by a spokesperson for @FIFA in a statement to the @AFP#StandWithOmarArtan#FIFA#Worldcup
🚨BREAKING: Iran has launched a missile attack in response to the joint airstrikes carried out by the United States and Israel inside Iran, with the first missiles heading toward Israel, where alerts have been sounded warning of the attacks.
🚨Watch #Video: How the dangerous #attack on Congresswoman @Ilhan Omar, unfolded while she was delivering a speech at a #Minneapolis Town Hall, and how she bravely resisted a man who ran toward her with a poisoned needle intending to kill her.
Video footage suggests the victim’s gun had already been taken before the first shot was fired.
A Border Patrol agent in a gray jacket and baseball cap is seen removing the weapon and walking away.
#Somalifiles
Video footage suggests the victim’s gun had already been taken before the first shot was fired.
A Border Patrol agent in a gray jacket and baseball cap is seen removing the weapon and walking away.
#Somalifiles
#UPDATE: Iran has now launched another missile attack, according to the Israeli forces, who are dealing with what they described as the heaviest attack yet from Iran.
🚨The top ministers and officials of the #Turkish government held a meeting today following the #Israeli attack on #Iran. The Turkish officials discussed the situation in the Middle East and Turkey’s concerns.
Earlier today, President Erdogan stated that it is time for Israel to be restrained in the Middle East. He described the attack in which respected Iranian officials were killed as unfortunate.
🚨The President of #Iran addressing the public, who have begun protesting, says:
“We will take revenge — and a strong one at that. We will hold our heads high, we will overcome this hardship. My people, stand united and support your government.”
So far, the Iranian government has not taken major steps in response to the attack that killed most of the country’s renowned commanders and nuclear scientists.
#Iran
🚨#BREAKING: Ayatollah Khamenei appointed Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, replacing Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, who was killed in the Israeli strikes.
#Iran
🚨BREAKING: #Iranian media has confirmed the death of the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, who was killed in the attacks carried out by #Israel this morning in the Iranian capital, #Tehran.”
🚨BREAKING: #Iranian media has confirmed the death of the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, who was killed in the attacks carried out by #Israel this morning in the Iranian capital, #Tehran.”
🚨𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: The U.S. government has provided details about why it banned Somalis, stating: ‘Somalia lacks a capable central government that can be partnered with. The Federal Government of #Somalia does not control its territory, which is a haven for extremists. It does not have a reliable system to verify individuals, and it has refused to take back its nationals who entered the U.S. unlawfully.���”
#Somalia #US
🚨U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a new order banning entry of citizens from 12 countries, including #Somalia, citing that the move is necessary to protect the #UnitedStates from “foreign terrorists” and other security threats.
This measure is part of a tough immigration campaign that Trump launched upon entering his second term. It also included the deportation of hundreds of Venezuelan nationals accused of having ties with pirate groups, and efforts to prevent some foreign students from enrolling in U.S. universities.
The countries affected by the full travel ban are: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, #Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
🚨U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a new order banning entry of citizens from 12 countries, including #Somalia, citing that the move is necessary to protect the #UnitedStates from “foreign terrorists” and other security threats.
This measure is part of a tough immigration campaign that Trump launched upon entering his second term. It also included the deportation of hundreds of Venezuelan nationals accused of having ties with pirate groups, and efforts to prevent some foreign students from enrolling in U.S. universities.
The countries affected by the full travel ban are: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, #Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
🚨The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has received the credentials of Ambassador Charles King, who will serve as the Ambassador of the #UnitedKingdom to #Somalia.
The United Kingdom is among the leading countries with strong influence on Somalia’s international and domestic politics, as it is deeply involved in internal matters of the federal member states and even clans.
🚨#BREAKING: The #British government has appointed a new ambassador to #Somalia, who arrived in #Mogadishu today following the end of the term of the former ambassador, Michael Nithavrianakis. Charles King, whose motto is ‘Peace and Life’,
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