SOMALI WORLD CUP REFEREE DENIED ENTRY TO UNITED STATES. (PHOTO).

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 Somali World Cup Referee Denied Entry to United States Award-winning Somali referee, Omar Artan, has been denied entry into the United States despite holding a valid visa, according to a senior official in Somalia’s sports ministry. Artan, who is set to become the first Somali referee to officiate at the FIFA World Cup finals, was stopped at Miami International Airport and subsequently returned to Istanbul, where he had been residing. The reason for the denial was not immediately disclosed. However, Somalia is among the countries affected by a travel ban introduced by the administration of Donald Trump. Reacting to the development, Ciise Aden Abshir, a senior adviser to Somalia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports and a former national team captain, described Artan as one of Africa’s most respected referees. “Omar Artan is among Africa’s most respected referees and deserves the support of the entire football community,” Abshir told AFP on Monday. He added that preventing the referee fro...

PROTESTS ERUPT IN SYRIA AFTER CHRISTMAS TREE IS SET ON FIRE, SPARKING TENSIONS OVET RELIGIOUS MINORITIES. (PHOTO).


 Protests Erupt in Syria After Christmas Tree is Set on Fire, Sparking Tensions Over Religious Minorities


Protests erupted in Syria after a Christmas tree was set on fire in Suqaylabiyah, a Christian-majority town, just before Christmas Eve. The act, blamed on foreign fighters, angered the local Christian community. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist group that helped overthrow Assad, detained those responsible and vowed to protect minorities. In a gesture of solidarity, an HTS leader assured the crowd the tree would be repaired and even displayed a cross.


The incident led to further protests across Syria, with demonstrators in Damascus denouncing foreign fighters and expressing fears for the future of Syria’s Christian community. Many carried crosses and Syrian flags, chanting that they would not stay if they could no longer practice their faith freely. The unrest highlighted growing concerns over the treatment of religious minorities in a country still recovering from years of conflict.

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