US courts clear way for deportations of South Sudan, Myanmar nationals
Rulings allow Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for nationals of the two countries.
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Rulings allow Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for nationals of the two countries.
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Six months after recognition, Israel and Somaliland say they are moving from symbolism to strategic cooperation.

The message came after Somaliland opened its first overseas embassy this week, in Jerusalem.

Somaliland’s President is on a ‘historic’ tour of Israel, where he’s opened an embassy and visited the Knesset.

Israel hosted Somaliland’s President on a landmark visit to Jerusalem after recognising it as an independent state.
Omar Artan was named among match officials for 2026 World Cup but will miss the tournament after US refuses him entry.

FIFA boss tells critics to ‘relax’ over Somali referee deportation

Referee Omar Artan was denied from the US, where he was set to become the first Somali to officiate at a FIFA World Cup.
The first Somali picked to referee a World Cup rose from Mogadishu’s pitches, only to be barred at the US border.
Political issues continue to dominate the build-up, with the US-Israel war on Iran overshadowing the World Cup.

Somalia’s football federation says the US decision to deny entry to award-winning referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan