Somalia stun Kenya in 3-1 thriller
26 Apr 2010: Somalia went a step closer to qualifying for the next round 9th CAF U-17 Championship, Rwanda 2011 with a surprising 3-1 win over Kenya in Djibouti. The match played in Djibouti due to the unstable conditions in Mogadishu saw the Somalis cruising to aCairo recalls Algiers ambassador after soccer loss
20 Nov 2009: Cairo recalled its envoy to Algiers and Egyptians burned the Algerian flag on Thursday after Egypt's soccer team lost to Algeria in a play-off to reach the World Cup finals, accusing its fans of post-match thuggery. The move is the latest in a tit-for-tatIslam Feruz, Celtic kid makes historic Scotland debut
23 Oct 2009: Somali-born Celtic wonderkid Islam Feruz made history last night after he came on as a second half substitute in Scotland U17s 2-1 defeat to Cyprus at East End Park. The 14-year-old broke new ground when he became the first player to be selected forTen-Man Ghana win Under 20 World Cup beating Brazil on penalties
17 Oct 2009: Ghana were crowned Under-20 World Cup champions after a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over Brazil. Ghana, who had Daniel Addo sent off just before half time, produced a magiccal defensive display to prevent the creative Brazilians from finding theWorld Cup Trophy Tour
29 Sep 2009: AS several African nations prepare to host the coveted Fifa World Cup trophy, it remains to be seen whether the trophy will reach Somalia. Technically, the trophy is supposed to rotate around the continent but fresh reports indicate that the country'sAfrica champs Egypt beat world champs Italy 1-0
19 Jun 2009: Egypt shocked Italy 1-0 on Thursday as the world champions cracked under pressure to leave their Confederations Cup fate in limbo. Mohamed Homos was their hero with his 40th minute header enough to hand them a famous victory in front of 51,000 fans, butManchester United's Brazil link-up has 'no connection to the Carlos Tevez case'
21 May 2009: “Carlos is a fantastic little player and he knows that I want him to stay,” Ferguson said. “[But] we are not negotiating with a football club and that’s the problem.” Ferguson’s frustration stems from the fact that Tevez’s economic rightsFootball: Manchester United retain Premier League crown after goalless finale at Old Trafford
16 May 2009: A point was all Manchester United needed and a point was all Arsenal let them have – quite literally, since Arsenal's win at the Emirates in November, coupled with this comfortable stifling of the champions' attacking ambitions, only underlined the factEditorials: India's loss is S. Africa's gain
25 Mar 2009: IT is hugely regrettable that India, which has created the tremendous sporting spectacle of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is unable to host the event as planned, because of the forthcoming election, but it is entirely appropriate that the tournament hasMo Farah cruises home to 3,000m gold
07 Mar 2009: Mo Farah sealed his first major track title after storming to 3,000m gold and win Britain's opening medal at the European Indoor Championships in Turin. The 25-year-old Londoner has already broken the British record for the event twice this year as heEnglish interest in Somali born Juve whizz-kid
28 Feb 2009: The promising playmaker, who hails from Somalia, impressed scouts at a recent youth tournament and Italian newspaper Tuttosport claims Tottenham are leading the chase for his services. However, the 18-year-old's agent Ulisse Savini has denied theMore good times to come - Farah
07 Feb 2009: Mo Farah says there is more to come this year after breaking the national indoor 3000m record last weekend. Farah got his year off to a flyer in Glasgow on Saturday by shaving 0.1 seconds off John Mayock"s indoor UK best for the 3000m and posting a newOmar and Matar sink Malaysia
22 Jan 2009: Malaysia 0 // UAE 5 KUALA LUMPUR // The UAE’s Asian Cup campaign got off to a tremendous start against Malaysia. Although the hosts were struggling with injuries, Dominique Bathenay’s side put in a professional performance. They destroyed theirNo home-court advantage, no problem
10 Jan 2009: The Ottawa Islamic School senior boys basketball team is taking a unique, but fulfilling approach to playing one of the top-ranked high school sports in Ottawa. When second-year coach Abdullaah Smith went looking for players at the 20-year-old privateCountry Stuns Kili Stars
08 Jan 2009: Kigali — Tanzania's campaign got off to a bad note after the Kilimanjaro Stars were beaten by minnows Somalia 1-0 at Nakivubo Stadium thanks to a 14 minute Cisse Abshir goal. Kilimanjaro Stars were tipped to find the going easy against Somalia, a matchPressure points for Iraq and Oman
07 Jan 2009: The bigger they come, the harder they fall. Two football coaches arrived at the clifftop Crowne Plaza hotel in Muscat on Tuesday with a lot to do if their sides were not to plummet into the abyss that welcomes Gulf Cup also-rans. Iraq boss Jorvan Vieiraslashnews
CIA accused of ordering kidnap of former Pakistani spy
The wife of Khalid Khawaja claims that her husband, who was once a confidante of Osama bin Laden, was taken at the request of the American intelligence service as he travelled through Pakistan's lawless tribal belt. On Monday a group calling itself the
Yemen court upholds Israel spy's death sentence
A death sentence for a Yemeni man, Bassam Abdullah al-Haidari, convicted of spying for Israel has been upheld by an appeals court. In March 2009, a state security court sentenced the 27-year-old to death after convicting him of establishing contacts with
Mosque building brings Islamophobia fears to Poland
In a sight familiar in some west European countries but new to Poland, dozens of protesters demonstrated in a Warsaw suburb last weekend against the construction of a mosque. Plans by Poland's tiny Muslim community to build a place of worship and an
Puntland president meets with Ethiopian FM
The president of Somalia's Puntland State government Dr. Abdirahman Mohammed Farole has held meeting with Ethiopian Foreign Affairs Minister Seyoum Mesfin in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The meeting which was held in Hotel Sharaton, where Puntland