Somalia vows to win 10-nation regional soccer tournament
25 Dec 2008: Mogadishu (Somalia) - The captain of Somalia’s national soccer squad, Abdulkadeer Sheik Osman, affectionately known as "Bakiyaa" has told APA that his side was bent on bringing home the 10-nation regional cup that will be contested in Uganda later thisIraq's journey continues to Jakarta
26 Jul 2007: The all-conquering Iraqi football team flew out of Kuala Lumpur this afternoon en route to an AFC Asian Cup final meeting with three-time champions Saudi Arabia in Jakarta on Sunday. The journey to the Indonesian capital completes somewhat of an EastUganda hit Somalia 2-0
04 Dec 2006: DAN Wagaluka and Alimansi Kadogo struck early as Uganda beat Somalia to top Group C in the CECAFA Al Moudi Challenge Cup preliminaries. Wagaluka latched onto a pinpoint pass from Vincent Kayizzi, sidestepped two defenders and fired past custodianAussie Jones sacked over TV slur
07 Aug 2006: Former Australia batsman Dean Jones has been sacked by a Sri Lanka television station after a controversial remark was heard by millions live on air. Jones allegedly termed South Africa batsman Hashim Amla "the terrorist" when he made a catch during theNations Cup gets 47 entries - Somalia not included
22 Feb 2006: Forty-seven countries will go into Thursday's qualifying draw for the 2008 African Cup of Nations. Ghana, hosts of the next tournament, are the only country to automatically qualify for the competition. The tournament format has not been released by Caf,FIFA says Iran will play in World Cup
16 Dec 2005: The head of world football's governing body says Iran will not be kicked out of next year's World Cup finals in Germany, despite recent inflammatory remarks by its president. There have been calls from some German politicians for the team to be excludedSmall victory for Somalia
09 Dec 2005: Somalia national team beat neighboring Djibouti by 2-1 in East and Central Africa Senior Challenge Cup (CECEFA) in Rwanda yesterday. Somalia Striker Abdul Hakim scored the first goal on 28th minute of the game but was equalized by 80th minute goal byMuslim Runner Represents US in Islamic Games
17 Sep 2005: TEHRAN, September 17, 2005 (IslamObnline.net & News Agencies) - An American Muslim runner will be the first woman to represent the US in the 4th International Islamic Women's Games, to be hosted by Tehran from September 22 to 28. Saira Kureshi, 26,Wimbledon-Venus is last woman standing after brutal final
02 Jul 2005: By Martyn Herman LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - Like a scene from a Rocky movie, Venus Williams scraped herself off the floor to beat Lindsay Davenport in a primeval battle of wills and claim a third Wimbledon title on Saturday. After nearly three hours ofMwalala Bags Hat-Trick As Uganda's Villa Drub Elman
26 Apr 2005: April 26, 2005 Angetile Osiah Mwanza Uganda's champions Sports Club Villa drubbed Somalia's Elman 5-0 in a one-sided Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations' club championship match at the CCM Kirumba Stadium, Mwanza yesterday. VillaSomali boss wants help
26 Apr 2005: Tuesday, 26 April, 2005 The newly-elected president of Somalia's football federation Bashir Jammah wants Somalis in the diaspora to help revive football in their war-torn country. The 52-year-old former referee, who replaced Farah Addo two months ago, hasCecafa lose another team
20 Apr 2005: Monday, 18 April, 2005 By Emmanuel Muga Total FC of Djibouti have withdrawn from the Central and Eastern African Club Championship which begins at the weekend in Mwanza, Tanzania. They are the third team to withdraw from the tournament, which begins on 23All-Women Games takes place in Iran
25 Jan 2005: 1/25/2005 3:00:00 PM GMT Source: AP The All-Women Games for Muslim and Asian Capitals will feature 600 women from 17 countries in the competition. Athletes from countries such as Afghanistan, Armenia, Iraq and Thailand will take part in the week longWins for Sudan and Kenya
13 Dec 2004: Tuesday, 14 December, 2004, 18:08 GMT Sudan upset reigning champions Uganda at the Cecafa Cup in Ethiopia on Tuesday while Kenya beat Somalia. Sudan's 2-1 victory over the Cranes lifts them to the top of Group B thanks to the number of goals they haveUganda win opener
12 Dec 2004: Monday, 13 December, 2004, 10:38 GMT Uganda began the defence of the Cecafa Cup with a 2-0 win over Somalia while Kenya were held to a 2-2 by Sudan. David Kalungi scored twice in the first half to give the Cranes their opening win and put them top ofCecafa loses teams
27 Nov 2004: Friday, 26 November, 2004, 16:58 GMT By Emmanuel Muga BBC Sport, Dar es Salaam Eritrea and Djibouti have withdrawn from East and Central Africa's Cecafa Challenge Cup due to be held in Ethiopia next month. Cecafa general secretary Nicholas Musonye said onslashnews
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