Moussa may refer to:

Musa (Arabic موسى), the Israelite prophet known to Christians and Jews as Moses; see Islamic view of Moses

Amr Moussa (born 1936), current Secretary-General of the League of Arab Nations

Balla Moussa Keïta (1934–2001), Malian actor and comedian

Franck Moussa (born 1989), Belgian footballer

Hassan Moussa, leading imam of the Stockholm Mosque

Hassen Moussa (born 1973), Tunisian judoka

Idriss Ndele Moussa, Chadian politician

Moussa Ag Amastan, Amenokal of the Kel Ahaggar Tuareg

Moussa Arafat, cousin of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat

Moussa Castle, a castle on the outskirts of Deir el Qamar

Moussa Coulibaly (footballer born 1981), Malian football player

Moussa Dembélé (born 1987), Belgian football striker

Moussa Faki (born 1960), Prime Minister of Chad

Moussa Helal, former professional squash player

Moussa Hojeij (born 1974), Lebanese football player

Moussa Ibrahim (born 1974), Libyan spokesman for Muammar Gaddafi's regime

Moussa Konaté (born 1951), Malian writer

Moussa Koussa (born c. 1949), former Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs under Gaddafi

Moussa Kouyate, kora player

Moussa Latoundji (born 1978), Beninese football player

Moussa N'Diaye (born 1979), Senegalese football player

Moussa Narry (born 1986), Nigerien football midfielder

Moussa Ouattara (born 1981), Burkinabé footballer

Moussa Pokong (born 1987), Cameroonian football player

Moussa Saïb (born 1969), Algerian footballer

Moussa Sanogo (born 1985), footballer

Moussa Sy (born 1979), Guinean football striker

Moussa Traoré (born 1936), Malian soldier and politician

Moussa Yahaya (born 1975), Nigerien football striker

Mustapha Moussa (born 1962), boxer

Raouf Salama Moussa (1929–2006), notable Egyptian bacteriologist and editor

Salama Moussa (1887–1958), notable Egyptian journalist and reformer

Sameera Moussa (1917–1952), Egyptian nuclear scientist

Category:Given names Category:Surnames

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name	Moussa Sow
fullname	Moussa Sow
birth date	January 19, 1986
birth place	Mantes-la-Jolie, France
height
currentclub	Fenerbahçe
clubnumber	7
position	Striker
youthyears1	1999–2002| youthclubs1 Mantes
youthyears2	2002–2003| youthclubs2 Amiens
youthyears3	2003–2006| youthclubs3 Rennes
years1	2006–2010| clubs1 Rennes | caps1 82 | goals1 12
years2	2007–2008| clubs2 → Sedan (loan)| caps2 30 | goals2 6
years3	2010–2012| clubs3 Lille | caps3 54 | goals3 31
years4	2012– | clubs4 Fenerbahçe | caps4 13 | goals4 8
nationalyears1	2009
nationalteam1	France U-21
nationalcaps1	2
nationalgoals1	0
nationalyears2	2009–
nationalteam2	Senegal
nationalcaps2	16
nationalgoals2	6
club-update	25 January 2012
nationalteam-update	25 January 2012 }}

Moussa Sow (born 19 January 1986) is a French-born Senegalese football player who currently plays for Fenerbahçe in Turkey.

Club career[link]

Rennes[link]

In his first couple of seasons, Sow has made his mark mostly in cup competitions, scoring a brace for Stade Rennes against USC Corte on 6 January 2006 in the Coupe de France and one in an away game against Lille in the Coupe de la Ligue.

Lille[link]

After his contract with Rennes came to an end, the 24-year-old forward signed a three year deal with Lille OSC on 28 June 2010. Sow scored on his debut for Lille in a 1–1 draw away to his former club Rennes. He did not score again in the league until a 90th minute goal on 19 September gave Lille all three points in a tough home contest against Auxerre.

Sow scored his first hat-trick for Lille on 13 November 2010, the goals came in a 5-2 away victory to Caen, with both Gervinho and Franck Beria grabbing 90th minute goals to seal the win. Less than a month later on 5 December, Sow netted another hat-trick this time against Lorient. His goals helped Lille to a 6-3 win and firmly placed his side into contention for the Ligue 1 crown. Lille went into the winter break in sole position of first place, as Sow fired in their only goal in a 1-1 draw with Saint Étienne on 22 December.

Sow scored his 22nd goal of the Ligue 1 campaign in a 2-2 draw with PSG on 21 May 2011. The result ensured that Lille would secure their first Ligue 1 title since 1954. Sow scored his third hat-trick, on the final day of the season, as Lille tied the knot on their championship season with an emphatic 3-2 victory over former club Stade Rennes. Sow was the top scorer during the 2010–11 Ligue 1 season with 25 league goals and also contributed with three assists.

Fenerbahçe[link]

Fenerbahçe signed him on 26 January 2012, for €10 million. Sow signed a 4.5 year contract which will see him remain at the club until the end of 2015-2016 season.

Sow made his debut in a local rivalry against Beşiktaş on 5 February 2012 and scored a goal in the 2nd minute of injury time. On March 18, 2012, he scored the first goal of the match against rivals Galatasaray by a bicycle kick in Fenerbahce - Galatasaray match, which is regarded as one of the world's most important derbies. He has continued his good run of form, as he scored a late equalizer against Kayserispor to earn a draw for his team in quarter-finals of Turkish Cup on April 12, 2012, that helped his team to reach the semi-finals through a penalty shoot-out. He also scored the second goal of his team against rivals Trabzonspor on April 15, 2012.

International career[link]

As soon as he arrived at Stade Rennes, Moussa Sow is selected with the France team of under 19, with which he won the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship (2 games for it) of the category along with players such as Yoann Gourcuff Hugo Lloris or Yoan Gouffran.

In the spring 2007, progress in the club are rewarded with two selections in France team hopes. It does not mark the occasion, but gives two assists. Late 2008, before the steady increase in the player, the Senegal national football team tries to convince him to wear the jersey of Lions of Teranga. In 2009 in football, taking advantage of a change in regulations of the International Federation of Football Dual Nationality and choice of national team site-sport.fr lawyer, accessed 31 January 2011, Sow honors his first cap with the Senegal, to during a match played against the Congo.

International goals[link]

:''Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally.'' Lubumbashi, DR Congo 9 October 2010 9 February 2011 3 September 2011 3 September 2011 25 January 2012

# !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
1.	5 September 2010	|		1–0	4–0	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification>2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
2.	|	Dakar, Senegal		4–0	7–0	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
3.	|	Dakar, Senegal		2–0	3–0	Exhibition match>Friendly
4.	|	Dakar, Senegal		1–0	2–0	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
5.	|	Dakar, Senegal		2–0	2–0	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
6.	|	Bata, Equatorial Guinea		1–1	2–1	2012 Africa Cup of Nations

Honours [link]

Youth[link]

France U-19

UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship: 2005

2007: Champion de France des réserves professionnelle

Club[link]

Lille OSC

Ligue 1: 2010-11

Coupe de France: 2011

Individual[link]

Trophée meilleur buteur for Ligue 1 top scorer: 2011

References[link]

External links[link]

Profile at Transfermarkt

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Name	Amr Moussaعمرو موسى
Office	Secretary-General of the Arab League
Term start	1 June 2001
Term end	1 June 2011
Predecessor	Ahmed Asmat Abdel-Meguid
Successor	Nabil Elaraby
Office1	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Primeminister1	Atef SedkiKamal GanzouriAtef Ebeid
Term start1	20 May 1991
Term end1	15 May 2001
Predecessor1	Ahmed Asmat Abdel-Meguid
Successor1	Ahmed Maher
Office2	Egyptian Ambassador to the United Nations
President2	Hosni Mubarak
Term start2	1 January 1990
Term end2	20 May 1991
Predecessor2	Ahmed Aboul Gheit
Successor2	Nabil Elaraby
Birthname	Amr Mouhammed Moussa Abu-Zeid
Birth date	October 03, 1936
Birth place	Cairo, Egypt
Religion	Sunni Islam
Party	Independent
Spouse	Leila Moussa
children
Alma mater	Cairo University }}

Amr M. Moussa (, ; born 3 October 1936) is an Egyptian politician and diplomat who was the Secretary-General of the Arab League, a 22-member forum representing Arab states, from 1 June 2001 until 1 June 2011. Previously he served in the government of Egypt as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1991 to 2001. He is a candidate in the 2012 presidential election.

Early life [link]

He was born on 3 October 1936 in Cairo, Egypt. He finished his education after earning a degree in law from Cairo University in 1957.

Diplomatic career [link]

Moussa then began his diplomatic career. Between 1958 and 1972 he worked in several Egyptian missions including Egypt’s Embassy in Switzerland and the Egyptian mission to the United Nations. From 1974 to 1977 he was an advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Egypt. From 1977 to 1981 and again from 1983 to 1990, he was the Director of the Department of International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt. From 1981 to 1983, Moussa was the Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, then from 1983 to 1986 Ambassador to India. In 1990, he was promoted Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations. He was named Minister of Foreign Affairs by Prime Minister Atef Sedki on 20 May 1991. He was minister until 15 May 2001 when he was elected as Secretary General of Arab League. Moussa has been heavily involved with Egypt's foreign policy since 1958. He has been Egypt's Ambassador to the United Nations, India, and Switzerland for a total of 21 years. Moussa was among the many Arab and international diplomats who tried to resolve the Lebanon War (1975–1990), and for this he is criticized for taking a strong anti-Christian position. After serving as Egypt's Foreign Minister from 1991 to 2001, he served as the Secretary General of the Arab League. Moussa has been an extremely popular political figure in Egypt due to his criticism of Israeli policies towards Gaza and the West Bank. At the Forum for New Diplomacy in February 2010, Moussa gave a speech in which he criticized the U.S. government's double standard supporting Israel's nuclear weapons policy but not allowing Iran to pursue nuclear energy. He also criticized Western countries, including the U.S. for not recognizing the results of the 2006 Palestinian elections that brought Hamas into power. Like El-Baradei and the Muslim Brotherhood, he supports opening the Gaza Strip/Egypt border (Seale, 2010). His criticisms have made Moussa extremely popular. Many political commentators said the Mubarak sent him to work for the Arab League in 2001 so as not to compete as a presidential candidate in the 2005 Presidential elections because of his popularity. Amr Moussa announced that he would be running as a presidential candidate on March 1, 2011.

Secretary-General of the Arab League [link]

On 15 May 2001, Moussa was selected as Secretary General of the League of Arab States and took office on 1 June 2001. Critics of the Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak allege that Moussa's appointment to the Office of Secretary-General of the Arab League was motivated by Mubarak's desire to remove him from the public spotlight. On 2003, he became a member of the United Nations High Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change for International Peace and Security. On 2009, he signed a memorandum of understanding with the Holy See and met with Pope Benedict XVI in order to strengthen joint projects and to promote peace and dialogue on a cultural and political level. On 13 June 2010, Moussa visited Gaza in a move to pressure Israel to lift its economic blockade over Hamas-ruled Gaza. The visit by Moussa was the first by an official of the Arab League since the election of Hamas in 2007. Immediately after the Gaza flotilla raid, Moussa said the Arab League would go to the UN Security Council to demand the blockade be lifted. On 15 May 2011, Nabil Elaraby elected as Secretary General of Arab League and succeed Moussa in June 1, 2011.

Possible presidential candidacies [link]

2005 presidential election [link]

In 2004 an online community gathered tens of thousands of signatures petitioning for Moussa to run in the 2005 elections, but there was no response. In a ''Doha Debate'' Forum televised by the BBC in 2006, Moussa was asked about his Presidential hopes. Moussa merely replied that he hoped to continue the recent run of successes that have occurred under his leadership at the Arab League until the end of his term.

2012 presidential election [link]

When asked about rumours that he might run for the Presidency in 2012, Moussa did not deny his intention to run for office or rule it out, leaving the door open to speculations. He argued that "It's the right of every citizen that has the capacity and efficiency to aspire to any political office that would allow him to contribute to the service of his nation". He further stated to the press that the qualities required to be the President of Egypt also apply to Gamal Mubarak, son of the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. He also expressed appreciation "for the confidence expressed by many people when they talk about his candidacy for the presidency and that the message reached him.".

Moussa held talks with Mohamed Elbaradei after his return to Egypt. Many speculate that this meeting was held to discuss Constitutional reforms that will allow transparency in the election process as well as lifting restrictions on independent candidates. On January, 26, 2011 at the Annual Horasis meeting in Zurich, Moussa shared strong views on the need for economic and political reforms in Egypt, and made it clear that he was considering a run. On February 1, 2011, following the announcement by President Hosni Mubarak that he would not stand in the upcoming Presidential elections, Moussa told CNN that he would seriously think about standing himself as a candidate in the next few weeks. On the February 8 broadcast of Al Jazeera English's Empire, well-connected American journalist Seymour Hersh stated that Moussa was considered America's favored "Plan B" should Mubarak resign, "whether he knows it or not." On February 11, 2011 Al Jazeera English Online read from a Reuters report that stated Moussa was resigning from his position with the Arab League; on the day that President Mubarak resigned from the Egyptian presidency this furthered rumours he might make a strong bid for president when elections are announced in Egypt. On February 12, 2011 the Egyptian daily newspaper ''Alwafd'' reported that a group of Egyptian youth met with Moussa to discuss a possible nomination for the Egyptian presidential election. Moussa reportedly agreed to the nomination, but stated that he would await the currently proposed constitutional reforms in Egypt.

A poll conducted during the 2011 protests asking "who do you think should be the next President of Egypt?" showed Moussa in the lead, with 26% of respondents naming him.

Criticisms [link]

In his capacity as Foreign Minister, Moussa played a key role in the Middle East peace process, when published accounts showed him taken a harder line on Israel than did then President Hosni Mubarak. Moussa has been criticized for his anti-Israeli views, and is seen as a potential threat to Israeli-Egyptian relations.

However during the 2012 campaign, he supported the radical position that peace can be maintained with Israel, because the Israel-Egypt peace treaty is legally distinct from the overall Camp David accords.

Awards [link]

2001 Grand Cordon of the Nile, Egypt

2001 The Two Niles]], First Class, Sudan

References [link]

External links [link]

Secretary-General at League of Arab States (Arabic)

Profile: Amr Moussa at ''BBC News'', 23 January 2002

;Articles

Profile at ''Medea'', April 2010 (French)

Arab League leader says nations shouldn't fear revolts, Leila Fadel, ''The Washington Post'', February 15, 2011

Diplomat seen as a solid leader, but too old to be Egypt's president, Timothy M. Phelps, ''Los Angeles Times'', February 17, 2011

Amr Moussa launches presidential campaign, Dina Ezzat, ''Ahram Online'', 9 March 2011

Moussa sharply criticized during first campaign trail speech, staff, ''Al-Masry Al-Youm'', 9 March 2011

Amr Moussa, secretary general of the Arab League, Jason Burke, ''The Guardian'', 21 March 2011, profile

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Category:1936 births Category:Cairo University alumni Category:Egyptian diplomats Category:Foreign Ministers of Egypt Category:Living people Category:People of the 2011 Egyptian revolution Category:Permanent Representatives of Egypt to the United Nations Category:Secretaries General of the Arab League

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name	Moussa Sissoko
fullname	Moussa Sissoko
height
birth date	August 16, 1989
birth place	Le Blanc-Mesnil, France
currentclub	Toulouse
clubnumber	22
position	Midfielder
youthyears1	1995–1999
youthyears2	1999–2001
youthyears3	2001–2003
youthyears4	2003–2007
youthclubs1	Espérance Aulnay
youthclubs2	Red Star FC
youthclubs3	Espérance Aulnay
youthclubs4	Toulouse
clubs1	Toulouse
years1	2007–
caps1	168
goals1	19
nationalyears1	2005
nationalyears2	2005–2006
nationalyears3	2006–2007
nationalyears4	2007–2008
nationalyears5	2008–2011
nationalyears6	2009–
nationalteam1	France U16
nationalteam2	France U17
nationalteam3	France U18
nationalteam4	France U19
nationalteam5	France U21
nationalteam6	France
nationalcaps1	2
nationalcaps2	9
nationalcaps3	8
nationalcaps4	7
nationalcaps5	20
nationalcaps6	3
nationalgoals1	0
nationalgoals2	2
nationalgoals3	0
nationalgoals4	0
nationalgoals5	1
nationalgoals6	0
ntupdate	29 May 2011
pcupdate	22 April 2012 }}

Moussa Sissoko (born 16 August 1989) is a French football player who plays for French club Toulouse in Ligue 1. He plays as a box-to-box midfielder capable of playing in either the holding role or as an attacker. Sissoko is described as a "well-rounded central midfielder" who is "tall, rangy, and strong in the tackle". His playing style and ability have drawn comparisons with the Malian international Mahamadou Diarra and former French international Patrick Vieira.

Sissoko began his football career playing for local youth clubs in the Île-de-France region, such as Espérance Aulnay and Red Star FC. In 2002, he moved down south to join professional club Toulouse. Sissoko spent four years in the club's youth academy and made his professional debut in the 2007–08 season. He also played in the UEFA Champions League for the first time. In the following season, Sissoko earned award nominations for his performances and also helped Toulouse qualify for the newly-created UEFA Europa League.

Sissoko is a French youth international having played at all levels he was eligible for. In August 2009, he was called up to the senior team for the first time and made his senior international debut in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification against the Faroe Islands. He made his first international start four days later in a qualifier against Austria.

Club career [link]

Early life and career [link]

Sissoko was born in Le Blanc-Mesnil, Seine-Saint-Denis. His father is a construction worker and his mother is a housewife. Sissoko is the eldest of four children, with three younger sisters. He was attracted to football at a very young age stating "I quickly realized that football could lead me to have a better life". At the age of six, Sissoko joined the youth academy of Espérance Aulnay, based in nearby Aulnay-sous-Bois, a suburb in northeastern Paris. He trained three times a week at the club under the supervision of trainer Adama Dieye, who now serves as a correspondent for the club's futsal team. Sissoko describes Dieye as an important mentor in his development stating "I am here today because of him". In July 1999, Sissoko moved to Saint-Ouen to join Red Star FC. Sissoko spent two years at the club and was teammates with Boulogne midfielder Yannis Salibur. In September 2001, he returned to Aulnay for a further two years developing before seeking a move to a professional club.

Toulouse [link]

2003–2008 [link]

In July 2003, Sissoko made the trek down south to the Haute-Garonne department to sign with professional club Toulouse FC. He signed an ''aspirant'' (youth) contract and was placed in the club's under-14 team. Sissoko spent three years developing in the club's youth academy alongside future teammates Cheikh M'Bengue and Étienne Capoue before earning a call up to the club's reserve team in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth level of French football, ahead of the 2006–07 season. Sissoko appeared in 18 matches during the amateur season, quickly becoming one of the club's most sought after prospects. Prior to signing his professional contract with Toulouse, he garnered interest from English clubs Liverpool and Bolton Wanderers.

Midway through the 2006–07 season, Sissoko signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal with Toulouse until June 2010. He was subsequently promoted to the club's senior team in the ensuing summer and assigned the number 22 shirt by manager Elie Baup. Sissoko made his professional debut on 4 August 2007, appearing as a substitute in a 3–1 defeat to Valenciennes. He made his first professional start the following week in the club's 1–0 upset victory over the defending champions Lyon. On 15 August, he appeared in the club's UEFA Champions League third qualifying round first leg match against Liverpool. Sissoko replaced Albin Ebondo in the 83rd minute and received a yellow card in the final minute. Toulouse lost the first leg 1–0 and the tie 5–0 on aggregate. Sissoko scored his first professional goal on 1 September 2007 in a 2–0 victory over Auxerre, scoring in injury time after coming on as a substitute two minutes previously. In late September, he began featuring in the team as a regular starter playing in the defensive midfielder role alongside attackers Achille Emana and Fodé Mansaré, and captain Nicolas Dieuze. On 6 January 2008, Sissoko socred his second goal of the season against Paris in the Coupe de France. Toulouse surprisingly lost the match to the semi-professional club 2–1. Despite the promising individual season from Sissoko, Toulouse finished one place above relegation and Baup was sacked and replaced by Alain Casanova. Following the season, on 25 July 2008, Sissoko signed a contract extension with the club until 2012.

2008–present [link]

Following the departure of Emana to Spain, Casanova put Sissoko into the box-to-box midfielder role ahead of the 2008–09 season to accommodate emerging defensive midfielder Étienne Capoue into the starting lineup, as well as Étienne Didot, who arrived from Rennes. The move allowed Sissoko to retain his defensive duties, but also showcase his attacking skills. He began the season featuring primarily as a substitute under Casanova, but by December, Sissoko had became a regular in the starting eleven. On 24 January 2009, he scored his first goal of the season against amateur Alsatian club FCE Schirrhein in an 8–0 thrashing in the Coupe de France. It was a memorable goal with Sissoko running nearly the entire pitch with the ball at his feet, eluding several Schirrhein players, before finishing at the six-yard box. Toulouse reached the semi-finals of the competition before losing 2–1 to the eventual winners Guingamp. In the league, Sissoko was a key contributor in helping a refurbished Toulouse side finish 4th in the league, leading to qualification for the newly-created UEFA Europa League. He scored his first goal of the league campaign on 7 February in a 2–0 victory over Le Mans. Sissoko also scored goals in victories over Derby de la Garonne rivals Bordeaux and Paris Saint-Germain. In total, he made 40 appearances and scored five goals. For his efforts, he was nominated for the UNFP Young Player of the Year, along with teammate Capoue who also had an outstanding season.

Prior to the start of the 2009–10 season, Sissoko drew strong interest from Premier League outfit Tottenham Hotspur. The English club reportedly offered as much as £12 million for the player and subsequently increased its offer to £15.5 million before president Olivier Sadran declared that Sissoko would not be sold. Despite Sadran's comments, fellow Premier League club Manchester City, as well as Italian clubs Internazionale and Juventus, and German club Bayern Munich were also linked with Sissoko. To quash the rumours, Sadran announced that Sissoko would not leave the club for anything less than €30 million.

Sissoko started the 2009–10 campaign by displaying his attacking prowess as he scored six league goals in the club's first 12 matches. He opened the campaign scoring in the club's second league match of the season against Saint-Étienne in a 3–1 victory. On 20 September 2009, he scored in the club's 2–0 win against Le Mans and in the following week scored the opening goal in the club's 2–1 loss to Lyon. On 1 October 2009, Sissoko scored his first career European goal in a UEFA Europa League group stage match against Belgian club Brugge. The match ended in a 2–2 draw. On 24 October, Sissoko recorded his fourth league goal of the season in a 2–0 away victory over Lens. In the ensuing two weeks, Sissoko scored both openers in a 1–1 draw with Marseille and a 3–2 victory at home against Rennes. Sissoko's goalscoring slowed in the latter part of the season, scoring only one goal after the winter break against Valenciennes in a 3–1 win. He was a regular in the team for the rest of the season, but Toulouse failed to keep pace with the league leaders and finished a disappointing 14th.

Despite interest from several clubs, Sissoko opted to remain at Toulouse stating he was happy to remain at the club and would let his agent deal with his transfer situation. He scored his first goal of the new season on 22 September 2010 in a 2–1 defeat to Boulogne-sur-Mer in the Coupe de la Ligue. On 6 February 2011, Sissoko scored both team goals in a 2–0 win over Monaco.

International career [link]

Sissoko has been active with France on the youth level having represented France at all levels for which he was eligible. On 4 January 2005, he made his youth international debut at under-16 level in a friendly match against Turkey in Manisa. France won the match 3–0. Sissoko's only other appearance with the team came in the return leg against Turkey that was played in İzmir two days later.

With the under-17 team, Sissoko's playing time increased as France attempted to qualify for the 2006 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship. He made his debut as a substitute on 2 November 2005 in the team's opening competitive match against England. On 26 February 2006, Sissoko scored his first youth international goal in the team's second group stage match of the Algarve Cup against the Netherlands. In the team's next group stage match against Portugal, Sissoko scored again in a 3–1 victory. In UEFA competition, Sissoko and the team, composed of players such as David N'Gog, Gabriel Obertan, Adel Taarabt, and Grégory Sertic, failed to qualify for the 2006 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, due to their second place finish in the Elite Round portion of the competition. With the under-18 team, Sissoko appeared in all eight matches the team contested as France nearly went undefeated losing their only match 1–0 to Germany in Kehl.

Due to his increased playing time domestically with Toulouse, Sissoko missed the 2007 edition of the Sendai Cup in Japan and numerous other under-19 tournaments and only featured in 2008 UEFA U-19 Championship qualification matches. He made his debut on 28 October 2007 in a 5–0 rout of Luxembourg in the first qualifying round. Similar to the competition at under-17 level, France were later eliminated in the Elite Round portion of the competition. Sissoko earned his first call up to the under-21 team for their friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on 9 September 2008. He subsequently made his debut in the match, which France won 1–0. Sissoko scored his only goal with the team on 31 March 2009 in the team's 2–0 win over England at the City Ground in Nottingham. He featured with the team frequently as they were attempting to qualify for the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. The team's ultimate failure to qualify for the competition effectively ended Sissoko's under-21 career, though he still appeared in friendly matches against Turkey, Denmark, and Russia in 2010 as he was still eligible to participate in non-competitive matches.

On 3 August 2009, Sissoko earned his first call up to the senior team for a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against the Faroe Islands. Sissoko did not make his debut in the match. On 6 October, he was named to the senior squad for the second time for the team's final World Cup qualification matches against the Faroe Islands and Austria. Sissoko earned his first cap in the match against the Faroe Islands appearing as a substitute for Jérémy Toulalan in the second half. France won the match 5–0. With France's spot in the play-offs already secured, Sissoko made his first career start in the match against Austria, which France won 3–1. Despite appearing regularly in the squad under Domenech in the 2009–10 season, Sissoko failed to make the team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Career statistics [link]

Club [link]

''(Correct as of 22 April 2012)''

1 4 7 5 2

Club	Season	League	Cup	!colspan="3"	Total
!Apps	!Goals	!Assists	!Apps	!Goals	!Assists	!Apps	!Goals	!Assists	!Apps	!Goals	!Assists
rowspan="5" valign="center"	Toulouse		30	|	2	2	1	0	4	0	0	36	2	2
Ligue 1 2008–09	2008–09	35	|	2	5	1	0	—			40	5	2
Ligue 1 2009–10	2009–10	37	|	1	3	0	0	5	1	1	45	8	2
2010–11 Ligue 1	2010–11	36	|	1	2	1	0	—			38	6	1
2011–12 Ligue 1	2011–12	30	|	2	2	0	0	—			32	2	2
Total	!168!!19!!8!!14!!3!!0!!9!!1!!1!!191!!23!!9
Career total	!168!!19!!8!!14!!3!!0!!9!!1!!1!!191!!23!!9

International [link]

: ''(Correct as of 11 August 2010)''

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National team!!Season!!Apps!!Goals !! Assists
Rowspan=2 valign="center"	France	2009–10	2	0
2010–11	|	0	0
colspan=2	Total!!3!!0	0

Notes [link]

References [link]

External links [link]

Moussa Sissoko club profile at tfc.info

ESPN Soccernet Profile

Transfermarkt Profile

Category:1989 births Category:Living people Category:People from Le Blanc-Mesnil Category:French people of Malian descent Category:French footballers Category:France international footballers Category:Red Star Saint-Ouen players Category:Toulouse FC players Category:Ligue 1 players Category:France under-21 international footballers Category:Association football midfielders

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name	Moussa Ibrahimموسى إبراهيم
birth date	December 07, 1974
birth place	Sirte
residence	Tripoli
nationality	Libyan
alma mater	University of Exeter School of Oriental and African Studies, University of LondonRoyal Holloway, University of London
occupation	Media specialist, political spokesman
organization	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
known for	Libyan civil war
religion	Islam }}

Moussa Ibrahim ( ; romanized also as ''Mussa'' and ''Musa'') is a Libyan political figure, serving as Libyan Minister of Information and the official spokesman for Muammar Gaddafi from March 2011 until the fall of the regime. He came to general international attention during the Libyan civil war.

Biography[link]

Ibrahim was born in 1974 into Gaddafi's Qadhadhfa tribe. He has a German wife and a young son, and studied politics at the University of Exeter in the early 2000s. He worked on a PhD in media arts at Royal Holloway, University of London, completing his final exam in May 2010, although he has not formally received his doctorate as supervisors are awaiting a small number of required amendments to his thesis. One of Ibrahim's lecturers at the University of Exeter, Dr. Larbi Sadiki, described him as an engaging, friendly but serious student—"a nice guy but with a short fuse".

He told Sky News: "I lived in London for 15 years. I know every street in London. I know how decent the British people are."

On 19 August 2011, his brother was allegedly killed by an "Apache helicopter" in Zawiya.

During the Battle of Tripoli, he called for a ceasefire and blamed NATO and the West for the situation, and said that the conflicting parties should sit down and negotiate, although he also said that thousands of professional soldiers were ready to defend Tripoli against rebel forces staging an uprising within the capital, as well those advancing towards the city from Zawiya.

It was incorrectly reported on 29 September 2011 that Ibrahim had been captured near Sirte by NTC fighters. No independent confirmation was forthcoming, and the report was denied by a pro-Gaddafi TV channel. Later that day a spokesman for the Misrata military council, Adel Ibrahim, told AFP "We cannot confirm he was arrested", and two days later an NTC commander admitted they had not captured him. On 20 October 2011, Reuters reported that Ibrahim had been captured near Sirte, according to a Libyan transitional forces commander; however, this was again proven to be untrue. On 22 October 2011, he was again reportedly captured for a third time, along with Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, near Bani Walid. This however is also untrue, as Saif was not captured until 19 November near the town of Ubari. On 20 January, 2012 it was reported that Ibrahim had been captured in Asbi'a, Libya. However, the following day these claims were denied by officials in Tripoli.

See also [link]

Moussa Koussa, Libyan minister for foreign affairs, March 2009 to March 2011

Hala Misrati

References[link]

External links[link]

Moussa Ibrahim's YouTube Channel:

Interview video: CNN: Gadhafi spokesman on drug claim– Anderson Cooper interviews Moussa Ibrahim about Gaddafi's claim that hallucinogens are being forced on the protesters for the unrest. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2011.

Video of Moussa Ibrahim: "Libyan government reacts to Moussa Koussa's defection- video- Gaddafi spokesman Mussa Ibrahim plays down foreign minister's decision, claiming that he was a 'very ill person' who had taken time off to rest", ''guardian.co.uk'', 31 March 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2011. (See also the article Moussa Koussa.)

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