Thursday, May 29, 2025

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Real Madrid sets 60 million euros to release Brahim Diaz

Ibrahim Diaz faces an uncertain future with Real Madrid, as he is expected to leave the club in the next summer Mercato, especially with the decline in his chances of participating with the first team and the weakness of...

Sport: Ahli cling on for first win

Al Ahli defeated Al Najma 1-0 in a fourth-round match of the Nasser bin Hamad Premier League yesterday. Jamal Rashid scored the lone goal in the 60 minute to help Ahli claim their first victory in the tournament. Ahli, who held...

Sport: Fawad Alam Smashes Career Defining Century Against New Zealand

New Zealand: Eleven years of patience gave Pakistan Batsman Fawad Alam a beautiful smile and style as he scored a career defining century in first test against New Zealand. Fawad Alam’s unusual elements paid him off when he smashed an...

Sport: Fakhar Zaman Extends Gratitude After Receiving Honorary Navy Rank

Pakistani batsman Fakhar Zaman on Tuesday extended his gratitude to Pakistani Navy, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), his friends, and family for their support throughout his cricket career. Taking to his Twitter, Zaman said that he is humbled to the Allah...

Mavericks set NBA record with 50-point halftime lead in rout

LOS ANGELES: Luka Doncic scored 24 points and the Dallas Mavericks led by a NBA-record 50 points at halftime in a 124-73 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. Josh Richardson added 21 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. had...

Sport: Hidd seal second straight victory

Defending champions Al Hidd clinched their second consecutive victory holding off Busaiteen 1-0 in the third round of the Nasser bin Hamad Premier League yesterday. Riffa too secured their second straight victory edging Malkiya 1-0 in another match of the...

Sport: Cristiano Ronaldo Named “Player Of The Century”

Legendary Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo has added to his collection of awards as he was officially named as the ‘Player of the Century‘ at the Globe Soccer Awards. The global icon, Cristiano Ronaldo, beat both his eternal rival Lionel Messi and...

Bryson’s seven and Tiger’s 10: Golf talking points of 2020

Golf talking points of 2020: The 15-time major-winner carded a septuple bogey 10 at the short par-three 12th in the final round after dunking his ball in Rae’s Creek three times HONG KONG: In a year dominated by the coronavirus off...

Australian cricketer Bradman’s test cap sells for $340,000

Australian cricketer Bradman’s:  An Australian businessman has purchased Donald Bradman’s first baggy green test cap for 450,000 Australian dollars ($340,000) at an auction, the second-highest price paid for a piece of cricket memorabilia. Peter Freedman, the founder of Rode Microphones who...

Frenchman Veron on the double in Abu Dhabi

Fabrice Veron closed out this year’s horse racing with a double, the highlight being the triumph in the feature, at the races in Abu Dhabi on Sunday night. The Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club in the UAE Capital was host to...

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UAE introduces new service to verify academic degrees of private sector employees

A new digital project launched in the UAE will help verify the academic qualifications of private sector workers, authorities...

UAE: Minimum bank balance requirement of Dh5,000 suspended

The Central Bank of the UAE on Tuesday asked banks not to increase the minimum balance requirement from Dh3,000 to Dh5,000 for retail customers. The...

UAE announces Eid Al Adha holidays for public sector employees

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UAE residents lost over Dh20 million in rejected Schengen visa applications in 2024

UAE residents hoping to visit Europe “wasted” a whopping Dh20.6 million (€4.93 million) in 2024 due to rejected Schengen visa applications, according to a...

Air Arabia to accept crypto payments for tickets through AE Coin

Air Arabia has become the first airline in the region to offer stablecoin-based payment. The Sharjah-based budget carrier has partnered with Al Maryah Community...