Al Jazira moved three points clear at the top of the Arabian Gulf League (AGL) standings with a convincing 3-0 win over Sharjah at Sharjah Stadium in matchweek 18 on Friday.
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Indian expats in UAE lose hope as no postal ballots in sight
Eligible overseas Indian voters will not get the facility of postal ballots in the five assembly elections to be held in March and April as the government wants the Election Commission (EC) to consult …
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Tour de France champion, UAE Team Emirates’ Pogacar wins UAE Tour
Tour de France champion and UAE Team Emirates’ Tadej Pogacar won the UAE Tour on Saturday, finishing the weeklong race 35 seconds ahead of British rider …
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Wins sparks relief for Caleb Ewan after ‘average’ sprints in the UAE Tour
Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal) could breath a sigh of relief after finally winning a stage of the UAE Tour on Saturday. The Australian left it late, waiting until the final stage of the race before finally …
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Dubai princess abduction detective says he was blocked from investigating kidnap
EXCLUSIVE: Retired DCI David Beck, who led the team investigating the 2000 abduction of Princess Sharma, said it was possible that “other motives” could explain why the case was unsolved …
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Dubai bus crash: Bus tragedy victims’ families urge authorities to remove barricade
Many have told Khaleej Times that they are in dire need of legal counsel and are struggling to keep their head above water due to mounting financial …
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UAE administers over 6m doses of COVID-19 vaccine
The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that 81,790 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were given in the past 24 hours. The total number of doses provided up to Saturday stands at 6 …
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Habtoor Polo and UAE Polo secure spot in IFZA Golf Cup semi-finals
Habtoor Polo overcame Dubai Wolves by CAFU 7-6 in a thriller to reach the semi-finals of the IFZA Gold Cup 2021.
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Tour de France champion Pogacar wins UAE Tour
Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar won the UAE Tour on Saturday, finishing the weeklong race 35 seconds ahead of British rider Adam Yates.
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Pogacar wins the UAE Tour as Ewan nabs the final stage
Tadej Pogacar (UAE-Team Emirates) closed out the overall victory at the UAE Tour on Saturday, finishing safely in the pack as the seventh and final stage came down to a bunch kick at the Abu Dhabi …
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Pogacar to make the UAE Tour his early-season standard
Tadej Pogačar claimed his first overall victory since last year’s de France at the UAE Tour – the second most important race for his UAE Team Emirates squad.The 22-year-old wasn’t able to say if that …
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Five get 2 years’ jail for robbing Dubai villa
A gang of four Africans and an Asian were sentenced to 2 years imprisonment followed by deportation, after they had robbed a villa in Dubai.
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Jawaal sprints to Ruler’s Cup glory in Sharjah feature
Racing at Sharjah Longines Racecourse on Saturday afternoon featured the track’s traditional annual highlight, the The Ruler Of Sharjah Cup, a 1700m conditions race afforded Prestige status, where …
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Covid-19: UAE makes steady progress in jab drive
After a concerned start to the week with a blip in numbers on Sunday (951 doses) and Monday (3,451), the UAE nationwide vaccination campaign picked up steam.
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Virtual workshops help over 100 girls in Sharjah hone creativity, gain life skills
Over 100 young girls in Sharjah undertook month-long virtual workshops that helped them hone their creative skills, capabilities and confidence amid the Covid-19 pandemic.The workshops – organised by …
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UAE Covid vaccine: Over 6 million doses administered
A single dose of Pfizer and BioNtech’s Covid-19 vaccine has been found to cut the number of asymptomatic infections.
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UAE school admission age revised: Educators react
The age requirements will change for new students enrolling in FS1, FS2, Year 1 and Year 2 (Pre-KG, KG1 and Grade 1 respectively), according to the UAE’s MoE, resolution no. (24). For schools that …
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