Check out the official scorecards from all 13 fights at UFC 251 at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. (Gallery will be updated throughout the event.) …
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Thousands of cancer patients get free treatment, thanks to Sharjah fund
How to contribute: Individuals and organisations in the UAE and beyond, who want to contribute to the Ameera Fund can make donations through the main branch of Sharjah Islamic Bank – Account number …
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Top headlines: UAE’s latest…
The UAE Cabinet on Friday issued a decision that cancels all recently issued resolutions about the validity of residency visas from today, July 11. These include the residency extension previously …
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UAE- Four charge-sheeted in Kerala gold smuggling case
The Kerala gold smuggling case, which has rocked the Pinarayi Vijayan government, took a new turn with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) registering an FIR against four persons, including prime …
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Dubai Announces New Economic Support Package, Worth Over $400 Million
Dubai has announced a new package to help the economy cope with the effects of the coronavirus outbreak, worth 1.5 billion dirhams ($408 million), the crown prince of the emirate, Hamdan Bin Mohammed …
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Dubai announces $408.4m stimulus package to combat coronavirus slowdown
Dubai has announced a AED1.5 billion ($408.4m) stimulus package to support the emirate’s economy during the ongoing financial crisis caused by the Covid-19 global pandemic. The package was announced …
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UFC Fight Island: Danny Henry ready for ‘historic’ fight on Abu Dhabi beach
Edinburgh featherweight Danny Henry returns to the octagon on Sunday as part of UFC 251 in Abu Dhabi. Henry will face Makwan Amirkhani on Yas Island, which has been branded “Fight Island” for the …
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Moody’s assigns provisional Baa2 to Sharjah’s GMTN Programme
Dubai – Moody’s Investors Service has assigned a provisional rating of Baa2 to the Government of Sharjah’s Global Medium Term Note (GMTN) Programme. The Baa2 rating on the emirate’s proposed GMTN …
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Funeral prayer for Sharjah Deputy Ruler to be held at all mosques in emirate
Funeral prayers will be performed in all Sharjah mosques today to mourn Sheikh Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, who died on Thursday. The prayer will follow Duhr prayer, the …
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Usman, Masvidal make weight for UFC 251 showdown at new “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi
WELTERWEIGHT CHAMP KAMARU USMAN WALKING ON STAGE TO WEIGH IN 2. USMAN ON SCALE AND HIS WEIGHT BEING ANNOUNCED AT 170 POUNDS (77.1 KGS) 3. WELTERWEIGHT CHALLENGER JORGE MASVIDAL ON SCALE WEIGHING IN AT …
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Sharjah mosques to hold funeral prayers to mourn late Deputy Ruler
The prayer will follow Duhr prayer on Saturday, the Sharjah Islamic Affairs Department (SIAD) revealed on Twitter.
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Hushpuppi’s lawyer says FBI ‘kidnapped’ Nigerian Instagrammer from Dubai
The United Arab Emirates has no extradition treaty with the United States but Dubai police said they had been extradited to the US. A spokesman for the US Department of Justice told the BBC that …
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How the FBI used Instagram and Snapchat to track down a notorious Nigerian conman in Dubai
Dubai Police and US FBI investigators used Hushpuppi Instagram, Snapchat and Apple to track and confirm his whereabouts, and gather evidence to charge him.
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UFC 251 weigh-in results: All six title fighters hit their marks in Abu Dhabi
MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s early and official UFC 251 fighter weigh-ins, where all but two fighters hit their marks for Saturday’s card. In the main event, welterweight …
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Amir Albazi steps in to face Malcolm Gordon at UFC’s July 18 event in Abu Dhabi
One of Europe’s best flyweight prospects has gotten the call to the UFC and will step in to face Malcolm Gordon on July 18.
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Waianae’s Max Holloway will make more history on the UFC’s first Fight Island card in Abu Dhabi
It’s a mantra echoed by elite fighters everywhere, but Waianae’s Max Holloway lives it. Read more You’re reading a premium story. Read the full story with our Print & Digital Subscription.
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S&P warns Dubai economy to shrink 11%, cuts property giants to junk
S&P Global warned that Dubai’s economy was set to shrink 11% this year, as it cut the credit ratings of two of the emirate’s biggest property firms to ‘junk’ status. LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) – S&P …
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