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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Dubai is taking a back in business approach on opening up
Dubai: After a painful four-month tourism shutdown that ended this week, Dubai is betting pent-up demand will see the industry quickly bounce back, billing itself as a safe destination with the …
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Pakistan expects UAE remittances to be slashed as pandemic hits migrant workers
UAE’s majority-expat population is Pakistani, and in a typical year the South Asian nation receives $4.6 billion in remittances from the UAE alone.
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Tributes paid to Deputy Ruler of Sharjah
Tributes have been paid to Sheikh Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, the Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, who died on Thursday. Messages of condolence were shared by the UAE’s leadership and rulers across the Arab …
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UAE shoots for Mars in Arab world’s first space mission
Now almost half a century after the Soviet Union’s Mars 3 lander, the wealthy emirate is aiming to send its own satellite — the Arab world’s first — into orbit around the red planet in time for its …
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Dubai Counts On Pent-up Demand For Tourism Comeback
After a painful four-month tourism shutdown that ended this week, Dubai is betting pent-up demand will see the industry quickly bounce back, billing itself as a safe destination with the resources to …
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Eyes On The Stars: UAE’s Mars Probe A First For The Arab World
The oil-rich United Arab Emirates has built a nuclear power programme and sent a man to space, and now plans to join another elite club by sending a probe to Mars. Only the United States, India, the …
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UAE said to be holding up Gulf deal that could end Qatar blockade and protect US interests in Middle East
Delay caused by the UAE has temporarily denied the Trump administration a crucial, hard-fought foreign policy win in the Middle East.
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S&P Sees Tough Years for Dubai Property, 11% GDP Crunch on Covid
Dubai’s economy will likely suffer a “significant shock” this year as the coronavirus pandemic and its consequences weigh on most sectors in the Middle East’s business hub, according to S&P Global …
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UFC Fight Island: Welsh trio hope to be part of history in Abu Dhabi
Welshmen Brett Johns, John Phillips and Jack Shore look forward to helping make UFC history on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.
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DSS is here and Dubai families are ready to have some fun
The annual family festival returned for its 23rd edition on Thursday with an array of exciting events and promotions.
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UAE leaders mourn the death of Deputy Ruler of Sharjah
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has condoled with the Ruler of Sharjah, the royal family and the people of Sharjah over …
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Sharjah Deputy Ruler passes away, 3-day mourning declared
A statement issued by the Sharjah Media Office said that the senior royal passed away on Thursday (Zul Qaadah 18, 1441 AH) in the UK. The office of His Highness, the Ruler of Sharjah, extends its …
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Sharjah Ruler’s Court mourns Sheikh Ahmed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi
In a statement, the Ruler’s Court expressed its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased and members of Al Qasimi family, praying to Allah to rest his soul in Paradise.
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