• Spanish contemporary circus artist Analia Sernelli performs during the show "The Crisis of the Imagination" during the fourth edition of the Carthage International Puppetry Arts Festival (JAMC) in Tunis, Tunisia, 12 March 2023. The fourth edition of JAMC is held from 11 to 18 March in Tunis and other cities across the country, where more than 100 puppeteers from all over the world will participate. The theme of this edition "Puppets, Art and Life". Spain is this year's guest of honor. EPA / MOHAMED MESSARA
    Spanish contemporary circus artist Analia Sernelli performs during the show "The Crisis of the Imagination" during the fourth edition of the Carthage International Puppetry Arts Festival (JAMC) in Tunis, Tunisia, 12 March 2023. The fourth edition of JAMC is held from 11 to 18 March in Tunis and other cities across the country, where more than 100 puppeteers from all over the world will participate. The theme of this edition "Puppets, Art and Life". Spain is this year's guest of honor. EPA / MOHAMED MESSARA
  • A show presented by 'Nelbess Tounssi', produced by the Tunisian National Centre for Puppetry Arts, at the opening ceremony. More than 100 puppeteers from all over the world will participate in the festival
    A show presented by 'Nelbess Tounssi', produced by the Tunisian National Centre for Puppetry Arts, at the opening ceremony. More than 100 puppeteers from all over the world will participate in the festival
  • A puppeteer with his marionette during the show 'Nelbess Tounssi'
    A puppeteer with his marionette during the show 'Nelbess Tounssi'
  • The festival will be held in Tunis and other cities across the country
    The festival will be held in Tunis and other cities across the country
  • Puppeteers parade in the streets during the opening ceremony of the festival
    Puppeteers parade in the streets during the opening ceremony of the festival
  • At this year's festival, Spain is the guest of honor
    At this year's festival, Spain is the guest of honor
  • Members of Tunisian folk group perform a dance to mark the beginning of the fourth edition of the festival
    Members of Tunisian folk group perform a dance to mark the beginning of the fourth edition of the festival

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Pulling the strings at the Carthage International Puppetry Arts Festival - in pictures

More than 100 puppeteers from around the world are participating in the event in Tunisia

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March 13, 2023

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RESULTS

Catchweight 82kg
Piotr Kuberski (POL) beat Ahmed Saeb (IRQ) by decision.

Women’s bantamweight
Corinne Laframboise (CAN) beat Cornelia Holm (SWE) by unanimous decision.

Welterweight
Omar Hussein (PAL) beat Vitalii Stoian (UKR) by unanimous decision.

Welterweight
Josh Togo (LEB) beat Ali Dyusenov (UZB) by unanimous decision.

Flyweight
Isaac Pimentel (BRA) beat Delfin Nawen (PHI) TKO round-3.

Catchweight 80kg​​​​​​​
Seb Eubank (GBR) beat Emad Hanbali (SYR) KO round 1.

Lightweight
Mohammad Yahya (UAE) beat Ramadan Noaman (EGY) TKO round 2.

Lightweight
Alan Omer (GER) beat Reydon Romero (PHI) submission 1.

Welterweight
Juho Valamaa (FIN) beat Ahmed Labban (LEB) by unanimous decision.

Featherweight
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Super heavyweight
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Western Region Asia Cup T20 Qualifier

Sun Feb 23 – Thu Feb 27, Al Amerat, Oman

The two finalists advance to the Asia qualifier in Malaysia in August

 

Group A

Bahrain, Maldives, Oman, Qatar

Group B

UAE, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia

 

UAE group fixtures

Sunday Feb 23, 9.30am, v Iran

Monday Feb 25, 1pm, v Kuwait

Tuesday Feb 26, 9.30am, v Saudi

 

UAE squad

Ahmed Raza, Rohan Mustafa, Alishan Sharafu, Ansh Tandon, Vriitya Aravind, Junaid Siddique, Waheed Ahmed, Karthik Meiyappan, Basil Hameed, Mohammed Usman, Mohammed Ayaz, Zahoor Khan, Chirag Suri, Sultan Ahmed

Contracted list

Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Aaron Finch, Peter Handscomb, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Glenn Maxwell, Shaun Marsh, Mitchell Marsh, Tim Paine, Matt Renshaw, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Billy Stanlake, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Andrew Tye.

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Four stars

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Who is playing New England Patriots v Los Angeles Rams

Where Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, United States

When Sunday (start time is 3.30am on Monday UAE time)

 

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MATCH INFO

Uefa Champions League quarter-final (first-leg score):

Juventus (1) v Ajax (1), Tuesday, 11pm UAE

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Updated: March 13, 2023, 10:11 AM
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