• The Diab family has been raising and caring for wild animals and birds on their properties in Libya, for a couple of generations. Years of political upheaval have not deterred them from their work. In the Tajoura suburb of Tripoli, Jihad Diab holds one of the farm's peacocks. Reuters
    The Diab family has been raising and caring for wild animals and birds on their properties in Libya, for a couple of generations. Years of political upheaval have not deterred them from their work. In the Tajoura suburb of Tripoli, Jihad Diab holds one of the farm's peacocks. Reuters
  • A young member of the Diab family feeds llamas at the family's farm in Tripoli, Libya. Reuters
    A young member of the Diab family feeds llamas at the family's farm in Tripoli, Libya. Reuters
  • Antelopes are resident on the Diab family farm in the Tajoura suburb of Tripoli, Libya. Reuters
    Antelopes are resident on the Diab family farm in the Tajoura suburb of Tripoli, Libya. Reuters
  • A monkey sits atop a fence at the Diab farm in Tripoli, Libya. Conservation is part of the work done at the property in Tajoura suburb. Reuters
    A monkey sits atop a fence at the Diab farm in Tripoli, Libya. Conservation is part of the work done at the property in Tajoura suburb. Reuters
  • A young member of the Diab family relaxes in a chair with a calf at the family's farm in the Tajoura suburb of Tripoli, Libya. Reuters
    A young member of the Diab family relaxes in a chair with a calf at the family's farm in the Tajoura suburb of Tripoli, Libya. Reuters
  • Feeding an antelope at the Diab family farm in the Tajoura suburb of Tripoli, Libya. Reuters
    Feeding an antelope at the Diab family farm in the Tajoura suburb of Tripoli, Libya. Reuters
  • The Diab family property at Misrata in Libya, includes hyenas. Reuters
    The Diab family property at Misrata in Libya, includes hyenas. Reuters

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From antelopes to llamas: Raising wild animals in Libya - in pictures

The Diab family cares for the animals at the family farm in the Tajoura suburb of Tripoli

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March 24, 2021

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Date and venue Friday and Saturday, ICC Academy, Dubai Sports City

Time Matches start at 9am

Groups

A Blighty Ducks, Darjeeling Colts, Darjeeling Social, Dubai Wombats; B Darjeeling Veterans, Kuwait Casuals, Loose Cannons, Savannah Lions; C Awali Taverners, Darjeeling, Dromedary, Darjeeling Good Eggs

Milestones on the road to union

1970

October 26: Bahrain withdraws from a proposal to create a federation of nine with the seven Trucial States and Qatar. 

December: Ahmed Al Suwaidi visits New York to discuss potential UN membership.

1971

March 1:  Alex Douglas Hume, Conservative foreign secretary confirms that Britain will leave the Gulf and “strongly supports” the creation of a Union of Arab Emirates.

July 12: Historic meeting at which Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid make a binding agreement to create what will become the UAE.

July 18: It is announced that the UAE will be formed from six emirates, with a proposed constitution signed. RAK is not yet part of the agreement.

August 6:  The fifth anniversary of Sheikh Zayed becoming Ruler of Abu Dhabi, with official celebrations deferred until later in the year.

August 15: Bahrain becomes independent.

September 3: Qatar becomes independent.

November 23-25: Meeting with Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid and senior British officials to fix December 2 as date of creation of the UAE.

November 29:  At 5.30pm Iranian forces seize the Greater and Lesser Tunbs by force.

November 30: Despite  a power sharing agreement, Tehran takes full control of Abu Musa. 

November 31: UK officials visit all six participating Emirates to formally end the Trucial States treaties

December 2: 11am, Dubai. New Supreme Council formally elects Sheikh Zayed as President. Treaty of Friendship signed with the UK. 11.30am. Flag raising ceremony at Union House and Al Manhal Palace in Abu Dhabi witnessed by Sheikh Khalifa, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

December 6: Arab League formally admits the UAE. The first British Ambassador presents his credentials to Sheikh Zayed.

December 9: UAE joins the United Nations.

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