Omar Abdulrahman celebrates scoring on his return to action in Shabab Al Ahli’s 3-1 victory over Khor Fakkan in the Adnoc Pro League at Rashid stadium in Dubai. PLC
Omar Abdulrahman celebrates scoring on his return to action in Shabab Al Ahli’s 3-1 victory over Khor Fakkan in the Adnoc Pro League at Rashid stadium in Dubai. PLC
Omar Abdulrahman celebrates scoring on his return to action in Shabab Al Ahli’s 3-1 victory over Khor Fakkan in the Adnoc Pro League at Rashid stadium in Dubai. PLC
Omar Abdulrahman celebrates scoring on his return to action in Shabab Al Ahli’s 3-1 victory over Khor Fakkan in the Adnoc Pro League at Rashid stadium in Dubai. PLC

Omar Abdulrahman strikes to set Shabab Al Ahli on road to victory


Amith Passela
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Omar Abdulrahman was on target in Shabab Al Ahli’s 3-1 victory over Khor Fakkan in the Adnoc Pro League.

The influential UAE international midfielder opened the scoring after a blunder from Khor Fakkan goalkeeper Abdulla Yousif on 26 minutes at the Rashid stadium in Dubai on Tuesday.

Khor Fakkan were back in the game when Shabab Al Ahli defender Walid Abbas turned an Ahmed Suliman cross into his own net 10 minutes after the break but the host side regained the lead through Guilherme da Silva three minutes later. Yahya Al Ghassani put the finishing touch to a good move to complete the win in the final minute to take his side back to third place.

Al Jazira's Ahmed Fawzi came off the bench to score 10 minutes from time to clinch a 3-2 victory over Al Wasl at the Mohamed bin Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi in the other game of the night.

Jazira defender Khalifa Al Hammadi put the home side in front after 12 minutes when he pounced on a poor clearance to send a shot past Wasl goalkeeper Mohammed Ali.

Wasl’s Uruguayan forward Michel Araujo equalised when he guided an excellent pass from Fabio de Lima into the net.

Ali Saleh took advantage of a defensive mistake to put the visitors in front a minute into the second half before Abdoulay Diaby equalised when Ahmed Al Hashemi's pass set-up the Malian winger. Fawzi scored the winner nine minutes later on a counter-attack.

Al Ain on 30 points head the league table with Al Wahda second on 24, followed by Shabab Al Ahli, Sharjah and Jazira, all on 23.

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Coffee: black death or elixir of life?

It is among the greatest health debates of our time; splashed across newspapers with contradicting headlines - is coffee good for you or not?

Depending on what you read, it is either a cancer-causing, sleep-depriving, stomach ulcer-inducing black death or the secret to long life, cutting the chance of stroke, diabetes and cancer.

The latest research - a study of 8,412 people across the UK who each underwent an MRI heart scan - is intended to put to bed (caffeine allowing) conflicting reports of the pros and cons of consumption.

The study, funded by the British Heart Foundation, contradicted previous findings that it stiffens arteries, putting pressure on the heart and increasing the likelihood of a heart attack or stroke, leading to warnings to cut down.

Numerous studies have recognised the benefits of coffee in cutting oral and esophageal cancer, the risk of a stroke and cirrhosis of the liver. 

The benefits are often linked to biologically active compounds including caffeine, flavonoids, lignans, and other polyphenols, which benefit the body. These and othetr coffee compounds regulate genes involved in DNA repair, have anti-inflammatory properties and are associated with lower risk of insulin resistance, which is linked to type-2 diabetes.

But as doctors warn, too much of anything is inadvisable. The British Heart Foundation found the heaviest coffee drinkers in the study were most likely to be men who smoked and drank alcohol regularly.

Excessive amounts of coffee also unsettle the stomach causing or contributing to stomach ulcers. It also stains the teeth over time, hampers absorption of minerals and vitamins like zinc and iron.

It also raises blood pressure, which is largely problematic for people with existing conditions.

So the heaviest drinkers of the black stuff - some in the study had up to 25 cups per day - may want to rein it in.

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Trump v Khan

2016: Feud begins after Khan criticised Trump’s proposed Muslim travel ban to US

2017: Trump criticises Khan’s ‘no reason to be alarmed’ response to London Bridge terror attacks

2019: Trump calls Khan a “stone cold loser” before first state visit

2019: Trump tweets about “Khan’s Londonistan”, calling him “a national disgrace”

2022:  Khan’s office attributes rise in Islamophobic abuse against the major to hostility stoked during Trump’s presidency

July 2025 During a golfing trip to Scotland, Trump calls Khan “a nasty person”

Sept 2025 Trump blames Khan for London’s “stabbings and the dirt and the filth”.

Dec 2025 Trump suggests migrants got Khan elected, calls him a “horrible, vicious, disgusting mayor”

Top Hundred overseas picks

London Spirit: Kieron Pollard, Riley Meredith 

Welsh Fire: Adam Zampa, David Miller, Naseem Shah 

Manchester Originals: Andre Russell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Sean Abbott

Northern Superchargers: Dwayne Bravo, Wahab Riaz

Oval Invincibles: Sunil Narine, Rilee Rossouw

Trent Rockets: Colin Munro

Birmingham Phoenix: Matthew Wade, Kane Richardson

Southern Brave: Quinton de Kock

List of alleged parties

 

May 12, 2020: PM and his wife Carrie attend 'work meeting' with at least 17 staff 

May 20, 2020: They attend 'bring your own booze party'

Nov 27, 2020: PM gives speech at leaving party for his staff 

Dec 10, 2020: Staff party held by then-education secretary Gavin Williamson 

Dec 13, 2020: PM and his wife throw a party

Dec 14, 2020: London mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey holds staff event at Conservative Party headquarters 

Dec 15, 2020: PM takes part in a staff quiz 

Dec 18, 2020: Downing Street Christmas party 

Updated: January 12, 2022, 7:45 AM