Al Ain will have Omar Abdulrahman, left, but will be missing Asamoah Gyan, centre. Marwan Naamani / AFP
Al Ain will have Omar Abdulrahman, left, but will be missing Asamoah Gyan, centre. Marwan Naamani / AFP

Al Ain beat Al Nasr but more frustration for Al Ahli - The National’s AGL predictions



Kalba 0-2 Al Dhafra

The division’s bottom club have nothing to play for since their return to Division One was confirmed weeks ago, despite a recent improvement in performance. Dhafra, though, have provisions of a top-half finish.

Sharjah 3-1 Ajman

The hosts have stumbled through this season, but picked up recently before a couple of defeats. Still, they have too much for Ajman, whose fate – a place in Division One from September – will be sealed.

Al Nasr 1-2 Al Ain

The league leaders will find the trip to Al Maktoum Stadium more difficult than the form table suggests, although they should get the job done, with or without Asamoah Gyan.

Baniyas 1-1 Fujairah

This will not be one for the purists. Both sides are nestled mid-table, at eighth and ninth respectively, and will be keen to consign this season to memory. Fujairah, though, have won their past two matches.

Al Shabab 1-2 Al Wasl

Third meets fifth, with Shabab seeking to bounce back from last week’s 3-1 defeat to Emirates. However, Wasl are in fine form and will have enough firepower to emerge with the points.

Emirates 1-1 Al Ahli

There will be little relief for the champions. Emirates come into the match on the back of victory at Shabab, while Ahli will be jaded from a midweek to Uzbekistan. Should cancel out each other.

Al Wahda 1-3 Al Jazira

Another match-up between two of the league’s top-five teams. Jazira should come out on top, especially given their attacking talent, coupled with Wahda’s recent decline.

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Ministry of Health and Prevention – 80011111

Dubai Health Authority – 800342 – The number to book a free video or voice consultation with a doctor or connect to a local health centre

Emirates airline – 600555555

Etihad Airways – 600555666

Ambulance – 998

Knowledge and Human Development Authority – 8005432 ext. 4 for Covid-19 queries

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Sidr Honey

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Samar Honey

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Publisher: Electronic Arts
Consoles: PC, Playstation 5, Xbox Series X and S
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Creator: Tony Gilroy
Stars: Diego Luna, Genevieve O'Reilly, Alex Ferns
Rating: 5/5

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An FTA with the GCC would be very significant for the UK. My Department has forecast that it could generate an additional £1.6 billion a year for our economy.
With consumer demand across the GCC predicted to increase to £800 billion by 2035 this deal could act as a launchpad from which our firms can boost their market share.

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Chip: Apple M2, 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine

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Population: 44.13 million

Armed conflict in Donbass

Russia-backed fighters control territory

Bridgerton season three - part one

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Rating: 3/5

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Started: 2022
Founders: Hamza Iraqui and Abdessamad Ben Zakour
Based: UAE
Industry: Refurbished electronics
Funds raised so far: $10m
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Vikram Vedha

Directors: Gayatri, Pushkar

Stars: Hrithik Roshan, Saif Ali Khan, Radhika Apte

Rating: 3.5/5

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Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o
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Bullet Train

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