Qatar 1-3 UAE, Bahrain
Qatar took the lead against the run of play in the 11th minute when Khalfan Ibrahim won a penalty and converted it himself, but Omar Abdulrahman equalised just two minutes later. Ali Mabkhout then made it 2-1 in the 28th minute and Mohammed Ahmed’s header in the 66th minute rounded off an impressive start for the Whites.
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Iraq 0-0 UAE, Yemen
A brilliant performance by Majed Naser in the UAE goal helped the Whites escape with a goalless draw against the reigning Asian champions. The UAE goalkeeper was spectacular throughout the game, especially in the final minutes, blocking Younis Mahmoud’s penalty in the 86th minute and then stopping Nashat Akram’s effort from inside the six-yard box.
UAE 3-1 Yemen, Oman
Arriving in Oman as the defending champions, the UAE were up 2-0 inside 14 minutes with Mohammed Omar and Ismail Al Hammadi striking early. Mohammed Al Shehhi then made it 3-0 against Yemen, who had been reduced to 10 men in the 31st minute when Mohammed Al Ammari was sent off. The Whites also finished with 10 men after Fares Jumaa was booked for a second time in the 68th minute.
Oman 2-1 UAE, UAE
Making a jittery start in front of their home fans, the UAE were a man down in the 27th minute with Hilal Saeed receiving a direct red. Fawzi Bashir then put Oman ahead in the 36th minute and Emad Al Hosni made it 2-0 five minutes after the break. Ismail Matar brought the hosts back into the game with his 64th-minute strike, but Oman managed to hold on to their lead.
Qatar 2-2 UAE, Qatar
With goals from Subait Khater (41st minute) and Ismail Matar (83rd minute), the UAE seemed headed for a stunning upset of the hosts, but Waleed Jassem pulled one back for Qatar with a minute left on the clock and then Wissam Rizq struck the equaliser in injury time to salvage a point for the home side, who went on to win the tournament.
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Star rating: 2/5
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Mohamed Salah’s debut campaign at Anfield: “Unbelievable. He’s been phenomenal. You can name the front three, but for him on a personal level, he’s been unreal. He’s been great to watch and hopefully he can continue now until the end of the season - which I’m sure he will, because he’s been in fine form. He’s been incredible this season.”
Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s instant impact at former club LA Galaxy: “Brilliant. It’s been a great start for him and for the club. They were crying out for another big name there. They were lacking that, for the prestige of LA Galaxy. And now they have one of the finest stars. I hope they can go win something this year.”
The Settlers
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Starring: Daniella Weiss, Ari Abramowitz
Rating: 5/5
UAE v Gibraltar
What: International friendly
When: 7pm kick off
Where: Rugby Park, Dubai Sports City
Admission: Free
Online: The match will be broadcast live on Dubai Exiles’ Facebook page
UAE squad: Lucas Waddington (Dubai Exiles), Gio Fourie (Exiles), Craig Nutt (Abu Dhabi Harlequins), Phil Brady (Harlequins), Daniel Perry (Dubai Hurricanes), Esekaia Dranibota (Harlequins), Matt Mills (Exiles), Jaen Botes (Exiles), Kristian Stinson (Exiles), Murray Reason (Abu Dhabi Saracens), Dave Knight (Hurricanes), Ross Samson (Jebel Ali Dragons), DuRandt Gerber (Exiles), Saki Naisau (Dragons), Andrew Powell (Hurricanes), Emosi Vacanau (Harlequins), Niko Volavola (Dragons), Matt Richards (Dragons), Luke Stevenson (Harlequins), Josh Ives (Dubai Sports City Eagles), Sean Stevens (Saracens), Thinus Steyn (Exiles)
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Name: Steppi
Founders: Joe Franklin and Milos Savic
Launched: February 2020
Size: 10,000 users by the end of July and a goal of 200,000 users by the end of the year
Employees: Five
Based: Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai
Financing stage: Two seed rounds – the first sourced from angel investors and the founders' personal savings
Second round raised Dh720,000 from silent investors in June this year
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How has net migration to UK changed?
The figure was broadly flat immediately before the Covid-19 pandemic, standing at 216,000 in the year to June 2018 and 224,000 in the year to June 2019.
It then dropped to an estimated 111,000 in the year to June 2020 when restrictions introduced during the pandemic limited travel and movement.
The total rose to 254,000 in the year to June 2021, followed by steep jumps to 634,000 in the year to June 2022 and 906,000 in the year to June 2023.
The latest available figure of 728,000 for the 12 months to June 2024 suggests levels are starting to decrease.
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THE SIXTH SENSE
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May 9, v Malaysia
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May 13, v Malaysia
May 15, v Qatar
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May 20, final
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Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions
MATCH INFO
Uefa Champions League final:
Who: Real Madrid v Liverpool
Where: NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Kiev, Ukraine
When: Saturday, May 26, 10.45pm (UAE)
TV: Match on BeIN Sports
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