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Arab athletes can stand proud after Paris Olympics 2024 performance

Seven golds among 17 medals show that sport is booming in the Middle East and North Africa

Reem Abulleil
Reem Abulleil

August 11, 2024

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Well before the Paris 2024 Olympics had started, athletes were predicting these Games would be different.

Repeat Olympians were excited about competing in front of fans once again, after performing in front of empty stands at the pandemic-affected Tokyo 2020.

For Arabs, Paris 2024 was different, but not just because of the atmosphere.

Under the shadow of the horrific war in Gaza, these Games gave Palestinians a voice and a platform. Eight athletes represented Palestine in swimming, taekwondo, boxing, athletics, judo, and shooting.

In taekwondo, Omar Ismail won his qualification bout in the -58kg category before falling to the division’s second seed in the round of 16. On the track, Layla Almasri set a new national record in the 800m heats. In the pool, Yazan Al Bawwab dove into the water with the Palestinian flag not just on his swim cap but also tattooed on his chest.

“I'm one of eight people [competing for Palestine at the Olympics]. We have 15 million Palestinians scattered around the world. I'm just one that's able to be here to represent a voice of the people that are not heard,” Al Bawwab told France 24 after his event.

“Sports is one of those tools that I'm trying to use to get the humanity out of the world, because we're not treated as human beings right now.”

Elsewhere, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif found herself embroiled in a fight that extended well beyond the ring. The 25-year-old clinched welterweight gold in unimaginable circumstances. Misgendered, disrespected, and unfairly scrutinised, Khelif was the subject of an enormous amount of abuse but rose above it all to make history as the first Algerian, African, and Arab woman to win boxing gold at an Olympic Games.

“I sent them a message with this gold medal, and I say my dignity has been restored and my honour is above anything else,” she said after her victory.

Khelif handled the firestorm with such grace, and walked away a champion in and out of the ring. Her experience raises important questions about misinformation and cyber bullying, and her decision to take legal action against her online attackers can hopefully lead to much-needed change in the social media space.

Khelif was one of seven gold medallists from the Arab world in Paris – which is the highest tally for athletes representing Arab countries at any Olympic Games.

France-born Algerian Kaylia Nemour made history at just 17 years of age, becoming Africa’s first-ever Olympic medallist in gymnastics with a gold-medal effort in uneven bars.

Actor Tom Cruise holds the flag during the Paris Olympics closing ceremony. Reuters
Actor Tom Cruise holds the flag during the Paris Olympics closing ceremony. Reuters
A fireworks display during the closing ceremony at Stade de France. Getty images
A fireworks display during the closing ceremony at Stade de France. Getty images
Cruise was part of the star-studded event. AFP
Cruise was part of the star-studded event. AFP
The actor left the stadium with the Olympic flag on a motorbike. AFP
The actor left the stadium with the Olympic flag on a motorbike. AFP
Dancers perform during the event at Stade de France. Getty Images
Dancers perform during the event at Stade de France. Getty Images
American singer Her sang the USA's national anthem. Getty Images
American singer Her sang the USA's national anthem. Getty Images
French singer-songwriter Yseult was one of the performers of the night. AFP
French singer-songwriter Yseult was one of the performers of the night. AFP
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach, left, and World Athletics president Sebastian Coe presented the medals for the women's marathon. AFP
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach, left, and World Athletics president Sebastian Coe presented the medals for the women's marathon. AFP
Athletes arrive for the closing ceremony. PA
Athletes arrive for the closing ceremony. PA
French President Emmanuel Macron was also in attendance. EPA
French President Emmanuel Macron was also in attendance. EPA
French athletes pass one of their host down the line at the ceremony. Reuters
French athletes pass one of their host down the line at the ceremony. Reuters
Women's marathon gold medallist, Sifan Hassan from Netherlands. AFP
Women's marathon gold medallist, Sifan Hassan from Netherlands. AFP
Flagbearers parade at the ceremony. AP
Flagbearers parade at the ceremony. AP
Angolan canoeist Benilson Sanda at the ceremony. AFP
Angolan canoeist Benilson Sanda at the ceremony. AFP
French athletes bid farewell to the rest of the world. Reuters
French athletes bid farewell to the rest of the world. Reuters
Nigerian athletes at the closing ceremony. AFP
Nigerian athletes at the closing ceremony. AFP
Saudi athletes join in the festivities. EPA
Saudi athletes join in the festivities. EPA
India's flagbearers, shooter Manu Bhaker, right, and field hockey player Sreejesh Parattu Raveendran, at the closing ceremony. Reuters
India's flagbearers, shooter Manu Bhaker, right, and field hockey player Sreejesh Parattu Raveendran, at the closing ceremony. Reuters
China's contingent of athletes enters the arena. Reuters
China's contingent of athletes enters the arena. Reuters
Canada's athletes celebrate. AFP
Canada's athletes celebrate. AFP
A huge Stade de France crowd watches as the athletes parade. Reuters
A huge Stade de France crowd watches as the athletes parade. Reuters
French singer Zaho de Sagazan performs Under the Paris Sky at the ceremony. Getty Images
French singer Zaho de Sagazan performs Under the Paris Sky at the ceremony. Getty Images
The athletes gather in the stadium for the closing ceremony. Reuters
The athletes gather in the stadium for the closing ceremony. Reuters
The Japanese contingent waves to the crowds. AP
The Japanese contingent waves to the crowds. AP
Team Algeria joins the celebrations. Getty Images
Team Algeria joins the celebrations. Getty Images
French swimmer Leon Marchand carries the Olympic flame. Getty Images
French swimmer Leon Marchand carries the Olympic flame. Getty Images
Athletes enter the stadium en masse, instead of being separated by countries for the closing ceremony. AFP
Athletes enter the stadium en masse, instead of being separated by countries for the closing ceremony. AFP
A performance by an orchestra at the event. Reuters
A performance by an orchestra at the event. Reuters
Sharon Van Rouwendaal from the Netherlands won a gold medal for the swimming marathon. AFP
Sharon Van Rouwendaal from the Netherlands won a gold medal for the swimming marathon. AFP
Saudi athletes at the event. AFP
Saudi athletes at the event. AFP
President Macron and his wife Brigitte were among the spectators of the ceremony. PA
President Macron and his wife Brigitte were among the spectators of the ceremony. PA

Tunisia’s Firas Katoussi cemented the Arab world’s status as a rising force in taekwondo, his gold in -80kg being one of three medals scooped by Mena athletes in the sport. Jordan’s Zaid Kareem clinched silver in -68kg, while Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi made the podium once again in -58kg, this time taking bronze.

Jendoubi wasn’t the only Arab to become a multiple-time Olympic medallist – a sign that many of the athletes from the region are firmly establishing themselves on the global sports map and aren’t one-time wonders or fluke champions.

Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali successfully defended his gold medal in 3,000m steeplechase, coming from behind to make a late charge and secure first place in a difficult race at the Stade de France.

Egypt’s Ahmed Elgendy set a world record of 1,555 points to top the podium in modern pentathlon, three years after he won silver in Tokyo to become Africa’s first Olympic medallist in the sport.

Competing in his final Games, Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim became the most decorated high jumper in Olympic history, securing his legacy with a fourth Olympic medal – a bronze to go with the gold he won in Tokyo and the two silvers he scooped in Rio 2016 and London 2012.

No athlete has ever won four Olympic high jump medals. The 33-year-old did a lap of honour on Saturday, fittingly wearing a crown on his head.

“My feelings of pride today are beyond words,” Barshim wrote on Instagram.

“I had the honor of raising my country’s flag in four Olympic Games, earning four medals. With this Olympic Games, I conclude my Olympic journey, and I am truly happy to have stood on the podium in all my participations.”

Egyptian weightlifter Sara Ahmed won the silver medal in 81kg, eight years after she clinched bronze in Rio as an 18-year-old. She briefly held the Olympic record in clean and jerk on Saturday before Norway’s Solfrid Koanda rebroke it to secure the gold.

A telling moment came after the weightlifting competition was over as Ahmed broke into tears, not of joy, but in agony over missing out on the gold.

Her journey in the sport saw her go through a two-year ban along with all weightlifters from her country as well as the Egyptian Weightlifting Federation, which forced her to miss Tokyo 2020. When she returned to action, she won gold at the 2022 and 2023 World Championships and arrived in Paris adamant on topping the podium.

Her reaction to settling for silver spoke volumes of her champion’s mentality, one that she shares with many of the Arab athletes who fell short at these Games.

You could see it on the face of Jordanian taekwondo practitioner Rama Abo Alrub, who came close to upsetting Turkish No 1 seed Nafia Kus and fell to the ground in despair when she lost their close bout in the quarter-finals.

The same goes for Dunya Abutaleb, who battled for bronze but lost to the No 7 seed in taekwondo’s -49kg division, missing out on a chance to become Saudi Arabia’s first female Olympic medallist.

“This is not the end of the road, this is just the beginning,” Abutaleb wrote on Instagram, committing to a new journey towards the LA 2028 Olympics. “I now close the chapter on the last four years and start today on the road for the next four years.”

But even in disappointment, one can sense a shift in the direction sport in the Arab world is heading. Athletes are no longer satisfied by just qualifying for the Olympics. They want medals and podiums. They believe they can contend with the very best and are devastated when they fall short.

The Arab contingent claimed a total of 17 medals in nine different sports in Paris. There’s enough reason to believe we can expect much more to come in four years’ time.

Paris 2024 - best pictures

Fireworks go off during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France. AFP
Fireworks go off during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France. AFP
Tom Cruise is lowered from the roof of Stade de France during the Closing Ceremony. Getty Images
Tom Cruise is lowered from the roof of Stade de France during the Closing Ceremony. Getty Images
Manav Vikash Thakkar of Team India competes during the Men's Team Round of 16 match between Team People’s Republic of China and Team India. Getty Images
Manav Vikash Thakkar of Team India competes during the Men's Team Round of 16 match between Team People’s Republic of China and Team India. Getty Images
Silver medalist Simone Biles, of the United States, left, and bronze medalist Jordan Chiles, of the United States, right, bow to gold medalist Rebeca Andrade, of Brazil, during the medal ceremony for the women's artistic gymnastics individual floor finals. AP
Silver medalist Simone Biles, of the United States, left, and bronze medalist Jordan Chiles, of the United States, right, bow to gold medalist Rebeca Andrade, of Brazil, during the medal ceremony for the women's artistic gymnastics individual floor finals. AP
Kim Yeji of Team Republic of Korea prepares to shoot during the Women's 10m Air Pistol Final. Getty Images
Kim Yeji of Team Republic of Korea prepares to shoot during the Women's 10m Air Pistol Final. Getty Images
A composite image of Noah Lyles of Team United States winning the Men's 100m Final on day nine. Getty Images
A composite image of Noah Lyles of Team United States winning the Men's 100m Final on day nine. Getty Images
A composite image of the Wrestling Women's and Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman final Matches on day thirteen. Getty Images
A composite image of the Wrestling Women's and Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman final Matches on day thirteen. Getty Images
Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan competes in the Men Javelin Throw final event. EPA
Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan competes in the Men Javelin Throw final event. EPA
Algeria's Imane Khelif, right, defeated Italy's Angela Carini in their women's 66kg preliminary boxing match. AP
Algeria's Imane Khelif, right, defeated Italy's Angela Carini in their women's 66kg preliminary boxing match. AP
Snoop Dogg (R) attends the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Qualification on day two. Getty Images
Snoop Dogg (R) attends the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Qualification on day two. Getty Images
Brazil's Gabriel Medina reacts after getting a large wave in the 5th heat of the men's surfing round 3. AFP
Brazil's Gabriel Medina reacts after getting a large wave in the 5th heat of the men's surfing round 3. AFP
Bahrain's Winfred Mutile Yavi celebrates winning the women's 3,000m steeplechase final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on August 6. AFP
Bahrain's Winfred Mutile Yavi celebrates winning the women's 3,000m steeplechase final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on August 6. AFP
South Korea's Yi Jae-gyeong competes in the men's 3m springboard diving semi-final the Aquatics Centre in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 7. AFP
South Korea's Yi Jae-gyeong competes in the men's 3m springboard diving semi-final the Aquatics Centre in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 7. AFP
Cuba's Liadagmis Povea in the women's triple jump qualification at the Stade de France on August 2. AFP
Cuba's Liadagmis Povea in the women's triple jump qualification at the Stade de France on August 2. AFP
Taiwan's Wang Chi-lin and Lee Yang after winning the men's doubles badminton final match against China at Porte de la Chapelle Arena on August 4. AFP
Taiwan's Wang Chi-lin and Lee Yang after winning the men's doubles badminton final match against China at Porte de la Chapelle Arena on August 4. AFP
Petra Sicakova, of Czechia, prepares to hurl the javelin in women's qualification in Saint-Denis, France. AP
Petra Sicakova, of Czechia, prepares to hurl the javelin in women's qualification in Saint-Denis, France. AP
Hungary's Andras Szatmari, left competes against South Korea's Gu Bon-gil in the men's sabre team gold medal bout at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 31. AFP
Hungary's Andras Szatmari, left competes against South Korea's Gu Bon-gil in the men's sabre team gold medal bout at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 31. AFP
French surfer Kauli Vaast reacts after riding a wave during the men's gold medal match in Tahiti. Reuters
French surfer Kauli Vaast reacts after riding a wave during the men's gold medal match in Tahiti. Reuters
France's Marie-Julie Bonnin has a soft landing in the women's pole vault final on August 7. AFP
France's Marie-Julie Bonnin has a soft landing in the women's pole vault final on August 7. AFP
Stiliana Nikolova of Bulgaria performs in the rhythmic gymnastics individuals all-round qualification round, at La Chapelle Arena, Paris. AP
Stiliana Nikolova of Bulgaria performs in the rhythmic gymnastics individuals all-round qualification round, at La Chapelle Arena, Paris. AP
Alain Kortabitarte of Spain in action in the men's park preliminaries skateboarding at La Concorde 4, Paris, on August 7. Reuters
Alain Kortabitarte of Spain in action in the men's park preliminaries skateboarding at La Concorde 4, Paris, on August 7. Reuters
Jiaqi Zhong of China, centre, guards the ball from Australia's Kaitlin Nobbs in the women's quarter-final field hockey match at the Stade Yves du Manoir in Colombes, France, on August 5. EPA
Jiaqi Zhong of China, centre, guards the ball from Australia's Kaitlin Nobbs in the women's quarter-final field hockey match at the Stade Yves du Manoir in Colombes, France, on August 5. EPA
Gold medallist Kellie Harrington of Ireland celebrates on the podium after her win in the women's 60kg boxing division at Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, on August 6. Reuters
Gold medallist Kellie Harrington of Ireland celebrates on the podium after her win in the women's 60kg boxing division at Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, on August 6. Reuters
Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade in action in the balance beam final at the Bercy Arena, Paris, on August 5. Reuters
Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade in action in the balance beam final at the Bercy Arena, Paris, on August 5. Reuters
Britain's Lina Nielsen shows her disappointment after the women's 400m hurdles semi-final at the Stade de France on August 6. Getty Images
Britain's Lina Nielsen shows her disappointment after the women's 400m hurdles semi-final at the Stade de France on August 6. Getty Images
Turkey's Merve Kavurat, right, and Italy's Ilenia Matonti compete in the taekwondo women's 49kg round of 16 bout at the Grand Palais on August 7. AFP
Turkey's Merve Kavurat, right, and Italy's Ilenia Matonti compete in the taekwondo women's 49kg round of 16 bout at the Grand Palais on August 7. AFP
Happy feet ... Mariajo Uribe of Colombia on the 18th green during the first round of the women's individual stroke play golf at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, France, on August 7. EPA
Happy feet ... Mariajo Uribe of Colombia on the 18th green during the first round of the women's individual stroke play golf at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, France, on August 7. EPA
Brazil's Almir dos Santos competes in the men's triple jump qualification at the Stade de France on August 7. AFP
Brazil's Almir dos Santos competes in the men's triple jump qualification at the Stade de France on August 7. AFP
Sweden's Christina Kallberg plays Hong Kong's Doo Hoi Kem during the women's teams round of 16 table tennis match in Paris. AP
Sweden's Christina Kallberg plays Hong Kong's Doo Hoi Kem during the women's teams round of 16 table tennis match in Paris. AP
Quincy Hall of the US crosses the line to win gold in the final of the men's 400m at the Stade de France on August 7. Reuters
Quincy Hall of the US crosses the line to win gold in the final of the men's 400m at the Stade de France on August 7. Reuters
Brazil's Gabriel Dos Santos reacts after running in the men's 4x100m relay heat at the Stade de France on August 8. AFP
Brazil's Gabriel Dos Santos reacts after running in the men's 4x100m relay heat at the Stade de France on August 8. AFP
The men's 5,000m heat one at the Stade de France on August 7. Reuters
The men's 5,000m heat one at the Stade de France on August 7. Reuters
Paris 2024 Olympics - Volleyball - Women's Quarterfinals- Brazil vs Dominican Republic - South Paris Arena 1, Paris, France - August 06, 2024. Gabriela Braga Guimaraes of Brazil and Niverka Dharlenis Marte Frica of the Dominican Republic in action. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Paris 2024 Olympics - Volleyball - Women's Quarterfinals- Brazil vs Dominican Republic - South Paris Arena 1, Paris, France - August 06, 2024. Gabriela Braga Guimaraes of Brazil and Niverka Dharlenis Marte Frica of the Dominican Republic in action. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Katarina Johnson-Thompson, of Britain, reacts after an attempt in the heptathlon high jump at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Katarina Johnson-Thompson, of Britain, reacts after an attempt in the heptathlon high jump at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Iran's Mobina Nematzadeh celebrates beating Saudi Arabia's Dunya Ali M Abutaleb in the taekwondo women's -49kg bronze medal bout of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris on August 7, 2024. (Photo by David GRAY / AFP)
Iran's Mobina Nematzadeh celebrates beating Saudi Arabia's Dunya Ali M Abutaleb in the taekwondo women's -49kg bronze medal bout of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris on August 7, 2024. (Photo by David GRAY / AFP)
Alysha Newman, of Canada, celebrates a successful vault as she competes in the women's pole vault final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Alysha Newman, of Canada, celebrates a successful vault as she competes in the women's pole vault final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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Eldarir had arrived at JFK in January 2020 with three suitcases, containing goods he valued at $300, when he was directed to a search area.
Officers found 41 gold artefacts among the bags, including amulets from a funerary set which prepared the deceased for the afterlife.
Also found was a cartouche of a Ptolemaic king on a relief that was originally part of a royal building or temple. 
The largest single group of items found in Eldarir’s cases were 400 shabtis, or figurines.

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Khouli smuggled items into the US by making false declarations to customs about the country of origin and value of the items.
According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he provided “false provenances which stated that [two] Egyptian antiquities were part of a collection assembled by Khouli's father in Israel in the 1960s” when in fact “Khouli acquired the Egyptian antiquities from other dealers”.
He was sentenced to one year of probation, six months of home confinement and 200 hours of community service in 2012 after admitting buying and smuggling Egyptian antiquities, including coffins, funerary boats and limestone figures.

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A number of other items said to come from the collection of Ezeldeen Taha Eldarir are currently or recently for sale.
Their provenance is described in near identical terms as the British Museum shabti: bought from Salahaddin Sirmali, "authenticated and appraised" by Hossen Rashed, then imported to the US in 1948.

- An Egyptian Mummy mask dating from 700BC-30BC, is on offer for £11,807 ($15,275) online by a seller in Mexico

- A coffin lid dating back to 664BC-332BC was offered for sale by a Colorado-based art dealer, with a starting price of $65,000

- A shabti that was on sale through a Chicago-based coin dealer, dating from 1567BC-1085BC, is up for $1,950

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Decide who manages what: When it comes to handling finances, it’s a good idea to decide who manages what. For example, one person might take on the day-to-day bills, while the other tackles long-term investments and retirement plans.

Money date nights: Talking about money should be a healthy, ongoing conversation and couples should not wait for something to go wrong. They should set time aside every month to talk about future financial decisions and see the progress they’ve made together towards accomplishing their goals.

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Real estate tokenisation project

Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.

The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.

Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.

The Facility’s Versatility

Between the start of the 2020 IPL on September 20, and the end of the Pakistan Super League this coming Thursday, the Zayed Cricket Stadium has had an unprecedented amount of traffic.
Never before has a ground in this country – or perhaps anywhere in the world – had such a volume of major-match cricket.
And yet scoring has remained high, and Abu Dhabi has seen some classic encounters in every format of the game.
 
October 18, IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders tied with Sunrisers Hyderabad
The two playoff-chasing sides put on 163 apiece, before Kolkata went on to win the Super Over
 
January 8, ODI, UAE beat Ireland by six wickets
A century by CP Rizwan underpinned one of UAE’s greatest ever wins, as they chased 270 to win with an over to spare
 
February 6, T10, Northern Warriors beat Delhi Bulls by eight wickets
The final of the T10 was chiefly memorable for a ferocious over of fast bowling from Fidel Edwards to Nicholas Pooran
 
March 14, Test, Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by six wickets
Eleven wickets for Rashid Khan, 1,305 runs scored in five days, and a last session finish
 
June 17, PSL, Islamabad United beat Peshawar Zalmi by 15 runs
Usman Khawaja scored a hundred as Islamabad posted the highest score ever by a Pakistan team in T20 cricket

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The specs
Engine: 2.0-litre turbo 4-cyl

Transmission: eight-speed auto

Power: 190bhp

Torque: 300Nm

Price: Dh169,900

On sale: now 

PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES

Tuesday (UAE kick-off times)

Leicester City v Brighton (9pm)

Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United (11.15pm)

Wednesday

Manchester United v Sheffield United (9pm)

Newcastle United v Aston Villa (9pm)

Norwich City v Everton (9pm)

Wolves v Bournemouth (9pm)

Liverpool v Crystal Palace (11.15pm)

Thursday

Burnley v Watford (9pm)

Southampton v Arsenal (9pm)

Chelsea v Manchester City (11.15pm)

Fight card

Preliminaries:

Nouredine Samir (UAE) v Sheroz Kholmirzav (UZB); Lucas Porst (SWE) v Ellis Barboza (GBR); Mouhmad Amine Alharar (MAR) v Mohammed Mardi (UAE); Ibrahim Bilal (UAE) v Spyro Besiri (GRE); Aslamjan Ortikov (UZB) v Joshua Ridgwell (GBR)

Main card:

Carlos Prates (BRA) v Dmitry Valent (BLR); Bobirjon Tagiev (UZB) v Valentin Thibaut (FRA); Arthur Meyer (FRA) v Hicham Moujtahid (BEL); Ines Es Salehy (BEL) v Myriame Djedidi (FRA); Craig Coakley (IRE) v Deniz Demirkapu (TUR); Artem Avanesov (ARM) v Badreddine Attif (MAR); Abdulvosid Buranov (RUS) v Akram Hamidi (FRA)

Title card:

Intercontinental Lightweight: Ilyass Habibali (UAE) v Angel Marquez (ESP)

Intercontinental Middleweight: Amine El Moatassime (UAE) v Francesco Iadanza (ITA)

Asian Featherweight: Zakaria El Jamari (UAE) v Phillip Delarmino (PHI)

Zimbabwe v UAE, ODI series

All matches at the Harare Sports Club:

1st ODI, Wednesday, April 10

2nd ODI, Friday, April 12

3rd ODI, Sunday, April 14

4th ODI, Tuesday, April 16

UAE squad: Mohammed Naveed (captain), Rohan Mustafa, Ashfaq Ahmed, Shaiman Anwar, Mohammed Usman, CP Rizwan, Chirag Suri, Mohammed Boota, Ghulam Shabber, Sultan Ahmed, Imran Haider, Amir Hayat, Zahoor Khan, Qadeer Ahmed

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Sri Lanka squad

Dinesh Chandimal, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kaushal Silva, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne, Niroshan Dickwella, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Rangana Herath, Suranga Lakmal, Nuwan Pradeep, Lakshan Sandakan, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Jeffrey Vandersay, Milinda Siriwardana, Roshen Silva, Akila Dananjaya, Charith Asalanka, Shaminda Eranga and Dhammika Prasad.

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Company Profile

Name: JustClean

Based: Kuwait with offices in other GCC countries

Launch year: 2016

Number of employees: 130

Sector: online laundry service

Funding: $12.9m from Kuwait-based Faith Capital Holding

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Terror attacks in Paris, November 13, 2015

- At 9.16pm, three suicide attackers killed one person outside the Atade de France during a foootball match between France and Germany- At 9.25pm, three attackers opened fire on restaurants and cafes over 20 minutes, killing 39 people- Shortly after 9.40pm, three other attackers launched a three-hour raid on the Bataclan, in which 1,500 people had gathered to watch a rock concert. In total, 90 people were killed- Salah Abdeslam, the only survivor of the terrorists, did not directly participate in the attacks, thought to be due to a technical glitch in his suicide vest- He fled to Belgium and was involved in attacks on Brussels in March 2016. He is serving a life sentence in France

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Results

Stage 5:

1. Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Team Jumbo-Visma  04:19:08

2. Tadej Pogacar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates  00:00:03

3. Adam Yates (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers

4. Sergio Higuita (COL) EF Education-Nippo 00:00:05

5. Joao Almeida (POR) Deceuninck-QuickStep 00:00:06

General Classification:

1. Tadej Pogacar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 17:09:26

2.  Adam Yates (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 00:00:45

3. Joao Almeida (POR) Deceuninck-QuickStep 00:01:12

4. Chris Harper (AUS) Team Jumbo-Visma 00:01:54

5. Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education-Nippo 00:01:56

Results

Stage 7:

1. Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto Soudal - 3:18:29

2. Sam Bennett (IRL) Deceuninck-QuickStep - same time

3. Phil Bauhaus (GER) Bahrain Victorious

4. Michael Morkov (DEN) Deceuninck-QuickStep

5. Cees Bol (NED) Team DSM

General Classification:

1. Tadej Pogacar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates - 24:00:28

2. Adam Yates (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers - 0:00:35

3. Joao Almeida (POR) Deceuninck-QuickStep - 0:01:02

4. Chris Harper (AUS) Jumbo-Visma - 0:01:42

5. Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education-Nippo - 0:01:45

Coming 2 America

Directed by: Craig Brewer

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones

3/5 stars

The President's Cake

Director: Hasan Hadi

Starring: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Sajad Mohamad Qasem 

Rating: 4/5

The design

The protective shell is covered in solar panels to make use of light and produce energy. This will drastically reduce energy loss.

More than 80 per cent of the energy consumed by the French pavilion will be produced by the sun.

The architecture will control light sources to provide a highly insulated and airtight building.

The forecourt is protected from the sun and the plants will refresh the inner spaces.

A micro water treatment plant will recycle used water to supply the irrigation for the plants and to flush the toilets. This will reduce the pavilion’s need for fresh water by 30 per cent.

Energy-saving equipment will be used for all lighting and projections.

Beyond its use for the expo, the pavilion will be easy to dismantle and reuse the material.

Some elements of the metal frame can be prefabricated in a factory.

 From architects to sound technicians and construction companies, a group of experts from 10 companies have created the pavilion.

Work will begin in May; the first stone will be laid in Dubai in the second quarter of 2019. 

Construction of the pavilion will take 17 months from May 2019 to September 2020.

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Director: Tim Burton

Rating: 3/5

RESULTS

6.30pm UAE 1000 Guineas Trial Conditions (TB) US$100,000 (Dirt) 1,400m

Winner Final Song, Christophe Soumillon (jockey), Saeed bin Suroor (trainer).

7.05pm Handicap (TB) $135,000 (Turf) 1,000m

Winner Almanaara, Dane O’Neill, Doug Watson.

7.40pm Handicap (TB) $175,000 (D) 1,900m

Winner Grand Argentier, Brett Doyle, Doug Watson.

8.15pm Meydan Challenge Listed Handicap (TB) $175,000 (T) 1,400m

Winner Major Partnership, Patrick Cosgrave, Saeed bin Suroor.

8.50pm Dubai Stakes Group 3 (TB) $200,000 (D) 1,200m

Winner Gladiator King, Mickael Barzalona, Satish Seemar.

9.25pm Dubai Racing Club Classic Listed Handicap (TB) $175,000 (T) 2,410m

Winner Universal Order, Richard Mullen, David Simcock.

West Asia Premiership

Dubai Hurricanes 58-10 Dubai Knights Eagles

Dubai Tigers 5-39 Bahrain

Jebel Ali Dragons 16-56 Abu Dhabi Harlequins

Global institutions: BlackRock and KKR

US-based BlackRock is the world's largest asset manager, with $5.98 trillion of assets under management as of the end of last year. The New York firm run by Larry Fink provides investment management services to institutional clients and retail investors including governments, sovereign wealth funds, corporations, banks and charitable foundations around the world, through a variety of investment vehicles.

KKR & Co, or Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, is a global private equity and investment firm with around $195 billion of assets as of the end of last year. The New York-based firm, founded by Henry Kravis and George Roberts, invests in multiple alternative asset classes through direct or fund-to-fund investments with a particular focus on infrastructure, technology, healthcare, real estate and energy.

 

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