• An Omani carries a bag of dried mabsali dates in Bidiyya, 220km east of the capital, Muscat. AFP
    An Omani carries a bag of dried mabsali dates in Bidiyya, 220km east of the capital, Muscat. AFP
  • The Danish Royal Yacht "Dannebrog" sails by as the peloton crosses the Great Belt Bridge during the second stage of Tour de France between Roskilde and Nyborg, Denmark. Reuters
    The Danish Royal Yacht "Dannebrog" sails by as the peloton crosses the Great Belt Bridge during the second stage of Tour de France between Roskilde and Nyborg, Denmark. Reuters
  • A boy with a kitten on his shoulder watches Turkish-backed Syrian rebel fighters from Tal Rifaat heading for the Azaz frontlines in the northern Aleppo province. AFP
    A boy with a kitten on his shoulder watches Turkish-backed Syrian rebel fighters from Tal Rifaat heading for the Azaz frontlines in the northern Aleppo province. AFP
  • Camels on their way to a cattle market in Lahore, Pakistan, as Eid Al Adha draws near. AFP
    Camels on their way to a cattle market in Lahore, Pakistan, as Eid Al Adha draws near. AFP
  • Italian jockey Stefano Piras falls during a false start to the Italian horse race 'Palio di Siena' in Siena, Tuscany. AFP
    Italian jockey Stefano Piras falls during a false start to the Italian horse race 'Palio di Siena' in Siena, Tuscany. AFP
  • People take photos from Victoria Harbour as Typhoon Chaba passes Hong Kong. AFP
    People take photos from Victoria Harbour as Typhoon Chaba passes Hong Kong. AFP
  • The US coaching team leap into the pool after their players beat Hungary in the women's world waterpolo final in Budapest. Reuters
    The US coaching team leap into the pool after their players beat Hungary in the women's world waterpolo final in Budapest. Reuters
  • The low water level of the Tiber in Rome reveals a bridge built during the reign of the Emperor Nero almost 2,000 years ago. AFP
    The low water level of the Tiber in Rome reveals a bridge built during the reign of the Emperor Nero almost 2,000 years ago. AFP
  • Icebergs float in Disko Bay, western Greenland after calving from the world's most productive glacier, the Jakobshavn glacier. AFP
    Icebergs float in Disko Bay, western Greenland after calving from the world's most productive glacier, the Jakobshavn glacier. AFP
  • English heavyweight Joe Joyce celebrates after winning his bout against Germany's Christian Hammer in London, UK. Reuters
    English heavyweight Joe Joyce celebrates after winning his bout against Germany's Christian Hammer in London, UK. Reuters
  • A migrant carries his son in Tapachula, Mexico, hoping to cross the US border. Reuters
    A migrant carries his son in Tapachula, Mexico, hoping to cross the US border. Reuters
  • Coco Rocha at the 'Ondes Et Merveilles De Chaumet - New High Jewellery Collection' launch in Paris, France. Getty
    Coco Rocha at the 'Ondes Et Merveilles De Chaumet - New High Jewellery Collection' launch in Paris, France. Getty
  • Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds perform at the 56th Montreux Jazz Festival, in Montreux, Switzerland. EPA
    Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds perform at the 56th Montreux Jazz Festival, in Montreux, Switzerland. EPA
  • A woman sits outside the rubble of her house in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake, in Sayeh Khosh, southern Iran. At least five people were killed by Saturday's 6.1-magnitude quake. EPA
    A woman sits outside the rubble of her house in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake, in Sayeh Khosh, southern Iran. At least five people were killed by Saturday's 6.1-magnitude quake. EPA
  • New York City Police Academy graduates raise their right hands as they take their oath during their graduation ceremony at Madison Square Garden, Friday, July 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo / John Minchillo)
    New York City Police Academy graduates raise their right hands as they take their oath during their graduation ceremony at Madison Square Garden, Friday, July 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo / John Minchillo)

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If you go

The flights
Emirates (www.emirates.com) and Etihad (www.etihad.com) both fly direct to Bengaluru, with return fares from Dh 1240. From Bengaluru airport, Coorg is a five-hour drive by car.

The hotels
The Tamara (www.thetamara.com) is located inside a working coffee plantation and offers individual villas with sprawling views of the hills (tariff from Dh1,300, including taxes and breakfast).

When to go
Coorg is an all-year destination, with the peak season for travel extending from the cooler months between October and March.

Best Academy: Ajax and Benfica

Best Agent: Jorge Mendes

Best Club : Liverpool   

 Best Coach: Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool)  

 Best Goalkeeper: Alisson Becker

 Best Men’s Player: Cristiano Ronaldo

 Best Partnership of the Year Award by SportBusiness: Manchester City and SAP

 Best Referee: Stephanie Frappart

Best Revelation Player: Joao Felix (Atletico Madrid and Portugal)

Best Sporting Director: Andrea Berta (Atletico Madrid)

Best Women's Player:  Lucy Bronze

Best Young Arab Player: Achraf Hakimi

 Kooora – Best Arab Club: Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia)

 Kooora – Best Arab Player: Abderrazak Hamdallah (Al-Nassr FC, Saudi Arabia)

 Player Career Award: Miralem Pjanic and Ryan Giggs

Recent winners

2002 Giselle Khoury (Colombia)

2004 Nathalie Nasralla (France)

2005 Catherine Abboud (Oceania)

2007 Grace Bijjani  (Mexico)

2008 Carina El-Keddissi (Brazil)

2009 Sara Mansour (Brazil)

2010 Daniella Rahme (Australia)

2011 Maria Farah (Canada)

2012 Cynthia Moukarzel (Kuwait)

2013 Layla Yarak (Australia)              

2014 Lia Saad  (UAE)

2015 Cynthia Farah (Australia)

2016 Yosmely Massaad (Venezuela)

2017 Dima Safi (Ivory Coast)

2018 Rachel Younan (Australia)

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Date started: 2015

Founder: John Tsioris and Ioanna Angelidaki

Based: Dubai

Sector: Online grocery delivery

Staff: 200

Funding: Undisclosed, but investors include the Jabbar Internet Group and Venture Friends

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Updated: July 03, 2022, 12:49 PM
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