UAE U18s return from Morocco camp
Dubai: The UAE’s U18 national golf team has returned from their pre-season tour of Morocco, where they were practising ahead of November’s Pan Arab Championships. Accompanied by Khalid Mubarak Al...
View ArticleUAE under-14 pair retain GCC junior title
Dubai: The UAE pair of Fahad Al Janahi and Abdullah Al Ahli successfully defended their Under-14 boys' doubles title at the GCC Junior Tennis Championships that concluded in Bahrain on Thursday. With...
View ArticleUAE boss: There’s life after Al Musharrakh
Dubai: UAE national team coach Chris Vallendar has promised it will be business as usual for his team despite the loss of his best player Ahmad Al Musharrakh. The 21-year-old became the first Emirati...
View ArticlePrince Khalid to play Mena Tour event in Saudi
Riyadh: Prince Khalid Bin Saud Al Faisal will spearhead a strong Saudi challenge when the American Express Dirab Golf Championship — the third event on the Mena Golf Tour — gets underway at the...
View ArticleMena Tour will accelerate UAE Olympic dream, claims Bu Amim
Dubai: Mohammad Juma Bu Amim, the CEO of Golf in Dubai, believes the Mena Tour can help UAE nationals fulfill their dream of a first Asian and Olympic Games qualification, following last week's...
View ArticleGCC Ice Hockey Cup: UAE to start campaign today
Abu Dhabi: Reigning champions and hosts UAE will start their title-defence of the GCC Ice Hockey Cup which they won two years ago in Kuwait when they face Oman in the opener. The UAE, who won the...
View ArticleLightning strikes UAE’s Eisenhower ambition
Dubai: The UAE national golf team finished 61st out of 72 nations in the weather-affected World Amateur Team Championships in Turkey on Sunday. Four rounds of strokeplay were shortened to three after...
View ArticleUAE to host Oman in ice-hockey opener
Abu Dhabi: Reigning champions and hosts UAE will start their title defence of the GCC Ice Hockey Cup, which they won two years ago in Kuwait, when they face Oman in the opener today. The UAE, who won...
View ArticleUAE golfers mark best-ever year with royal distinction
Dubai: Officials from the UAE national golf team have heralded their side's 2011-2012 season as their best ever, following their recognition at the Shaikh Khalifa Awards for Sporting Excellence last...
View ArticleUAE to hold Eisenhower post-mortem
Dubai: The UAE national golf team are holding an Eisenhower Trophy post-mortem on Tuesday, after finishing a disappointing 61st out of 72 nations at the World Amateur Team Championships in Turkey,...
View ArticleNational golfers fancy luck in Tunisia
Dubai: The UAE's national golf team is aiming to top last year's second place finish when it competes in the Arab Golf Championships at the Citrus Golf Course in Hammamet, Tunisia between October 8...
View ArticleUAE fancy chances in GCC championship
Dubai: A confident UAE fancy their chances of winning the GGC Golf Championship, a prestigious regional event that got under way at the Doha Golf Club Thursday. The UAE team had their moments to take...
View ArticleHassan beats his brothers to gold in junior golf
Dubai: Hassan Al Musharrakh won gold on Saturday in the junior individual category of the 31st Pan Arab Golf Championships in Rabat, Morocco, while the UAE's senior men's side could only manage third...
View ArticleShaikh Rashid Trophy set to start on November 22
Dubai: The 2012 Shaikh Rashid Trophy — one of the most popular events on the UAE amateur golfing calendar — tees off on November 22. Organised by the Emirates Golf Federation (EGF) and sponsored by...
View ArticleShaikh Rashid Trophy entries close on Thursday
Dubai: Entries for the highlight of the UAE’s local golfing calendar, The Shaikh Rashid Trophy, close at midnight on Thursday. The annual flagship 54-hole event will be held in two rounds over the Els...
View ArticleUAE junior golfers return from Bahrain
Dubai: The UAE’s under-18 national golf team returned home from Bahrain’s Royal Golf Club after attending a weekend training camp to fine tune their skills ahead of their forthcoming engagements on...
View ArticleYoung UAE golfers practice in Bahrain
Dubai: The UAE Under-18s national golf team returned home from Bahrain’s Royal Golf Club after attending a weekend to fine tune their skills ahead of their forthcoming engagements on the domestic and...
View ArticleUAE pro stresses need for pay-and-play courses
Dubai: More accessible golf courses like The Track at Meydan are key to improving the local talent pool, according to the UAE’s first professional player, Ahmad Al Musharrakh. Speaking on the...
View ArticleZurich sponsors Emirates Golf Course
Dubai: Zurich Insurance has become the official sponsor of Emirates Golf Club. Home to two 18-hole courses, The Majilis and The Faldo, Emirates Golf Club hosts the Omega Dubai Desert Classic and the...
View ArticleUAE's best talents in season-ending finale
Dubai: The Emirates Golf Federation (EGF) Order of Merit Championship will mark the grand finale of the 2011-2012 golfing season in the country when the premier event is played at The Els course on May...
View ArticleShaikha Fatima Ladies World Championship promises more surprises
Casablanca, Morocco: The Casablanca-Anfa Racecourseis all set to stage the fourth round of the Shaikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (IFAHR) on Friday. The event is organised as part of...
View ArticleJudge and Turner set the pace in UGA Order of Merit
Dubai: Vikram Judge of Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club and Matthew Turner of Emirates Golf Club set the early pace in the UAE Golf Association's Order of Merit after an impressive showing in the Men's...
View ArticleJehangir plots Pakistan rise at Mena
Dubai: Pakistan’s golfers hope to spring a surprise on the six-stage $325,000 Mena Tour, which runs from September 23 to October 31. Aadil Jehangir, who claimed Pakistan’s best finish last year with...
View ArticleCAGS website tops biomedical research centres in UAE
Dubai: The website of the Center for Arabic Genomic Studies (CAGS), the division of Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences, was hailed as the top biomedical research centre in...
View ArticleShaikh Rashid Trophy details announced
Dubai: Details of the schedule for the 2012 Shaikh Rashid Trophy, to be held over three local courses from November 22-24, were announced on Monday. The draw for the first round, which will be held at...
View ArticleUAE riders to face stifftest in Mohammad Cup
Abu Dhabi: A strong contingent of UAE riders will be challenged by some of the world's top riders in the fifth edition of the His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Cup on...
View ArticleUAE to discover rivals in group stage of Arab Cup
Abu Dhabi: The draw for this summer's Arab Cup tournament will be held today in Jeddah, where the UAE will find out which teams they will face in the group stage. The 11 competing teams will be divided...
View ArticleYoung UAE sailors to undergo 12-day training clinic in Italy
Things are picking up for UAE's sailors. Following the Laser 4.7 team's participation in the World Championships in Italy last month, it is the turn of the Optimists to embark on a summer programme....
View ArticlePre-book Dubai Sevens tickets now
Dubai: Tickets for the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens, which take place from November 29 to December 1, go on sale from October 1, but fans wishing to pre-book through official tour operators can...
View ArticleDodd becomes overall Mena Tour champion
Al Ain: Stephen Dodd became the overall Mena Golf Tour champion, despite William Harrold birdying the closing hole and winning the Tour Championship at Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club on...
View ArticleThe decision that divided UAE golf
Dubai: With three European Tour events and over 20 golf courses, the UAE had, up until last week, perhaps the biggest golfing infrastructure to have never produced a professional player. But amateur...
View ArticleUAE coach calls for review of Olympic developmental plan
Dubai: Chris Vallender, head coach of the UAE national golf team, has said the dream of Olympic qualification by 2016 or 2020 is unrealistic under the existing development structure. In light of the...
View ArticleMena Tour will accelerate the Olympic drive, Bu Amim says
Dubai: Mohammad Juma Bu Amim, the CEO of Golf in DUBAi, believes the Mena Tour can help UAE nationals fulfil their dreams of Asian and Olympic Games qualification following last week's historic...
View ArticleMoroccan Marjan and Emirati Musharrakh get Desert Classic invites
Dubai: Morocco's Ahmad Marjan and the UAE's Ahmad Al Musharrakh will feel they have nothing to lose when they line-up for honours at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club from February 9...
View ArticleAl Ahli, Al Nasr face off again in semis
Dubai: Al Nasr will meet Al Ahli in the semi-final of the inaugural UAE Beach Soccer League that is scheduled to conclude next weekend. Al Nasr got the better of Ittihad Kalba 5-3, while Al Ahli...
View ArticleX Factor Arabia is back
Another singing reality show is coming to Arabia. Close on the heels of the premiere of the Middle East’s very own The Voice, the X Factor is on its way here again – and producers are all set to cast...
View ArticleUAE players to gather in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: The UAE senior football team will gather in Dubai on Sunday to prepare for their friendly match against Uzbekistan on October 12, which is part of their build-up to the Gulf Cup in Bahrain...
View ArticleBu Amim hopes Emiratis give Mena Tour priority
Dubai Mena Tour chairman Mohammad Juma Bu Amim hopes Emirati golfers can give his tour priority, after the event’s only two Emiratis missed half of last year’s series due to international commitments....
View ArticleKhalid Yousuf out of Pan Arabs squad
Dubai: The UAE national golf team has taken another hit heading into the must-win Pan Arab Championships after Khalid Yousuf surrendered his place in the squad due to work commitments. Targets had been...
View ArticleAl Mazroui leads by three at half-way stage
Dubai: Faris Al Mazroui produced solid golf to seize the early momentum in the UAE National Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates yesterday. The talented youngster from Abu Dhabi carded a gross 73...
View ArticleLeading Gulf players vie for honours at the GCC championship in Dubai
Dubai: The UAE golf team will look to go one better than last year when Dubai hosts the 16th GCC Championship from March 4-7. The national team finished second behind Bahrain in last year's event at...
View ArticleUAE dominate GCC Championship
Dubai: The UAE turned in an inspired performance to win the GCC Golf Championship for the first time in the event's history at the Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club yesterday. The home side closed with a...
View ArticleTheatre veterans to judge Dubai youth fest
Dubai: The selection and supervision committee for the Sixth Dubai Festival for Youth Theatre will feature veteran theatre professionals. The committee will be headed by producer Hassan Ragab and will...
View ArticleMoroccan golfer training hard in Dubai
Dubai Ahmed Marjan is currently undergoing an intensive training programme in Dubai to hone his competitive skills as part of the Shaikh Maktoum Golf Foundation’s ambitious drive to discover, develop...
View ArticleAll-Emirati team ready for big test
DUBAI: UAE Rugby's Shaheen team, a development squad comprising Emiratis, are making the right noises as they prepare to face Afghanistan on Friday at 7he Sevens, according to UAE performance manager...
View ArticleDouble gold for UAE women’s shooting team
Abu Dhabi: The UAE women dominated the 10m air pistol competitions in the 12th GCC Shooting Championships as they won gold medals in both the team and singles events thanks to some outstanding...
View ArticlePlane bound to Moscow from UAE makes emergency landing
Dubai: A United Arab Emirates Airbus 320 jet en route from Abu Dhabi to Moscow made an emergency landing in Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia after losing cabin pressure, Interfax reported. Article...
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