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With the United Arab Emirates emerging as one of the world’s top golf destinations for both leisure and corporate travelers, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts’ (fairmont.com) has partnered with Troon Golf to train the concierge and Fairmont Gold staffs at Fairmont Dubai (fairmont.com/dubai) and Fairmont Bab al Bahr in Abu Dhabi (fairmont.com/babalbahr) to better ser..

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      Compete in a virtual Race to London and win a trip to London 2012 Olympic Games for you and three friends ·         Four weeks, four challenges, nine countries – one winning team   ..

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Indian internationals and nationally ranked players along with Iranian Thommas Cuppers make up the Super League where the top 2 qualifiers from the local-Gulf phase will keep them company, in the 35th edition of India Club-Western Union UAE Open Badminton Tournament. To be played at the 4-court parquet facility at the India Club from May 14-June 8, the top badminton championship in the country wi..

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Motorsport fans are in line for another round close battles and thrills whn the Dunlop 24 Hours of Dubai, January from 10-12th, 2013 take place.   No less than 50 teams have already signed up to compete in the eighth running of the event. Once again, this shows the steadily increasing popularity and status of the Dunlop 24 Hours of Dubai as the first international endurance race of..

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Iran’s Piroozi Athletic cruised to a convincing 3-1 victory over hosts UAE’s Al Shabab at Maktoum bin Rashid Stadium here on Tuesday night to make it into the knockout stage of the AFC Champions League as Al Shabab have bowed out of the group.   In Doha, Diane and Humaid Abbas reversed Al Nasr’s 0-1 deficit into a narrow 2-1 win over Lekhwiy..

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American Todd Potter was the king of the hill at the second stop of the 2012 Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour on Saturday, mastering the biggest and most challenging course in the history of the sport in front of an enthusiastic Southern California crowd in Glen Helen.   Todd Potter was the master of the 60-foot high step up that scared half of the field away from the biggest hill jum..

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The world football governing body Fifa has officially approved the appointment of UAE referees Ali Hamda, assistant referee-1 Saleh Al Marzouqi, assistant referee-2 and Omer Sulieman in the preliminary list for the 2014 Brazil World Cup.   UAE international referee Ali Hamad was named by the AFC Referees Committee to lead the UAE officials in the international football extravaganza...

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KJ Lee continued what has been a superb season of golf by winning the Coral Beach Resorts Midweek Bogey, played over 9 holes at Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club on Sunday 13th May.   Lee stormed to victory by finishing 4 up against the golf course, picking up shots on 5 of the holes with the only blip coming on the 2nd hole at Sharjah. Two shots behind Lee was fellow countryman Jinma..

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H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation has congratulated H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, on the clinching of Manchester City Football Club (FC) of The English Premier League title for the first time in 44 years. Sheikh Ahmed said that the achievement was a r..

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Manchester City will continue to improve its squad but in a "manageable" way, club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said on Tuesday. He said in an interview with the official Man City website that he saw "no major changes" regarding transfers this summer Speaking the day after the Abu Dhabi-owned club's first Premier League title victory, Al Mubarak said: &quo..

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The final leg of the group stage of the 2012 AFC Champions League kicks off over Tuesday and Wednesday in 16 venues around the continent.   UAE’s representatives Al Jazira have already booked their spot in the knock out stage for the first time in the club’s history after unsuccessful previous attempts in the Asian premium club competition. Unbeaten in f..

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UAE representatives Al Ahli from Dubai fought hard in their second match but went down again at the world beach soccer club championship in Brazil.   Al Ahli had to stomach the reaction of Corinthians after their defeat on Sunday in Mundialito’s (world beach soccer club championship) opener against Sporting Clube. The Timão das Areias found in the Arab ..

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The Titans stood tall and big when it mattered most in the men’s division of the two-month weekends only 7th Admiral J. 7th Indian Basketball (IB) League at the Salah Al Deen indoor sports hall in Dubai.   The Titans needed the final seconds to beat the formidable and seasoned City Fives 58-56 who erred in the closing phases of the thrilling league phase match. City F..

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DUBAI - Motorsport has always had a great foundation and a future to look to in the UAE.   The Automobile & Touring Club of the UAE (ATCUAE) has long worked to promote motorsport in both the UAE and across the whole Middle East through increasing the knowledge and understanding of the stakeholders involved in the sport, by supporting the development of young driving tale..

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Golf Citizen, a worldwide golf reservation website, has created quite a buzz at the Thailand Golf Expo in Bangkok with visitors from different countries signing up as its members.   Developed and programmed from the ground up by golf in DUBAi, the innovative website (golfcitizen.com) offers any golf club in the world an instant online presence, facilitating golfers to book multiple ..

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 Sheikh Abdul Malek Bin Kayed Al-Qassimi , Special Advisor to Ras Al-Khaimah Ruler has congratulated H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, on the winning of Manchester City of the English Premier League Title for this season.Sheikh Abdel Malek hailed the efforts of members of the coaching staff and players which contribute..

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Adnan Arif played an outstanding knock of 168 off just 62 balls to fire of FMC Network to a huge 106-run victory over Sandpipers in Ajman Cricket Council Mulk Holdings T20 Cup.   His blistering innings included 15 6s and 12 4s. Batting first, FMC Network put on 315/5 in their allotted 20 overs. Adnan (168) and Mubash (41) were the main contributors. Saurabh got 2-36. In reply, San..

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DUBAI - The nation’s leaders on Monday sent congratulatory messages to Shaikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and owner of Manchester City, on the club winning the Barclays Premier League on Sunday.   In Sharjah, His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah con..

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ABU DHABI - Etihad Airways has led the cheers of celebration for Manchester City as the club was crowned Barclays Premier League champions with victory over Queens Park Rangers at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.   It was the first time since 1968 that Manchester City has won the title in England’s top tier of football and the first time the club has lifted the Barcla..

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A Manchester United fan who tried to derail Abu Dhabi’s US$158m plans to develop a training complex for Premier League champions Manchester City has withdrawn his objection to the expansion and agreed to sell his plot of land to developers. Businessman and Manchester United fan Shaun O’Brien’s plot of land was located within the expansion plans for Manche..

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