ISLAMABAD: The economic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are gaining strength, with a trade volume of over $8 billion, making it the biggest trade partner in the Middle East and Northern Africa, a senior government official said. Addressing the 50th National Day of the UAE, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that the economic … Read more
S&P Global Ratings has revised Bahrain’s outlook to ‘stable’ from ‘negative’ on the back of new fiscal reforms aimed at improving non-oil revenues and cutting state spending, Reuters quoted the ratings agency, as saying in a statement. Rated below investment grade, Bahrain was bailed out to avoid a credit crunch in 2018 with a $10 … Read more
ABU DHABI, One hundred percent of the United Arab Emirates‘ population has received at least one dose of a vaccine against Covid-19, the health ministry has said. The announcement late Friday came amid growing global concern over a new Covid variant dubbed Omicron that was first detected by South Africa. The World Health Organization said the new variant is … Read more
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has announced a $10 billion fund for investment in Turkey, the official Emirati news agency WAM said. The announcement comes after Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Wednesday, opening a new chapter in relations between the two … Read more
KARACHI: The Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC), one of the world’s most influential energy sector event, took place from November 15 to 18, 2021 in Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), United Arab Emirates, under the patronage of the president of the United Arab Emirates, a statement said. Pakistan’s leading national oil … Read more
DUBAI: Australia skipper Aaron Finch on Wednesday said dealing with Pakistan pace ace Shaheen Shah Afridi will be key to success in the Twenty20 World Cup semi-final. The Aussies have depended on blazing starts by swashbuckling opener David Warner and Finch to get past opponents in the Super 12 stage. But Shaheen stands in Australia’s way with his ability … Read more
SHARJAH: David Miller and Kagiso Rabada combined to propel South Africa to a thrilling victory as they edged Sri Lanka by four wickets despite a hat-trick by Wanindu Hasaranga in the T20 World Cup on Saturday. With South Africa needing 15 off the final over, Miller smashed two sixes and Rabada struck the winning boundary … Read more
DUBAI: Fans of India and Pakistan called for “peace” and more cricket between the two Asian giants ahead of the blockbuster clash at the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday. The arch rivals will lock horns in Dubai in one of the biggest games of the tournament with an expected television audience of up to one billion people. … Read more
DUBAI: India and Pakistan renew their high-profile but one-sided cricket rivalry on Sunday in a T20 World Cup blockbuster watched by hundreds of millions of fans across the globe. Virat Kohli’s India has beaten Pakistan in all of their 12 matches at the T20 and 50-over World Cups. Pakistan, however, go into the contest with … Read more
Super 12s round of the seventh edition of the ICC T20 World Cup commenced on October 23 The excitement is in the air as the Super 12s round of the seventh edition of the ICC T20 World Cup commenced on October 23 in the United Arab Emirates. The twelve teams are distributed into two groups. … Read more
DUBAI: Babar Azam’s Pakistan will look to end their losing streak against India at the Twenty20 World Cup when the two rivals begin their title race in a Sunday blockbuster. India have beaten Pakistan in all of their 12 matches at the T20 and 50-over World Cups. However, Pakistan come into the Super 12s contest … Read more
The seventh edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will kick off in Oman and The United Arab Emirates (UAE) today. The first qualifier between co-host Oman and Papua New Guinea (PNG) will be played today at 03:00 pm PST. The second qualifier will be played between Bangladesh, which is appearing in the qualifying … Read more
DUBAI: Virat Kohli will be looking for a fairytale ending to his leadership of India’s Twenty20 team as he chases an elusive first major title at the World Cup. The 32-year-old Kohli will step down as T20 skipper after the 16-nation tournament in the United Arab Emirates and Oman that starts on Sunday. The prolific run-scorer has … Read more
ST. JOHN’S: Chris Gayle, the self-styled ‘Universe Boss’, heads to the T20 World Cup determined to prove that he remains a headline act rather than an ageing crowd-puller living off his reputation. Now 42, the physically imposing Gayle boasts career figures and performances that rivals can only envy. He is the only man to have … Read more
DUBAI: The 2021 T20 World Cup gets underway in the United Arab Emirates and Oman on October 17 and runs until the final on November 14. AFP Sport looks at six memorable moments from the previous six tournaments: Yuvraj takes route 6×6 At the inaugural 2007 T20 World Cup in South Africa, India’s Yuvraj Singh … Read more
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Sunday named their final 15-man squad for the Twenty20 World Cup tournament, dropping eight players from the original 23-member contingent. Left-arm spinner Lakshan Sandakan and injured bowler Nuwan Pradeep were left out of the team, according to Sri Lanka Cricket selectors. The T20 World Cup runs from October 17 to November 14 … Read more
LONDON: England’s Ashes tour of Australia is set to go ahead after the England and Wales Cricket Board gave “conditional approval” to the trip on Friday. There were fears the Ashes would be cancelled after months of concern over tough Covid-19 quarantine guidelines which England’s players and their families will have to follow in Australia. … Read more
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Tuesday the national team’s departure schedule for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup. The national team led by Babar Azam will leave for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on October 15 through a chartered flight. According to the details, all the national players participating in the National T20 Cup … Read more
Pakistani left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi took to his Twitter handle and shared some pictures of himself with his family. In the tweet, he can be seen enjoying family time with some kids of his family back in his hometown. Family time😍#HomeTown pic.twitter.com/s8XXiS0fc7 — Shaheen Afridi (@iShaheenAfridi) October 4, 2021 Shaheen is currently represented Khyber … Read more
During the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 70% of spectators will be allowed, the organizers said. However, following a storm, circumstances in Oman, where the preliminary rounds are scheduled to be held, are still being examined. Tropical Cyclone Shaheen hit coastal areas of Oman, including the capital city Muscat, just a week before the preliminary … Read more
JOHANNESBURG: Sporting assignments do not come much tougher than Lance Klusener’s role as head coach of Afghanistan as he tries to plan a World Cup campaign with a team who are 12,000km away. In an ideal world, Klusener and his squad would already be in the United Arab Emirates preparing for their first fixture of … Read more
Pakistan Shaheens will visit Sri Lanka next month to play two four-day and three 50-over matches against Sri Lanka A. The tour is scheduled from October 28 to November 15. Pakistan Shaheens will land in Colombo on October 21. The series will be played under strict COVID-19 rules. The Shaheens will go against Sri Linka … Read more
Pakistan will pursue individual trade deals with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce Razak Dawood said. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which includes the mentioned countries along with Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain, started talks about free trades with Pakistan in 2004. However, since 2015 the … Read more
The New Zealand cricket team arrived in Dubai early Sunday after fleeing Pakistan but officials refused to give details of the security threat that forced them to abruptly cancel their tour. While some information had been shared with the Pakistan Cricket Board, “specific details could not, and will not, be disclosed – privately or publicly”, … Read more
Abu Dhabi has declared that it will eliminate the condition to get tested for COVID-19 before arriving at the emirate starting September 19, reported Emirates News Agency WAM. The development comes as the UAE declared a decline of 0.2 percent corona infection rate last week. “The committee will continue to monitor infection rates and urges … Read more
The United Arab Emirates – UAE excluded the “factually incorrect” resolution approved by the European Parliament condemning its human rights record and calling for the release of peaceful political activists. The Emirati foreign ministry said in a statement, “Every country has its own laws and legal institutions, the UAE constitution and national legislation enshrines fundamental rights … Read more
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, stated he looks forward to another half-century of close associations with the United Kingdom, during a state tour to the British capital. As the United Arab Emirates marks its jubilee year since the foundation of the country. Sheikh Mohamed stated that the UAE attributes special … Read more
Indian Premier League hostilities will resume on Sunday in the United Arab Emirates in front of spectators, but without a host of top international stars after four months of pandemic suspension. Fans will be in the stands for the first time in two years when Rohit Sharma’s title-holders, Mumbai Indians, take on Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s … Read more
