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With a 1–0 victory in Cardiff, Wales clinched Europe’s final ticket to FIFA World Cup 2022 at Ukraine’s expense. Ukraine’s Andriy Yarmolenko inadvertently headed the ball into his own net while trying to clear Wales captain Gareth Bale’s first-half free kick. Wales thereby heads to a first World Cup in …

 As part of his field tours in various emirates, President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has visited the International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) in Dubai, which specialises in agricultural research aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity and sustainability in saline and marginal environments. Upon his arrival, His Highness Sheikh …

Spain’s Rafael Nadal beat Norwegian Casper Ruud 6-3 6-3 6-0 to win a record-extending 14th French Open title on Sunday. At 36, Nadal became the oldest man to win the French Open title when he defeated Ruud, the Norwegian whose clay court talents he has personally helped foster. The Spaniard’s victory delivered …

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the completion of all housing grant applications submitted in previous years through the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme, at a total cost of around AED 2.3 billion. The move is part of the Initiatives of the UAE President and aligns with his …

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, met today with H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah (UoS), and a number of university officials. During the meeting, they discussed a number …

 The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 231,541 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and …

Two Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) pilots were killed today after their training aircraft crashed in Irbid, due to a technical malfunction. In a statement carried by the Jordan News Agency (Petra), an official from the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) said that the Grob training plane developed a technical malfunction …

The Dubai Police have recently honoured Mr Tariq Mahmood Khalid Mahmood, an Indian national resident, for handing over AED 1,000,000 cash he had found in the elevator of his residential building to the Al Barsha Police Station.  Brigadier Abdul Rahim bin Shafi, Director of Al Barsha Police Station, praised Mr …

Two goals in three second-half minutes saw the UEFA Nations League Group A3 opener between Italy and Germany end all square in Bologna. Italy came closest to opening the scoring in the first half when the lively Gianluca Scamacca’s shot hit the outside of the post, although Germany spurned opportunities …

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today visited His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, as part of His Highness’s fraternal visits and consultations with the rulers of the Emirates. During the meeting, which took place at Zabeel Palace, Their Highnesses …