Author: Gulf Times

Dubai, With just a fortnight left for the start of Gulf region’s most-awaited cricket leagues – the DP World International League T20 Season 2, there is plenty of fanfare planned in the days leading up to the grand opening night scheduled on 19th January in Sharjah. The upcoming season promises to be a blockbuster with star-studded action-packed matches while there will also be plenty of entertainment on the side-lines of the month-long league creating a memorable experience for fans and their families traveling from across the globe for the event. Starting with the Big Balloon – Meet & Greet event…

Dubai, The action-packed sport of MuayThai is set for a major revamp as the promoters announced the Launch of World League of Fighters (WLF), a unique sportainment league that aims to position MuayThai on the global stage. The WLF partners with the prestigious World Boxing Council MuayThai to bring together an unpredictable and never-seen-before league-styled competition, with the potential to branch out to other forms of combat sports. For the first time in the Combat Sport World, a franchise-based league-style tournament will take place featuring 20 of the world’s best male and female Muay Thai fighters. The renowned international combat…

Dubai: Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd, the global aviation services company based in the emirate, announced their business and operational transactions for 2023 on Wednesday. The company’s results include transactions of the Group as well as its divisions, DAE Capital and DAE Engineering. DAE Capital acquired 20 aircraft and sold 30 last year, with a final fleet size of 493 aircraft. The fleet includes Airbus, ATR, and Boeing aircraft with a value of US$17 billion. The firm also acquired the rights, interests, and obligations of a portfolio of 64 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in the third quarter of 2023.…

  SYDNEY: Australia asserted its dominance on day one of the New Year’s Test at the SCG against Pakistan. Despite an early struggle that saw Pakistan at 5-96, they managed to recover and finish the day on 313 runs. Australian captain Pat Cummins continued his exceptional form, claiming a five-wicket haul for the third consecutive innings. Pakistan faced a challenging situation at 9-227, but Aamer Jamal’s impressive knock of 82 off 97 deliveries, featuring nine fours and four sixes, provided a significant boost. This partnership, alongside Hamza’s contribution, guided Pakistan to a commendable performance. In what marks David Warner’s final Test…

  LONDON: On Wednesday, in Britain, thousands of doctors commenced a six-day strike, marking what was anticipated to be the lengthiest protest in the history of the state-supported National Health Service as they walked off their jobs. During the walkout staged by junior doctors across England and Wales, managers confirmed the cancellation of tens of thousands of scheduled appointments and operations. These doctors, in the initial years of their careers and pivotal to hospital and clinic care, intend to refrain from work until 7 a.m. on Tuesday. In response to this, senior doctors and additional medical personnel have been mobilized…

Dubai In a historic moment for the New York Strikers, Sagar Khanna, the esteemed franchise owner, extends his heartfelt congratulations on the team’s resounding victory in the final match of the Abu Dhabi T10 tournament. The Strikers secured their title with an impressive seven-wicket win over the Deccan Gladiators, showcasing their mettle on the international stage As the final match unfolded, the pivotal moment came with the dismissal of Niroshan Dickwella’s wicket at a total of 38. However, what followed was a masterclass in resilience and determination as Asif Ali and Captain Kieron Pollard took charge, preventing further setbacks and…

Dubai, Muhammad Jawadullah, who was a regular in tennis ball cricket, was an unknown entity in the professional cricket circuit until he took part in a nation-wide talent hunt for bowlers in April 2022 organized under the watchful eyes of Robin Singh, the coach of the UAE national cricket team at that point in time. Rest is history, as he went on to debut for the UAE national team in both ODI’s and T20I’s in 2023 and he credits his exposure in the DP World International League T20 for propelling his career. “I went into the first edition of the…

Dubai Young UAE pacer Sanchit Sharma was a key player for the Adani Sportsline-owned Gulf Giants, who went on to win the inaugural edition of the International League T20 in 2022, under the coaching of Zimbabwean legend Andy Flower. He took seven wickets in nine matches and was integral to the side during the run in to the trophy. The Adani Sportsline-owned Giants were brilliant in the inaugural season of the ILT20 and secured the trophy with a tough fight. Sharing his thoughts on what took them the distance, Sanchit said, “When I got selected for the Gulf Giants, all…

Incredible Women Forum Celebrated Founder of the nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s 147th Birthday with an Empowering Event. Dubai – The Incredible Women Forum, in collaboration with PS Events and key sponsor AAA Fair Deal, hosted a memorable event commemorating the birthday of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah at their office. The event was supported by Park View City and Skin Aura. The event highlighted his political efforts, formative years, and personal sacrifices. The emotional side of Jinnah, capturing his love for his family and the personal losses he encountered in the path of nation-building, was brought to light. The event…

Bengaluru:  The highly anticipated ‘Pray for India-Conference 2023,’ originally scheduled to take place in Bengaluru on December 16th and 17th, was cancelled due to heightened security concerns. The event faced an unexpected setback following a major security breach at the Indian Parliament on 13th December 2023. The national capital New Delhi, Karnataka along with few other states were put on a high alert and security was already stepped up and prompted the organisers to cancel the event. The chief guest of the event, renowned Johannesburg-based author and televangelist Alph Lukau, has expressed his disappointment but understands the necessity of this…