Author: Gulf Times

SHARJAH: Under the auspices of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the 2nd Sharjah Ruler’s Purebred Arabian Camel Festival commenced on Friday. The event, which will take place at the Al Dhaid Camel Racing Arena until 31st October, is organised by the Sharjah Camel Racing Club. The first day witnessed some great competition, including 38 rounds. The winner of the Sharjah Ruler’s Cup took home the AED50,000 reward. Commenting on this, Matar Ali bin Howaiden Al Ketbi, Chairman of the Sharjah Camel Racing Club and the head of the event…

  Malaysia has recently declared Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar from the southern state of Johor as its upcoming 17th king. The selection, made by the country’s nine sultans during a Conference of Rulers session, will see Sultan Ibrahim formally installed on January 31 of the next year.  “I hereby inform that the Conference of Rulers, during its 263rd (Special) Meeting, held at the National Palace on Friday, October 27, 2023, has agreed to declare that His Royal Highness Sultan Ibrahim, Sultan of Johor Darul Ta’zim, has been chosen as His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVII for a period…

  he UN General Assembly on Friday called by a large majority for an “immediate humanitarian truce” in Gaza, on the 21st day of the Israel-Hamas conflict as the Israeli army announced it was extending its ground operation into the shattered territory. The non-binding resolution, criticized by Israel and the United States for failing to mention Hamas, received 120 votes in favor, 14 against and 45 abstentions from UN members. Israel angrily dismissed the measure, and said the country would use “every means at our disposal” in confronting Hamas. “Today is a day that will go down as infamy. We…

Colombo The widely popular T10 will make its foray in Sri Lanka for the first time with the highly-anticipated Player Auction for the inaugural season of Lanka T10 set to take place on Friday, November 10th, 2023. The exciting T10 format has captured the imagination of cricket fans globally and now, the thrilling tournament will spread its magic in the beautiful city of Colombo with the first season to be played from December 12th, 2023 to December 23rd, 2023. The Lanka T10 is being organized by T Ten Sports Management in consortium with T Ten Global Sports and Innovative production…

Amid a mounting death toll and expanding humanitarian crisis in the Israel-Palestine conflict, Zhai Jun, special envoy of the Chinese government on Middle East issues, visited Saudi Arabia to advance China’s efforts to cool down the situation. Zhai told Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Al-Khuraiji during his visit to the country on Thursday that the current situation between Palestine and Israel is grim. China is saddened by the large number of civilian casualties caused by the conflict and the deterioration of the humanitarian situation. China is willing to maintain communication and coordination with Saudi Arabia, pool efforts to promote…

  ISLAMABAD : A high-level delegation, led by Major General Staff Pilot Ibrahim Nasser Mohamed Al-Alawi, Commander of the Air Force & Air Defence of the United Arab Emirates, called on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force at Air Headquarters here on Wednesday. The meeting covered a wide array of matters pertaining to geo-strategic environment, regional security and the aspect of exploring new avenues to enhance bilateral defence cooperation. During the meeting, the Chief of the Air Staff shared broad contours of PAF’s modernization drive aimed at augmenting current operational capability…

  Oil prices fell more $2 a barrel on Thursday as fears of a wider Middle East conflict eased at the same time that U.S. demand showed signs of weakening. Brent crude futures settled at $87.93 a barrel, sliding $2.20 or 2.44%. On Wednesday, Brent settled nearly 2% higher. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures finished at $83.21 a barrel, down $2.18, or 2.55%. Oil prices have been boosted recently by fears of a spillover affecting global crude supplies from the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas, which could embroil Iran and its allies in the region. Those…

  Beijing: Chinese former Premier Li Keqiang died of a heart attack on Friday, just 10 months after retiring from a decade in office during which his reformist star had dimmed. He was 68. Once viewed as a top Communist Party leadership contender, Li was sidelined in recent years by President Xi Jinping, who tightened his grip on power and steered the world’s second-largest economy in a more statist direction. The elite economist supported a more open market economy, advocating supply-side reforms in an approach dubbed “Likonomics” that was never fully implemented. “Comrade Li Keqiang, while resting in Shanghai…

Abu Dhabi, For Pakistan-born Zimbabwean all-rounder Sikandar Raza, the highly-anticipated seventh edition of Abu Dhabi T10 is another chance to play his favourite sport at his ‘home away from home’. Raza has been a part of ‘Cricket’s Fastest Format’ for the past few years and has garnered massive popularity among local fans. Last season, the right-handed batter was also named the Captain of the Chennai Braves, a position he has retained for the coming edition. “UAE feels like my home away from home,” Raza said, ahead of Abu Dhabi T10 2023 which will begin on November 28th. “I get a…

The  Qatar Court on Thursday announced death sentence for eight Indian Navy personnel who had been arrested in August last year on charges of spying on a submarine program on behalf of Israel. The verdict has been termed ‘deeply’ shocking by the Indian government. The Indian nationals, all employees of  Al Dahra Company ,were taken into custody in August last year in an alleged case of espionage. The charges against the Indian nationals were not made public by Qatari authorities. ndia’s ambassador to Qatar met the men in prison on October 1 after being granted consular access. The chief…