Dubai: The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) announced on Thursday the Eid Al Adha holidays for the private and public sector in the UAE. ### On its official Twitter account, FAHR confirmed that Arafat Day will be observed on 9 Dhu Al Hijjah 1440 and Eid Al Adha will be celebrated on 10,…
Washington: White House National Security Advisor John Bolton applauded the interception by Britain’s Gibraltar Thursday of a supertanker believed to be carrying Iranian crude oil to Syria, saying the ship was breaking international sanctions on Tehran. ### “Excellent news: UK has detained the supertanker Grace I laden with Iranian oil bound for Syria in violation…
London: Frank Lampard was hired as the first English manager of Chelsea in 23 years on Thursday, making a return to the club where he is the all-time record scorer from his trophy-laden 13 years as a player. ### The appointment of the 41-year-old Lampard is something of a gamble — he has had just…
ROCHEFORT, France: A rooster named Maurice, whose early-morning crowing has got under the skin of neighbours on the French island of Oleron, was at the centre of a court battle Thursday that has raised howls of protest in the countryside. ### Maurice himself was not present for the proceedings in the western town of Rochefort,…
Birmingham: India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja Wednesday hit out at former player turned commentator, Sanjay Manjrekar, saying, “I have heard enough of your verbal diarrhoea”. ### Since India’s loss to England in the World Cup, Manjrekar has been vocal in his criticism of a few players, including the seasoned Mahendra Singh Dhoni and opener K L…
– K.R. Nayar, Chief Cricket Writer, Gulf News### ### Thursday, July 5 ### A Bishop hits the heights at Headingley ### A bus-load of journalists make their way down to Leeds ### Leeds: It’s normal that a tall man ahead of you who is nearly 6ft, 5ins catches your attention. But what can be more…
Dubai: Telecom operators in the UAE will have to discontinue their “pay-per-use” data plans – unless the service is explicitly requested by consumers. ### According to the latest statement from the regulator, the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA), Etisalat and du have been instructed to discontinue such services with immediate effect. The TRA said it has…
Abu Dhabi: After winning the big cash prize of Dh12 million in the latest monthly Big Ticket Draw, Indian expatriate Sapna Nair says she wants to put that money to good use for her family and charitable causes. ### Nair, who is married and has a five-year old daughter, won the jackpot on Wednesday evening…
Abu Dhabi: With big ambitions on contributing to the UAE’s medical sector, five young and bright Emirati female students have been selected for an intensive two-week training programme in the United States which will see them experience the rigours that comes with being a medical practitioner. ### Organised by the Al Bayt Mitwahid Association, the…