I remember former President Robert Mugabe visiting our school 25 years ago, in 1994. It was the same Catholic school he had attended in the 1940s. ### During his visit, Mugabe was accompanied by Mary Robinson, who was at that time the president of Ireland. The liberation war icon shook hands with hundreds of students…
Abu Dhabi: UAE astronauts Hazza Al Mansouri and Sultan Al Neyadi will fly from Moscow to Baikonur in Kazakhstan on September 10 in preparation for the 15-day isolation phase before the launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on September 25, according to the Mohammad Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC). ### The isolation stage is…
Berlin: Richard Yu, Huawei’s consumer business CEO, recently told journalists at an IFA 2019 round-table that the company’s first folding smartphone with a flexible screen ‘Mate X’ could launch as early as next month. ### The smartphone was initially set to launch in June this year but the sale was delayed to ensure its durable…
Manchester: Australia took a giant step towards retaining the Ashes in the fourth test at Old Trafford on Saturday after they left England needing 365 runs to win with eight wickets remaining heading into the final day. ### After declaring their second innings on 186-6, with a lead of 382, Australia heaped the pressure on…
Abu Dhabi: The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) has called on ministers and federal bodies to adhere to the official dates of public holidays announced for 2019. Click Here: Maori All Blacks Store### The total remaining public holidays for 2019 is now four days, including the Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday, which falls on 12…
The governments of the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have welcomed the response by the Legitimate Government of Yemen and the Southern Transitional Council, on the Kingdom’s call for dialogue, saying it is “a major and positive step” towards ending the recent crisis in the governorates of Aden, Abyan and Shabwa….
Abu Dhabi: Khabib Nurmagomedov showed himself to be the rarest of champion with a touching show of sportsmanship after submitting Dustin Poirier in the third round of their UFC 242 lightweight title unification fight at the YAS Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday night. ### The Dagestan ‘Eagle’ dominated much of the contest and after…
Safety Harbor, Florida: Authorities say a burglar broke into a Florida home, cooked himself an early morning meal and told the resident there to “go back to sleep.” ### The home’s occupant told investigators he awoke to discover the man cooking and eating sometime after 4 a.m. Tuesday. ### Fox 13 in Tampa reported the…
Dubai: Abdul Qadir, the ‘magician’ who passed away at the age of 63 on Friday in Lahore, played a big role in adding flavour to the excitement of India-Pakistan matches at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the late ‘80s and ‘90s. Right from the Eighties, I’ve had numerous opportunities to interact with him, especially at…
After several meetings in MLS, the coaches now face off in the Gold Cup final with each saying they admire the work the other has done Tata Martino and Gregg Berhalter are set to square off again Sunday, this time on a grander stage than their previous meetings in MLS. Martino, the Mexico coach…