Dubai News

LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION TEAMS UP WITH SHEIKHA SALAMA BINT HAMDAN AL NAHYAN FOUNDATION TO LAUNCH HEALTHY SCHOOLS PROJECT IN ABU DHABI

Ground-breaking joint initiative will tackle key issues facing young people and build a lasting legacy of social change through sport in Abu Dhabi and the UAE ‘We share a belief in the potential for sport and physical activity to have a lasting impact on the lives of young men and women’ - says Sheikha Salama... http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/

FIA PRESIDENT JEAN TODT VISITS SAUDI ARABIA AS GUEST OF SAUDI ARABIAN MOTOR FEDERATION

Jean Todt meets HRH Prince Sultan bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz SAMF’s Mishaal Al-Sudairy delighted with positive meeting FIA President discusses motor sport, mobility and road safety   RIYADH - FIA President Jean Todt has just completed a one-day visit to the Kingdom of Sa... http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/FIA-President-Jean-Todt-wit.jpg

Laureus World Sports Awards To Help Inspire Future Arab Stars

His Excellency Mohammed Ibrahim Al Mahmood, Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, salutes a new jewel in Abu Dhabi's sporting crown Moutawakel Applauds Abu Dhabi’s Efforts To Develop Female Athletes Abu Dhabi-based Laureus World Sports Awards marks a decade of remarkable expansion and pro... http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/Nawal--El-Moutawakel,-HE-Mo.jpg

Emirates Racing Authority (ERA) Horses in Training Sale to be staged this Wednesday

The 2010 Emirates Racing Authority (ERA) Horses in Training Sale, to be staged at Meydan Racecourse at 5pm on Wednesday March 10th, has received in excess of 80 entries with several Dubai International Racing Carnival performers among them.   With a nice balance of Carnival and 'domestic' season horses, there should be ... http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/Emirates_Racing_logo(4).gif

Catch the World Welterweight Championship fight between Manny Pacquiao & Joshua Clottey live on E-Vision

E-Vision which is part of Etisalat and the leading cable TV provider in the region today announced a treat for sporting fans by announcing its intention to showcase live action from the Dallas Cowboys Stadium which is hosting the World Welterweight Championship fight between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey on Sunday, March 14 @ 6am UAE time.... http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/Manny-Pacquiao-&-Joshua-Clo.jpg

Laureus World Sports Awards, Abu Dhabi 2010

Mohamed Badawy Al-Husseiny, CEO of Aabar – the host partner of the Laureus Sports Awards 2010, which is being held at the Emirates Palace this week - meets double Olympic gold medallist, Edwin Moses, Chairman of the Laureus World Sports Academy, at the Aabar Driving Experience at the Yas Marina Circuit.  

Liverpool legend looks forward to Dubai challenge

With just a few days to kick-off of the first ever Emirates Airline Dubai Football 7s, former Liverpool star Dietmar ‘Didi’ Hamann is relishing the prospect of playing alongside one of the club’s icons, Ian Rush, at 7he Sevens.    The two will be part of the Liverpool side that will play in t... http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/Emirates Airline Dubai Football 7s logo(4).jpg

Al Habtoor 1st Tennis Academy for Professionals and Beginners Opens Officially at the Habtoor Grand Resort & Spa

The Al Habtoor 1st Tennis Academy for Professional and Beginners is set to open its doors officially on March 12th 2010. The tennis academy located in the Habtoor Grand Resort & Spa, one of Dubai’s most luxurious five stars resorts in Jumeirah, will open its doors on the 12th and 13th of Ma... http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/

UAE Golf Online continues to grow

After a successful first year online with the website and the launch of the interactive digital UAE Golf course guide brochure, UAE Golf Online continues to move forward as the number one resource for UAE Golf with its original and unique look at the UAE Golfing scene. There has been some streamlining and this week has seen the resu... http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/

ADNIF Sponsors Blitz Chess Tournament

The Abu Dhabi National Islamic Finance (ADNIF), the Islamic finance and banking arm of NBAD, announced TODAY its sponsorship of 2010 ADNIF GRAND PRIX Blitz Chess Tournament, organized by Abu Dhabi Chess and Culture Club (ADCC).   The 2010 ADNIF GRAND PRIX Blitz Chess Tournament will commence on March 11, 2010 and t... http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/ADNIF-Sponsors-Blitz-Chess.jpg

QUESTNET NETWORKS IN BAHRAIN FOR GP 2 ASIA SERIES

 QuestNet™-sponsored Grand Prix 2 motorsport ambassadors Team Malaysia QI-MeritusMahara.com and supporters recently gave crowds a good show at the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) in the lead-up to the coming weekend’s GP2 and F1 races.   ... http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/QuestNet-supporters-of-Team.jpg

UAE Stars To Attend Laureus World Sports Awards

Laureus World Sports Awards 2010     ·     Top names from worlds of athletics, cricket, cycling and football confirmed for Abu Dhabi event ... http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/

Technogym presents the first internet treadmill

Get moving, there’s no excuse anymore!   At the 2010 Salone del Mobile, the hi-tech design of Run Personal, the Technogym treadmill designed by Antonio Citterio, joins with the technology of VISIOweb, the first integrated display offering internet, TV and iPod connections during ... http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/RunPersonal-1.jpg

Qatar Super Globe to feature top team in world handball

The 2010 International Handball Federation (IHF) Super Globe in Qatar will see the participation of the top handball teams featuring the best players from around the world when the competition gets underway from May 17 to 21 at the Al Sadd Sports Club. With the continental Champions League winners of Europe, star-studded Spanish si... http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/22100.jpg

Top line-up confirmed for Emirates Airline Dubai Football 7s

The eight professional sides and eight legends teams competing in this weekend’s Emirates Airline Dubai Football 7s have been confirmed, offering an exciting line-up of top players for UAE football fans to see in action.   The professional tournament, which kicks off at 7he Sevens on the Al Ain Road this Friday, w... http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/Emirates Airline Dubai Football 7s logo(3).jpg

Kevin Spacey, Hugh Grant, Clive Owen, Kyle MacLachlan & Michelle Rodriguez To Attend Laureus World Sports Awards

Film and TV celebrities to attend 2010 Laureus Awards Ceremony in Abu Dhabi to honour today’s greatest sportsmen and sportswomen Laureus World Sports Awards to be held on March 9-10 Apply for ... http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/Desperate-Housewives-star-K(1).jpg

ENOC sponsors the Dubai Tennis Championship

Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) has extended its support to Dubai Tennis Championship 2010 as a sponsor for the third consecutive year.   The event held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE was held at the ... http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/ENOC-logo(2).gif

CNN MAKES ITS FORMULA ONE DEBUT WITH LOTUS RACING

Lotus Racing and CNN International have today announced a partnership deal that sees the newest Formula One™ team entering into a long-term agreement with the world’s leading news network. CNN’s world-famous logo will feature on the T127 race cars, the drivers’ overalls and on all team clothing.  ... http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/LotusRacing-CNN-02.jpg

ANDY ELLIOTT JOINS JAY PRICE TO HEAD QATAR TEAMS 2010 UIM F1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BID

Qatar Team determined to win back world title in 2010   DOHA -  British racer Andy Elliott will join Qatar’s former World Champion Jay Price in F1 Team Qatar’s line-up for the 2010 UIM F1 World Championship campaign, which starts in Portugal on May 8th-9... http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/Andy-Elliott-will-represent(1).jpg

International super Thursday of stars

Derrinstown Stud, the Irish arm of the breeding operation of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum sponsors the Super Thursday meeting, the seven race card designed as the ideal preparation for Dubai World Cup night on Saturday 27th March.   The night's features are the concluding rounds of the Al Maktoum Cha... http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/Dubai-Racing-Club-Logo(1).jpg