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CWC Qualifier Day 10 Report: Sterling Stirling stuns UAE, SL pin Scotland

Sri Lanka, even after being bowled out for 245, managed to win by 82 runs against Scotland in their last group game. Paul Stirling scored 162 as Ireland beat UAE by 138 runs to finish on a high

Fire engulfs residential building in UAE's Ajman, no reports of injuries

A fire tore through a high-rise residential building in the United Arab Emirates early Tuesday before being brought under control, according to videos circulating online. There were no immediate reports of injuries from the blaze in Ajman, one of the seven emirates that makes up the UAE, which also includes the futuristic cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The footage showed a corner of the building engulfed in flames reaching from the ground level to the top, with debris falling to the street below. Ajman News, a local media outlet, later reported that the fire had been brought under control. Footage on its Instagram showed the blackened exterior of the building and firefighters on the street below. There was no immediate comment from UAE officials. The UAE has seen a number of similar fires in recent years that have been linked to flammable cladding on many of the country's ubiquitous high-rises. On New Year's Eve in 2015, a blaze raced through an upscale hotel and residential comp

CWC Qualifier Day 4 preview: Ireland seek recovery, Oman second victory

After losing to Oman, Ireland would look to get past neighbours Scotland to keep their hopes of reaching the super six alive. Oman would be seeking another win they face neighbours UAE

CWC Qualifier Day 2 preview: Sri Lanka take on UAE, Oman challenge Ireland

After a thrilling opening day in group A of the Cricket World Cup qualifier, the focus now shifts to group B as the action moves to Bulawayo from Harare. Sri Lanka take on UAE while Ireland face Oman

CWC Qualifiers group B: Scotland, UAE, Oman challenge IRE for top 3 finish

CWC Qualifiers: Sri Lanka are the hot favourites to go through this group. However, two more spots are remaining from the group and four teams fight for them

UAE: SCC approves draft laws for Aviation Department, Airport Authority

SCC during its fourteenth session of its regular fourth legislative term at its headquarters in Sharjah, approved draft laws for Sharjah Civil Aviation Department

UAE to host first I2U2 vice-ministerial meeting in Abu Dhabi today

The United Arab Emirates is set to host the first vice-ministerial meeting of the I2U2 in Abu Dhabi this week. It will be attended by senior officials from the four countries India, Israel, the United States and the UAE. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W Fernandez will lead the US delegation at the meeting in Abu Dhabi on February 21-22, according to an official statement. Fernandez will represent the US at the I2U2 Business Forum, hosted by the UAE; it is the first vice-ministerial meeting since the grouping was jointly announced by President Joe Biden, Israeli Prime Minister Lapid, UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it said. "During the forum, partner countries will discuss opportunities to advance regional cooperation and investment opportunities to build partnerships that address some of the region's most pressing issues, including management of the energy crisis and food insecurity,

'Fight climate change, not each other,' says UAE COP28 leader to activists

The United Arab Emirates' pick to lead the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai called on the world Tuesday to fight climate change, not each other, directly addressing the anger activists have felt over his selection. Sultan al-Jaber, the CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., also described the upcoming United Nations negotiations as an unprecedented opportunity to engage the energy industry in a technological revolution. His speech at the World Government Summit in Dubai sought to present his nominated presidency as a bridge between oil companies and climate activists long suspicious of the industry's influence on efforts to limit carbon emissions. Whether it will, however, remains in question. We need a major course correction, al-Jaber said. However, he added: The strategies we pursue must leave no one behind. The policies we adopt must be pro-growth and pro-climate at the same time. Al-Jaber, a 49-year-old longtime climate envoy, is a trusted confidant of UAE leader Sheikh Moha

Reliance, BPCL, Nayara among buyers using UAE dirham for Russian oil

India is the UAE's second-largest trade partner and officials are working on a mechanism to boost trade in dirhams and rupees

India will aim to achieve $100 bn export target for textiles by 2030: Goyal

Citing the case of the FTA negotiations with the United Kingdom, Goyal said the country had a 9 per cent duty on different items and if that goes away, it will benefit the sector, he said

What's the future of Qatar's stadiums once the Fifa World Cup is over

The World Cup stadium was designed to leave a minimal footprint in the Qatari sand. It's now due to be dismantled. Stadium 974 played host to seven matches, the last of which was Brazil's 4-1 win over South Korea in the round of 16 on Monday. The Qataris say the stadium will disappear, but it isn't clear when that will happen. The Gulf country will soon stage an Asian Cup, the multi-sport Asian Games and maybe even an Olympics. A look at FIFA requirements for World Cup stadiums and what happens next for Qatar's venues. WHAT DID QATAR NEED? FIFA has clear specifications for a World Cup host's venues plan. A main stadium holding at least 80,000 people to stage the final, at least one more of 60,000 capacity that must host a semifinal, and several more of at least 40,000 though FIFA let Russia have two that dipped below 35,000 four years ago. Qatar had a 12-stadium plan when it bid for and won the hosting rights in 2010. About three years into its long preparations for the 2022 .

Rooting for mangroves: Many reasons to expand these carbon sinks in India

The mangrove ecosystem offers economic benefits besides safeguarding the country's vast coastline

India-GCC grouping expects to revive free trade agreement negotiations

Launch date of negotiation not divulged

Over 80k delegates, 140 heads of state to attend COP28 in Dubai: Minister

Over 80,000 delegates, including over 140 heads of state and government leaders, would participate in COP28 which is scheduled to be held next year in the UAE, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, one of the country's ministers and special envoy for climate change, has said. Al Jaber, who is the minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and the UAE's special envoy for climate change, highlighted the importance of the UAE hosting the Conference of the Parties and said COP28 will be an important global event coinciding with the country's national day and will be held at Expo City Dubai. "COP2, which will be hosted in the UAE in 2023, will welcome high-level participation including over 140 heads of state and government leaders, over 80,000 delegates, and more than 5,000 media professionals," Al Jaber said on Tuesday, He said the determination of the UAE, its strong diplomatic relations with global nations and its pragmatic position on climate action, underpinned by proven experience in the energ

India, GCC group to launch free trade pact negotiations on Nov 24

India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are expected to launch negotiations for a free trade agreement on November 24 with an aim to boost economic ties between the two regions, an official said. GCC is a union of six countries in the Gulf region -- Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain. "The FTA will be launched on November 24. GCC officials will be here to launch the talks," the official said. India has already implemented a free trade pact with the UAE in May this year. Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal had, on November 16, said that India will be launching a new free trade agreement (FTA) next week. This would be a kind of resumption of FTA talks as earlier two rounds of negotiations held in 2006 and 2008 between India and GCC. Third round did not happen as GCC deferred its negotiations with all countries and economic groups. India imports predominately crude oil and natural gas from the Gulf nations like Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and exports pearls,

India Inc moves to Dubai in droves as emirate eases ownership rules

The CEPA aims to boost India-UAE bilateral trade to $100 billion in goods in the coming five years

UltraTech to ramp up domestic cement capacity by a third by FY26

Cement major on track to reach 131.25 mtpa by Q4

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022: Schedule, groups, teams, time and venue

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022: Countdown begins for T20 world cup 2022 as Aussie defend their first-ever T20 world cup. Read this detailed article to know about groups, venues, teams and schedule

T20 World Cup: UAE beat Namibia; help Netherlands enter Super 12 stage (ld)

UAE survived a late scare from all-rounder David Wiese's 55 to secure a narrow seven-run win over Namibia in their last ICC Men's T20 World Cup. It helped Netherlands qualify for Super 12

Largest ever contingent of India Inc participates in GITEX Global 2022

India had the highest number of participating companies after the host, UAE, at the four-day event