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When investment banker Saran Sow arrived in Dubai from Paris seven years, she did not have the option to go back to her corporate job. Instead she began her own venture. “My husband got a good opportunity as an international lawyer here,” she said. “It was a new city and I did not have the support system that I did in Paris. So we both made the joint decision that I would be a stay-at-home mum.” The mother of three then pivoted and started her own business – Afro Baobab Events, an African themed event company in Dubai that designed…
In desperate need of a result to begin their climb out of the relegation zone, Everton welcome Tottenham on Saturday. The Toffees haven’t won a league match since December 16, and while things don’t figure to get any easier today against a Spurs team that sits in fifth place, Everton are undefeated against Tottenham (one win, four draws) in their last five meetings at Goodison Park. In the United States, the match starts bright and early, at 7:30 a.m. ET tomorrow morning, and it will be televised on USA Network, which means that there are a handful of different ways…
Surging up the La Liga table, Alaves get an important litmus test Saturday against Barcelona. The Babazorros have won three league matches in a row and captured 10 points in their last four to move up to 11th place, but they haven’t beaten Barca since September of 2016, setting this up as a very intriguing matchup. The match kicks off tomorrow morning at 12:30 p.m. ET and will stream live on ESPN+. There’s no free trial, but the match will also be televised on ESPN Deportes (Spanish broadcast), which is available on three different streaming services that all offer a…
A 27-year-old female police officer is on a mission to lead her all-Emirati Dubai Police women’s team to victory in a battle of wit and tactics, designed to push their limits and demonstrate their unit’s operational excellence. Lt. Afra Al Nuaimi’s has set her eyes upon the first place in the 5th edition of UAE SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) Challenge, kicking off today, February 3, at Dubai Police Al Ruwayyah Training City. Every challenge requires team work, tactical skill, physical ability, and proficiency — and Al Nuaimi said her team are ready and raring to compete. “This year we…
Bayern Munich host Borussia Monchengladbach at Allianz Arena on Saturday. These sides last met in September, with Bayern capturing the come-from-behind 2-1 victory thanks to second-half goals from Leroy Sane and Mathys Tel. Previous to that, however, Monchengladbach had won three of four against Bayern, setting this one up as an intriguing matchup despite the difference in record. The match starts tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m. ET, and in the United States it will stream live on ESPN+. There’s no ESPN+ free trial, and no other way to watch a legal live stream in the US, so while your options…
Residents and tourists who have not yet seen the inaugural Dhai Dubai Light Art Festival are encouraged to visit Expo City Dubai this weekend. Not only will they be amazed at the breathtaking light art installations but they can also learn and take part in a simple environment-friendly solution that could literally light up a whole community. Philippines-based civic organisation Liter of Light is demonstrating how discarded one-litre plastic bottles can be turned into low-cost tubes that can light up the floating villages of the Manobo tribe in Agusan Marsh in the Philippines. Several families and individuals have already lent…
Former India pace bowler S Sreesanth will attend the final match of the AKCAF Professional League at the Sharjah DC Stadium on Sunday, organisers said. The Kerala-born Sreesanth, who played 90 international matches for India, is the ambassador of the tournament, which is being played in the 100-ball format. As many as 32 men’s teams and eight women’s teams have participated in the tournament. The tournament is being organised by AKCAF UAE, the All Kerala Colleges Alumni Forum. The members of this forum take great pride in becoming the first organisation to introduce The Hundred, the newest cricket format where…
The Minnesota Timberwolves (34-14) sit confidently in the top spot of the Western Conference a game ahead of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Visiting tonight is the Orlando Magic (25-23), a team that currently has the 8th spot in the East. The last time this team squared off was back on January 9th, the Timberwolves getting the win, 113-92. Defense has been key for Minnesota’s success, as well as healthy players. Some like to say the Magic should not be this good, yet here they are. At one point back in late 2023 they were ranked number one in forcing turnovers.…
Charlie Appleby continued his relentless pursuit of success in the Dubai Racing Carnival when he added three more major victories to the four he collected last week at Fashion Friday during another display of Godolphin’s horsepower. Gallopers from Appleby’s Marmoon desert stables won all three feature races on the card including the marquee race of the evening, the Group 3 Dubai Millennium Stakes with second-string Warren Point who was recording the sixth victory of his career. The five-year-old son of Dubawi, who began his career as a gelding, showed plenty of battling qualities to deny German-bred Sean by a short-head…
The Western Conference has been very competitive this year, as the Golden State Warriors (20-24) now sit in the 12th seed in the rankings and look to continue improving as they travel to the FedEx Forum in Memphis to take on the Grizzlies (18-30). These two teams squared off less than a month ago, with the win going to the Grizzlies 116-107. The Grizzlies have had the better of the last five matchups, winning three games as the Warriors took two of the last five. The action is about to get underway, at 8:00 p.m. ET from Memphis, Tennessee. Here’s…