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Wimbledon champ to play in Abu Dhabi
Wimbledon champion to play in Abu Dhabi 9 July 2013 FOLLOWING HIS HISTORIC win, newly crowned Wimbledon Champion and world number two, Andy Murray, has confirmed he will return to Abu Dhabi for the 2013 Mubadala World Tennis Championship from December 26-28. Murray will join current world number one Novak Djokovic, whom he beat during the 2013 Wimbledon final. Followers of the two best players in the world witnessed one of the pair’s most thrilling installments yet when on Sunday, Murray fought to become the first British male to win the singles event at Murray mint Wimbledon champ to play in Abu Dhabi Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936. History was made in just over three hours in a battle of epic proportions between the world’s top two players. The annual UAE tournament, which sees six of the world’s top players battle it out across three days of explosive tennis, will take place at the Abu Dhabi International Tennis Complex at Zayed Sports City. For fans who don’t want to miss out on seeing the action, tickets are already on sale from www.ticketmaster.ae and 800 TM UAE (86 823). Prices start from Dhs50 and all tickets sold before September will be entered into a draw to win a VIP tournament experience including the chance to meet Djokovic at the Official Players’ Reception and an overnight stay at the 5-star Yas Viceroy Hotel. Continue reading
UAE to release prisoners on Ramadan
UAE to release prisoners on Ramadan Wam / 9 July 2013 The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has ordered the release of 973 prisoners who had been serving different jail terms, on advent of the holy month of Ramadan. Shaikh Khalifa pledged to settle all the prisoners’ financial commitments resulting from their court cases. The release comes as part of the President’s keenness to give the inmates a chance to start a new life and ease suffering of their families. Shaikh Mohammed pardons 625 inmates His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, in his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, has ordered the release of 625 prisoners, on the advent of the holy month of Ramadan. Shaikh Mohammed’s pardon covers inmates in Penal and Correctional Institutions in Dubai who have so far served different jail terms. Shaikh Mohammed also instructed the Attorney-General of Dubai, Essam Eisa Al Humaidan, to implement the orders. Al Humaidan said the Dubai Public Prosecution and Dubai Police have already started the procedures for the immediate release of the pardoned inmates. He emphasised that they will reunite with their families in the UAE or abroad on the first day of Ramadan. He also thanked Shaikh Mohammed for his kind initiatives and said they target all people regardless of their nationality, colour or race. Al Humaidan further emphasised that the generous directives by Shaikh Mohammed on taking care of human rights and dignity further promote tolerance in the UAE society which upholds authentic Arab and Islamic values and ethics. Continue reading
Ramadan begins tomorrow
Ramadan begins tomorrow (Wam) / 9 July 2013 The moon-sighting committee has announced that Tuesday, July 9, 2013, will be the 30th day of the month of Shaaban and accordingly, Wednesday, July 10, 2013, will be the first day of the holy month of Ramadan. Meanwhile, scholars from various Arab and Islamic countries have arrived in the UAE to grace religious activities during the holy month of Ramadan. The activities are being held under the personal follow-up of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Presidential Affairs Shaikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Continue reading
