Shaikh Salman confident of Fifa poll victoryShaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa emerged last night as the clear favourite to win today’s election for Fifa president and give the much-maligned football governing body a fresh lease of life, said a report in the Gulf Daily News More… |
Victory Heights golf community completedVictory Heights, the flagship golf residential community set on Els Club Golf Course in Dubai Sports City, recently held a special ceremony to celebrate its completion. The event was attended by Marwan Ahmed bin Ghalita, CEO of th More… |
Merkel wins polls but faces tough coalition choicesAngela Merkel won a landslide personal victory in Germany's general election on Sunday, but her conservatives appeared just short of the votes needed to rule on their own and may have to convince leftist rivals to join a coalition government More… |
Australia's conservative leader Abbott in landslide winAustralia's conservative leader Tony Abbott swept into office in national elections on Saturday as voters punished the outgoing Labor government for six years of turbulent rule and for failing to maximize the benefits of a now fading mining More… |
Moderate Islamists claim Morocco poll winMorocco's Justice and Development Party (PJD) claimed victory on Saturday in a parliamentary election that should produce a stronger government after King Mohammed ceded some powers to prevent any spillover from Arab Spring uprisings. More… |
India celebrates people's victory as Anna ends fastSipping coconut water and honey, a self-styled Gandhian anti-corruption reformer ended a 13-day hunger strike on Sunday that had sparked India's biggest protests in decades, besieged the government and ushered in a new middle class political f More… |
Saudi rid of Yemeni infiltrators, says Saudi KingSaudi Arabia has claimed victory in a conflict with Yemeni rebels, saying the army has driven away the last infiltrators from its territory, an Arabic language daily reported. The Saudi King told the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Seyassah that his More… |
EIB wins cricket tournamentEmirates Islamic Bank emerged as an undisputed champion of Sharjah Cricket Council (SCC) Inter Bank Cricket Tournament -2008. More than 10 teams from top banks in the country participating & EIB remained unbeaten throughout the tourna More… |
Iran declares victory after US atom reportIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared victory on Wednesday after a US intelligence report contradicted the Bush administration's charge that Iran was actively seeking nuclear weapons. 'Today, the Iranian nation is victorious but y More… |