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Sports & Recreations

Desert Vipers cruise to easy eight-wicket victory over Gulf Giants

  • Tanveer’s 4/10 and Curran- Holden’s partnership downed the Gulf Giants
  • Tickets for DP World ILT20 Season 4 can be purchased from the ticketing platform Virgin Megastore – link: tickets.ilt20.ae
  • For photos from DP World ILT20 Season 4, click here

Dubai, 12 December 2025: A brilliant performance by the Desert Vipers earned them a fifth straight win in the DP World ILT20 Season 4 as they beat the Gulf Giants by eight wickets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday. Led by an incredible powerplay by Khuzaima Tanveer, where he grabbed four wickets, Sam Curran and Max Holden’s unbeaten 123-run partnership made light work of the Gulf Giants’ target.

Max Holden of Desert Vipers raises his bat after scoring a fifty during Match 12 of the DP World International League T20 between the Gulf Giants and the Desert Vipers, held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 12th December 2025.

Photo by CREIMAS / ILT20

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Sports & Recreations, UAE National Day

Rodney Eid Sets a New Guinness World Record at Sea in a Heartfelt Tribute to the UAE, Dedicated to Children’s Education.

A Historic Musical Tribute to the Emirates, Dedicated to Children’s Education**

Dubai, UAE – 9 December 2025:
In an inspiring display of endurance, passion, and national appreciation, Dubai-based DJ, music producer and entrepreneur, Rodney Eid has officially broken the Guinness World Records title for the Longest DJ Marathon on a Boat, completing his marathon performance on December 2nd – the UAE’s National Day.

The achievement, performed entirely offshore aboard a specially equipped vessel, was executed as a heartfelt tribute to the nation Eid proudly calls home.

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Sports & Recreations

DP World ILT20’s signature belts spark fresh competition among players

  • Green and Red Belts are currently held by Nissanka, while Omarzai and Tanveer top the White and Blue Belt standings
  • Tickets for DP World ILT20 Season 4 can be purchased from the ticketing platform Virgin Megastore – link: tickets.ilt20.ae
  • Points scoring system for the belts can be found below
  • For photos from DP World ILT20 Season 4, click here

Dubai, 11 December 2025: The race for the four iconic belts — the Green (Best Batter), White (Best Bowler), Red (Most Valuable Player), and Blue (Best UAE Player) — is officially underway at the DP World International League T20 Season 4. With the competition in full swing, players across all six teams are eyeing these prestigious honours, adding an extra layer of intensity to every outing. The tournament has already thrilled fans, delivering a series of nail-biting encounters, including the first Super Over in the league’s history. 

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Sports & Recreations

الإمارات تحصد المركز الثاني عالميًا في النسخة الأولى منبطولة العالم للإبحار الدامج – سلطنة عمان 2025

الإمارات تحصد المركز الثاني عالميًا في النسخة الأولى منبطولة العالم للإبحار الدامج – سلطنة عمان 2025

  • الإمارات تحصد المركز الثاني عالميًا في النسخة الأولى من بطولة العالم للإبحار الدامج 2025 في سلطنة عُمان، بمشاركة 23 دولة.
  • الأولمبياد الخاص الإماراتي أكبر مشاركة عربية في فئة الإعاقات الذهنية والنمائية، مؤكدًا ريادتها في الدمج الرياضي.
  • مروان سلوم يحقق إنجازًا استثنائيًا بحصوله على المركز الثاني عالميًا في فئة ILCA، إلى جانب نتائج مميزة لبقية اللاعبين.

أبوظبي، دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة،11 ديسمبر 2025:تمكن منتخب دولة الإمارات من تحقيق إنجاز رياضي عالمي جديد، بحصوله على المركز الثاني في النسخة الأولى من بطولة العالم للإبحار الدامج 2025 لأصحاب الهمم، التي استضافتها سلطنة عمان خلال الفترة من 3 إلى 8 ديسمبر 2025، بمشاركة 23 دولة من مختلف أنحاء العالم.

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Sports & Recreations

Team UAE Achieves Second Place at the Inaugural World Sailing Inclusion Championships – Oman 2025

*   The UAE secured second place at the first edition of the World Sailing Inclusion Championships  held in the Sultanate of Oman, with the participation of 23 countries.

*  Special Olympics UAE represented the nation as the largest delegation from the MENA region to compete in the Intellectual Impairment (ILCA 6) event, reaffirming the UAE’s leadership in inclusive sports.

*  Athlete Marwan Salloum earned second place globally in the ILCA category, alongside strong performances from the rest of the team.

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