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A tournament to reflect love for Bedouin sport

Dubai - Emirates Voice

Around 800 Emiratis of various ages are expected to compete in the second edition of the Rashid Bin Humaid Falconry Championship, a heritage sport that reflects the culture of the UAE, on January 27, in Ajman's Al Helio area. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler ofRead more

1.5 C climate goal 'very unlikely' but doable

Paris - Emirates voice

The Paris Agreement goal of capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius will slip beyond reach unless nations act now to slash carbon pollution, curb energy demand, and suck CO2 from the air, according to a draft UN report. Without such efforts, "holding warming to 1.5 C (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) by the end of the 21st century [is] extremely unlikely," said theRead more

Voluntary work projects discussed

Manama - Emirates Voice

Good Word Society Honorary President His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa stressed the importance of voluntary work as a religious, national and social value to be cultivated. He made the statement as he received Good Word Society Chairman Hassan Bouhaza’a, who gave a brief update on programmes aimed at developing the Shaikh Isa bin Ali Award forRead more

Trump uses derogatory term in referring to immigrants from Haiti and Africa

Dubai - Emirates Voice

US president Donald Trump used a vulgar term on Thursday in referring to immigrants from Haiti and African countries, complaining to lawmakers “why are we having all these people from s***hole countries come here?” Mr Trump was in a meeting with members of Congress about prison reform earlier on Thursday. The president grew frustrated and rejected an immigration deal thatRead more

Three earthquakes hit Iraqi-Iranian border

ABU DHABI - Emirates Voice

Three earthquakes today hit the Iraqi-Iranian border, it has been reported. The National Centre of Metreology (NCM) said that the first, which measured 5.6 degrees on the Richter scale hit at 10:59 am local time, the second, measuring 5.1 degrees struck at 11:14 am, and the third, measuring 5.3 degrees, hit at 12 noon.Read more

Hamdan bin Mohammed honours MBR Creative Sports Award winners

DUBAI - Emirates Voice

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, and Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, today honoured the winners of the 9th Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award at a ceremony at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The Award is an entity that operates under the Mohammed binRead more

LMRA chief meets US Ambassador

Manama - Emirates Voice

Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) Chief Executive Officer Osama Abdulla Al Absi today received US Ambassador Justin Hicks Siberell. He briefed the newly-appointed diplomat on the establishment of the regulatory authority as one of the economic reform projects, stressing its role in organizing tripartite production relations and providing high-quality services. The LMRA Chief, also head of the National Committee forRead more

BACA to inaugurate "Sound and Light" Project in English

Manama - Emirates Voice

The Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) will on Thursday inaugurate the English version of the "Sound and Light" project at the Qala’at Al-Bahrain site at 6:00 pm. The "Sound and Light" Project tells the story of the civilisations hosted by Bahrain throughout history through a live moving audio visual experience which will take the audience in a guidedRead more

Bahrain National Sport Day on February 13

Manama - Emirates Voice

The Bahrain National Sport Day will be held this year on the 13th of February, 2018. His Majesty the King’s Representative for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Supreme Council for Youth and Sport (SCYS) chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) President His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al-Khalifa designated the annual date. This is in line with the resolution ofRead more