Dubai Informer

• Support of club’s owner may exceed £650m over two years
• Net expenditure on players’ transfers totals around £300m

• UAE’s Al-Qasimi family part of consortium led by Yahya Kirdi
• ‘Plans are in place to close deal shortly,’ claims Anfield source

World number one Tiger Woods has confirmed that he will be returning to Dubai to compete in the 2011 Omega Dubai Desert Classic at the Emirates Golf Club, the promoters and organizers of the event have announced. The 14-time Major Champion underlined his fondness for the city he calls “an extremely hospitable place where the [...]

The General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowments (GAIAE) affirmed today that reports run by a section of local media that it has prohibited the public use of vuvuzelas, horns used by spectators in stadiums, are ”inaccurate”. In a clarification statement it issued today, the GAIAE said the published reports and quotes on the issue [...]

The Emirates Palace will open the unique Golden Goal World 3D Football Lounge tomorrow. The iconic landmark of Abu Dhabi,Emirates Palace will provide the opportunity to experience unique 3D viewing of World Football in these luxurious palatial surroundings. With the variance of matches, the guest capacity numbers are flexible, but the consistency of highest quality [...]

Italy’s World Cup captain Fabio Cannavaro has made a surprise decision to end his career in Dubai. The 36-year-old player has signed a two-year deal with United Arab Emirates league champions Al Ahli after failing to find a new club in Serie A following the end of his deal with Juventus. In a statement on [...]

UAE telco du has announced that it will offer access to the World Cup for 299 AED (US $81) and has confirmed that it will not require viewers to take-up a 12 month subscription to Al Jazeera Sport. The announcement means that du now offers the cheapest access to TV broadcasts of the tournament. The [...]

Du CEO Osman Sultan said that the company will “definitely” broadcast this year’s World Cup tournament. Following concerns from subscribers that it has yet to make any announcement and with the tournament kicking off on June 11, Sultan said: “This is the greatest sporting event in the world and yes, we will show it for [...]

Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum said on Sunday that if Dubai submits a formal bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games, it will be “in it to win it”. Sheikh Mohammed, also prime minister of the UAE, said that currently there was no bid but feasibility studies were being done to evaluate [...]

With his special ability to captivate audience through his eye-catching performance in kitesurfing, and his ability to challenge wild winds at 18 knots of speed with a single hand, Sheikh Ahmed Bin Hamdan Bin Mohamed Al Nahyan is in fact a modest person who seeks to place the UAE on the map of international water [...]

The team that represented the UAE in its only FIFA World Cup appearance in 1990 are the latest to join the list of legends taking part in the Emirates Airline Dubai Football 7s from March 11-13. Local football fans will once again be able to see the likes of Abdelrahman Mohamed Abdullah and Adnan Al [...]

A spectacular city of contrasts on the Persian Gulf where east meets west, Dubai has grown exponentially over the last few years. Its sandy beaches have become one of its many tourist attractions, while its deserts stretch out infinitely in the background. It is truly a city where there is sand at every turn. And [...]

Even before the bell rang in the first round Filipinos in Dubai on Sunday were are already up on their feet cheering for Manny Pacquiao for his much-awaited battle against Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto. Since Sunday is the first day of the week in the Middle East, many Filipino workers were already prepared to get [...]

Dubai is planning to bid to host the 2020 Olympics. The first meeting to discuss the bid will be held on Monday. The talks will be chaired by Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, news agency WAM reported. Other cities that have expressed an interest in bidding for the 2020 Olympics [...]

Kenya’s rugby team made history on Saturday by charging their way into the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Dubai. Along the way they thrashed defending champions Fiji 26-7 in the quarterfinal before being stopped by a resurgent Argentina who paid heavily for their victory over the local boys. The stadium stands were [...]

With only 47 days to go until Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009 kicks off in Dubai, event organisers are confident that the eagerly awaited three-day showpiece will set new standards on and off the pitch. Over 100,000 people packed into the purpose-built ‘The Sevens’ for the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens in November and the magnificent venue [...]

We have all been waiting for the first videos from the top of the Burj Dubai and now it comes from an illegal base jumper? See yourself and imagine that is your view after you wake up in the morning… Feel free to post your comments YouTube Direkt YouTube Direkt

The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced the award-winning Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens will once again launch the IRB Sevens World Series. The IRB confirmed the dates of the eight international tournaments to form the 2008/09 IRB Sevens World Series, which marks the 10-year anniversary of RugbyCs highly successful international Grand Prix-style event. The [...]

New Zealand has won the opening round of the International Rugby Board’s World Series Sevens in Dubai. The defending champions beat Fiji 31-21 in the final early this morning (NZ time), making the most of a period when Fiji’s Emosi Vucago was yellow-carded. While Vucago was in the bin, New Zealand scored twice to race [...]

The hi-tech Hawk-Eye system will be used in the upcoming Dubai Tennis Championships, which runs from February 19 to March 3, the tournament’s official website reported on Wednesday. The state-of-art line-calling system has been used in television coverage of several major tennis tournaments, including Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, the Australian Open, the Davis Cup and [...]