United Arab Emirates
Business

Real estate developer, Hydra Properties, will sponsor the United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee (NOC) participation in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Events

HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, has become the first Founding Partner of Generations for Peace, a global initiative which runs peace programmes using sport to bring together young people from communities divided by conflict.
Events

The United Arab Emirates will host Fifa’s World Club Cup in 2009 and 2010, after beating rival bids to host the tournament from Japan, Australia and Portugal.
Events

The ‘Earth’ golf course in Dubai, designed by Greg Norman, is to host the world’s richest golf tournament, the Dubai World Championship, which has a prize fund of $10 million.
Business

Indian telecoms company, Reliance Communications, and the International Cricket Council have extended their eight year partnership for one year until 2015.

South Africa’s Haroon Lorgat has emerged as the favourite to succeed current International Cricket Council chief executive, Malcolm Speed.
Events

The Dubai Sports Council has confirmed the programme for the 3rd Dubai International Sports Conference to be held in Dubai, May 31 - June 1, 2008.
Business

Rugby World Cup Limited appointed Emirates Airline as the Principal Partner for the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009 in Dubai.
Events

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed Gullivers Sports Travel, trading under the business name 'Cricket Logistics', to act as its exclusive licensee of official travel and tours services for ICC events.
Business

The inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 2009 will feature Etihad Airways as the Formula One race’s title sponsor as part of a three-year deal.
Business

Real estate developer Hydra Properties will sponsor the United Arab Emirates Equestrian and Racing Federation until the end of the current season.
Events

Tiger Woods has elected not to take part in the European Tour's Dubai World Championship, the new end-of-season tournament with prize money of $10m.

Companies from the Italian sport goods sector are to hold discussions with their UAE counterparts with a view to further possible collaboration in the sports sector.
Events

US PGA Tour CEO Tim Finchem says the European Tour's new £4.88m ($10m) Dubai World Championship will help end complaints that high prize money in America is harming golf.
Business

Nestle MILO has signed as the main sponsor of Manchester United Soccer Schools (MUSS) in Dubai.
Events

Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, was named as Official Destination Partner of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), in a new sponsorship deal.
Events

The Dubai Sports City plans to host a tournament for the 'A' teams of all Test-playing nations twice a year.
Stadia

Dubai Municipality is undertaking three major projects worth $17.6 million to increase its sports infrastructure.