United Arab Emirates
UFC returns to Abu Dhabi with long-term deal
Annual fixtures and eclectic one-offs help Dubai diversify from oil to tourism
Fifa considering Kuwait and Oman as 2022 co-hosts of expanded competition
European Tour raising prize money in bid to attract more top pros
High five for Cristiano Ronaldo in Dubai!
Asia Cup gets green light as BCCI hands over hosting rights
T10 League receives ICC approval for second season
IJF suspends events in Tunisia, Abu Dhabi
Pakistan Cricket Board reaches new UAE hosting agreement
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) have reached a new agreement on the staging of major events in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following the former’s concern over date clashes for its matches in its adopted home.
Plans revealed for Dubai-backed national team MMA series
Dubai Sports Council (DSC) has partnered up with Premier Global Championship (PGC), a new mixed martial arts series that will feature fighters competing for national teams.
PCB steps up efforts to take Pakistan Super League home
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said that eight matches will be held at home during the 2019 edition of the Super League, with the United Arab Emirates to remain the main venue for the franchise-based Twenty20 event despite concerns over competition with other tournaments in the region.
Dubai lands 2019 World Para Athletics Championships
The World Para Athletics division of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that Dubai will host the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships.
UAE set to host new Twenty20 league
The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), governing body for the sport in the UAE, has revealed plans for a new Twenty20 league which it claims will be the most innovative and inclusive in the world.
Cricket’s Asia Cup switches from India to UAE
The Asian Cricket Council has switched the 2018 Asia Cup national team tournament from India to the United Arab Emirates.
Abu Dhabi, Dubai target cycling showpiece with UAE Tour
Organisers of the Abu Dhabi Tour and the Dubai Tour have said they aim to create one of cycling’s leading events after announcing a merger of the two races.
Afghanistan Cricket Board sets big goals with new T20 league
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has launched a new Twenty20 competition with the goal of making it one of the world’s leading leagues.
Silva International adds Globe Soccer to investment portfolio
Silva International Investments, the investment group owned by sports and media entrepreneur Riccardo Silva, has acquired a stake in Globe Soccer, the company which organises and owns the rights to the annual Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai.
Football first | Welcome to soccer central in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi will take centre stage as two of the world’s top football competitions, the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017-2018 and AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, come to town. Alexis Dijksterhuis of Abu Dhabi-based ticketing and events company FLASH Entertainment is relishing the prospect.