Dubai’s annual al-Gaffal race returns after Covid suspension
07 June 2021 |
11:15 am
Sailors participate in al-Gaffal race, the annual long-distance dhow sailing competition meant to honour the lost tradition of pearl diving, after it was suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The race departs from Sir Abu Nuair island, about 103 kilometres west of Dubai, and finishes in Dubai's Bluewaters Island.
Related
Related
11 Apr
Athletics has become the first sport to offer prize money to Olympic champions, announcing on Wednesday that the 48 gold medallists in Paris this year will earn $50,000 each to end a 128-year tradition.
1 day ago
Kenyan long-distance runner Eliud Kipchoge told Reuters on Thursday (April 11) that he expects to make history at the 2024 Games in Paris with a third consecutive Olympic marathon gold medal.
4 days ago
According to a string of reports, Harry Kane’s three children are said to have been injured in a multiple vehicle car accident.
3 days ago
The heads of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, and Conmebol, Alejandro Domínguez, signed on Thursday, together with the presidents of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, and Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, the first act of the 2030 World Cup, which will mark the celebration of the centenary of this competition.
1 day ago
Here's what's been making the business headlines in sub-Saharan Africa this week.
2 days ago
France has asked its foreign allies to send several thousand members of their security forces to help guard the Paris Olympics, officials said Thursday, underlining the strains caused by the sporting extravaganza which begins in July.
Latest
4 hours ago
Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Wednesday.
8 hours ago
German authorities stepped up border checks, arresting hundreds of people smugglers, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said. The operation has stopped nearly 18,000 migrants entering the country, she added.
8 hours ago
The Israeli and Iranian have different viewpoints on Sunday's attack on Israel, with Iran's press decrying what they call "Western hypocrisy". The news makes the front pages worldwide, with one US paper revealing that half the Iranian missiles failed to even reach Israel.
9 hours ago
Rescuers in Indonesia are engaged in a search effort after deadly landslides hit villages on the island of Sulawesi.
9 hours ago
With China set to have 400 million elderly people by 2035, authorities are trying to figure out how to take care of them. Family structures were transformed with the now defunct one-child policy. Even now, the birth rate continues to plummet.
10 hours ago
Iranian troops rappelled from a helicopter and boarded the ship near the Strait of Hormuz. The Israeli military said Iran would face consequences for escalating the tense situation between the two countries.
×
Get the latest news delivered straight to your inbox every day of the week. Stay informed with the Guardian’s leading coverage of Nigerian and world news, business, technology and sports.
0 Comments
We will review and take appropriate action.