Just three days after winning the Qatar Open in Doha, third-seeded Andrey Rublev was ousted in first-round action at the Dubai Championships by qualifier Quentin Halys in three sets on Tuesday.
The United Arab Emirates plans to invest $40 billion in Italy, the two countries said at a bilateral summit in Rome, without providing any time frame.
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Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the United Arab Emirates will invest $40 billion in Italy after Rome hosted a visit of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome suffered a broken collarbone in a crash at the UAE Tour. The 39-year-old Briton sustained the injury in a mass pile-up in the opening 10km of Sunday's final stage.
The United Arab Emirates plan investments in Italy worth 40 billion dollars, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Monday, without giving a time frame. Meloni has been trying to pursue stronger ties with Gulf countries since taking office in 2022,
The Tennis Channel makes a head scratching choice to not show live coverage of the Dubai women's doubles final.
Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic adviser to UAE's president, said on Wednesday that a reconstruction plan for Gaza cannot take place without a clear path to a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians.