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Abu Dhabi to host first IPL match in UAE
Abu Dhabi to host first IPL match in UAE Adur Pradeep / 20 March 2014 Defending champions Mumbai Indians will take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the first match in the seventh edition of Indian Premier League. Defending champions Mumbai Indians will take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the first match in the seventh edition of Indian Premier League, one of the world’s richest Twenty20 cricket tournaments, at the Shaikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on April 16. The UAE will host a total of 20 matches, with Abu Dhabi and Dubai having seven games each, while Sharjah will hold six matches. The second game, featuring Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab, will be held at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on April 17, while Dubai International Cricket Stadium will enter the IPL action with two weekend matches on April 19. The IPL Governing Council announced the schedule for the first phase — from April 16 to 30 — of the tourney after a meeting in Chennai on Wednesday. The UAE is hosting the popular T20 tournament due to the Indian general elections, starting on April 7. pradeep@khaleejtimes.com For more news from Khaleej Times, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/khaleejtimes , and on Twitter at @khaleejtimes Continue reading
Project to transform metro stations into art museums
Project to transform metro stations into art museums Staff Reporter / 18 March 2014 Shaikh Mohammed gave directions to complete the project by the commencement of Art Dubai 2015. The Dubai Metro Museum project that will transform the metro stations into art museums was detailed on Monday during a presentation to His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Shaikh Mohammed gave directions to transform Dubai Metro stations into art museums displaying artworks and creations from different themes and cultures, an initiative that aims at making arts and creativity accessible to all segments of the society. It also aims at enhancing the UAE’s international position in general and Dubai’s in particular as a vital supporter for arts and artists. He was briefed on the project and its different implementation stages. The presentation was also attended by Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai. Shaikh Mohammed gave directions for the project to be completed within 12 months and to synchronise the launch with the commencement of Art Dubai 2015. “We want to reach everyone through arts. We want creativity to reach every individual. We want to inspire and communicate with every employee on his way to work, every student on his way to pursuing education and every tourist visiting Dubai,” he said. “We want to transfer Dubai Metro stations to museums accompanying passengers to all destinations,” he added “Art is a universal language that has power to unite humanity. It removes barriers that seems to separate them from one another,” he said. Station art themes Phase one of the project will include transforming four vital metro stations into art museums. Each of the museums will have a specific theme that highlights a specific aspect of arts or cultures. The interior and exterior designs of the museums will reflect their themes. Islamic arts and Arabic Calligraphy Museum; Inventions Museum; Contemporary Art Museum; and Visual Art Museum will be launched during phase one. The Islamic art and Arabic Calligraphy Museum will include a collection of artworks inspired by Islamic art and its development phases over 1,400 years. Manuscripts, ceramics and jewellery will be some of the items on display. Inventions Museum will offer a unique and interactive educational experience that illustrates the most important human inventions in different fields. The Contemporary Art Museum will have paintings, designs, graphic illustrations, models, and many other items that reflect the expressive and intellectual styles created by contemporary artists. Visual Art Museum will give visitors the opportunity to share their work and have it on display as well. The museums will be provided with state-of-the-art technology and smart and interactive mobile applications in line with Smart Dubai initiative. Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said the initiative will add a new attraction factor for commuters and an aesthetic dimension to the facilities. Operational hinderances to the metro stations will be minimal. news@khaleejtimes.com For more news from Khaleej Times, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/khaleejtimes , and on Twitter at @khaleejtimes Continue reading
More rains, low visibility forecast for today
More rains, low visibility forecast for today Haseeb Haider / 16 March 2014 Sharjah received even heavier rainfall, with the Sharjah International Airport recording 2.6mm rainfall. The UAE received heavy rainfall on Friday night and the early hours of Saturday, with more rainfall predicted in the eastern and northern parts of the country today. The wind will be moderate to fresh, reducing visibility over open land due to the blowing of dust and sand. A dip in temperature tempted the adventurous to take water bike rides at Al Mamzar beach on Saturday. — KT photo by Shihab According to the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS), the northwesterly winds, which is predicted to accelerate in the night over the western region on Saturday, will extend to the rest of the country, bringing the temperatures down by 5-7 degrees Celsius. On Friday, Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah and its adjoining areas received sudden showers of rain. Some areas experienced hailstorms as well. Abu Dhabi’s Suwaihan got 34.6mm rainfall, followed by Ashab which got 30.8mm rainfall. Heavy rainfalls and hailstorm lashed Dubai, with the city’s airport recording 0.6mm rainfall. Sharjah received even heavier rainfall, with the Sharjah International Airport recording 2.6mm rainfall. Parts of Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Al Ain also received heavy rainfall in the early hours of Saturday. After a rainy Friday in the capital, residents woke up to a sunny Saturday. NCMS has predicted partly cloudy to cloudy skies, saying the amount of clouds will increase over scattered areas with different intensity of rainfall especially over northern and eastern areas of the country. Sea will be rough over the Arabian Gulf and sea of Oman. – haseeb@khaleejtimes.com 5 minutes of rain, 2,020 distress calls! Amira Agarib The sudden short spell of rain and hailstorm that lashed the city on Friday night saw 2,020 calls being made to the Dubai Police Operation Room within a span of three hours. The calls were made from 9pm to midnight. Comparatively, on Thursday the police received 1,100 calls during the same time. Brigadier Omer Mohammed Al Shamsi, director of the Command and Control Room of the Dubai Police, said the police also guided motorists through its Twitter account. He said the storm continued for just five minutes. No major accidents were reported from Dubai roads except for one collision between two cars that occurred at around 1.30am on Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road. The collision took place on Al Manama Bridge in which one of the cars overturned and caught fire, causing serious injury to the driver, an Emirati. Two bodies found in valley Al Shamsi said the police also responded to a distress call from an Omani driver (with Oman number plate) after his vehicle veered off the Hatta-Oman road and slipped into a valley filled with water. The police rushed to the spot but found only his damaged car. Later, on Saturday morning, the police found two bodies of a man and a woman from the accident site. The Dubai Police in coordination with the Oman Police are investigating whether the bodies found were of the occupants of the Omani car that fell into the valley. news@khaleejtimes.com For more news from Khaleej Times, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/khaleejtimes , and on Twitter at @khaleejtimes Continue reading
