Mohammad scores giant victory

Mohammad scores giant victory

Abu Dhabi: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, won the second round of the 120-km Giants Endurance Challenge (Body Weight) Ride series in Bahrain on Saturday to emerge as the overall leader with the final round left.
Riding Tahhan, Shaikh Mohammad completed the gruelling 120-km distance in a time of four hours 53 minutes and 14 seconds to finish ahead of Bahrain's Shaikh Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa on Firhos de Paute.
Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, came third aboard EO Fawati and Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Presidential Affairs, fourth on Carrallio.
Some of the top riders from the region participate in the three-round FEI-approved Body Weight Ride series, the first round of which was held in Abu Dhabi last month.
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Shaikh Mohammad, who earned 100 points from yesterday's win, is now top of the table for the overall champion of the three-ride series. He had finished fifth in the first round for, which he earned 50 points and now has a cumulative total of 150 points,
Shaikh Mansour, who was second (80 points) in the first round, secured another 60 for his fourth place finish and shares second position in the overall standing with Bahrain's Shaikh Nasser, who has also tallied 140 points (60 +80).
Yesterday's second round of the series started with 37 riders getting to a mass start at 6am at the Bahrain International Endurance Village in Sakhir.
Shaikh Mohammad finished the first 30km stage in third place and then made his move in the second stage when he moved into the front to lead after 60-kms.
Shaikh Mohammad and Tahhan stayed ahead after the third stage of 25km before he eased down a bit to finish the final stage in second place behind Shaikh Hamdan on EO Fawati.
In the final 15km loop, Shaikh Mohammad moved in front and finished first at an average speed 24.55 kmph for the 120km event.

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His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has dedicated his Giants Endurance Challenge victory to the steadfast Palestinian people and the souls of children and innocent civilians who fell victims to the Israeli war machine.
"The UAE will always support and stand by the Palestinian people materially, morally and politically, and will remain committed to its fundamental and invariable position until they achieve their security and freedom, regain their national rights and establish their own independent state on the soil of their homeland," Shaikh Mohammad said in a statement following his participation in the endurance championship.

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Shaikh Mohammad praised the endurance and steadfastness of Gazans who set an example of the strong will and national glory and Arab dignity. He called on Gazans to show more patience and steadfastness until the dawn of the definite victory comes.

Thousands in UAE rally for besieged Palestinians

ubai: Thousands of UAE residents on Friday marched in nationwide displays of solidarity with Palestinians under siege from Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip.
And thousands more donated a staggering Dh308 million through a national telethon to raise funds for humanitarian aid.
Rallies against the Israeli slaughter were held in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah, while similar demonstrations occurred throughout the Arab world and in countries as far as Chile, Indonesia and Norway.
For all, the message was clear: "We can't stop the war but the world must listen to us," said student Sara Hamad, protesting on the Abu Dhabi Corniche on Friday. "It's unbelievable that no one can stop the mad Israeli killing machine."
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That killing machine continued to shed Palestinian blood as the Tel Aviv government rejected a UN resolution calling for a ceasefire.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert dismissed the binding Security Council resolution demanding an "immediate and durable" ceasefire as "unworkable".
Diplomats sounded the alarm that Egyptian-brokered truce talks launched last week might also be foundering. Two weeks on from the start of Operation Cast Lead, nearly 800 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces, according to Gaza medics.
Israel's air force said it hit more than 50 targets overnight.It's jets and tanks again pounded the Palestinian enclave yesterday
Hamas officials say they are weighing the UN resolution. One official said a delegation from Damascus would go to Cairo today to respond to the Egyptian ceasefire proposal. Hamas wants any ceasefire deal to include the ending of economic blockade and the withdrawal of all Israeli forces from the territory.

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Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has pledged to build 600 houses for Palestinians who lost their dwellings during the attack on Gaza. Shaikh Mohammad's gesture is a show of support for resistance of the Palestinian people in Gaza, WAM reported.

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His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued a decree announcing the budget.
Dubai announces 42 per cent increase in spending
By Babu Das Augustine, Banking Editor Published: January 10, 2009, 14:05
Dubai: The Government of Dubai on Saturday announced Dh37.7 billion public sector spending in its 2009 budget which is 42 per cent higher than the previous year. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued a decree announcing the budget. The budget estimates a 26 per cent increase in revenue from the public sector to Dh33.5 billion in 2009 from Dh26.5 billion last year. Announcing a first time budget deficit of Dh4.2 billion, Nasser Hassan Al Shaikh, Director General of Dubai Department of Finance said: "In line with the directives of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad, the budget for the public and services sector is aimed at conserving the dynamic growth Dubai has witnessed in the past few years."
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The budget deficit is estimated at 1.3 per cent of Dubai's gross domestic product for the year 2007. "The deficit we have is one of the lowest in the Gulf region. The significantly higher budget expenditure and willingness to go for a deficit budget reflects the government's commitment to keep up its spending on key sectors such as public services and infrastructure, despite the economic slow down that has impacted all economies around the world," said Al Shaikh. Dubai has budgeted for an estimated fiscal revenue of Dh138 billion and a fiscal expenditure of Dh135 billion in the consolidated budget of the government, which includes the revenue and expenditures of both government departments and commercial undertakings owned by the Government of Dubai. The consolidated budget has an estimated operational surplus of Dh3 billion.