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The WTA1000 week heated up on Tuesday as a raft of seeds booked early passage to the Round of 16 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

Nepal beat Scotland by seven wickets in a Twenty20 World Cup Group C dead rubber in Mumbai on Tuesday as the Himalayan side signed off from the tournament with a memorable victory.

Former champions Australia were eliminated from the Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka on Tuesday while Zimbabwe progressed to the Super Eight stage of the tournament after their match against Ireland was abandoned due to persistent rain in Pallekele.

Remco Evenepoel of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe powered to victory in stage two of the UAE Tour, winning the time trial and taking the leader’s jersey.

Dubai Basketball delivered a commanding 100:82 victory over Bosna BH Telecom in Round 1 of the ABA League Top 8, securing qualification to the playoffs and becoming the first team to confirm their place post the ABA League second phase.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a Federal Decree appointing Abdulaziz Mohammed Faraj Al Mulla as Director General of the Federal Tax Authority, with the rank of Ministry Undersecretary.

Uber plans to roll out its delivery business into seven new European countries this year, as tech groups ramp up their efforts in the multibillion-euro food-delivery market, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

UAE authorities have stepped up market monitoring and supply chain coordination ahead of Ramadan to ensure adequate supplies of essential goods and stable prices.

In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has issued a decree appointing Abdulla bin Damithan as Chairman of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC).

DP World has announced new leadership appointments, naming Essa Kazim as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Yuvraj Narayan as Group Chief Executive Officer.

The UAE Presidential Court has confirmed that Wednesday, February 18, will be the first day of the holy month of Ramadan.

Most paid parking zones in Dubai will operate on a two-shift system from Monday to Saturday during Ramadan.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed Al Rowaiyah Street, a 3.5‑kilometre link connecting Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road with Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street, near Dubai Silicon Oasis and Nadd Hessa.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, has attended the second edition of Dubai Camp, an annual strategic forum bringing together senior Dubai Government officials.

Negotiators from Ukraine and Russia met for the first of two days of US-mediated peace talks in Geneva on Tuesday, with US President Donald Trump pressing Kyiv to act fast to reach a deal.

Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman was sworn in as Bangladesh’s prime minister on Tuesday, marking a decisive political shift in the country after his party’s sweeping parliamentary election victory.

Charismatic US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, who twice ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, has died at age 84, his family said in a statement on Tuesday.

The Arab League has condemned Israel's decision to convert lands in the West Bank into "state property".