• SUNDERLAND RATINGS. Couple of decent saves to deny Longstaff. Some very iffy distribution. Blameless for opening goal but complicit in blunder for second. Reuters
    Anthony Patterson 5/10
    SUNDERLAND RATINGS. Couple of decent saves to deny Longstaff. Some very iffy distribution. Blameless for opening goal but complicit in blunder for second. Reuters
    SUNDERLAND RATINGS. Couple of decent saves to deny Longstaff. Some very iffy distribution. Blameless for opening goal but complicit in blunder for second. Reuters
  • Given the runaround by Gordon and then shrugged off by Joelinton in build-up to opening goal. AFP
    Trai Hume 4/10
    Given the runaround by Gordon and then shrugged off by Joelinton in build-up to opening goal. AFP
    Given the runaround by Gordon and then shrugged off by Joelinton in build-up to opening goal. AFP
  • Determined display, put body on the line with some brave blocks. PA
    Luke O'Nien 6/10
    Determined display, put body on the line with some brave blocks. PA
    Determined display, put body on the line with some brave blocks. PA
  • Some vital and brave defending in the first half and then shinned one into his own net. Gave away penalty with clumsy challenge. Getty Images
    Daniel Ballard 5/10
    Some vital and brave defending in the first half and then shinned one into his own net. Gave away penalty with clumsy challenge. Getty Images
    Some vital and brave defending in the first half and then shinned one into his own net. Gave away penalty with clumsy challenge. Getty Images
  • Got stuck in physically but nowhere to be seen as Trippier enjoyed so much success crossing from the right wing. AFP
    Aji Alese 5/10
    Got stuck in physically but nowhere to be seen as Trippier enjoyed so much success crossing from the right wing. AFP
    Got stuck in physically but nowhere to be seen as Trippier enjoyed so much success crossing from the right wing. AFP
  • Put in a shift but chasing shadows all afternoon. Horrible error led to second goal, hit target from distance shortly after. AFP
    Pierre Ekwah 3/10
    Put in a shift but chasing shadows all afternoon. Horrible error led to second goal, hit target from distance shortly after. AFP
    Put in a shift but chasing shadows all afternoon. Horrible error led to second goal, hit target from distance shortly after. AFP
  • Flashes of ability with the ball but gave it away far too often. Getty Images
    Dan Neil 5/10
    Flashes of ability with the ball but gave it away far too often. Getty Images
    Flashes of ability with the ball but gave it away far too often. Getty Images
  • Full of effort and hit the bar with a decent run and shot on the hour and tested Dubravka with another decent effort. Getty Images
    Alex Pritchard 7/10
    Full of effort and hit the bar with a decent run and shot on the hour and tested Dubravka with another decent effort. Getty Images
    Full of effort and hit the bar with a decent run and shot on the hour and tested Dubravka with another decent effort. Getty Images
  • Couple of nice surges with the ball but very careless in possession. Reuters
    Jobe Bellingham 5/10
    Couple of nice surges with the ball but very careless in possession. Reuters
    Couple of nice surges with the ball but very careless in possession. Reuters
  • Gave the ball away far too often and struggled on the fringes of the game. More involved after break. AFP
    Jack Clarke 5/10
    Gave the ball away far too often and struggled on the fringes of the game. More involved after break. AFP
    Gave the ball away far too often and struggled on the fringes of the game. More involved after break. AFP
  • Full of honest effort but starved of service and unable to trouble the Newcastle defence. SUB: Ba (on for Rusyn, 85'): N/A. Reuters
    Nazariy Rusyn 5/10
    Full of honest effort but starved of service and unable to trouble the Newcastle defence. SUB: Ba (on for Rusyn, 85'): N/A. Reuters
    Full of honest effort but starved of service and unable to trouble the Newcastle defence. SUB: Ba (on for Rusyn, 85'): N/A. Reuters
  • NEWCASTLE RATINGS. Largely untroubled but made good saves from Ekwah's deflected long-range effort early in the second half and then from Pritchard. Reuters
    Martin Dubravka 7/10
    NEWCASTLE RATINGS. Largely untroubled but made good saves from Ekwah's deflected long-range effort early in the second half and then from Pritchard. Reuters
    NEWCASTLE RATINGS. Largely untroubled but made good saves from Ekwah's deflected long-range effort early in the second half and then from Pritchard. Reuters
  • Looked more like himself after string of costly errors last month. Some pinpoint crossing from the right. Getty Images
    Kieran Trippier 7/10
    Looked more like himself after string of costly errors last month. Some pinpoint crossing from the right. Getty Images
    Looked more like himself after string of costly errors last month. Some pinpoint crossing from the right. Getty Images
  • Strong and steady as per usual. Reuters
    Fabian Schar 6/10
    Strong and steady as per usual. Reuters
    Strong and steady as per usual. Reuters
  • Top-quality centre-back who Newcastle will be delighted to have back from injury. Reuters
    Sven Botman 7/10
    Top-quality centre-back who Newcastle will be delighted to have back from injury. Reuters
    Top-quality centre-back who Newcastle will be delighted to have back from injury. Reuters
  • Comedic moment in first half when he attempted to dribble past an opponent. Otherwise steady at left back and an unsettling presence at set-pieces. PA
    Dan Burn 6/10
    Comedic moment in first half when he attempted to dribble past an opponent. Otherwise steady at left back and an unsettling presence at set-pieces. PA
    Comedic moment in first half when he attempted to dribble past an opponent. Otherwise steady at left back and an unsettling presence at set-pieces. PA
  • Seemed up for it from the off and has that bit of quality others don't possess. Pulled the strings from his deeper role. Getty Images
    Bruno Guimaraes 8/10
    Seemed up for it from the off and has that bit of quality others don't possess. Pulled the strings from his deeper role. Getty Images
    Seemed up for it from the off and has that bit of quality others don't possess. Pulled the strings from his deeper role. Getty Images
  • Great to see him timing those late runs into the box but finishing needs some work. Wasted a couple of decent first half chances. Reuters
    Sean Longstaff 6/10
    Great to see him timing those late runs into the box but finishing needs some work. Wasted a couple of decent first half chances. Reuters
    Great to see him timing those late runs into the box but finishing needs some work. Wasted a couple of decent first half chances. Reuters
  • Ugly but effective. Worked hard and put in quality cross to force opener. Subbed early because of fitness issues. PA
    Joelinton 6/10
    Ugly but effective. Worked hard and put in quality cross to force opener. Subbed early because of fitness issues. PA
    Ugly but effective. Worked hard and put in quality cross to force opener. Subbed early because of fitness issues. PA
  • Constant pest for the Sunderland defence. His relentless pressing forced error for the second goal. Unlucky not to get one himself as O'Nien blocked. Getty Images
    Miguel Almiron 8/10
    Constant pest for the Sunderland defence. His relentless pressing forced error for the second goal. Unlucky not to get one himself as O'Nien blocked. Getty Images
    Constant pest for the Sunderland defence. His relentless pressing forced error for the second goal. Unlucky not to get one himself as O'Nien blocked. Getty Images
  • Led the line well and when his chance came he put it away clinically. Tucked penalty away with ease. AFP
    Alexander Isak 7/10
    Led the line well and when his chance came he put it away clinically. Tucked penalty away with ease. AFP
    Led the line well and when his chance came he put it away clinically. Tucked penalty away with ease. AFP
  • Never let the hosts settle with tireless display. Predictably involved in the handbags. Went close late on. Won penalty. Getty Images
    Anthony Gordon 7/10
    Never let the hosts settle with tireless display. Predictably involved in the handbags. Went close late on. Won penalty. Getty Images
    Never let the hosts settle with tireless display. Predictably involved in the handbags. Went close late on. Won penalty. Getty Images
  • SUBS. (On for Joelinton, 47'): Kept things ticking over for the visitors after replacing Joelinton early in second half. Lascelles (for Schar, 90'): N/A, Dummett (for Almiron, 90'): N/A, Ritchie (for Isak, 90'): N/A, Livramento (for Trippier, 90'): N/A. PA
    Lewis Miley 6/10
    SUBS. (On for Joelinton, 47'): Kept things ticking over for the visitors after replacing Joelinton early in second half. Lascelles (for Schar, 90'): N/A, Dummett (for Almiron, 90'): N/A, Ritchie (for Isak, 90'): N/A, Livramento (for Trippier, 90'): N/A. PA
    SUBS. (On for Joelinton, 47'): Kept things ticking over for the visitors after replacing Joelinton early in second half. Lascelles (for Schar, 90'): N/A, Dummett (for Almiron, 90'): N/A, Ritchie (for

Sunderland v Newcastle player ratings: O'Nien 6, Pritchard 7; Almiron 8, Guimaraes 8


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Newcastle eased to victory against local rivals Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday to book a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

The Magpies applied pressure with a fast start to the tie and made a deserved first-half breakthrough when home defender Daniel Ballard shinned Joelinton's dangerous cross into his own net.

Within minutes of the second-half getting underway Newcastle silenced the crowd by grabbing a second and taking total control of the first derby since 2016. Miguel Almiron pinched possession from the dithering Pierre Ekwah before setting up Alexander Isak to dispatch his shot into the far corner.

Ekwah and Alex Pritchard had the second-tier hosts' best efforts but were both denied by Martin Dubravka in the Newcastle goal.

Sweden international Isak added his second from the penalty spot at the death after Anthony Gordon had been toppled in the box by Ballard.

Magpies defender Dan Burn told ITV: "It was a special win. I think there was a lot of build up to the game so to come through with a win and a clean sheet is great.

"It has been a long time since we've played this type of game. If you can ask fans whether they would rather advance in the Champions League or beat Sunderland, I think they would pick beating Sunderland."

Player ratings from the match can be seen in the picture gallery above. To view the next image, click on the arrows or swipe if on a mobile device.

Abu Dhabi GP schedule

Friday: First practice - 1pm; Second practice - 5pm

Saturday: Final practice - 2pm; Qualifying - 5pm

Sunday: Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (55 laps) - 5.10pm

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TEAMS

EUROPE:
Justin Rose, Francesco Molinari, Tyrrell Hatton, Tommy Fleetwood, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Alex Noren, Thorbjorn Olesen, Paul Casey, Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter, Henrik Stenson

USA:
Brooks Koepka, Justin Thomas, Dustin Johnson, Patrick Reed, Bubba Watson, Jordan Spieth,​​​​​​​ Rickie Fowler, Webb Simpson, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau ( 1 TBC)

STAGE 4 RESULTS

1 Sam Bennett (IRL) Deceuninck-QuickStep - 4:51:51

2 David Dekker (NED) Team Jumbo-Visma

3 Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto Soudal 

4 Elia Viviani (ITA) Cofidis

5 Matteo Moschetti (ITA) Trek-Segafredo

General Classification

1 Tadej Pogacar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates - 12:50:21

2 Adam Yates (GBR) Teamn Ineos Grenadiers - 0:00:43

3 Joao Almeida (POR) Deceuninck-QuickStep - 0:01:03

4 Chris Harper (AUS) Jumbo-Visma - 0:01:43

5 Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education-Nippo - 0:01:45

THE BIO

Ms Al Ameri likes the variety of her job, and the daily environmental challenges she is presented with.

Regular contact with wildlife is the most appealing part of her role at the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi.

She loves to explore new destinations and lives by her motto of being a voice in the world, and not an echo.

She is the youngest of three children, and has a brother and sister.

Her favourite book, Moby Dick by Herman Melville helped inspire her towards a career exploring  the natural world.

Mercer, the investment consulting arm of US services company Marsh & McLennan, expects its wealth division to at least double its assets under management (AUM) in the Middle East as wealth in the region continues to grow despite economic headwinds, a company official said.

Mercer Wealth, which globally has $160 billion in AUM, plans to boost its AUM in the region to $2-$3bn in the next 2-3 years from the present $1bn, said Yasir AbuShaban, a Dubai-based principal with Mercer Wealth.

Within the next two to three years, we are looking at reaching $2 to $3 billion as a conservative estimate and we do see an opportunity to do so,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Mercer does not directly make investments, but allocates clients’ money they have discretion to, to professional asset managers. They also provide advice to clients.

“We have buying power. We can negotiate on their (client’s) behalf with asset managers to provide them lower fees than they otherwise would have to get on their own,” he added.

Mercer Wealth’s clients include sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and insurance companies among others.

From its office in Dubai, Mercer also looks after Africa, India and Turkey, where they also see opportunity for growth.

Wealth creation in Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew 8.5 per cent to $8.1 trillion last year from $7.5tn in 2015, higher than last year’s global average of 6 per cent and the second-highest growth in a region after Asia-Pacific which grew 9.9 per cent, according to consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In the region, where wealth grew just 1.9 per cent in 2015 compared with 2014, a pickup in oil prices has helped in wealth generation.

BCG is forecasting MEA wealth will rise to $12tn by 2021, growing at an annual average of 8 per cent.

Drivers of wealth generation in the region will be split evenly between new wealth creation and growth of performance of existing assets, according to BCG.

Another general trend in the region is clients’ looking for a comprehensive approach to investing, according to Mr AbuShaban.

“Institutional investors or some of the families are seeing a slowdown in the available capital they have to invest and in that sense they are looking at optimizing the way they manage their portfolios and making sure they are not investing haphazardly and different parts of their investment are working together,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Some clients also have a higher appetite for risk, given the low interest-rate environment that does not provide enough yield for some institutional investors. These clients are keen to invest in illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure.

“What we have seen is a desire for higher returns in what has been a low-return environment specifically in various fixed income or bonds,” he said.

“In this environment, we have seen a de facto increase in the risk that clients are taking in things like illiquid investments, private equity investments, infrastructure and private debt, those kind of investments were higher illiquidity results in incrementally higher returns.”

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the largest sovereign wealth funds, said in its 2016 report that has gradually increased its exposure in direct private equity and private credit transactions, mainly in Asian markets and especially in China and India. The authority’s private equity department focused on structured equities owing to “their defensive characteristics.”

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Man of the Match: Djibril Sidibe (Everton)

FIXTURES

Thursday
Dibba v Al Dhafra, Fujairah Stadium (5pm)
Al Wahda v Hatta, Al Nahyan Stadium (8pm)

Friday
Al Nasr v Ajman, Zabeel Stadium (5pm)
Al Jazria v Al Wasl, Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium (8pm)

Saturday
Emirates v Al Ain, Emirates Club Stadium (5pm)
Sharjah v Shabab Al Ahli Dubai, Sharjah Stadium (8pm)

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if you go

The flights
Emirates flies to Delhi with fares starting from around Dh760 return, while Etihad fares cost about Dh783 return. From Delhi, there are connecting flights to Lucknow. 
Where to stay
It is advisable to stay in Lucknow and make a day trip to Kannauj. A stay at the Lebua Lucknow hotel, a traditional Lucknowi mansion, is recommended. Prices start from Dh300 per night (excluding taxes). 

Crops that could be introduced to the UAE

1: Quinoa 

2. Bathua 

3. Amaranth 

4. Pearl and finger millet 

5. Sorghum

The specs

Price, base / as tested Dh12 million

Engine 8.0-litre quad-turbo, W16

Gearbox seven-speed dual clutch auto

Power 1479 @ 6,700rpm

Torque 1600Nm @ 2,000rpm 0-100kph: 2.6 seconds 0-200kph: 6.1 seconds

Top speed 420 kph (governed)

Fuel economy, combined 35.2L / 100km (est)

RESULTS

2.15pm: Al Marwan Group Holding – Handicap (PA) Dh40,000 (Dirt) 1,200m
Winner: SS Jalmod, Antonio Fresu (jockey), Ibrahim Al Hadhrami (trainer)

2.45pm: Sharjah Equine Hospital – Maiden (PA) Dh40,000 (D) 1,000m
Winner: Ghallieah, Sebastien Martino, Jean-Claude Pecout

3.15pm: Al Marwan Group Holding – Handicap (PA) Dh40,000 (D) 1,700m
Winner: Inthar, Saif Al Balushi, Khalifa Al Neyadi

3.45pm: Al Ain Stud Emirates Breeders Trophy – Conditions (PA) Dh50,000 (D) 1,700m
Winner: MH Rahal, Richard Mullen, Elise Jeanne

4.25pm: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Cup – Prestige Handicap (PA) Dh100,000 (D) 1,200m
Winner: JAP Aneed, Ray Dawson, Irfan Ellahi

4.45pm: Sharjah Equine Hospital – Handicap (TB) Dh40,000 (D) 1,200m
Winner: Edaraat, Antonio Fresu, Musabah Al Muhairi

What can you do?

Document everything immediately; including dates, times, locations and witnesses

Seek professional advice from a legal expert

You can report an incident to HR or an immediate supervisor

You can use the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation’s dedicated hotline

In criminal cases, you can contact the police for additional support

Updated: January 06, 2024, 4:21 PM