DUBAI // Richard Harris, the chairman of Abu Dhabi Harlequins, was left with an overwhelming feeling of dissatisfaction last night, even though his side had moved joint-top of the Prosperity Premiership.
The defending champions were granted a bonus point victory over Kuwait Nomads, after the troubled Kuwaitis were unable to get a side together for the trip to the capital.
Visa issues meant a variety of the Kuwait players had initially planned to fly into Dubai, then drive down to Abu Dhabi yesterday morning. However, even that plan was eventually scuppered, and they cancelled late on Thursday night.
The subsequent 20-0 forfeit, coupled with Bahrain's 23-13 win over the Dragons in Dubai yesterday, took Quins level on points at the summit with the side from Manama.
Harris, who also serves as the secretary of the Arabian Gulf union, said: "A situation like this is not satisfactory at all.
"We are left with a hollow feeling and also, as a club, we felt we might have put more points on a side who are at the bottom of the table had the game gone ahead.
"We were robbed of that chance, and it could count against us if the league is as tight as it was last season."
Kuwait are rooted to the foot of the table and, ironically, their only points of the campaign so far arrived before Christmas when the Dragons were forced to forfeit as they were unable to travel due to similar reasons.
The flagging title ambitions of the Dragons look to have been extinguished for good after they slumped to another defeat, to high-flying Bahrain.
The UAE outfit had started the season well, having won December's Dubai Rugby Sevens. Yet their side at present barely resembles that which started the campaign.
They were missing their captain, the injured centre Jayden Wallis and, as well as deputy Trent Eastgate marshalled the troops in his absence, they were unable to hold off the league leaders.
The Bahrainis remain undefeated at the summit of the league. They were able to maintain that impressive record thanks to an outstanding performance at fly-half by Dan Bell, whose 13 point match haul included the decisive late try.
The Dragons, whose task proved even more formidable when Steve Little was sent off on the stroke of half-time, earned consolation points through John Grady and Rob Pearce.
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Recipe
Garlicky shrimp in olive oil
Gambas Al Ajillo
Preparation time: 5 to 10 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Serves 4
Ingredients
180ml extra virgin olive oil; 4 to 5 large cloves of garlic, minced or pureed (or 3 to 4 garlic scapes, roughly chopped); 1 or 2 small hot red chillies, dried (or ¼ teaspoon dried red chilli flakes); 400g raw prawns, deveined, heads removed and tails left intact; a generous splash of sweet chilli vinegar; sea salt flakes for seasoning; a small handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
Method
▶ Heat the oil in a terracotta dish or frying pan. Once the oil is sizzling hot, add the garlic and chilli, stirring continuously for about 10 seconds until golden and aromatic.
▶ Add a splash of sweet chilli vinegar and as it vigorously simmers, releasing perfumed aromas, add the prawns and cook, stirring a few times.
▶ Once the prawns turn pink, after 1 or 2 minutes of cooking, remove from the heat and season with sea salt flakes.
▶ Once the prawns are cool enough to eat, scatter with parsley and serve with small forks or toothpicks as the perfect sharing starter. Finish off with crusty bread to soak up all that flavour-infused olive oil.
UAE v Zimbabwe A, 50 over series
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Thursday, Nov 9 - 9.30am, ICC Academy, Dubai
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Label: Parlophone/Atlantic
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Publisher: Activision
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Name: HyperSpace
Started: 2020
Founders: Alexander Heller, Rama Allen and Desi Gonzalez
Based: Dubai, UAE
Sector: Entertainment
Number of staff: 210
Investment raised: $75 million from investors including Galaxy Interactive, Riyadh Season, Sega Ventures and Apis Venture Partners
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Singham Again
Director: Rohit Shetty
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Milestones on the road to union
1970
October 26: Bahrain withdraws from a proposal to create a federation of nine with the seven Trucial States and Qatar.
December: Ahmed Al Suwaidi visits New York to discuss potential UN membership.
1971
March 1: Alex Douglas Hume, Conservative foreign secretary confirms that Britain will leave the Gulf and “strongly supports” the creation of a Union of Arab Emirates.
July 12: Historic meeting at which Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid make a binding agreement to create what will become the UAE.
July 18: It is announced that the UAE will be formed from six emirates, with a proposed constitution signed. RAK is not yet part of the agreement.
August 6: The fifth anniversary of Sheikh Zayed becoming Ruler of Abu Dhabi, with official celebrations deferred until later in the year.
August 15: Bahrain becomes independent.
September 3: Qatar becomes independent.
November 23-25: Meeting with Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid and senior British officials to fix December 2 as date of creation of the UAE.
November 29: At 5.30pm Iranian forces seize the Greater and Lesser Tunbs by force.
November 30: Despite a power sharing agreement, Tehran takes full control of Abu Musa.
November 31: UK officials visit all six participating Emirates to formally end the Trucial States treaties
December 2: 11am, Dubai. New Supreme Council formally elects Sheikh Zayed as President. Treaty of Friendship signed with the UK. 11.30am. Flag raising ceremony at Union House and Al Manhal Palace in Abu Dhabi witnessed by Sheikh Khalifa, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
December 6: Arab League formally admits the UAE. The first British Ambassador presents his credentials to Sheikh Zayed.
December 9: UAE joins the United Nations.
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THE DETAILS
Director: Milan Jhaveri
Producer: Emmay Entertainment and T-Series
Cast: John Abraham, Manoj Bajpayee
Rating: 2/5
