Al Ain Sports and Cultural Club has organized this evening at Zayed Library in Al Ain a cultural event under the theme “Ramadan Worship and Health”.

The event was held in cooperation with the Department of Culture and Tourism, the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments and Royal Health Group.

The agenda of the cultural event incorporated a variety of programs, including an introductory video about Al Ain Sports and Cultural Club and its companies, in addition to two lectures, the first entitled, “Memorable Moments”, which was delivered by Dr. Ammar Ibrahim – the preacher at the General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowments. The second lecture was entitled, Health Preventive Messages During the Month of Ramadan delivered by Dr. Abdullah Al Nuaimi- Consultant of Cardiovascular Surgery at Royal Health Group.

The event received a remarkable interaction from male and female students and a large number of people interested in cultural affairs in Al Ain.

At the end of the event, Al Ain Club was keen to honor the participating parties in the event and present them with the Club’s shield.

H.E. Khamis Obaid Al Kaabi, Chairman of Al Ain Sports Games Company, congratulated the UAE Wrestling and Judo Federation, chaired by H.E. Mohammed bin Thaloub Al Darei, on the unprecedented achievement of our UAE National Judo Team who officially clinched the title today.

By the end of the championship held under the patronage of Prince El Hassan bin Talal, the UAE Team was crowned with the men and youth titles in the Arab Championship for the national teams and clubs represented by males and females.

The championship was kicked off yesterday at the Arena Hall at Amman Al Ahliyya University. The competitions witnessed the participation of 315 male and female players from 17 countries, namely: UAE, Djibouti, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya and Morocco, Palestine, Qatar, Syria, Egypt, Yemen and Lebanon in addition to Jordan, the host country.

In press statements published on the Club’s official website, Al Kaabi stated: “The achievement of our national judo team at the level of men and youth categories is a source of pride and honor. It is an expected result that reflect the sublime care, generous support and unlimited attention of our wise leadership to sports and athletes in our blessed homeland. Add to that the great efforts exerted by the UAE Judo Association to furnish all grounds of success to our heroes to represent the country honorably. All of these represented genuine motives to move forward to win more titles in the name of our beloved homeland in all “international” competitions in all sports.”

It is noteworthy that the UAE National Youth Team won the Arab Judo Championship winning 3 gold medals by the youth players. Moreover, the UAE National Judo Team added a new achievement to the UAE sport by winning the Arab Judo Championship for the men’s category with 3 medals (two gold and one bronze). They also won the fifth place in the under-73 kg weight category as Mago Maarouf and Nogzari won the gold medals and Khalifa Al Hosani who won the bronze medal. Meanwhile, the young player Saeed Al Naqbi ranked fifth after winning the gold medal in the under 73 kg weight category yesterday.

The UAE National Judo Team succeeded in adding a new title to the UAE sports by winning the title of the Arab Judo Championship for the men’s category with 3 medals (two gold and one bronze) and the fifth place in the under-73 kg weight category. The new achievement was realized following winning the gold medal in the under 73 kg weight category for youth yesterday.

The two players, Majo Maarouf and Nojzari, won the gold medals, and Khalifa Al Hosani won the bronze medal. Meanwhile, the young player Saeed Al Naqbi ranked fifth after winning the gold medal in the under 73 kg category yesterday.

Clinching the new golden achievement and the Arab golden title were achieved following playing against big teams who participated in the Arab Judo Championship for men and women teams.

The competition was held at the Arena Hall at Al Ahliyya Amman University under the patronage of Prince Al-Hassan bin Talal and would continue until 31st March 2022 with the participation of 16 countries, namely: UAE, Djibouti, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya and Morocco, Palestine, Qatar, Syria, Egypt, Yemen and Lebanon in addition to Jordan, the host country.

H.E. Mohammed bin Thaloub Al Derie, President of the UAE Wrestling and Judo Association, was keen to contact Mr. Nasser Al Tamimi, Secretary-General of the UAE Wrestling and Judo Association and the Secretary General of the International Judo Federation, representative of the International Judo Federation in the tournament, and Mohammed Jassim Al Sajwani, Assistant Secretary and Member of the Arab Judo Federation and Head of Mission.

Al Derei congratulated the players, coaching teams and admin staff for this newfangled achievement, which is to be added to the series of distinguished results achieved by the team during its current championship and winning the title of the Arab Championship for Youth and Men as well.

He stated: “These honorable results are the reflection of the great technical level of the team members they exhibited during this tournament. They are armed with determination, strength of mind and the desire to overcome challenges with sights set to win the title and raise the name of their country high through the Arab sports event. I wish the men, women and youth teams all the best of success to achieve more victories for UAE sports.”

On this occasion, the mission players expressed their thanks, appreciation, and pleasure by Al Derei’s phone call and stressed that the achievement is attributed to the care and support that the team received from the wise leadership and the efforts and follow-up of the President of the Association personally.

They all added that the team looks forward to continuing to reap the achievements in the upcoming tournaments, in a way that enhances the progress and prosperity of the UAE sports has already reached in various fields.

H.E. Mohammed bin Thaloub Al Derei, President of the Association, directed to honor the UAE judo champions for their new achievement.

Ahmed Jasem, Hareb Jumaa and Saeed Al Naqbi are the Golden Heroes

Al Derei: The Arab Youth Title is the Starting Point of the Journey and a Reflection of the Leadership’s Support

By the end of the championship held under the patronage of Prince El Hassan bin Talal, the UAE Team was crowned with the men and youth titles in the Arab Championship for the national teams and clubs represented by males and females.

The championship was kicked off yesterday at the Arena Hall at Amman Al Ahliyya University. The competitions witnessed the participation of 315 male and female players from 17 countries, namely: UAE, Djibouti, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya and Morocco, Palestine, Qatar, Syria, Egypt, Yemen and Lebanon in addition to Jordan, the host country.

Noteworthy, the Kuwaiti national team ranked second with two golden medals. Jordan was placed third with one golden medal. The Algerian and Syrian teams also won ne golden medal.

It all started when Harib Abdul Rahman Juma’a won the gold over 100 kg after beating the champions of Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Ahmed Jasim Al Tumairi won the golden medal of under 60 kg category by defeating the champions of Algeria, Jordan, Iraq and Syria in the final match.

Saeed Al Naqbi won the golden medal in the under 73 kg weight category, surpassing the champions of Iraq, Syria, Kuwait, Palestine and Jordan in the final match. The championship competitions continued yesterday at the men’s singles level, and the men’s team will play today, Friday, its matches at the team level.

On this occasion, H.E. Mohammed bin Thaloub Al Derei, President of the UAE Wrestling and Judo Association, congratulated the UAE mission for their distinguished achievement. He hailed the achievements of the UAE youth team who won the Arab Youth Championship as an unprecedented achievement for UAE Judo.

He stated: “This would be an incentive for the rest of the team members to achieve more desired positive results during the competitions and in its remaining weights despite the strength of the championship competitions. These competitions include many strong candidate teams.”

Al Derei stressed that the coronation of the young team was a fruitful reflection of the support and direct care of the wise leadership in the sports segment and athletes.
“This achievement also reflected the integrity of the plans and programs recently developed by the UAE Association with its interest in the youth sector,” he said.
He expressed his pride and honor of the Board of Directors for this important achievement, which will inevitably contribute to motivating many athletes in judo and other games, and will also support the march of development of the UAE sport during the coming days.

Mohammed Bin Thaloub: Al Ain will keep going on the victories journey and accumulate achievements thanks to the generous support of the Club’s presidency and partners

Rashid Abdullah: Rain’s logo will be attached to the shoulder of the new Boss’ jersey

Rahimi, Laba and Abbas attend the ceremony of singing the new partnership agreement

Joseph: the Boss enhanced the position of the UAE football in the global arena

In an exclusive press conference held at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium held on Thursday 10th March 2022, Al Ain Football Club Investment Company announced getting into the world of digital investment through signing a new partnership agreement with Rain, a leading cryptocurrency trading platform.

The ceremony dedicated to signing the new agreement was attended, through the video conferencing technology, by H.E. Mr. Mohammed bin Thaloub, Chairman of the Al Ain Football Club Investment Company, Joseph Dallago, Yehia Badawy, and AJ Nelson, the co-founder of Rain.

The stars of the Al Ain First Football Team, Soufian Rahimi, Mohammed Abbas, and Kodjo Laba, were keen to attend the ceremony of concluding the new partnership in the presence of media reporters and representatives.

On behalf of H.E. Mr. Mohammed bin Thaloub, Rashid Abdullah, CEO of Al Ain Football Club Investment Company, delivered a speech where he welcomed the new partner of Al Ain Club while stressing: “We always proud of our partnerships with the best notable companies operating in all various fields of specialty. Today, we are honored and pleased to announce having a leading cryptocurrency trading platform, Rain, on board. We all hope that all partners will achieve their desired gains through this partnership.”

Abdullah Rashid added: “It is our pleasure to announce this new 18-month partnership in conjunction with the Boss purring firm hands on the top spot of the ADNOC Pro League taking their way to add more to the team’s unprecedented achievements and breaking the records which granted its squad the title of the “Boss” deservedly.”

He expressed his sincerest wishes to be able to turn the outstanding strategic planning and the generous support of the Club’s presidency and success partners into facts on grounds and to win the 14th shield of the league as a reward for the dedicated efforts exerted by the Club’s Board of Directors, coaching teams, admin staff, players and on top the loyal Ainawi nation.

Abdullah Rashid concluded his speech by putting an accent on the fact that “the Boss will keep going on the victories track, winning titles and the honorable representation of the beloved homeland in all home and away competitions. This could not be achieved without the substantial support of the Club’s senior management, the courage and fighting spirit of the team’s star players, and the massive support of the loyal fans.”

On this occasion, Rashid Abdullah stated that Rain’s logo would appear on the shoulder of the Boss’ new jersey in all the team’s official matches in various local competitions in the coming season.

He added: “There are several advantages for the Club and all of its members, who have the Ainawi Card, especially those interested in the digital currency investment market. They are granted exceptional facilities provided by Rain.”

He also shed light on Rain’s gains out of this agreement by saying: “According to the terms of the agreement we concluded today, in addition to placing Rain’s logo on the team’s jersey, the company’s logo will appear on the illuminated panels during the matches hosted at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, in addition to the club’s advertising campaigns, press conferences, workshops and many more advantages that will be revealed successively during the next stage.”

Regarding the partnership, Joseph Dallago, co-founder, commented: “We are honored to sign an exclusive sponsorship agreement with Al Ain Club. Al Ain FC has been instrumental in putting the UAE on the global sporting map, and sponsoring homegrown teams and athletes across the world, is something we at Rain are passionate about being a part of. We are proud to be part of this exciting journey.”

He emphasized that such partnerships provide greater access to financial markets and enhance the culture of investment among sports fans and publicize the activities of the sector.

Unique Cryptocurrency Platform
Rain is the first cryptocurrency trading platform to sponsor a football team of this caliber in the region. These deals add to Rain’s existing sponsorship in Bahrain.

To learn more about Rain, visit the website at www. Rain.bh or download the app on the App Store or Google Play Store to learn more.

About Rain:

Rain was founded in 2017 by Abdullah Almoaiqel,. Rain Financial Inc.’s subsidiary, Rain Management W.L.L, based in Bahrain, became the first licensed crypto-asset service provider in the Middle East in 2019 by the Central Bank of Bahrain. Rain is not currently licensed by any financial services regulator in the UAE, although its ADGM entity is in receipt of an In-Principle Approval.

The platform serves as a safe space to buy, sell and store approved cryptocurrency at competitive pricing and fees. Rain continues to evolve as a company and develop the technology to optimize the user experience. Rain’s mission is to bring forward a trusted platform to all current and future customers in the cryptocurrency space.

H.E. Mohammed Bin Thaloub Al Deri, Chairman of the Al Ain Club Investment Company, expressed his sincerest condolences and deepest sympathy to the family of the child Rayan “five years old”, and to the brotherly Moroccan people, the Arab world, and the whole world, who grieved for his loss in the early hours of this morning. He prayed to Allah Almighty to bestow his mercy on him, grant his family patience and solace, and rejoin paradise.

Noteworthy, the Moroccan rescue teams were able to extract the child Rayan from the well, 32 meters deep and 30 cm deep, into which he fell located in the outskirts of the city of Chefchaouen in northern Morocco. The young boy spent five days in the well, and his sad story received global attention and sympathy.

Al Ain Youth Basketball Team Manager, Al Zeer Al Badi, expressed his satisfaction with his team’s level against Al Wahda and winning the guests by 68-56. As a result, the team tops Group B of the Youth Basketball League. The match was held in the outdoor stadiums of Al-Ain Club, Al-Qattara Branch, on Monday 24th January 2022.

He added: “I am very proud of the players’ distinguished level and that they maintain the top spot of Group B. This is the result of the hard work and efforts exerted by the coaching staff led by the Syrian coach Majd Siraj, who succeeded in leading the team to maintain the top spot.”

Regarding the team’s qualification, Al Badi confirmed, “We have a good team and distinguished young players who can reach the final rounds of the competition. However, there are certain obstacles that the team is currently facing, and we are seeking to overcome them to be more ready for the quarter-finals and reach the final stage.”

Al Zeer also stated: “We seek to return to coronation podiums with the veteran Syrian coach, Majd Siraj, who spares no effort to push the team to the limit and the return the glory of the game to Al Ain City.”

He signed off by stressing that the Al Ain youth and first basketball teams enjoy a good history and will do their best to regain such glory.

Al-Ainawi Jiu-Jitsu Champion Khaled Al Shehhi expressed his pleasure by his achievement in the Jiu-Jitsu Cotstav AJP Tour Championship and winning two gold medals. The competition was held in Croatia over the past two days.

The Champion said: “I am proud of this achievement as a representative of the UAE and Al Ain Club in light of the participation of many champions of the game. In addition, I achieved two gold medals; the first was without the suit in 60 kg competitions, and the second was in 77 kg competitions in the purple belt category.

Al Shehhi added: “The competition was strong and tough among all participants, and the atmosphere was wonderful and stimulating. Indeed, I maintained high levels of concentration and won two gold medals. So pleased to raise the name of the UAE high in international events, and thanks should go to my national coach Zayed Al Kaabi who spared no effort in supporting me through his advice and guidance. He played a major role in sharpening and refining my skills and reaching this stage. As a result, I am fully ready to participate in the away competitions along with my colleagues.”

He expressed his sincerest appreciation and deepest regards to the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Association and Al Ain Club for their support. He also thanked his family members who supported him during his professional journey to win all titles. “Thanks also should go to my father who always advises me and is still an active Jiu-Jitsu player who is considered a role model for me and one of the reasons that made me a lover and practitioner of this sport. I also thank everyone and my friends who congratulated me for this achievement.”

He concluded his statement by stressing that he will try to participate in upcoming competitions to gain more experience and win more titles and medals for the UAE.

The Assistant coach of Al Ain First Handball Team, Mustafa Al Kaabi, hailed the team’s performance and sensational victory over Al Wasl and was crowned as runners-up of the Vice-President’s Handball Cup.

Al Kaabi led the team as a coach in front of Al Wasl due to the absence of the Tunisian coach, Mohammad Abu Ghazaleh, for health issues. As a result, the team qualified to the final stage of the cup and ended as runner-up when they won Al Wasl 27-25.

Mustafa stressed that the second place is not worthy of the Boss. “We aspired to win the first place be crowned as the winner of the titles in all competitions. Indeed, we lost the first match and faced certain problems when we played against Al Sharjah, which led us to end up as runners-up. However, all sights were set to win the Vice-President’s Cup and back home with the title.”

Al Kaabi concluded his speech by saying: “Thanks should go to everyone for all that they have done in the tournament, and we will close this chapter and focus on the league. But, first, we would analyze the team’s performance and fix all mistakes committed.”

He pointed out that the head coach Mohammed Abu Ghazaleh will soon join the goalkeepers’ coach Tunisia’s Yusri Al Mazeni, and certain international players. This definitely will boost the team’s performance.

Mustafa Al Kaabi concluded his statement by stressing that the team will be ready for the league and President’s Cup.

The Decision Prompts the Sports Sector to Keep Pace with Significant Achievements that UAE Has Been Witnessing throughout the First Past 50 Years

H.E. Mohammed bin Thaloub Al Darei, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Ain Club Investment Company, valued the noble care and generous support of the wise UAE leadership showed all the time to the youth and sports sector.

Bin Thaloub indicated that support positively impacts all economic, political, cultural, security, scientific, and societal fields to achieve the highest indices of development and prosperity. In addition, it becomes a source of pride and honor for everyone whose fate brought them to reside in our blessed homeland.

H.E., the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Ain Investment Club, described the decisions of the Council of Ministers headed by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to issue a new law to raise the efficiency of the UAE’s external sports representation in international events as a historic decision.

“These decisions reflect the wisdom and insight of our leadership as they show the UAE’s adherence to adopting the best practices and strategies that lead the country to achieve the highest spots and scores in all fields,” Bin Thaloub stressed.

He added: “The decision comes as an affirmation of the UAE’s keenness to keep going in building upon the accomplishments achieved during the first fifty years, and what our beloved homeland achieved to permeate all sectors, especially the athlete, under the lofty care and generous support. All of this made it easy to proceed confidently and according to clear strategic plans shaped as per the vision of our wise leadership.”

He concluded his statement by stressing that these achievements pushed UAE to play a role model as one of the best countries in the World. “Indeed, all of this stimulates the moving forward to promoting the sports system and sector and raises the efficiency of sports representation in international events.”