A banner depicting an Israeli flag is burned as Iranians mark the annual Quds Day on the last Friday of Ramadan in Tehran on March 28. West Asia News Agency
A banner depicting an Israeli flag is burned as Iranians mark the annual Quds Day on the last Friday of Ramadan in Tehran on March 28. West Asia News Agency
A banner depicting an Israeli flag is burned as Iranians mark the annual Quds Day on the last Friday of Ramadan in Tehran on March 28. West Asia News Agency
A banner depicting an Israeli flag is burned as Iranians mark the annual Quds Day on the last Friday of Ramadan in Tehran on March 28. West Asia News Agency

Khamenei says Quds Day demonstrations more 'significant' this year as Israel continues Gaza attacks


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Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said this year's Quds Day marches are more "significant" than the years before, as thousands of people rallied across the country to show solidarity with Palestine, state media reported.

Quds Day was instated by Ruhollah Khomeini after the 1979 revolution and falls on the last Friday of Ramadan. Although demonstrations technically begin on Friday, crowds were seen waving the Iranian and Palestinian flags on Thursday, and burning the Israeli and American flags, across various cities in the country.

“Quds Day is always a sign of the unity and strength of the Iranian nation … and a sign that the Iranian nation … will not abandon the slogan of supporting Palestine," Mr Khamenei said in a televised address on Thursday night.

Iranians take part in a protest marking the annual Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) on the last Friday of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran, on March 28. West Asia News Agency
Iranians take part in a protest marking the annual Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) on the last Friday of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran, on March 28. West Asia News Agency

Naval commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Alireza Tangsiri vowed to "destroy" anyone who carries out acts of aggression against Iran.

Israel and Iran last year exchanged fire in tit-for-tat attacks that sparked fears of a protracted war between the two enemy states.

With Israel's continuing bombardment of the Gaza Strip where the death toll has surpassed 50,000 people since October 7, 2023, Iran's foreign ministry accused Israel of being emboldened by the full "political, military, financial and media support" of the US.

"The Zionist regime … has pursued the project of erasing Palestine with unprecedented intensity in the form of full-scale genocide," the statement said.

The foreign ministry described Quds Day as an opportunity for the world to express its rejection of "the greatest injustice of the 20th century", referring to Israel's occupation of Palestine.

Further demonstrations were seen on Thursday in Malaysia and Pakistan.

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Fixtures
Thursday, Nov 9 - 9.30am, ICC Academy, Dubai
Saturday, Nov 11 – 9.30am, ICC Academy, Dubai
Monday, Nov 13 – 2pm, Dubai International Stadium
Thursday, Nov 16 – 2pm, ICC Academy, Dubai
Saturday, Nov 18 – 9.30am, ICC Academy, Dubai

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  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
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Fast facts on Neil Armstrong’s personal life:

  • Armstrong was born on August 5, 1930, in Wapakoneta, Ohio
  • He earned his private pilot’s license when he was 16 – he could fly before he could drive
  • There was tragedy in his married life: Neil and Janet Armstrong’s daughter Karen died at the age of two in 1962 after suffering a brain tumour. She was the couple’s only daughter. Their two sons, Rick and Mark, consulted on the film
  • After Armstrong departed Nasa, he bought a farm in the town of Lebanon, Ohio, in 1971 – its airstrip allowed him to tap back into his love of flying
  • In 1994, Janet divorced Neil after 38 years of marriage. Two years earlier, Neil met Carol Knight, who became his second wife in 1994 

Indoor Cricket World Cup - Sept 16-20, Insportz, Dubai

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This article is part of a guide on where to live in the UAE. Our reporters will profile some of the country’s most desirable districts, provide an estimate of rental prices and introduce you to some of the residents who call each area home. 

Brief scores:

Toss: India, opted to field

Australia 158-4 (17 ov)

Maxwell 46, Lynn 37; Kuldeep 2-24

India 169-7 (17 ov)

Dhawan 76, Karthik 30; Zampa 2-22

Result: Australia won by 4 runs by D/L method

RESULTS

5pm Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 (Turf) 1,600m

Winner Thabet Al Reef, Bernardo Pinheiro (jockey), Abdallah Al Hammadi (trainer)

5.30pm Handicap (PA) Dh80,000 (T) 1,600m

Winner Blue Diamond, Pat Cosgrave, Abdallah Al Hammadi

6pm Arabian Triple Crown Round-1 Listed (PA) Dh230,000 (T) 1,600m

Winner Hameem, Adrie de Vries, Abdallah Al Hammadi

6.30pm Wathba Stallions Cup Handicap (PA) Dh70,000 (T) 1,400m

Winner Shoja’A Muscat, Szczepan Mazur, Ibrahim Al Hadhrami

7pm Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 (T) 1,200m

Winner Heros De Lagarde, Szczepan Mazur, Ibrahim Al Hadhrami

7.30pm Handicap (TB) Dh100,000 (T) 2,400m

Winner Good Tidings, Antonio Fresu, Musabah Al Muhairi

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At Eternity’s Gate

Director: Julian Schnabel

Starring: Willem Dafoe, Oscar Isaacs, Mads Mikkelsen

Three stars

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