gulf madhyamam
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
lensman bags 1st prize in dsf photography contest
The Gulf Today photo journalist Kamal Kassim has bagged first prize in photography competition of the 15th edition of Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF).
The prize-winning picture published in The Gulf Today on Feb.15 has been recognised by the DSF Media Award Jury, as the best picture in the celebrations stream of shopping festival’s professional photo contest.
Organisers of the shopping festival said the award will be conferred to Kamal Kassim at a glittering award ceremony being orgainsed at "One & Only Royal Mirage' Hotel on Sunday evening.
Kamal Kassim has been winning the DSF Photography Award for the second consecutive year. He won first prize for the best photography in the shopping category of the DSF Contest in 2009.
The award-winning snap in the celebrations category was captured from Al Seef Corniche, one of prominent sites of the DSF 2010, has highlighted various facets of the emirate’s rich history and culture.
The photographer covered the activities at the venue that showcased Dubai’s rich history to the present generation of Emiratis and the cosmopolitan population of the Emirate.
Kamal Kassim has been working with The Gulf Today for the past five years. Being in the mainstream journalism for the past 17 years, the photographer worked with various newspapers and news agencies of different languages in the Middle East and India.
Previously he worked with Gulf Times, Arraya Arabic daily, QNA- Qatar News Agency in Qatar and a couple of regional language newspapers and publications in India.
He has won several awards and accolades, including World Handball Federation photography prize, award by Qatar National Photographic Association, Pepsi International Gold Medal, Nehru Memorial Award and Sharjah Tourism Department's Best Photography Award.
Kamal Kassim has also conducted many photography exhibitions on different themes such as tsunami, water resource conservation and other issues.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
venus eases past lisicki
Defending champion Venus Williams cruised through the third round defeating Sabine Lisicki 6-2, 6-3 in a late evening match in the WTA Dubai Open Tennis Championship played at the Dubai Tennis stadium.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
super shot
PAST WRIST INJURY COMES BACK TO HAUNT, ADMITS INDIA'S TOP STAR
India's top tennis star Sania Mirza failed to live upto the expectations of her supporters tasting defeat in the first round of the Dubai Tennis on Monday(15.02.2010).
The Indian supporters who came to witness their iconic star battle Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain in the scorching sun in the first round witnessed Sania outmatched 6-3 6-4 by Garrigues.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
bright beginning
Dubai Shopping Festival took off on Thursday(january 28) to colourful start withe fireworks lighting up sky at Al Seef Street.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
old is gold
An old Badeuin lady with her collection of deserted goods... Pix taken from Sharjah-Ajman road.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Marine Life
Various coloured shells scattered all over the beach at Hamriya in Sharjah with a backdrop of deep blue sky and calm sea.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Dunlop 24h Dubai race
IMSA Performance Matmut I won the 5th Dunlop 24 hours of Dubai endurance race at the Dubai Autodrome on Saturday (january.16) after a gruelling contest which started on Friday afternoon. The Porsche team, consisting of Raymond Narac, Patrick Pilet and Marco Holzer, crossed the chequered flag winning their first ever competition with their debut in 24 hour racig.
Monday, January 4, 2010
RAYS OF WONDER
DUBAI got another feather in its cap on Monday when Burj Khalifa, world's tallest building,was dedicated to the people of the UAE. Rising gracefully from the desert, Burj Khalifa honours the city with its extraordinary union of art, engineering and meticulous craftsmanship. The inauguration of world's tallest building and highest man-made structure, coincided with Accession Day, the fourth anniversary of Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum becoming Ruler of Dubai.
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