Defending champion Novak Djokovic edged unseeded Baghdatis 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-4 Friday to reach the final of the Dubai Championships.

Dubai police said on Friday they have DNA proof of the identity at least one of top Hamas militant Mahmud Mabhuh’s killers and will set up a multinational unit to hunt the alleged Israeli hit squad.

Mikhail Youzhny edged Jurgen Melzer 7-5, 7-6 (4) Friday to reach the final of the Dubai Championships.

Dubai police said on Friday they have DNA proof of the identity of at least one of the killers of senior Hamas militant Mahmud Mabhuh in the emirate last month.

Seventh seed Mikhail Youzhny beat Austrian outsider Juergen Melzer 7-5 7-6 on Friday to book his place in the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships.

Mikhail Youzhny, who had to come back from the dead to survive his opening match, made his second final in succession Friday when he reached the showdown of the Dubai Open.

Dubai Championships men’s singles semi-final result on Friday (prefix denotes seeding) 7-Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat Juergen Melzer (Austria) 7-5 7-6(4)

Hamas asserted Friday that two former officers from the rival Fatah organization were involved in the assassination of a Hamas official in Dubai.

Venus Williams is on target to make a successful defence of her Dubai Open title after Friday’s 6-1, 6-4 semi-final win halted Israeli Shahar Peer’s remarkable run and ended the security agonies at the 2million dollar WTA event.

Defending champion Venus Williams ended the run of unseeded Israeli Shahar Peer on Friday to reach the final of the Dubai tennis championship.

Dubai Championships women’s singles semi-final result on Friday (prefix denotes seeding). 3-Venus Williams (U.S.) beat Shahar Peer (Israel) 6-1 6-4

Haile Gebrselassie is aiming to break his own marathon world record on Friday at the Dubai Marathon and says “it looks like it’s possible.” The 36-year-old Ethiopian will pick up a $1 million bonus — on top of the $250,000 winner’s prize — if he improves on the record of 2 hours, 3 minutes, 59 seconds he set in Berlin in 2008.

Chris Tiu scored 19 points as Smart Gilas pulled off a 77-71 win over Champville Lebanon Friday in the 21st Dubai International Basketball Championship at the Al Ahli Sports Club in Dubai, United Arabe Emirates.

DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai said on Friday it has offered to host the headquarters of the United Nations should the global organisation want to leave New York, a sign the Gulf emirate’s ambitions remain high despite its debt problems.

DUBAI – Smart Gilas Pilipinas put up a gallant front in the absence of prospective naturalized player Jamal Sampson but just couldn”t find a way to match up with Al Jalaa of Syria”s size and dropped a 76-90 setback Friday at the start of the import-laced Dubai Invitational.

Dubai said on Friday it has offered to host the headquarters of the United Nations should the global organization want to leave New York, a sign the Gulf emirate’s ambitions remain high despite its debt problems. “The government of Dubai announces that it is fully prepared to host the UN headquarters on its territory in