Bahamas

Wayward Woods stumbles in Bahamas

Miami - Muslimchronicle

Tiger Woods' hopes of a fairytale return faded on Saturday after an error-strewn round saw him tumble down the leaderboard at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. After solid displays on his opening two rounds had left him at seven under par for the tournament, the former world number one suffered a torrid third round with a three-over-par 75.Read more

Riding out the storm as Irma surges towards Bahamas

Nassau - Muslimchronicle

Theodore Major heard the call to evacuate loud and clear as Hurricane Irma tore towards the Bahamas but he's staying put on his island, even if it means putting his life at risk. "Yeah, well, I will take my chances," said Major, who is normally a professional diver on the sun-drenched island of Inagua. "I stayed to ride out theRead more

Miller-Uibo shocks Schippers and Thompson in 200m

Zurich - Muslimchronicle

Bahamas' Shaunae Miller-Uibo stunned world champion Dafne Schippers and Olympic gold medallist Elaine Thompson to win the women's 200m at the Diamond League final on Thursday. Miller-Uibo, who was only third in the event at the recent world championships in London, won in a time of 21.88sec ahead of Thompson (22.00) and Marie-Josee Ta Lou of the Ivory Coast (22.09),Read more

Woods released from program, to continue treatment

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

Former world number one Tiger Woods says he has finished a program to help him manage his medications, following his arrest in May for impaired driving. Woods said he would move forward with his next round of treatment to ease back pain and sleep issues with the help of his physician and relatives. "I recently completed an out of stateRead more

Disastrous Bahamas Fyre festival organizer arrested for wire fraud

New York - AFP

The tech entrepreneur behind a music festival in the Bahamas that was billed as a luxury getaway but collapsed in chaos in April has been arrested and charged with wire fraud, prosecutors said. William McFarland, 25, is due for a hearing before US Magistrate Judge Kevin Fox in New York on Saturday. He faces up to 20 years in prisonRead more

AFC Beach Soccer Championship: UAE Beats Qatar

Terengganu - Arab Today

United Arab Emirates recorded their second win in their 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship campaign with an 8-1 victory over Qatar in Group C in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia on Tuesday.The win is an encouraging victory for the UAE who the day before opened their campaign with an emphatic 6-0 win over Iraq. Rapid goals by Waleed Salem and Ali MohammadRead more

Island exploration with Resorts World Bimini

Bahamas - Arab Today

At about 9 square miles total, the three-island chain of Bimini lacks the real estate to be a Bahamas megaresort destination, even if it aspired to be one. As such, accommodations options are somewhat limited, but recently its room count grew considerably with the opening of the Hilton at Resorts World Bimini, which sponsored my recent press trip there. LocatedRead more

Amal Al Qubaisi discusses cooperation with Bahamas

Abu dhabi - Arab Today

Dr. Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council, FNC, has separately received Sharon Wilson, President of the Senate of the Bahamas, and Alix Boyd Knights, Speaker of the House of Assembly of Dominica. Dr. Al Qubaisi discussed bilateral relations in various domains with them, especially activating cooperation and parliamentary ties with these countries. They also confirmed theRead more

Brazil asks help from Bahamas in search of missing nationals

Rio De Janeiro - ArabToday

The Brazilian government will reiterate its request for help from the Bahamas government in search of a group of Brazilians who went missing as they tried to enter the United States illegally, Brazilian media reported Tuesday. "We will request the assistance of the Bahamian frontier police and the United States Coast Guard," said Marisa Barinske, a Brazilian diplomat based inRead more

Brazil seeking 19 migrants lost at sea

Rio De Janeiro - ArabToday

At least 19 Brazilians were among the passengers of a boat believed to have capsized in the Caribbean sometime between November and December, local media reported on Sunday. The boat was purportedly carrying illegal migrants attempting to reach U.S. shores, and was last known to be sailing from the Bahamas to Miami, Florida, the report said, citing Brazil's Foreign AffairsRead more