Latest news with #Waseem
Scotsman
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Scotsman
I love life in Edinburgh but dread family calls from back home in war-torn Gaza
Palestinian man Waseem Abuuglain, 55, has lived in Edinburgh for 26 years, but is constantly fearful of calls from family and friends in war-torn Gaza where he grew up. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Every time I get a call from back home I'm just thinking, 'please god, no bad news, no more deaths in my family'. I could get bad news from back home at any second, you just never know. I'm really horrified and agitated by the whole situation in Gaza at the moment. Especially recently, as the Israelis are currently targeting areas next to where my sister lives, after she recently evacuated from somewhere else. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Waseem Abuaglin moved to Scotland from his homeland of Gaza in 1999 and is fearful for his family and friends back in the Palestinian territory. | National World I know my family has no connections with Hamas but you don't need to be connected to anything to be a target. My aunt for example was killed because the apartment above her was targeted in the middle of the night and a big bit of concrete fell on her. My cousin was killed when his next door neighbour was hit. There is nowhere to hide. I feel that the Israelis want to create as much pain as possible, creating fear so people will flee their land. It's like they just want to make the place completely uninhabitable, that's why they are targeting hospitals just now. It's like they want the rest of the world to accept 'let's move these people' as it's not fit to live there anymore. Waseem, left, pictured in Gaza with his mum and dad and other family members. | Waseem Abuuglain I would like to go back to Gaza to visit family. I love Gaza, it's such a beautiful place, with beautiful beaches. My family, parents, brothers and sisters are still living there with their children and grandchildren. It's a huge family. Unfortunately I have already lost a few family members in the war. At the last count, there have been 38 deaths including two nephews, one auntie, one brother-in-law and a lot of cousins. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad We try to stay in contact as much as possible. The issues are very complicated there. There is no electricity so no charge for phones, and then they need a card to get an internet connection. We do speak about twice a week, but sometimes I can go weeks without speaking to my parents. We lost contact for a long time at the start of the war. Sometimes when the Israeli military is in the area they cancel all the connections. Waseem hopes to return to Gaza, but can't see an end in sight to the bloody war in his homeland. | National World My family has been displaced so many times. I have lost count. First they had to move to Khan Yunis, then Rafah, then back to Khan Yunis, and then on to another area. Constantly moving, with elderly people. My mum is 73 and my dad is 81. Every time they move they have to start over again, as they can't take everything with them. So they always need to get a new mattress to sleep on, cooking facilities, things we take for granted. So it's a new start every time they move. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad I have very happy memories of growing up in Gaza, it was a beautiful life, with beautiful weather for 10 months of the year, not too hot in the summer and not too cold in the winter. I used to enjoy just walking around our local area, it was beautiful. I always loved all the oranges and olives. At school we had a fresh orange tree and you just helped yourself. Education is very serious in Gaza, it's very important for people there to get a good education. Even now they are trying as hard as possible to teach online, following the procedures introduced during Covid. But obviously the internet is terrible and charge is terrible as well, so it's very difficult. I always loved the beach in Gaza, I always loved going to the seaside when I went back. We'd gather everyone together to go to the seaside, having a swim, having coffee and some national dishes, and just having great chat and laughs with family and friends. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Waseem always enjoyed days out at the beach in Gaza with family and friends. | Waseem Abuaglain I was last home in 2022, but it had been 10 years before that because of the blockade of Gaza. Even before the war and the blockade, it was hard to get in, but even harder to get out. I would love to go back now of course. I booked a flight to Egypt at the start of last year for November, thinking the war would be over, but it's still going now with no sign of an end. I'm really worried about the expansion of the Israeli military operation, they want to evacuate people to the south of Gaza, so my parents will have to move again. This is very worrying for me, I don't know if they will survive. For the last two weeks they have been unable to sleep due to the non-stop bombardment. And there is no food really, if they do find food it's 20 times the normal price. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Starvation is the latest big worry in Gaza. No food has been getting in. An estimated 14,000 children are under direct threat of malnutrition in the next 48 hours. My parents and wider family are losing weight. My father is diabetic and I'm worried he can't get his medication. If anybody gets injured or ill they are not going to be treated. There are thousands of people who have lost their lives but are not included in the death figures as they were not killed by a strike, but starvation, a lack of medical treatment to stay alive, or other knock-on effects. Edinburgh is home now, my children were born here and we are very settled here, my son is 25 and my daughter is 20. I work as a small tour operator and I take people around Scotland, showing off Scotland to the world. I love living here. I really love talking about Scotland. Waseem telling his story to Evening News reporter Kevin Quinn | National World Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad I really like rugby and try to get along to Murrayfield to watch Scotland play, or at least watch the matches on the television. My mother came here to visit me and she liked Scotland, but she wouldn't want to live here, Gaza is her home. And my father spent his whole life building and making his home. Although, our family home is pretty much destroyed now. Some of the walls and columns are totally gone. There are no windows or doors but they are staying there for now with my brother, after being evacuated and coming back. But my sister and her family are staying in tents just now. I just pray that no more members of my family are killed in this horrible war and that peace will come soon for the people of my homeland.
Int'l Cricket Council
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Squad spirit hailed as UAE clinch Bangladesh series surprise
It's just the second time UAE have claimed T20I series honours against a Full Member, with the first back in 2021 when they defeated Ireland, also 2-1. The feat is more remarkable considering the inexperience of the home side, naming five uncapped players before the series started, and skipper Waseem, who also claimed Player of the Series honours, sang the side's praises. '(I'm) very happy they did very well throughout the series,' Waseem shared during the broadcast. 'We were not losing our hopes, and we were giving hope to everyone. We can chase every score in Sharjah, or against every team, and we are used to it here. To be honest, I'm very happy.' "I'm very happy we have made history. This series means a lot to us. It's very helpful for us in the future. And I'm very happy with the performance of the boys. 'The way Asif (Khan) played, Alishan (Sharafu), Rahul Chopra, and the way Haider (Ali) bowled, and the other bowlers. I'm very happy with the performance of my whole team.'
News18
21-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
Watch: UAE Shock Bangladesh In Thrilling Last Over For Historic T20I Win
Last Updated: UAE secured their first T20I win over Bangladesh with a thrilling 2-wicket victory in Sharjah, tying the series 1-1. Muhammad Waseem led with 82 off 42. The United Arab Emirates got a thrilling win over Bangladesh, their maiden international triumph over the full-member Asian side, in the last over for a 2-wicket victory in the second T20I in Sharjah. After challenging Bangladesh in the first T20I of the three-game series, UAE went one better and stunned the Tigers in the second encounter by two wickets, thus tying the series 1-1. UAE elected to bowl first, but Bangladesh batters led by Tanzid Hasan (59 from 33) and Tawhid Hridoy (45 from 24) ensured that the tourists got to 205/5 from their 20 overs. WATCH: UAE vs Bangladesh, 2nd T20I – Sharjah:Relive the last over drama that unfolded at the iconic Sharjah Cricket Stadium as UAE stunned Bangladesh — UAE Cricket Official (@EmiratesCricket) May 19, 2025 Led by a brilliant captain's knock from Muhammad Waseem, responded with a historic two-wicket win in the second T20I, successfully chasing down a formidable target of 206 runs – their first-ever T20I victory against Bangladesh and the highest successful run chase by an Associate nation against a Full Member. UAE skipper Muhammad Waseem led the Emirati effort during a stiff chase with a blazing 82 off 42, and was ecstatic at the outcome. 'I have no words. I am very happy we beat Bangladesh. Very happy with the performance. I was giving hope to everyone that we can chase this score because we know the conditions (in Sharjah)," Waseem said after the game. 'We were hoping to chase it, and I tried to play my natural game," Waseem described his batting effort during UAE's first successful chase over 200 runs in T20Is. The losing captain, Litton Das believed the side were let down by their effort in the middle overs of the chase. 'Any loss is hard, but we still batted well on this wicket. Wicket was pretty good, when they batted, they had the favour of dew. We missed a bit in the fielding and the middle-overs bowling," he said. UAE and Bangladesh will put everyinthing on the line in the third T20I in Sharjah on May 21. Watch CNN-News18 here. Stay updated with all the latest news on IPL 2025, including the schedule, Points Table, IPL Orange Cap, and IPL Purple Cap. Get latest Cricket news, live score and match results on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated!
NDTV
20-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
UAE Script History, Register 1st Ever International Win Against Bangladesh
The United Arab Emirates secured their maiden international triumph over Bangladesh with a win in the second T20I in Sharjah, according to the ICC website. After challenging Bangladesh in the first T20I of the three-game series, UAE went one better and stunned the Tigers in the second encounter by two wickets, thus tying the series was their first win over Bangladesh across formats, and ensures that all will be at stake in the third T20I in Sharjah on May 21. Skipper Muhammad Waseem led the Emirati effort during a stiff chase with a blazing 82 off 42, and was ecstatic at the outcome. "I have no words. I am very happy we beat Bangladesh. Very happy with the performance. I was giving hope to everyone that we can chase this score because we know the conditions (in Sharjah)," Waseem said after the game. Like the first T20I, UAE elected to bowl first, but Bangladesh batters led by Tanzid Hasan (59 from 33) and Tawhid Hridoy (45 from 24) ensured that the tourists got to 205/5 from their 20 overs. Waseem took charge early in the chase, unleashing a flurry of attacking strokes to help UAE cross the 100-run mark in the 10th over. He finished with nine fours and five sixes during his time at the crease, and by the time Shoriful Islam got the better of him, UAE were just 58 away with seven wickets in hand. "We were hoping to chase it, and I tried to play my natural game," Waseem described his batting effort during UAE's first successful chase over 200 runs in T20Is," Muhammad Waseem said. The losing captain, Litton Das, believed the side was let down by their effort in the middle overs of the chase."Any loss is hard, but we still batted well on this wicket. Wicket was pretty good, when they batted, they had the favour of dew. We missed a bit in the fielding and the middle-overs bowling," he said. The game was also a trying debut for speedster Nahid Rana, who gave away 18 runs in his very first over, and despite his two wickets was taken for 50 runs across his spell. The seamer, however, did make a comeback of sorts in his final over, giving away just six runs and picking a wicket to ensure Bangladesh got back in the contest briefly but Dhruv Parasher and Haider Ali managed to see the hosts through the line. "When you play on this type of ground, which is small and with dew as a factor, you have to calculate and plan," Litton empathised with his bowling group.""What Rana did before," The Bangladesh skipper added. "We were expecting more from him. You can have good days and bad days. We will sit and talk and come back," he added. Listen to the latest songs, only on
India Gazette
20-05-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
UAE captain Muhammad Waseem reflects on their first international victory over Bangladesh
New Delhi [India] May 20 (ANI): The United Arab Emirates secured their maiden international triumph over Bangladesh with a win in the second T20I in Sharjah, according to the ICC website. After challenging Bangladesh in the first T20I of the three-game series, UAE went one better and stunned the Tigers in the second encounter by two wickets, thus tying the series 1-1. This was their first win over Bangladesh across formats, and ensures that all will be at stake in the third T20I in Sharjah on May 21. Skipper Muhammad Waseem led the Emirati effort during a stiff chase with a blazing 82 off 42, and was ecstatic at the outcome. 'I have no words. I am very happy we beat Bangladesh. Very happy with the performance. I was giving hope to everyone that we can chase this score because we know the conditions (in Sharjah),' Waseem said after the game. Like the first T20I, UAE elected to bowl first, but Bangladesh batters led by Tanzid Hasan (59 from 33) and Tawhid Hridoy (45 from 24) ensured that the tourists got to 205/5 from their 20 overs. Waseem took charge early in the chase, unleashing a flurry of attacking strokes to help UAE cross the 100-run mark in the 10th over. He finished with nine fours and five sixes during his time at the crease, and by the time Shoriful Islam got the better of him, UAE were just 58 away with seven wickets in hand. 'We were hoping to chase it, and I tried to play my natural game,' Waseem described his batting effort during UAE's first successful chase over 200 runs in T20Is,' Muhammad Waseem said. The losing captain, Litton Das, believed the side was let down by their effort in the middle overs of the chase. 'Any loss is hard, but we still batted well on this wicket. Wicket was pretty good, when they batted, they had the favour of dew. We missed a bit in the fielding and the middle-overs bowling,' he said. The game was also a trying debut for speedster Nahid Rana, who gave away 18 runs in his very first over, and despite his two wickets was taken for 50 runs across his spell. The seamer, however, did make a comeback of sorts in his final over, giving away just six runs and picking a wicket to ensure Bangladesh got back in the contest briefly but Dhruv Parasher and Haider Ali managed to see the hosts through the line. 'When you play on this type of ground, which is small and with dew as a factor, you have to calculate and plan,' Litton empathised with his bowling group.' 'What Rana did before,' The Bangladesh skipper added. 'We were expecting more from him. You can have good days and bad days. We will sit and talk and come back,' he added. (ANI)
