India, Nov. 10 -- An Indian rider, Fateen Faisal, secured first place in a camel race in Dubai, defeating competitors from Egypt and China during an event that brought together more than 40 expatriates representing 28 nationalities.

According to a Khaleej Times report, Faisal won the men's 1,200-metre race during the first preliminary round of the eighth National Day Camel Marathon for Expatriates, held at the Dubai Camel Racing Club in Al Marmoom.

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The competition, organised by the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Centre, featured three races across men's and women's categories, offering expatriates an opportunity to experience one of the ...