Masthead

The UAE CUE Sports Masthead identifies the people responsible for the publication, its editorial work and its primary reader and commercial contact channels.

UAE CUE Sports is a sports media and information platform specializing in cue sports and covering selected areas of the wider sporting landscape of the United Arab Emirates.

This page is primarily about publishing responsibility and editorial accountability. More detailed professional biographies are available through the Editorial Team and individual author pages.

Publication

Publication name: UAE CUE Sports

Website: https://uaecuesports.com/

Language: English - en-US

Primary region: United Arab Emirates

Primary editorial specialization: Cue sports, including snooker, pool and billiards, with wider selective coverage of UAE sport.

Owner and Publisher

James Mercer

Founder, Owner, Publisher & Managing Director

James Mercer owns UAE CUE Sports and is responsible for its overall publishing direction, editorial standards and strategic development.

His responsibilities include oversight of:

• publishing direction;
• editorial standards;
• publisher-level editorial accountability;
• long-term publication strategy;
• editorial and commercial separation;
• development of the UAE CUE Sports publishing platform.

Editorial Leadership

Omar Rahman

Editor / Cue Sports Editor and Reporter

Omar Rahman serves as an editor and specialist cue-sports reporter with responsibility for coverage involving snooker, pool and billiards.

His editorial areas include:

• cue-sports tournaments;
• rankings;
• results;
• qualification pathways;
• players;
• governing bodies;
• competition rules;
• coaching;
• equipment;
• venues;
• relevant international cue-sports developments.

Senior Sports Writer

Layla Morgan

Senior Sports Writer

Layla Morgan covers the wider UAE sports landscape outside the publication's specialist cue-sports vertical.

Her principal areas of coverage include:

• football;
• cricket;
• tennis;
• golf;
• motorsport;
• basketball;
• padel;
• national teams;
• major UAE sporting events;
• venues;
• sports tourism.

Editorial Responsibilities

Editorial responsibility at UAE CUE Sports includes selecting, researching, reviewing and publishing material according to the publication's editorial standards.

Depending on the article, this may involve:

• identifying appropriate primary and secondary sources;
• checking important factual claims;
• reviewing names, dates, scores and rankings;
• using correct sports terminology;
• distinguishing reporting from opinion or analysis;
• reviewing potentially sensitive allegations;
• considering relevant responses from affected parties;
• correcting material factual errors;
• maintaining editorial independence from commercial relationships.

Editorial Scope

Cue sports are the specialist editorial foundation of UAE CUE Sports.

This includes snooker, pool and billiards, as well as relevant players, competitions, governing bodies, rankings, results, qualification systems, rules, venues, academies, coaching and equipment.

International cue-sports coverage may be published when developments involving major tours, governing bodies, rankings or competitions are useful to our readers.

Wider coverage includes selected UAE-related developments in football, cricket, tennis, golf, motorsport, padel, basketball and other relevant sports.

Editorial Standards

UAE CUE Sports aims to base editorial work on relevance, evidence, source quality and reader value.

Primary and authoritative sources are preferred where reasonably available.

Depending on the subject, sources may include:

• governing bodies;
• sports federations;
• official tournament records;
• official rankings and results;
• clubs and teams;
• venues and academies;
• public documents;
• direct statements;
• recognized data providers;
• reputable secondary reporting where additional context is required.

Named and Unnamed Sources

UAE CUE Sports prefers named and on-the-record sources.

Unnamed sources are used rarely and should only be considered when there is a legitimate editorial reason for confidentiality.

Significant anonymous claims require additional editorial scrutiny, and corroboration should be sought where reasonably possible.

More information is available in the Unnamed Sources Policy.

Corrections and Accountability

Material factual errors should be corrected.

UAE CUE Sports distinguishes between:

• Corrections for materially incorrect factual information;
• Clarifications where additional context improves understanding;
• Updates when important new information becomes available after publication.

Correction requests can be sent to:

corrections@uaecuesports.com

Advertising and Commercial Separation

UAE CUE Sports currently displays advertising, including Google AdSense and related Google advertising technologies.

Advertising relationships do not control independent editorial conclusions.

Advertisers cannot purchase:

• favorable independent coverage;
• a positive independent review;
• removal of legitimate criticism;
• a guaranteed recommendation;
• control over unrelated editorial decisions;
• preferred positions in independent editorial rankings.

Sponsored Content

UAE CUE Sports does not currently offer sponsored content as a regular commercial publishing format.

If sponsored or partner content is introduced in the future, its commercial nature should be clearly disclosed and it should remain distinguishable from independent editorial work.

Affiliate Relationships

UAE CUE Sports does not currently operate a regular affiliate-link program.

If affiliate relationships are introduced in the future, they should be disclosed where relevant and should not determine independent editorial conclusions.

Rankings and Reviews

UAE CUE Sports may report official sports rankings and may also publish independent editorial rankings, reviews and comparisons.

Official sporting classifications should be distinguished from UAE CUE Sports editorial assessments.

Independent ranking positions are not sold.

AI Use

UAE CUE Sports uses AI-assisted tools only for creating, preparing or editing images and other visual materials. AI is not used for editorial writing or rewriting, research, fact-checking, source monitoring, translation, metadata, descriptions, tagging, categorization or biographies.

Historical Reference

UAE CUE Sports uses 1988 as a historical point of reference in its identity and editorial history. The ownership and editorial roles shown on this masthead describe the current publication.

Office

UAE CUE Sports
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates

Contact Directory

Author and Team Information

Detailed biographies and coverage areas are available on the Editorial Team page and in the author directory.

Author Directory

Browse UAE CUE Sports author profiles and bylines at Authors.