A picture of the early 'Neighbours' cast featuring Jason Donovan and Kylie Minogue in 1987. Grundy TV/ Rex Features
A picture of the early 'Neighbours' cast featuring Jason Donovan and Kylie Minogue in 1987. Grundy TV/ Rex Features
A picture of the early 'Neighbours' cast featuring Jason Donovan and Kylie Minogue in 1987. Grundy TV/ Rex Features
A picture of the early 'Neighbours' cast featuring Jason Donovan and Kylie Minogue in 1987. Grundy TV/ Rex Features

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'Neighbours', Australia's longest-running soap, shoots final episode

The TV show launched the careers of Kylie Minogue, Margot Robbie, Guy Pearce and the Hemsworth brothers

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June 10, 2022

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Neighbours, the Australian soap opera that launched the careers of Kylie Minogue, Margot Robbie, Guy Pearce and all three Hemsworth brothers, shot its last episode on Friday, wrapping the country's longest-running television drama after four decades.

A fixture of the small screen in Australia since 1985 and in Britain since 1986, the cameras stopped rolling on the fictional Ramsay Street and its families after the main financial backer, British free-to-air broadcaster Channel 5, cut the series from its schedule to make way for local content.

From a peak in the late 1980s, Neighbours' ratings steadily declined as beachside rival Home and Away captivated soap viewers and competition from reality television and streaming platforms exploded.

The cast of the Australian soap opera 'Neighbours' posing for a picture in Melbourne before wrapping production for the last time on June 10, 2022. AFP
The cast of the Australian soap opera 'Neighbours' posing for a picture in Melbourne before wrapping production for the last time on June 10, 2022. AFP

Its demise still brought an outpouring of nostalgia.

"It's a melancholy day for me," said Stefan Dennis, who played villainous, six-times-married Paul Robinson, the only original cast member working on the show at the end.

"I closed the studio door behind me on my very last dialogue scene and I suddenly surprised myself by getting incredibly emotional. I just kept it to myself and went to my dressing room," added Dennis in an on-set interview on Channel 10, where Neighbours had been relegated to its youth channel since 2011.

Neighbours once dominated Australian and British pop culture. Its performers graced magazine covers and topped the music charts and its cast once appeared onstage at Britain's Royal Variety Performance, a charity event attended by Britain's royal family.

The soap provided an early training ground for actors who achieved international acting prowess.

Russell Crowe appeared in four episodes in 1987, five years before his role in skinhead drama Romper Stomper made him a sensation in Australia and caught the attention of Hollywood.

The same year, musical theatre performer Jason Donovan, who early this month sang at Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee concert, starred in Neighbours' highest-rating episode when his character married Minogue's.

That episode, one of 60 that featured weddings in the show's run of nearly 9,000 instalments, attracted nearly 20 million viewers in Britain alone.

Kylie Minogue's style evolution, from 'Neighbours' regular to red carpet royalty — in pictures

Kylie Minogue, in a black blazer, walks through Heathrow Airport ahead of the Royal Variety Show in London, England, on November 21, 1988. All photos: Getty Images
Kylie Minogue, in a black blazer, walks through Heathrow Airport ahead of the Royal Variety Show in London, England, on November 21, 1988. All photos: Getty Images
Kylie Minogue, in a gold-embroidered satin jacket, attends the Aria Awards in Sydney, Australia, on March 6, 1989.
Kylie Minogue, in a gold-embroidered satin jacket, attends the Aria Awards in Sydney, Australia, on March 6, 1989.
Kylie Minogue, in a gingham mini dress, attends a photography exhibition in Sydney, Australia, on February 1, 1995.
Kylie Minogue, in a gingham mini dress, attends a photography exhibition in Sydney, Australia, on February 1, 1995.
Kylie Minogue, in a brown-toned mini dress, attends the opening of Fox Studio in Sydney, Australia on November 1, 1999.
Kylie Minogue, in a brown-toned mini dress, attends the opening of Fox Studio in Sydney, Australia on November 1, 1999.
Kylie Minogue, in a one-shouldered top, attends a party on January 21, 2000 at Raleigh Studios' Stage 5 in Los Angeles, California.
Kylie Minogue, in a one-shouldered top, attends a party on January 21, 2000 at Raleigh Studios' Stage 5 in Los Angeles, California.
Kylie Minogue, in a tiered white dress, arrives at a charity gala in Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire, England, on June 11, 2001.
Kylie Minogue, in a tiered white dress, arrives at a charity gala in Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire, England, on June 11, 2001.
Kylie Minogue, in a sequinned midi, arrives at the premiere of 'Moulin Rouge' on September 3, 2001 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in a sequinned midi, arrives at the premiere of 'Moulin Rouge' on September 3, 2001 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in jeans and a jersey top, promotes her album 'Fever' on November 26, 2001 in Madrid, Spain.
Kylie Minogue, in jeans and a jersey top, promotes her album 'Fever' on November 26, 2001 in Madrid, Spain.
Kylie Minogue, in a black dress coat, attends the Brit Awards on February 20, 2002 at Earls Court in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in a black dress coat, attends the Brit Awards on February 20, 2002 at Earls Court in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in leather trousers and a metallic vest, attends the MTV Europe Music Awards on November 14, 2002 in Barcelona, Spain.
Kylie Minogue, in leather trousers and a metallic vest, attends the MTV Europe Music Awards on November 14, 2002 in Barcelona, Spain.
Kylie Minogue, in a red halterneck dress, and Olivier Martinez attend the Laureus World Sports Awards on May 20, 2003 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.
Kylie Minogue, in a red halterneck dress, and Olivier Martinez attend the Laureus World Sports Awards on May 20, 2003 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.
Kylie Minogue, in an embellished green mini dress, attends the MTV Europe Music Awards on November 6, 2003 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Kylie Minogue, in an embellished green mini dress, attends the MTV Europe Music Awards on November 6, 2003 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Kylie Minogue, in a feather-trimmed LBD, attends the MTV Europe Music Awards on November 18, 2004 in Rome, Italy.
Kylie Minogue, in a feather-trimmed LBD, attends the MTV Europe Music Awards on November 18, 2004 in Rome, Italy.
Kylie Minogue, in a tiered black dress, attends the Elle Style Awards at Spitalfields Market on February 15, 2005 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in a tiered black dress, attends the Elle Style Awards at Spitalfields Market on February 15, 2005 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in a sequin-trimmed shift dress, attends an event for her book 'The Showgirl Princess' on September 30, 2006 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in a sequin-trimmed shift dress, attends an event for her book 'The Showgirl Princess' on September 30, 2006 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in a purple maxi dress, attends a retrospective exhibition at the V&M Museum to celebrate her career on February 6, 2007 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in a purple maxi dress, attends a retrospective exhibition at the V&M Museum to celebrate her career on February 6, 2007 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Dolce & Gabbana, attends the Baftas at the Royal Opera House on February 11, 2007 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Dolce & Gabbana, attends the Baftas at the Royal Opera House on February 11, 2007 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue , in a strapless LBD, attends amFAR's Cinema Against Aids gala at Le Moulin de Mougins on May 23, 2007 in Cannes, France
Kylie Minogue , in a strapless LBD, attends amFAR's Cinema Against Aids gala at Le Moulin de Mougins on May 23, 2007 in Cannes, France
Kylie Minogue, in Dolce & Gabbana, attends a Dolce & Gabbana party at the Cannes Film Festival on May 25, 2007.
Kylie Minogue, in Dolce & Gabbana, attends a Dolce & Gabbana party at the Cannes Film Festival on May 25, 2007.
Kylie Minogue, in a floral strapless dress, attends the NRJ Music Awards at the Palais des Festivals on January 26, 2008 in Cannes, France.
Kylie Minogue, in a floral strapless dress, attends the NRJ Music Awards at the Palais des Festivals on January 26, 2008 in Cannes, France.
Kylie Minogue, in a black halterneck dress, attends the Goldene Kamera Awards at the Ullsteinhalle on February 6, 2008 in Berlin, Germany.
Kylie Minogue, in a black halterneck dress, attends the Goldene Kamera Awards at the Ullsteinhalle on February 6, 2008 in Berlin, Germany.
Kylie Minogue, in Dolce & Gabbana, arrives at the Elle Style Awards at The Westway on February 12, 2008 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Dolce & Gabbana, arrives at the Elle Style Awards at The Westway on February 12, 2008 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Chanel, attends the Baftas at the Royal Opera House on February 8, 2009 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Chanel, attends the Baftas at the Royal Opera House on February 8, 2009 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in black sequins, arrives at the Brit Awards at Earls Court on February 18, 2009 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in black sequins, arrives at the Brit Awards at Earls Court on February 18, 2009 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Emanuel Ungaro and Dolce & Gabbana, arrives at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards at Berkeley Square Gardens on June 2, 2009 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Emanuel Ungaro and Dolce & Gabbana, arrives at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards at Berkeley Square Gardens on June 2, 2009 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Dior, attends the Christian Dior show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 25, 2010.
Kylie Minogue, in Dior, attends the Christian Dior show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 25, 2010.
Kylie Minogue, in Hasan Hejazi, attends the Jingle Bell Ball at the O2 Arena on December 5, 2010 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Hasan Hejazi, attends the Jingle Bell Ball at the O2 Arena on December 5, 2010 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Pucci, attends the National Movie Awards at the Royal Festival Hall on May 26, 2010 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Pucci, attends the National Movie Awards at the Royal Festival Hall on May 26, 2010 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Balmain, attends the 40 Principales Awards at the Palacio de los Deportes on December 10, 2010 in Madrid, Spain.
Kylie Minogue, in Balmain, attends the 40 Principales Awards at the Palacio de los Deportes on December 10, 2010 in Madrid, Spain.
Kylie Minogue, in Richard Nicoll, and Andres Velencoso attend the Aria Awards at the Allphones Arena on November 27, 2011 in Sydney, Australia.
Kylie Minogue, in Richard Nicoll, and Andres Velencoso attend the Aria Awards at the Allphones Arena on November 27, 2011 in Sydney, Australia.
Kylie Minogue, in YSL, attends the Brit Awards at the O2 Arena on February 21, 2012 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in YSL, attends the Brit Awards at the O2 Arena on February 21, 2012 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Pucci, attends the 'Holy Motors' photocall at the Palais des Festivals on May 23, 2012 in Cannes, France.
Kylie Minogue, in Pucci, attends the 'Holy Motors' photocall at the Palais des Festivals on May 23, 2012 in Cannes, France.
Kylie Minogue, in Dolce & Gabbana, attends the 'Holy Motors' premiere at Palais des Festivals on May 23, 2012 in Cannes, France.
Kylie Minogue, in Dolce & Gabbana, attends the 'Holy Motors' premiere at Palais des Festivals on May 23, 2012 in Cannes, France.
Kylie Minogue, in Pucci, attends the amfAR Cinema Against Aids gala at Hotel Du Cap on May 24, 2012 in Cap D'Antibes, France.
Kylie Minogue, in Pucci, attends the amfAR Cinema Against Aids gala at Hotel Du Cap on May 24, 2012 in Cap D'Antibes, France.
Kylie Minogue, in Roberto Cavalli, attends the closing ceremony of the 65th Cannes Film Festival on May 27, 2012.
Kylie Minogue, in Roberto Cavalli, attends the closing ceremony of the 65th Cannes Film Festival on May 27, 2012.
Kylie Minogue, in Jean Paul Gaultier, attends the 'Holy Motors' premiere at Cinema Gaumont Opera on June 28, 2012 in Paris, France.
Kylie Minogue, in Jean Paul Gaultier, attends the 'Holy Motors' premiere at Cinema Gaumont Opera on June 28, 2012 in Paris, France.
Kylie Minogue, in Stella McCartney, attends the Q Awards at Grosvenor House Hotel on October 22, 2012 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Stella McCartney, attends the Q Awards at Grosvenor House Hotel on October 22, 2012 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Stella McCartney, attends a photocall to launch her book 'Kylie/Fashion' at Harrods on November 28, 2012 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Stella McCartney, attends a photocall to launch her book 'Kylie/Fashion' at Harrods on November 28, 2012 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Roberto Cavalli, attends the 'Les Salauds' premiere during the 66th Cannes Film Festival at Salle Debussy on May 21, 2013.
Kylie Minogue, in Roberto Cavalli, attends the 'Les Salauds' premiere during the 66th Cannes Film Festival at Salle Debussy on May 21, 2013.
Kylie Minogue, in Moschino, attends Glamour Women of the Year Awards at Berkeley Square Gardens on June 4, 2013 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Moschino, attends Glamour Women of the Year Awards at Berkeley Square Gardens on June 4, 2013 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in William Wilde, attends the Brit Awards at the 02 Arena on February 19, 2014 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in William Wilde, attends the Brit Awards at the 02 Arena on February 19, 2014 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Roberto Cavalli, arrives at the Logie Awards at Crown Palladium on April 27, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia.
Kylie Minogue, in Roberto Cavalli, arrives at the Logie Awards at Crown Palladium on April 27, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia.
Kylie Minogue, in Juan Carlos Obando, attends amfAR's 21st Cinema Against Aids gala at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 22, 2014 in Cap d'Antibes, France.
Kylie Minogue, in Juan Carlos Obando, attends amfAR's 21st Cinema Against Aids gala at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 22, 2014 in Cap d'Antibes, France.
Kylie Minogue, in Stella McCartney, attends the British Fashion Awards at London Coliseum on December 1, 2014.
Kylie Minogue, in Stella McCartney, attends the British Fashion Awards at London Coliseum on December 1, 2014.
Kylie Minogue, in Jean Paul Gaultier, attends the amfAR Inspiration Gala on April 10, 2015 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Kylie Minogue, in Jean Paul Gaultier, attends the amfAR Inspiration Gala on April 10, 2015 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Kylie Minogue, in a red wool cape, turns on the Oxford Street Christmas lights at the Pandora flagship store on November 1, 2015 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in a red wool cape, turns on the Oxford Street Christmas lights at the Pandora flagship store on November 1, 2015 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Aton Couture, attends the Aria Awards at The Star on November 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia.
Kylie Minogue, in Aton Couture, attends the Aria Awards at The Star on November 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia.
Kylie Minogue, in Dolce & Gabbana, attends the Brit Awards at the O2 Arena on February 24, 2016 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Dolce & Gabbana, attends the Brit Awards at the O2 Arena on February 24, 2016 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Dolce & Gabbana, arrives at Bocelli and Zanetti Night on May 25, 2016 in Rho, Italy.
Kylie Minogue, in Dolce & Gabbana, arrives at Bocelli and Zanetti Night on May 25, 2016 in Rho, Italy.
Joshua Sasse and Kylie Minogue, in Roberto Cavalli, attend the 'Absolutely Fabulous' premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England.
Joshua Sasse and Kylie Minogue, in Roberto Cavalli, attend the 'Absolutely Fabulous' premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, presents Kylie Minogue, in a floral chiffon maxi, with the Britain-Australia Society Award at Windsor Castle on April 4, 2017 in London, England.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, presents Kylie Minogue, in a floral chiffon maxi, with the Britain-Australia Society Award at Windsor Castle on April 4, 2017 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Alice McCall, attends an exhibition as part of Paris Fashion Week on October 1, 2017.
Kylie Minogue, in Alice McCall, attends an exhibition as part of Paris Fashion Week on October 1, 2017.
Kylie Minogue, in Temperley, attends the premiere of 'Swinging Safari' on December 12, 2017 in Sydney, Australia.
Kylie Minogue, in Temperley, attends the premiere of 'Swinging Safari' on December 12, 2017 in Sydney, Australia.
Kylie Minogue, in Dolce & Gabbana, attends a gala for the Santiago ePrix on February 2, 2018 in Santiago, Chile.
Kylie Minogue, in Dolce & Gabbana, attends a gala for the Santiago ePrix on February 2, 2018 in Santiago, Chile.
Kylie Minogue, in Ralph & Russo, attends the Brit Awards at the O2 Arena on February 21, 2018 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Ralph & Russo, attends the Brit Awards at the O2 Arena on February 21, 2018 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Maria Lucia Hohan, arrives for the Echo Award on April 12, 2018 in Berlin, Germany.
Kylie Minogue, in Maria Lucia Hohan, arrives for the Echo Award on April 12, 2018 in Berlin, Germany.
Kylie Minogue, in Emilio de la Morena, attends a 'Vogue' party at Casa Velazquez on July 12, 2018 in Madrid, Spain.
Kylie Minogue, in Emilio de la Morena, attends a 'Vogue' party at Casa Velazquez on July 12, 2018 in Madrid, Spain.
Kylie Minogue, in a floral shirt dress, attends '9 to 5 The Musical' at The Savoy Theatre on February 17, 2019 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in a floral shirt dress, attends '9 to 5 The Musical' at The Savoy Theatre on February 17, 2019 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Ralph & Russo, attends the summer exhibition preview at the Royal Academy of Arts on June 4, 2019 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Ralph & Russo, attends the summer exhibition preview at the Royal Academy of Arts on June 4, 2019 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Ralph & Russo, attends the GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Tate Modern on September 3, 2019 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Ralph & Russo, attends the GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Tate Modern on September 3, 2019 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Erdem, attends the 'Last Christmas' premiere at BFI Southbank on November 11, 2019 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Erdem, attends the 'Last Christmas' premiere at BFI Southbank on November 11, 2019 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Chanel, attends the BFI Fellowship at Rosewood London on March 2, 2020 in London, England.
Kylie Minogue, in Chanel, attends the BFI Fellowship at Rosewood London on March 2, 2020 in London, England.
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While you're here
The winners

Fiction

  • ‘Amreekiya’  by Lena Mahmoud
  •  ‘As Good As True’ by Cheryl Reid

The Evelyn Shakir Non-Fiction Award

  • ‘Syrian and Lebanese Patricios in Sao Paulo’ by Oswaldo Truzzi;  translated by Ramon J Stern
  • ‘The Sound of Listening’ by Philip Metres

The George Ellenbogen Poetry Award

  • ‘Footnotes in the Order  of Disappearance’ by Fady Joudah

Children/Young Adult

  •  ‘I’ve Loved You Since Forever’ by Hoda Kotb 
Essentials

The flights
Whether you trek after mountain gorillas in Rwanda, Uganda or the Congo, the most convenient international airport is in Rwanda’s capital city, Kigali. There are direct flights from Dubai a couple of days a week with RwandAir. Otherwise, an indirect route is available via Nairobi with Kenya Airways. Flydubai flies to Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, via Entebbe in Uganda. Expect to pay from US$350 (Dh1,286) return, including taxes.
The tours
Superb ape-watching tours that take in all three gorilla countries mentioned above are run by Natural World Safaris. In September, the company will be operating a unique Ugandan ape safari guided by well-known primatologist Ben Garrod.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, local operator Kivu Travel can organise pretty much any kind of safari throughout the Virunga National Park and elsewhere in eastern Congo.

EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS

Estijaba – 8001717 –  number to call to request coronavirus testing

Ministry of Health and Prevention – 80011111

Dubai Health Authority – 800342 – The number to book a free video or voice consultation with a doctor or connect to a local health centre

Emirates airline – 600555555

Etihad Airways – 600555666

Ambulance – 998

Knowledge and Human Development Authority – 8005432 ext. 4 for Covid-19 queries

COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Kumulus Water
 
Started: 2021
 
Founders: Iheb Triki and Mohamed Ali Abid
 
Based: Tunisia 
 
Sector: Water technology 
 
Number of staff: 22 
 
Investment raised: $4 million 
Results

2pm: Handicap Dh 90,000 1,800m; Winner: Majestic Thunder, Tadhg O’Shea (jockey), Satish Seemar (trainer).

2.30pm: Handicap Dh120,000 1,950m; Winner: Just A Penny, Sam Hitchcott, Doug Watson.

3pm: Handicap Dh105,000 1,600m; Winner: Native Appeal, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watson.

3.30pm: Jebel Ali Classic Conditions Dh300,000 1,400m; Winner: Thegreatcollection, Adrie de Vries, Doug Watson.

4pm: Maiden Dh75,000 1,600m; Winner: Oktalgano, Xavier Ziani, Salem bin Ghadayer.

4.30pm: Conditions Dh250,000 1,400m; Winner: Madame Ellingtina, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar.

5pm: Maiden Dh75,000 1,600m; Winner: Mystery Land, Fabrice Veron, Helal Al Alawi.

5.30pm: Handicap Dh85,000 1,000m; Winner: Shanaghai City, Jesus Rosales, Rashed Bouresly.

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Ibrahim's play list

Completed an electrical diploma at the Adnoc Technical Institute

Works as a public relations officer with Adnoc

Apart from the piano, he plays the accordion, oud and guitar

His favourite composer is Johann Sebastian Bach

Also enjoys listening to Mozart

Likes all genres of music including Arabic music and jazz

Enjoys rock groups Scorpions and Metallica 

Other musicians he likes are Syrian-American pianist Malek Jandali and Lebanese oud player Rabih Abou Khalil

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You Were Never Really Here

Director: Lynne Ramsay

Starring: Joaquim Phoenix, Ekaterina Samsonov

Four stars

What is the definition of an SME?

SMEs in the UAE are defined by the number of employees, annual turnover and sector. For example, a “small company” in the services industry has six to 50 employees with a turnover of more than Dh2 million up to Dh20m, while in the manufacturing industry the requirements are 10 to 100 employees with a turnover of more than Dh3m up to Dh50m, according to Dubai SME, an agency of the Department of Economic Development.

A “medium-sized company” can either have staff of 51 to 200 employees or 101 to 250 employees, and a turnover less than or equal to Dh200m or Dh250m, again depending on whether the business is in the trading, manufacturing or services sectors. 

On Women's Day
U19 WORLD CUP, WEST INDIES

UAE group fixtures (all in St Kitts)

  • Saturday 15 January: UAE beat Canada by 49 runs 
  • Thursday 20 January: v England 
  • Saturday 22 January: v Bangladesh 

UAE squad:

Alishan Sharafu (captain), Shival Bawa, Jash Giyanani, Sailles
Jaishankar, Nilansh Keswani, Aayan Khan, Punya Mehra, Ali Naseer, Ronak Panoly,
Dhruv Parashar, Vinayak Raghavan, Soorya Sathish, Aryansh Sharma, Adithya
Shetty, Kai Smith  

Specs

Engine: Duel electric motors
Power: 659hp
Torque: 1075Nm
On sale: Available for pre-order now
Price: On request

RESULTS

1.45pm: Maiden Dh75,000 1,400m
Winner: Dirilis Ertugrul, Fabrice Veron (jockey), Ismail Mohammed (trainer)
2.15pm: Handicap Dh90,000 1,400m
Winner: Kidd Malibu, Sandro Paiva, Musabah Al Muhairi
2.45pm: Maiden Dh75,000 1,000m
Winner: Raakezz, Tadhg O’Shea, Nicholas Bachalard
3.15pm: Handicap Dh105,000 1,200m
Winner: Au Couer, Sean Kirrane, Satish Seemar
3.45pm: Maiden Dh75,000 1,600m
Winner: Rayig, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watson
4.15pm: Handicap Dh105,000 1,600m
Winner: Chiefdom, Royston Ffrench, Salem bin Ghadayer
4.45pm: Handicap Dh80,000 1,800m
Winner: King’s Shadow, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar

Anghami
Started: December 2011
Co-founders: Elie Habib, Eddy Maroun
Based: Beirut and Dubai
Sector: Entertainment
Size: 85 employees
Stage: Series C
Investors: MEVP, du, Mobily, MBC, Samena Capital

New schools in Dubai
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LIVING IN...

This article is part of a guide on where to live in the UAE. Our reporters will profile some of the country’s most desirable districts, provide an estimate of rental prices and introduce you to some of the residents who call each area home.

Titan Sports Academy:

Programmes: Judo, wrestling, kick-boxing, muay thai, taekwondo and various summer camps

Location: Inside Abu Dhabi City Golf Club, Al Mushrif, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Telephone:  971 50 220 0326

 

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What is tokenisation?

Tokenisation refers to the issuance of a blockchain token, which represents a virtually tradable real, tangible asset. A tokenised asset is easily transferable, offers good liquidity, returns and is easily traded on the secondary markets. 

UPI facts

More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions

Specs
Engine: Electric motor generating 54.2kWh (Cooper SE and Aceman SE), 64.6kW (Countryman All4 SE)
Power: 218hp (Cooper and Aceman), 313hp (Countryman)
Torque: 330Nm (Cooper and Aceman), 494Nm (Countryman)
On sale: Now
Price: From Dh158,000 (Cooper), Dh168,000 (Aceman), Dh190,000 (Countryman)
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match info

Chelsea 2
Willian (13'), Ross Barkley (64')

Liverpool 0

Newcastle United 0 Tottenham Hotspur 2
Tottenham (Alli 61'), Davies (70')
Red card Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle)

Tax authority targets shisha levy evasion

The Federal Tax Authority will track shisha imports with electronic markers to protect customers and ensure levies have been paid.

Khalid Ali Al Bustani, director of the tax authority, on Sunday said the move is to "prevent tax evasion and support the authority’s tax collection efforts".

The scheme’s first phase, which came into effect on 1st January, 2019, covers all types of imported and domestically produced and distributed cigarettes. As of May 1, importing any type of cigarettes without the digital marks will be prohibited.

He said the latest phase will see imported and locally produced shisha tobacco tracked by the final quarter of this year.

"The FTA also maintains ongoing communication with concerned companies, to help them adapt their systems to meet our requirements and coordinate between all parties involved," he said.

As with cigarettes, shisha was hit with a 100 per cent tax in October 2017, though manufacturers and cafes absorbed some of the costs to prevent prices doubling.

Tomorrow 2021
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Notable cricketers and political careers
  • India: Kirti Azad, Navjot Sidhu and Gautam Gambhir (rumoured)
  • Pakistan: Imran Khan and Shahid Afridi (rumoured)
  • Sri Lanka: Arjuna Ranatunga, Sanath Jayasuriya, Tillakaratne Dilshan (rumoured)
  • Bangladesh (Mashrafe Mortaza)
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The Library: A Catalogue of Wonders
Stuart Kells, Counterpoint Press

While you're here

Profile Periscope Media

Founder: Smeetha Ghosh, one co-founder (anonymous)

Launch year: 2020

Employees: four – plans to add another 10 by July 2021

Financing stage: $250,000 bootstrap funding, approaching VC firms this year

Investors: Co-founders

match info

Union Berlin 0

Bayern Munich 1 (Lewandowski 40' pen, Pavard 80')

Man of the Match: Benjamin Pavard (Bayern Munich)

While you're here
The White Lotus: Season three

Creator: Mike White

Starring: Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, Natasha Rothwell

Rating: 4.5/5

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The specs

Engine: 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbocharged and three electric motors

Power: Combined output 920hp

Torque: 730Nm at 4,000-7,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed dual-clutch automatic

Fuel consumption: 11.2L/100km

On sale: Now, deliveries expected later in 2025

Price: expected to start at Dh1,432,000

MATCH INFO

Uefa Champions League semi-final, second leg
Real Madrid (2) v Bayern Munich (1)
Where: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
When: 10.45pm, Tuesday
Watch Live: beIN Sports HD

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