Timeframe: A strike-out for Dick Cheney in the UAE

I n the second week of March 2002, US Vice President Dick Cheney embarked on a tour of 11 countries in the Middle East, including a visit to the UAE to meet Sheikh Zayed, the Founding Father. It was just over six months after the September 11 attacks, and Cheney was attempting to rally Arab leaders, to get them to stand behind the United States’ decision to use military force in Iraq, as well as remove Saddam Hussein. Sheikh Zayed told Cheney that he was against a strike on Iraq, and reminded the Bush administration of its responsibility to bring an end to Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people.

The burning issue

The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE.

Read part three: the age of the electric vehicle begins

Read part two: how climate change drove the race for an alternative

Read part one: how cars came to the UAE

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The White Lotus: Season three

Creator: Mike White

Starring: Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, Natasha Rothwell

Rating: 4.5/5

The specs: 2019 Jeep Wrangler

Price, base: Dh132,000

Engine: 3.6-litre V6

Gearbox: Eight-speed automatic

Power: 285hp @ 6,400rpm

Torque: 347Nm @ 4,100rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 9.6L to 10.3L / 100km

Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme

Priority access to new homes from participating developers
Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
Flexible payment plans from developers
Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates

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Janine di Giovanni: What we don't get about women in politics and war

Taliban's female assassins who lured men to their deaths released

'Morbius'

Director: Daniel Espinosa

Stars: Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona

Rating: 2/5