Get yourself race-day ready with these gourgeous pastel picks and beauty products.
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Lady in white
Dubai-based fashion designer Jelena Bin Drai has released her spring/summer collection, which is full of pretty lace textiles and feminine silhouettes. Not only would one of these outfits make a great race-day ensemble, but they’re incredibly timeless and versatile.
• Available at www.jelenabindrai.com; from Dh915
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Fresh face
Bourjois has launched its improved Healthy Mix Concealer infused with vitamins C, E and B5 to give wearers a radiant, long-lasting glow, while also moisturising the skin. The light, creamy foundation comes in nine shades.
• Dh104; available at www.wojooh.com and Lifestyle and Boots stores across the UAE
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Eyewear exclusive
Four Gucci sunglasses have launched online at Net-a-Porter, in a one-month exclusive before other retailers. The retro shades feature oversized Gucci emblems, pearls and other flashy embellishments. But get clicking quickly, because these sunnies are selling out fast.
• Available at www.net-a-porter.com; from Dh2,885
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Top it off
Are you still looking for a headpiece for your Dubai World Cup outfit? Avoid spending an excessive amount on a designer hat, and instead pick up a subtle but every bit appropriate design from Monsoon and Accessorize.
• Available at Monsoon and Accessorize stores across the UAE; from Dh295
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Fresh fabrics
Paris-based label Claudie Pierlot has released a capsule collection dedicated to lace, but not your typical black and white offerings. Shop wonderful sorbet shades of salmon, tea-pink, mint and more.
• Available at Claudie Pierlot boutiques across the UAE; from Dh710
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Hair saver
You may have found Batiste dry shampoos difficult to find here, but the brand has now officially launched in the UAE and plans to expand, with more stockists and ranges. Keep a bottle of this trusted formula in your bag for those oily days between washes.
• Available at Boots and Carrefour stores across the UAE; from Dh30
The smuggler
Eldarir had arrived at JFK in January 2020 with three suitcases, containing goods he valued at $300, when he was directed to a search area.
Officers found 41 gold artefacts among the bags, including amulets from a funerary set which prepared the deceased for the afterlife.
Also found was a cartouche of a Ptolemaic king on a relief that was originally part of a royal building or temple.
The largest single group of items found in Eldarir’s cases were 400 shabtis, or figurines.
Khouli conviction
Khouli smuggled items into the US by making false declarations to customs about the country of origin and value of the items.
According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he provided “false provenances which stated that [two] Egyptian antiquities were part of a collection assembled by Khouli's father in Israel in the 1960s” when in fact “Khouli acquired the Egyptian antiquities from other dealers”.
He was sentenced to one year of probation, six months of home confinement and 200 hours of community service in 2012 after admitting buying and smuggling Egyptian antiquities, including coffins, funerary boats and limestone figures.
For sale
A number of other items said to come from the collection of Ezeldeen Taha Eldarir are currently or recently for sale.
Their provenance is described in near identical terms as the British Museum shabti: bought from Salahaddin Sirmali, "authenticated and appraised" by Hossen Rashed, then imported to the US in 1948.
- An Egyptian Mummy mask dating from 700BC-30BC, is on offer for £11,807 ($15,275) online by a seller in Mexico
- A coffin lid dating back to 664BC-332BC was offered for sale by a Colorado-based art dealer, with a starting price of $65,000
- A shabti that was on sale through a Chicago-based coin dealer, dating from 1567BC-1085BC, is up for $1,950
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Name: Hassan Mohsen Elhais
Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants.
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Essentials
The flights
Emirates and Etihad fly direct from the UAE to Los Angeles, from Dh4,975 return, including taxes. The flight time is 16 hours. Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Aeromexico and Southwest all fly direct from Los Angeles to San Jose del Cabo from Dh1,243 return, including taxes. The flight time is two-and-a-half hours.
The trip
Lindblad Expeditions National Geographic’s eight-day Whales Wilderness itinerary costs from US$6,190 (Dh22,736) per person, twin share, including meals, accommodation and excursions, with departures in March and April 2018.
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Engine: Electric single motor (96kW), twin motor (106kW) and twin motor performance (106kW)
Power: 333hp, 449hp, 680hp
Torque: 480Nm, 670Nm, 870Nm
On sale: Later in 2025 or early 2026, depending on region
Price: Exact regional pricing TBA
