I love the idea reported in your story Heritage trail planned in Al Ain (April 17).
More people need to know about the heritage locations in the UAE, and especially Al Ain. I have visited the museum there and loved it and would love to go back.
Connecting different sites to a trail would make it so much easier for visitors to enjoy the historical heritage of this country. Most visitors today limit themselves to the malls and that gives them such a lopsided view of the country and its culture.
Ayesha Asad, Dubai
Use the correct collective noun
Your headline, 3000 flamingos and all in the pink and the sub-headline wording Ras Al Khor wild sanctuary's colony of flamingos (April 16) left me wondering if my native English-speaking teachers at school were wrong in teaching that the correct collective nouns for flamingos are flurry, regiment or skein.
They also told me the collective noun "colony" is to be used for beavers, badgers, frogs, gulls and penguins.
S Qamar Hasan, Abu Dhabi
Schools evade fee maximum
ADEC has set a ceiling of Dh500 for parents to pay if they wish to register their children for the coming academic year. But some schools are still charging much higher "reservation" amounts.
For example, one school sent a letter to all parents asking them to pay Dh3,000 in advance. Although the rules are clear, it seems that some schools bypass government regulations.
Munir El Kadi, Abu Dhabi
Horses do not damage the park
I write about Mushrif Park out of bounds for riding club (April 17).
In the two years I have been riding at Mushrif, I have never seen even one legitimate non-riding user of the park in the areas where the horses go.
I have however seen quad bikers flatten and cut fences to get inside. Is the municipality concerned about these people?
As an equestrian I find it hard to believe that we are causing any harm to the park, which is completely artificial, as we ride only along dirt access roads within the park, roads originally established for municipal vehicles to use.
To lose such a well-run establishment would truly not be in the public interest and would significantly effect many horses, which are part of the heritage of which this nation is so proud.
Sam Tiller, Dubai
No way to keep Afghanistan safe
This week's well-organised suicide bombings and other attacks in Afghanistan (Taliban launches suicide strikes on Kabul, April 16) really make me wonder how Hamid Karzai thinks he's going to keep the country, or even Kabul, safe after the Americans go home.
Nobody seems to be able to stop the violence, and the people behind it. I have to suspect that they will be able to seize power anytime they wanted it, once the western troops are gone.
Woodie Walker, Abu Dhabi
Discarded planes are a sad notion
There's something almost poetically sad about the idea of Fujairah airport as a graveyard for abandoned airplanes. (Fujairah aims to be international centre for recycling planes, April 16).
How many planes, bought with high hopes, were ditched there?
Lee Persoia, Dubai
Egyptian ferment still peaceful
Bradley Hope's article Egyptians in fear of a plot … but which one (April 17) was depressing but informative.
The electoral and legal and political confusion in Egypt makes it possible to see a plot behind every news development.
I would like to think this is really all just the ferment of democracy and ultimately quite healthy, but I'm not sure I can believe that.
All the participants are using their freedom to do what seems best to them. As long as it all remains peaceful, however, I - not to mention the people of Egypt - can hold onto hope.
Omar Belhassan, Dubai
Israel's arbitrary limit on speech
I refer to Israel keeps 'flytilla' protesters grounded (April 17).
If your name is on the Israeli list, you just don't fly. This is an arbitrary and insidious way to prevent free speech.
But the tighter you screw the lid down, the bigger the bang when it finally blows. I guess I am now on a list for daring to say this.
Wez Whittaker, Cyprus
Results
7pm: Wathba Stallions Cup – Handicap (PA) Dh70,000 (Dirt) 1,600m; Winner: RB Kings Bay, Abdul Aziz Al Balushi (jockey), Helal Al Alawi (trainer)
7.30pm: Maiden (PA) Dh 70,000 (D) 1,600m; Winner: AF Ensito, Fernando Jara, Mohamed Daggash
8pm: Maiden (PA) Dh70,000 (D) 1,400m; Winner: AF Sourouh, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel
8.30pm: Maiden (PA) Dh70,000 (D) 1,800m; Winner: Baaher, Fabrice Veron, Eric Lemartinel
9pm: Maiden (PA) Dh70,000 (D) 2,000m; Winner: Mootahady, Antonio Fresu, Eric Lemartinel
9.30pm: Handicap (TB) Dh70,000 (D) 2,000m; Winner: Dubai Canal, Tadhg O’Shea, Satish Seemar
10pm: Al Ain Cup – Prestige (PA) Dh100,000 (D) 2,000m; Winner: Harrab, Bernardo Pinheiro, Majed Al Jahouri
AUSTRALIA SQUADS
ODI squad: Aaron Finch (captain), Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa
Twenty20 squad: Aaron Finch (captain), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa
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Cryopreservation: A timeline
- Keyhole surgery under general anaesthetic
- Ovarian tissue surgically removed
- Tissue processed in a high-tech facility
- Tissue re-implanted at a time of the patient’s choosing
- Full hormone production regained within 4-6 months
Test
Director: S Sashikanth
Cast: Nayanthara, Siddharth, Meera Jasmine, R Madhavan
Star rating: 2/5
The biog
Name: Sari Al Zubaidi
Occupation: co-founder of Cafe di Rosati
Age: 42
Marital status: single
Favourite drink: drip coffee V60
Favourite destination: Bali, Indonesia
Favourite book: 100 Years of Solitude
SERIE A FIXTURES
Friday Sassuolo v Torino (Kick-off 10.45pm UAE)
Saturday Atalanta v Sampdoria (5pm),
Genoa v Inter Milan (8pm),
Lazio v Bologna (10.45pm)
Sunday Cagliari v Crotone (3.30pm)
Benevento v Napoli (6pm)
Parma v Spezia (6pm)
Fiorentina v Udinese (9pm)
Juventus v Hellas Verona (11.45pm)
Monday AC Milan v AS Roma (11.45pm)
Banned items
Dubai Police has also issued a list of banned items at the ground on Sunday. These include:
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Director: Laxman Utekar
Cast: Vicky Kaushal, Akshaye Khanna, Diana Penty, Vineet Kumar Singh, Rashmika Mandanna
Rating: 1/5
What can you do?
Document everything immediately; including dates, times, locations and witnesses
Seek professional advice from a legal expert
You can report an incident to HR or an immediate supervisor
You can use the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation’s dedicated hotline
In criminal cases, you can contact the police for additional support
The Breadwinner
Director: Nora Twomey
Starring: Saara Chaudry, Soma Chhaya, Laara Sadiq
Three stars
The White Lotus: Season three
Creator: Mike White
Starring: Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, Natasha Rothwell
Rating: 4.5/5
The specs
Engine: Four electric motors, one at each wheel
Power: 579hp
Torque: 859Nm
Transmission: Single-speed automatic
Price: From Dh825,900
On sale: Now
THE SPECS
Engine: 6.75-litre twin-turbocharged V12 petrol engine
Power: 420kW
Torque: 780Nm
Transmission: 8-speed automatic
Price: From Dh1,350,000
On sale: Available for preorder now
Skewed figures
In the village of Mevagissey in southwest England the housing stock has doubled in the last century while the number of residents is half the historic high. The village's Neighbourhood Development Plan states that 26% of homes are holiday retreats. Prices are high, averaging around £300,000, £50,000 more than the Cornish average of £250,000. The local average wage is £15,458.
Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
Company profile
Date started: Founded in May 2017 and operational since April 2018
Founders: co-founder and chief executive, Doaa Aref; Dr Rasha Rady, co-founder and chief operating officer.
Based: Cairo, Egypt
Sector: Health-tech
Size: 22 employees
Funding: Seed funding
Investors: Flat6labs, 500 Falcons, three angel investors
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
The Gandhi Murder
- 71 - Years since the death of MK Gandhi, also christened India's Father of the Nation
- 34 - Nationalities featured in the film The Gandhi Murder
- 7 - million dollars, the film's budget
