A dusty, hazy day at Dubai Creek. The UAE has been in the grip of sand and dust storms since Tuesday. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A dusty, hazy day at Dubai Creek. The UAE has been in the grip of sand and dust storms since Tuesday. Chris Whiteoak / The National
The hot and dusty conditions witnessed at Dubai Creek will persist for the next few days, with the National Centre of Meteorology warning of blowing sand and dust until Sunday. Chris Whiteoak / The National
The hot and dusty conditions witnessed at Dubai Creek will persist for the next few days, with the National Centre of Meteorology warning of blowing sand and dust until Sunday. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Official weather stations have been registering hazardous air quality in many areas such as Dubai's Global Village (pictured), with the scale reaching as high as 684 near Al Ain on Thursday morning. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Official weather stations have been registering hazardous air quality in many areas such as Dubai's Global Village (pictured), with the scale reaching as high as 684 near Al Ain on Thursday morning. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Dubai Creek has fared not as badly as other areas in the Gulf when it has come to the dust and sand storms affecting the region. Extraordinarily high levels of dust and pollutants have been a particular problem in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Dubai Creek has fared not as badly as other areas in the Gulf when it has come to the dust and sand storms affecting the region. Extraordinarily high levels of dust and pollutants have been a particular problem in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque viewed through a haze of sand and dust in Abu Dhabi. Winds reached speeds of up to 40 kilometres per hour. Victor Besa / The National
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque viewed through a haze of sand and dust in Abu Dhabi. Winds reached speeds of up to 40 kilometres per hour. Victor Besa / The National
The Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre is almost hidden by the dust. Visibility was down to a few hundred metres in the capital. Victor Besa / The National
The Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre is almost hidden by the dust. Visibility was down to a few hundred metres in the capital. Victor Besa / The National
Jumeirah Lake Towers loom out of the haze in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
Jumeirah Lake Towers loom out of the haze in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
Strong winds stir up dust and sand in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Strong winds stir up dust and sand in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
This picture taken on May 17, 2022 shows a view of the Kingdom Centre skyscraper in the centre of Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh during a heavy dust storm. (Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP)
This picture taken on May 17, 2022 shows a view of the Kingdom Centre skyscraper in the centre of Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh during a heavy dust storm. (Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP)
The 302-metre building is almost obscured by dust. AFP
The 302-metre building is almost obscured by dust. AFP
Saudi Arabia's National Centre for Meteorology issued alerts for large areas, including Riyadh and the Eastern Province. AFP
Saudi Arabia's National Centre for Meteorology issued alerts for large areas, including Riyadh and the Eastern Province. AFP
A haze of dust covers Riyadh's skyline. AFP
A haze of dust covers Riyadh's skyline. AFP
Dust storms created hazardous conditions for drivers in Kuwait City, Kuwait, where winds reached 50kph. EPA
Dust storms created hazardous conditions for drivers in Kuwait City, Kuwait, where winds reached 50kph. EPA
A pedestrian waits to cross a road in Kuwait City, as orange-red dust shrouds the city. AFP
A pedestrian waits to cross a road in Kuwait City, as orange-red dust shrouds the city. AFP
Pedestrians wait for a bus in Kuwait City. Kuwait's Ministry of Interior urged the public to exercise caution as the dust severely reduced visibility. AFP
Pedestrians wait for a bus in Kuwait City. Kuwait's Ministry of Interior urged the public to exercise caution as the dust severely reduced visibility. AFP
Motorists caught in the sandstorm in Kuwait City. Schools were closed for the day, due to the weather conditions. AFP
Motorists caught in the sandstorm in Kuwait City. Schools were closed for the day, due to the weather conditions. AFP
Towers in Dubai Marina silhouetted during the dust storm. Pawan Singh / The National
Towers in Dubai Marina silhouetted during the dust storm. Pawan Singh / The National
Burj Al Arab hotel during the hazy weather in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
Burj Al Arab hotel during the hazy weather in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
Beachgoers view a hazy skyline at Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. The conditions appear to be the tail of a storm that covered Iraq. Pawan Singh / The National
Beachgoers view a hazy skyline at Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. The conditions appear to be the tail of a storm that covered Iraq. Pawan Singh / The National
Traffic on a highway in the Seef district, in Bahrain's capital Manama. AFP
Traffic on a highway in the Seef district, in Bahrain's capital Manama. AFP
Heavy dust reduces visibility on a road in Manama. AFP
Heavy dust reduces visibility on a road in Manama. AFP
The dhow harbour and the spiral minaret at the mosque of the Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Centre, in Qatar's capital Doha. AFP
The dhow harbour and the spiral minaret at the mosque of the Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Centre, in Qatar's capital Doha. AFP
A view of the haze obscuring the skyline of Qatar's capital Doha during a heavy dust storm. AFP
A view of the haze obscuring the skyline of Qatar's capital Doha during a heavy dust storm. AFP
A man uses a scarf and sunglasses to keep the worst of the dust at bay in Doha, Qatar. AFP
A man uses a scarf and sunglasses to keep the worst of the dust at bay in Doha, Qatar. AFP
Dust severely restricts visibility in the city of Abu Dhabi, UAE. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Dust severely restricts visibility in the city of Abu Dhabi, UAE. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
A dusty view of buildings on the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
A dusty view of buildings on the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
A cleaner in the Marina mall area along the Corniche, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
A cleaner in the Marina mall area along the Corniche, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Qasr Al Watan through a haze of sand and dust in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Qasr Al Watan through a haze of sand and dust in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Sand and dust storm in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
Sand and dust storm in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
Hazy conditions as a sand storm hits Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
Hazy conditions as a sand storm hits Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
Dust storm in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
Dust storm in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
Sand and dust storm in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
Sand and dust storm in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
Abras on Dubai creek during the dusty weather. Pawan Singh / The National
Abras on Dubai creek during the dusty weather. Pawan Singh / The National
The Museum of the Future during the dusty and hazy weather in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
The Museum of the Future during the dusty and hazy weather in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

Gulf

Sand and dust storms hit the Gulf – in pictures

Visibility reduced in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

The National

May 18, 2022

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Groom and Two Brides

Director: Elie Semaan

Starring: Abdullah Boushehri, Laila Abdallah, Lulwa Almulla

Rating: 3/5

The specs: 2018 Nissan Altima


Price, base / as tested: Dh78,000 / Dh97,650

Engine: 2.5-litre in-line four-cylinder

Power: 182hp @ 6,000rpm

Torque: 244Nm @ 4,000rpm

Transmission: Continuously variable tranmission

Fuel consumption, combined: 7.6L / 100km

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The specs: 2018 Honda City

Price, base: From Dh57,000
Engine: 1.5L, in-line four-cylinder
Transmission: Continuously variable transmission
Power: 118hp @ 6,600rpm
Torque: 146Nm @ 4,600rpm
Fuel economy, combined: 5.8L / 100km

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VEZEETA PROFILE

Date started: 2012

Founder: Amir Barsoum

Based: Dubai, UAE

Sector: HealthTech / MedTech

Size: 300 employees

Funding: $22.6 million (as of September 2018)

Investors: Technology Development Fund, Silicon Badia, Beco Capital, Vostok New Ventures, Endeavour Catalyst, Crescent Enterprises’ CE-Ventures, Saudi Technology Ventures and IFC

The specs: 2017 Dodge Viper SRT

Price, base / as tested Dh460,000

Engine 8.4L V10

Transmission Six-speed manual

Power 645hp @ 6,200rpm

Torque 813Nm @ 5,000rpm

Fuel economy, combined 16.8L / 100km

500 People from Gaza enter France

115 Special programme for artists

25   Evacuation of injured and sick

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Director: Ahmed Moussa

Starring: Ahmed El Sakka, Amir Karara, Ghada Adel and Moustafa Mohammed

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Red flags
  • Promises of high, fixed or 'guaranteed' returns.
  • Unregulated structured products or complex investments often used to bypass traditional safeguards.
  • Lack of clear information, vague language, no access to audited financials.
  • Overseas companies targeting investors in other jurisdictions - this can make legal recovery difficult.
  • Hard-selling tactics - creating urgency, offering 'exclusive' deals.

Courtesy: Carol Glynn, founder of Conscious Finance Coaching

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How tumultuous protests grew
  • A fuel tax protest by French drivers appealed to wider anti-government sentiment
  • Unlike previous French demonstrations there was no trade union or organised movement involved 
  • Demonstrators responded to online petitions and flooded squares to block traffic
  • At its height there were almost 300,000 on the streets in support
  • Named after the high visibility jackets that drivers must keep in cars 
  • Clashes soon turned violent as thousands fought with police at cordons
  • An estimated two dozen people lost eyes and many others were admitted to hospital 
Countdown to Zero exhibition will show how disease can be beaten

Countdown to Zero: Defeating Disease, an international multimedia exhibition created by the American Museum of National History in collaboration with The Carter Center, will open in Abu Dhabi a  month before Reaching the Last Mile.

Opening on October 15 and running until November 15, the free exhibition opens at The Galleria mall on Al Maryah Island, and has already been seen at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, the American Museum of Natural History in New York, and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

 

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Updated: May 18, 2022, 10:51 AM
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