The old control tower provides the centrepiece of the new passenger terminal at Bahrain International Airport, south of the Bahraini capital Manama. AFP
The old control tower provides the centrepiece of the new passenger terminal at Bahrain International Airport, south of the Bahraini capital Manama. AFP
The new passenger terminal at Bahrain International Airport began operations on January 28. AFP
The new passenger terminal at Bahrain International Airport began operations on January 28. AFP
A screen showcases key Bahraini moments, accompanied by soothing music. AFP
A screen showcases key Bahraini moments, accompanied by soothing music. AFP
One of the sculptures commissioned for the new passenger terminal at Bahrain International Airport. AFP
One of the sculptures commissioned for the new passenger terminal at Bahrain International Airport. AFP
The new passenger terminal is equipped with the latest technology and supported by new infrastructure. AFP
The new passenger terminal is equipped with the latest technology and supported by new infrastructure. AFP
The new passenger terminal is four times the size of the old terminal. AFP
The new passenger terminal is four times the size of the old terminal. AFP
The new terminal can handle 14 million passengers a year. AFP
The new terminal can handle 14 million passengers a year. AFP
A passenger waits for his flight at Bahrain International Airport's new terminal. AFP
A passenger waits for his flight at Bahrain International Airport's new terminal. AFP
The new passenger terminal was constructed in four years. AFP
The new passenger terminal was constructed in four years. AFP
Gulf Air Boeing B787-900 aircraft viewed from the new passenger terminal. AFP
Gulf Air Boeing B787-900 aircraft viewed from the new passenger terminal. AFP

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Bahrain airport's new terminal - in pictures

The new building has capacity to handle up to 14 million passengers per year

The National

March 30, 2021

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Meydan racecard:

6.30pm: Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 (PA) Group 1 | US$75,000 (Dirt) | 2,200 metres

7.05pm: UAE 1000 Guineas (TB) Listed | $250,000 (D) | 1,600m

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8.15pm: Al Shindagha Sprint (TB) Group 3 | $200,000 (D) | 1,200m

8.50pm: Handicap (TB) | $175,000 (D) | 1,600m

9.25pm: Handicap (TB) | $175,000 (T) | 2,000m

10pm: Handicap (TB) | $135,000 (T) | 1,600m

Wicked: For Good

Director: Jon M Chu

Starring: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Ethan Slater

Rating: 4/5

MATCH INFO

Real Madrid 2 (Benzema 13', Kroos 28')
Barcelona 1 (Mingueza 60')

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What is graphene?

Graphene is extracted from graphite and is made up of pure carbon.

It is 200 times more resistant than steel and five times lighter than aluminum.

It conducts electricity better than any other material at room temperature.

It is thought that graphene could boost the useful life of batteries by 10 per cent.

Graphene can also detect cancer cells in the early stages of the disease.

The material was first discovered when Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov were 'playing' with graphite at the University of Manchester in 2004.

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

The currency conundrum

Russ Mould, investment director at online trading platform AJ Bell, says almost every major currency has challenges right now. “The US has a huge budget deficit, the euro faces political friction and poor growth, sterling is bogged down by Brexit, China’s renminbi is hit by debt fears while slowing Chinese growth is hurting commodity exporters like Australia and Canada.”

Most countries now actively want a weak currency to make their exports more competitive. “China seems happy to let the renminbi drift lower, the Swiss are still running quantitative easing at full tilt and central bankers everywhere are actively talking down their currencies or offering only limited support," says Mr Mould.

This is a race to the bottom, and everybody wants to be a winner.

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