Souleman was rescued on August 23 last year from a rubber boat, along with his wife Layla and son Cillian, 2, during the maiden voyage of the Sea-Watch 4. They were trying to leave Libya and were taken to a quarantine ferry in Palermo, Italy. MSF
Souleman was rescued on August 23 last year from a rubber boat, along with his wife Layla and son Cillian, 2, during the maiden voyage of the Sea-Watch 4. They were trying to leave Libya and were taken to a quarantine ferry in Palermo, Italy. MSF
Sawkina, 27. She is a Rohingya refugee. Although she was born and raised in Malaysia, she does not have Malaysian nationality. She has been granted UN refugee status but a broken leg from a traffic accident has prevented her from working for several weeks. Arnaud Finistre / MSF
Sawkina, 27. She is a Rohingya refugee. Although she was born and raised in Malaysia, she does not have Malaysian nationality. She has been granted UN refugee status but a broken leg from a traffic accident has prevented her from working for several weeks. Arnaud Finistre / MSF
A migrant shows the wounds allegedly inflicted on him by Croatian police. Two days earlier, he had come back from the Bosnian border with Croatia to a nearby squat in an abandoned former factory. Kristof Vadino / MSF
A migrant shows the wounds allegedly inflicted on him by Croatian police. Two days earlier, he had come back from the Bosnian border with Croatia to a nearby squat in an abandoned former factory. Kristof Vadino / MSF
The Hamadayet border crossing, where refugees from Ethiopia cross a river into Sudan. New arrivals take whatever belongings they can carry with them. Some have their livestock but others left with nothing. Jason Rizzo / MSF
The Hamadayet border crossing, where refugees from Ethiopia cross a river into Sudan. New arrivals take whatever belongings they can carry with them. Some have their livestock but others left with nothing. Jason Rizzo / MSF
A young woman cooks an evening meal for her family in Abagana camp, Nigeria. Scott Hamilton / MSF
A young woman cooks an evening meal for her family in Abagana camp, Nigeria. Scott Hamilton / MSF
Refugees in Zintan DC, Libya, at the gate of the main warehouse where 700 of them were detained. Jerome Tubiana / MSF
Refugees in Zintan DC, Libya, at the gate of the main warehouse where 700 of them were detained. Jerome Tubiana / MSF
Daily life at a camp for internally displaced people in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Thousands fled their homes because of intercommunal violence. Pablo Garrigos / MSF
Daily life at a camp for internally displaced people in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Thousands fled their homes because of intercommunal violence. Pablo Garrigos / MSF
A young survivor, just six-days-old, on board the 'Ocean Viking' rescue ship operated by MSF. She was rescued from a wooden boat in September 2019 at just four-days-old, along with her mother and older brother. Hannah Wallace Bowman/MSF
A young survivor, just six-days-old, on board the 'Ocean Viking' rescue ship operated by MSF. She was rescued from a wooden boat in September 2019 at just four-days-old, along with her mother and older brother. Hannah Wallace Bowman/MSF
MSF and SOS Mediterranee teams on board the 'Ocean Viking' rescued 84 people in February 2020 from a dangerously overcrowded wooden boat off the coast of Libya. Hannah Wallace Bowman / MSF
MSF and SOS Mediterranee teams on board the 'Ocean Viking' rescued 84 people in February 2020 from a dangerously overcrowded wooden boat off the coast of Libya. Hannah Wallace Bowman / MSF
Rahamu, in the orange scarf, is the chosen representative of a number of displaced people who live on an old construction site in the Zamfara state in Nigeria. Rahamu’s former village is now deserted. Benedicte Kurzen/Noor
Rahamu, in the orange scarf, is the chosen representative of a number of displaced people who live on an old construction site in the Zamfara state in Nigeria. Rahamu’s former village is now deserted. Benedicte Kurzen/Noor
A resident in Bama camp, Nigeria, chops firewood, a precious commodity for many displaced people. Scott Hamilton / MSF
A resident in Bama camp, Nigeria, chops firewood, a precious commodity for many displaced people. Scott Hamilton / MSF
Displaced children in Lanao del Sur, the Philippines, play near the Sagunsungan camp more than two years since fighting in the regional capital, Marawi, between the government and extremist rebels. Veejay Villafranca / MSF
Displaced children in Lanao del Sur, the Philippines, play near the Sagunsungan camp more than two years since fighting in the regional capital, Marawi, between the government and extremist rebels. Veejay Villafranca / MSF
Doctors Without Borders and SOS Mediterranee teams conducting simulation search and rescue exercises at sea. Anthony Jean / SOS Mediterranee
Doctors Without Borders and SOS Mediterranee teams conducting simulation search and rescue exercises at sea. Anthony Jean / SOS Mediterranee
More than 200 migrants were rescued by the Sea-Watch 4 in August 2020. Hannah Wallace Bowman / MSF
More than 200 migrants were rescued by the Sea-Watch 4 in August 2020. Hannah Wallace Bowman / MSF
Since the end of March 2019, more than 15,0000 people have been displaced from Yemen's northern Hajjah governorate, adding to an existing 100,000 people already displaced. Hareth Mohammed/MSF
Since the end of March 2019, more than 15,0000 people have been displaced from Yemen's northern Hajjah governorate, adding to an existing 100,000 people already displaced. Hareth Mohammed/MSF
Syrian-Kurdish refugees play football inside the Bardarah refugee camp, Iraq, in October 2019. Moises Saman / Magnum Photos
Syrian-Kurdish refugees play football inside the Bardarah refugee camp, Iraq, in October 2019. Moises Saman / Magnum Photos
A girl, 12, in Katale camp in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. She does her homework during the last daylight hours in front of her hut. Pablo Garrigos / MSF
A girl, 12, in Katale camp in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. She does her homework during the last daylight hours in front of her hut. Pablo Garrigos / MSF
In Turin, hundreds of marginalised migrants and refugees live in four buildings of the Italian city's former 2006 Olympic Village, facing overcrowding, no heating and frequent disruptions to water and electricity supplies. Giuseppe La Rosa / MSF
In Turin, hundreds of marginalised migrants and refugees live in four buildings of the Italian city's former 2006 Olympic Village, facing overcrowding, no heating and frequent disruptions to water and electricity supplies. Giuseppe La Rosa / MSF
La Bestia, known as the Death Train, is used as a means of transportation by migrants, mainly Salvadorans, Hondurans and Guatemalans, trying to reach the US. Leo Coulongeat / Hans Lucas
La Bestia, known as the Death Train, is used as a means of transportation by migrants, mainly Salvadorans, Hondurans and Guatemalans, trying to reach the US. Leo Coulongeat / Hans Lucas
Newly arrived Syrian-Kurdish refugees on a bus operated by the International Organisation for Migration in Iraq's Sahela Border Crossing in November 2019. Moises Saman / Magnum Photos
Newly arrived Syrian-Kurdish refugees on a bus operated by the International Organisation for Migration in Iraq's Sahela Border Crossing in November 2019. Moises Saman / Magnum Photos
The day after a September 2020 fire destroyed the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. Enri Canaj / Magnum
The day after a September 2020 fire destroyed the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. Enri Canaj / Magnum

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MSF 'People On The Move' World Refugee Day exhibition preview - in pictures

From the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Iraq and Bosnia, powerful images capture the displaced

The National

June 16, 2021

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Specs

Engine: Dual-motor all-wheel-drive electric

Range: Up to 610km

Power: 905hp

Torque: 985Nm

Price: From Dh439,000

Available: Now

The Vile

Starring: Bdoor Mohammad, Jasem Alkharraz, Iman Tarik, Sarah Taibah

Director: Majid Al Ansari

Rating: 4/5

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The Birkin bag is made by Hermès. 
It is named after actress and singer Jane Birkin
Noone from Hermès will go on record to say how much a new Birkin costs, how long one would have to wait to get one, and how many bags are actually made each year.

'Avengers: Infinity War'
Dir: The Russo Brothers
Starring: Chris Evans, Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Robert Downey Junior, Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen
Four stars

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EA Sports FC 26

Publisher: EA Sports

Consoles: PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series X/S

Rating: 3/5

Jetour T1 specs

Engine: 2-litre turbocharged

Power: 254hp

Torque: 390Nm

Price: From Dh126,000

Available: Now

COMPANY PROFILE

Name: Lamsa

Founder: Badr Ward

Launched: 2014

Employees: 60

Based: Abu Dhabi

Sector: EdTech

Funding to date: $15 million

BMW M5 specs

Engine: 4.4-litre twin-turbo V-8 petrol enging with additional electric motor

Power: 727hp

Torque: 1,000Nm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 10.6L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh650,000

On Women's Day
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Heard It in a Past Life

Maggie Rogers

(Capital Records)

3/5

The biog

Mission to Seafarers is one of the largest port-based welfare operators in the world.

It provided services to around 200 ports across 50 countries.

They also provide port chaplains to help them deliver professional welfare services.

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Director: Jared Hess

Starring: Jack Black, Jennifer Coolidge, Jason Momoa

Rating: 3/5

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Man of the match Son Heung-min (Tottenham)

French business

France has organised a delegation of leading businesses to travel to Syria. The group was led by French shipping giant CMA CGM, which struck a 30-year contract in May with the Syrian government to develop and run Latakia port. Also present were water and waste management company Suez, defence multinational Thales, and Ellipse Group, which is currently looking into rehabilitating Syrian hospitals.

GAC GS8 Specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 248hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 400Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 9.1L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh149,900

Who has lived at The Bishops Avenue?
  • George Sainsbury of the supermarket dynasty, sugar magnate William Park Lyle and actress Dame Gracie Fields were residents in the 1930s when the street was only known as ‘Millionaires’ Row’.
  • Then came the international super rich, including the last king of Greece, Constantine II, the Sultan of Brunei and Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal who was at one point ranked the third richest person in the world.
  • Turkish tycoon Halis Torprak sold his mansion for £50m in 2008 after spending just two days there. The House of Saud sold 10 properties on the road in 2013 for almost £80m.
  • Other residents have included Iraqi businessman Nemir Kirdar, singer Ariana Grande, holiday camp impresario Sir Billy Butlin, businessman Asil Nadir, Paul McCartney’s former wife Heather Mills. 
Hunting park to luxury living
  • Land was originally the Bishop of London's hunting park, hence the name
  • The road was laid out in the mid 19th Century, meandering through woodland and farmland
  • Its earliest houses at the turn of the 20th Century were substantial detached properties with extensive grounds

 

The specs
 
Engine: 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo
Power: 398hp from 5,250rpm
Torque: 580Nm at 1,900-4,800rpm
Transmission: Eight-speed auto
Fuel economy, combined: 6.5L/100km
On sale: December
Price: From Dh330,000 (estimate)
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