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Stranded by war: Ukrainians watch conflict unfold from Egypt holiday resort

Russian troops entered the country on February 24 but many did not think a full-scale conflict was inevitable

The National

March 01, 2022

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At least 100 Ukrainian tourists were stranded in the Red Sea resort of Hurghada when one of the biggest conflicts of modern times erupted in their home country.

The holidaymakers have watched helplessly while an unfolding Russian military attack on Ukraine leaves them stranded, as air spaces close amid the growing violence. Russian troops entered the country on February 24, but many did not think a full-scale conflict was inevitable.

Egypt’s tourism ministry has, however, allowed all Ukrainian and Russian tourists to stay on in hotels until they can safely return. Some hotels are reportedly offering tourists free accommodation.

“Russian mothers please do not let your sons go to war. I’m begging [Russian President Vladimir] Putin and [President of Belarus Alexander] Lukashenko to stop this war,” Ukrainian tourist, Elena, said.

Russia has called its actions in Ukraine a “special operation” that is not designed to occupy territory but to destroy its southern neighbour’s military capabilities and capture what it regards as dangerous nationalists.

A monitor displays a projectile striking the regional state administration building in Kharkiv, as the Russian invasion continues. Reuters
A monitor displays a projectile striking the regional state administration building in Kharkiv, as the Russian invasion continues. Reuters
People help a wounded woman in the aftermath of Russian shelling in Kharkiv. EPA
People help a wounded woman in the aftermath of Russian shelling in Kharkiv. EPA
Ukrainian emergency service personnel carry the body of a victim following shelling in Kharkiv. AP
Ukrainian emergency service personnel carry the body of a victim following shelling in Kharkiv. AP
Students who fled the conflict rest in a refugee camp in Voluntari, Romania. AP
Students who fled the conflict rest in a refugee camp in Voluntari, Romania. AP
Members of an Ukrainian civil defence unit pass new assault rifles to the opposite side of a blown-up bridge on Kiev’s northern front. AFP
Members of an Ukrainian civil defence unit pass new assault rifles to the opposite side of a blown-up bridge on Kiev’s northern front. AFP
Civilians cross a river on Kiev's northern front. AFP
Civilians cross a river on Kiev's northern front. AFP
A woman takes photos of a destroyed accommodation building near a checkpoint in Brovary, outside Kiev. AP
A woman takes photos of a destroyed accommodation building near a checkpoint in Brovary, outside Kiev. AP
The city hall of Kharkiv, damaged by Russian shelling. AFP
The city hall of Kharkiv, damaged by Russian shelling. AFP
Debris litters the square outside the damaged Kharkiv city hall. AFP
Debris litters the square outside the damaged Kharkiv city hall. AFP
A Ukrainian woman sleeps on the floor of the railway station in Zahonyi close to the Hungary/Ukraine border. AFP
A Ukrainian woman sleeps on the floor of the railway station in Zahonyi close to the Hungary/Ukraine border. AFP
A medical worker attends to wounded man at a hospital in Brovary, outside Kiev. AP
A medical worker attends to wounded man at a hospital in Brovary, outside Kiev. AP
Refugees from Ukraine in a tent at the Medyka border crossing, Poland. AP
Refugees from Ukraine in a tent at the Medyka border crossing, Poland. AP
Debris outside the regional administration building, which city officials said was hit by a missile, in Kharkiv. Reuters
Debris outside the regional administration building, which city officials said was hit by a missile, in Kharkiv. Reuters
A student evacuated from Ukraine is embraced by her family after arriving at Tunis-Carthage International Airport in Tunisia. AFP
A student evacuated from Ukraine is embraced by her family after arriving at Tunis-Carthage International Airport in Tunisia. AFP
Rescuers in a building damaged by a missile in central Kharkiv. Reuters
Rescuers in a building damaged by a missile in central Kharkiv. Reuters
An ambulance is visible through the damaged window of a vehicle hit by bullets in Kiev, Ukraine. Reuters
An ambulance is visible through the damaged window of a vehicle hit by bullets in Kiev, Ukraine. Reuters
Territorial defence members prepare to head out on patrol in Kiev. EPA
Territorial defence members prepare to head out on patrol in Kiev. EPA
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres delivers a speech on screen during the opening of the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. AP
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres delivers a speech on screen during the opening of the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. AP
A policeman detains a young demonstrator during a protest against Russia's attack on Ukraine in St Petersburg, Russia. AP
A policeman detains a young demonstrator during a protest against Russia's attack on Ukraine in St Petersburg, Russia. AP
Local residents in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, prepare Molotov cocktails. Reuters
Local residents in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, prepare Molotov cocktails. Reuters
Residents clean a bomb shelter under an out-of-service cinema in central Zhytomyr. Reuters
Residents clean a bomb shelter under an out-of-service cinema in central Zhytomyr. Reuters
Ukrainian volunteers tear cloth into strips to make camouflage nets in Lviv, western Ukraine. AP
Ukrainian volunteers tear cloth into strips to make camouflage nets in Lviv, western Ukraine. AP
Part of the military convoy north-west of Invankiv, Ukraine. AP
Part of the military convoy north-west of Invankiv, Ukraine. AP
Mark Goncharuk, a young boy from Kiev, leaves his father behind as he travels with the rest of his family towards the border. Reuters
Mark Goncharuk, a young boy from Kiev, leaves his father behind as he travels with the rest of his family towards the border. Reuters
People hold an anti-war protest outside the Russian Embassy in Mexico City, Mexico. Reuters
People hold an anti-war protest outside the Russian Embassy in Mexico City, Mexico. Reuters
A crater caused by shelling on the outskirts of Kiev. AFP
A crater caused by shelling on the outskirts of Kiev. AFP
People queue outside a grocery store in the Ukrainian capital. EPA
People queue outside a grocery store in the Ukrainian capital. EPA
Ukrainian soldiers stand at Maidan Nezalezhnosti, or Independence Square, in Kiev. EPA
Ukrainian soldiers stand at Maidan Nezalezhnosti, or Independence Square, in Kiev. EPA
Vladimir Medinsky, the head of the Russian delegation, second left, and Davyd Arakhamia, faction leader of the Servant of the People party in the Ukrainian Parliament, third right, attend the peace talks in the Gomel region of Belarus. AP
Vladimir Medinsky, the head of the Russian delegation, second left, and Davyd Arakhamia, faction leader of the Servant of the People party in the Ukrainian Parliament, third right, attend the peace talks in the Gomel region of Belarus. AP
People who have fled the Russian invasion in Ukraine, clamour to board a bus bound for a refugee centre established in Przemysl, Poland. Reuters
People who have fled the Russian invasion in Ukraine, clamour to board a bus bound for a refugee centre established in Przemysl, Poland. Reuters
Hanna Pavlovna Lukasz, from Mirhord, Ukraine, said her sons, aged 12 and 8, and her 66-year-old mother had been waiting on the Ukrainian side of the border crossing with Medyka, Poland, for four days. AP
Hanna Pavlovna Lukasz, from Mirhord, Ukraine, said her sons, aged 12 and 8, and her 66-year-old mother had been waiting on the Ukrainian side of the border crossing with Medyka, Poland, for four days. AP
A volunteer from Kiev prepares a rear post with trenches in the city. AFP
A volunteer from Kiev prepares a rear post with trenches in the city. AFP
A child being treated for cancer rests in the bomb shelter of the oncology ward at a hospital in Kiev. Getty
A child being treated for cancer rests in the bomb shelter of the oncology ward at a hospital in Kiev. Getty
Police officers check occupants of a suspicious car in Kiev, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues. Reuters
Police officers check occupants of a suspicious car in Kiev, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues. Reuters
A woman from Ukraine uses a phone to listen to a speech by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a refugee shelter in Beregsurany, Hungary. Reuters
A woman from Ukraine uses a phone to listen to a speech by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a refugee shelter in Beregsurany, Hungary. Reuters
Shelves empty of bread after a curfew was lifted as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in Kiev. Reuters
Shelves empty of bread after a curfew was lifted as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in Kiev. Reuters
Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov, left, and President Zelenskyy. AFP
Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov, left, and President Zelenskyy. AFP
Snow-covered shoes donated for those fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine at the border crossing in Medyka, Poland. Reuters
Snow-covered shoes donated for those fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine at the border crossing in Medyka, Poland. Reuters
People who have fled Ukraine wait for a bus to transport them away from the border crossing in Medyka. Reuters
People who have fled Ukraine wait for a bus to transport them away from the border crossing in Medyka. Reuters
Norwegian soldiers of the Nato-enhanced forward presence battalion pose at a military plane as they arrive at an airport in Kaunas, Lithuania. AP
Norwegian soldiers of the Nato-enhanced forward presence battalion pose at a military plane as they arrive at an airport in Kaunas, Lithuania. AP
A person fleeing Ukraine sits during snowfall at a temporary camp in Przemysl, Poland. Reuters
A person fleeing Ukraine sits during snowfall at a temporary camp in Przemysl, Poland. Reuters
Footage reportedly of Russian Buk missile system vehicles on a road before a drone strike near Malyn, Ukraine. Reuters
Footage reportedly of Russian Buk missile system vehicles on a road before a drone strike near Malyn, Ukraine. Reuters
An explosion after what are said to be Russian Buk missile system vehicles on a road are struck by a drone. Reuters
An explosion after what are said to be Russian Buk missile system vehicles on a road are struck by a drone. Reuters
The monument to Russian troops from the Second World War, after the figures’ hands were painted red, at the Red Army memorial in Sofia, Bulgaria. EPA
The monument to Russian troops from the Second World War, after the figures’ hands were painted red, at the Red Army memorial in Sofia, Bulgaria. EPA
The Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada, is lit up with the colours of Ukraine’s national flag in a show of support. AP
The Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada, is lit up with the colours of Ukraine’s national flag in a show of support. AP
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the construction site of the National Space Agency on the premises of the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Centre, in Moscow. EPA
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the construction site of the National Space Agency on the premises of the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Centre, in Moscow. EPA
A man looks out from a train, at the railway station in Lviv, Ukraine. The UN has estimated the conflict could produce as many as four million refugees. AP
A man looks out from a train, at the railway station in Lviv, Ukraine. The UN has estimated the conflict could produce as many as four million refugees. AP
A Ukrainian boy waits for his mother after passing the border crossing point in Siret, northern Romania. EPA
A Ukrainian boy waits for his mother after passing the border crossing point in Siret, northern Romania. EPA
Russian policemen detain a demonstrator in St Petersburg, during a protest against the country's military actions in Ukraine. EPA
Russian policemen detain a demonstrator in St Petersburg, during a protest against the country's military actions in Ukraine. EPA
Ukrainian soldiers at a check point in the city of Zhytomyr. Reuters
Ukrainian soldiers at a check point in the city of Zhytomyr. Reuters
Residents prepare petrol bombs to defend the city, in Uzhhorod, Ukraine. Reuters
Residents prepare petrol bombs to defend the city, in Uzhhorod, Ukraine. Reuters
A pro-Russian fighter sits inside a tank in the separatist self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, in the Luhansk region, Ukraine. Reuters
A pro-Russian fighter sits inside a tank in the separatist self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, in the Luhansk region, Ukraine. Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks to Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, second left, and Head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces and First Deputy Defence Minister Valery Gerasimov, left, during their meeting in Moscow. AP
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks to Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, second left, and Head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces and First Deputy Defence Minister Valery Gerasimov, left, during their meeting in Moscow. AP
Ukrainians and supporters gather during a demonstration in front of the Greek Parliament in Athens against the Russian military's operation in Ukraine. AFP
Ukrainians and supporters gather during a demonstration in front of the Greek Parliament in Athens against the Russian military's operation in Ukraine. AFP
Ukrainian Territorial Defence fighters test an automatic grenade launcher taken from a destroyed Russian infantry mobility vehicla after a battle in Kharkiv. AFP
Ukrainian Territorial Defence fighters test an automatic grenade launcher taken from a destroyed Russian infantry mobility vehicla after a battle in Kharkiv. AFP
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8.15pm: Handicap (TB) Dh190,000 (D) 1,200m

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9.25pm: Handicap (TB) Dh190,000 (D) 1,600m

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  • The DMZ was created as a buffer after the 1950-53 Korean War.
  • It runs 248 kilometers across the Korean Peninsula and is 4km wide.
  • The zone is jointly overseen by the US-led United Nations Command and North Korea.
  • It is littered with an estimated 2 million mines, tank traps, razor wire fences and guard posts.
  • Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un met at a building in Panmunjom, where an armistice was signed to stop the Korean War.
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5pm: Dubai Real Estate Centre – (TB) Handicap Dh64,000 (D) 1,600m; Winner: Lahmoom, Royston Ffrench, Salem bin Ghadayer

What you as a drone operator need to know

A permit and licence is required to fly a drone legally in Dubai.

Sanad Academy is the United Arab Emirate’s first RPA (Remotely Piloted Aircraft) training and certification specialists endorsed by the Dubai Civil Aviation authority.

It is responsible to train, test and certify drone operators and drones in UAE with DCAA Endorsement.

“We are teaching people how to fly in accordance with the laws of the UAE,” said Ahmad Al Hamadi, a trainer at Sanad.

“We can show how the aircraft work and how they are operated. They are relatively easy to use, but they need responsible pilots.

“Pilots have to be mature. They are given a map of where they can and can’t fly in the UAE and we make these points clear in the lectures we give.

“You cannot fly a drone without registration under any circumstances.”

Larger drones are harder to fly, and have a different response to location control. There are no brakes in the air, so the larger drones have more power.

The Sanad Academy has a designated area to fly off the Al Ain Road near Skydive Dubai to show pilots how to fly responsibly.

“As UAS technology becomes mainstream, it is important to build wider awareness on how to integrate it into commerce and our personal lives,” said Major General Abdulla Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief, Dubai Police.

“Operators must undergo proper training and certification to ensure safety and compliance.

“Dubai’s airspace will undoubtedly experience increased traffic as UAS innovations become commonplace, the Forum allows commercial users to learn of best practice applications to implement UAS safely and legally, while benefitting a whole range of industries.”

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Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal's new plant-based menu will launch at Four Seasons hotels in Dubai this November. A desire to cater to people looking for clean, healthy meals beyond green salad is what inspired Prince Khaled and American celebrity chef Matthew Kenney to create Folia. The word means "from the leaves" in Latin, and the exclusive menu offers fine plant-based cuisine across Four Seasons properties in Los Angeles, Bahrain and, soon, Dubai.

Kenney specialises in vegan cuisine and is the founder of Plant Food Wine and 20 other restaurants worldwide. "I’ve always appreciated Matthew’s work," says the Saudi royal. "He has a singular culinary talent and his approach to plant-based dining is prescient and unrivalled. I was a fan of his long before we established our professional relationship."

Folia first launched at The Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills in July 2018. It is available at the poolside Cabana Restaurant and for in-room dining across the property, as well as in its private event space. The food is vibrant and colourful, full of fresh dishes such as the hearts of palm ceviche with California fruit, vegetables and edible flowers; green hearb tacos filled with roasted squash and king oyster barbacoa; and a savoury coconut cream pie with macadamia crust.

In March 2019, the Folia menu reached Gulf shores, as it was introduced at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay, where it is served at the Bay View Lounge. Next, on Tuesday, November 1 – also known as World Vegan Day – it will come to the UAE, to the Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach and the Four Seasons DIFC, both properties Prince Khaled has spent "considerable time at and love". 

There are also plans to take Folia to several more locations throughout the Middle East and Europe.

While health-conscious diners will be attracted to the concept, Prince Khaled is careful to stress Folia is "not meant for a specific subset of customers. It is meant for everyone who wants a culinary experience without the negative impact that eating out so often comes with."

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