Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is greeted by electoral workers as he arrives to cast his ballot in the Islamic republic's presidential election. AFP
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is greeted by electoral workers as he arrives to cast his ballot in the Islamic republic's presidential election. AFP
Iranians wait to vote at a polling station during presidential elections in Tehran. Reuters
Iranians wait to vote at a polling station during presidential elections in Tehran. Reuters
Presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi gestures after he votes during presidential elections at a polling station in Tehran, Iran. Reuters
Presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi gestures after he votes during presidential elections at a polling station in Tehran, Iran. Reuters
Iranians wait in line to vote at a polling station during presidential elections in Tehran, Iran. Reuters
Iranians wait in line to vote at a polling station during presidential elections in Tehran, Iran. Reuters
An Iranian man closes an empty ballot box before starting the vote at a polling station during presidential elections in Tehran, Iran. Reuters
An Iranian man closes an empty ballot box before starting the vote at a polling station during presidential elections in Tehran, Iran. Reuters
Voters fill out their ballot papers during the presidential elections at a polling station in Tehran, Iran. Reuters
Voters fill out their ballot papers during the presidential elections at a polling station in Tehran, Iran. Reuters
A voter casts her ballot for the presidential elections at a polling station in Tehran, Iran. AP Photo
A voter casts her ballot for the presidential elections at a polling station in Tehran, Iran. AP Photo
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei casts his ballot for the presidential elections, in Tehran. AP Photo
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei casts his ballot for the presidential elections, in Tehran. AP Photo
Iranian election officials prepare ballot boxes at a polling station in Tehran. AP Photo
Iranian election officials prepare ballot boxes at a polling station in Tehran. AP Photo
Iranians prepare for voting at a polling station in Tehran. AP Photo
Iranians prepare for voting at a polling station in Tehran. AP Photo
Iranians wait in line to vote at a polling station during presidential elections in Tehran. Reuters
Iranians wait in line to vote at a polling station during presidential elections in Tehran. Reuters
Iranians wait to vote at a polling station during presidential elections in the capital Tehran. Reuters
Iranians wait to vote at a polling station during presidential elections in the capital Tehran. Reuters
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei casts his vote in the Iranian presidential election in Tehran. Reuters
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei casts his vote in the Iranian presidential election in Tehran. Reuters
An electoral worker prepares ballot papers for the presidential elections at a polling station in Iran's capital city of Tehran. AP Photo
An electoral worker prepares ballot papers for the presidential elections at a polling station in Iran's capital city of Tehran. AP Photo
Presidential candidate Mohsen Rezaee greets people at a polling station in Tehran, Iran. Reuters
Presidential candidate Mohsen Rezaee greets people at a polling station in Tehran, Iran. Reuters
President Hassan Rouhani casts his ballot during the Iranian presidential election, at the interior ministry in the capital Tehran. AFP
President Hassan Rouhani casts his ballot during the Iranian presidential election, at the interior ministry in the capital Tehran. AFP
An Iranian cleric holds a flower and a document after casting his ballot during presidential elections in Tehran, Iran . Reuters
An Iranian cleric holds a flower and a document after casting his ballot during presidential elections in Tehran, Iran . Reuters
An Iranian woman casts her vote during presidential elections at a polling station in Tehran. Reuters
An Iranian woman casts her vote during presidential elections at a polling station in Tehran. Reuters
An election officer checks the identification documents of Iranian voters at a polling station in the capital Tehran during the country's presidential election. AFP
An election officer checks the identification documents of Iranian voters at a polling station in the capital Tehran during the country's presidential election. AFP
Iranian presidential candidate Abdolnasser Hemmati casts his vote at a polling station during the presidential election in Tehran. EPA
Iranian presidential candidate Abdolnasser Hemmati casts his vote at a polling station during the presidential election in Tehran. EPA
Iranians register to vote at a polling station in the Hosseinyeh Ershad mosque in the capital Tehran during the country's presidential election. AFP
Iranians register to vote at a polling station in the Hosseinyeh Ershad mosque in the capital Tehran during the country's presidential election. AFP
An Iranian couple hold documents after voting during presidential elections at a polling station in Tehran, Iran. Reuters
An Iranian couple hold documents after voting during presidential elections at a polling station in Tehran, Iran. Reuters
Iranians check the names of candidates during presidential elections at a polling station in Tehran, Iran. Reuters
Iranians check the names of candidates during presidential elections at a polling station in Tehran, Iran. Reuters
Presidential candidate Abdolnasser Hemmati and his wife hold documents before voting during Iran's presidential elections at a polling station in Tehran. Reuters
Presidential candidate Abdolnasser Hemmati and his wife hold documents before voting during Iran's presidential elections at a polling station in Tehran. Reuters
Electoral workers sit behind their desks decorated with the Iranian flag at a polling station during the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran. AP Photo
Electoral workers sit behind their desks decorated with the Iranian flag at a polling station during the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran. AP Photo
Iranians queue to vote in the the Islamic republic's presidential election at the Iranian embassy in Kuwait City. AFP
Iranians queue to vote in the the Islamic republic's presidential election at the Iranian embassy in Kuwait City. AFP
An Iranian cleric casts his vote for the the Islamic republic's presidential election at the Iranian embassy in Kuwait City. AFP
An Iranian cleric casts his vote for the the Islamic republic's presidential election at the Iranian embassy in Kuwait City. AFP
Iranians show their passports as they queue to vote in the the Islamic republic's presidential election at a polling station in Kuwait City. AFP
Iranians show their passports as they queue to vote in the the Islamic republic's presidential election at a polling station in Kuwait City. AFP
An Iranian voter casts his ballot for the presidential election at a polling station in the Hezbollah stronghold of Baalbeck, in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa valley. AFP
An Iranian voter casts his ballot for the presidential election at a polling station in the Hezbollah stronghold of Baalbeck, in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa valley. AFP
Iranian women wait to vote during the presidential election in their country, at a polling station inside the Iranian embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. AFP
Iranian women wait to vote during the presidential election in their country, at a polling station inside the Iranian embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. AFP
Iranian men register to vote during the presidential election in their country, at a polling station inside the Iranian embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. AFP
Iranian men register to vote during the presidential election in their country, at a polling station inside the Iranian embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. AFP
An Iranian woman casts her vote during presidential elections at a polling station in the capital Tehran. Reuters
An Iranian woman casts her vote during presidential elections at a polling station in the capital Tehran. Reuters

MENA

Iran elections 2021: Ebrahim Raisi emerges as winner after rivals concede

Friday's election saw a low turnout amid anger over limited choice of candidates

Leila Gharagozlou and news agencies

June 19, 2021

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  • Arabic

Iran’s judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi emerged as the winner of Friday’s presidential election after the three other candidates conceded before counting of votes was completed, according to local media.

Former central bank governor Abdolnasser Hemmati, seen as Mr Raisi's main rival, issued a letter congratulating him on Saturday morning.

"I hope your government, under the leadership of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, will bring comfort and prosperity to our nation," Mr Hemmati said.

Mohsen Rezaei, a former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, also congratulated Mr Raisi, while Amirhossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi, the first deputy speaker of the Iranian Parliament, hailed him as ‘the nation’s chosen one’, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.

President Hassaan Rouhani congratulated the election winner without naming him, saying the election outcome was clear.

“I can’t officially congratulate the winner, so I will defer my congratulations,” Mr Rouhani said in a televised speech before the release of official results. “But it’s clear who the president-elect is."

Mr Raisi, hard-line protege of Mr Khamenei, had been tipped to beat the three candidates left in the race after three others withdrew in the past week.

The official turnout for the election was expected to be a historic low amid voter apathy and anger over the limited field of approved candidates that sparked for an election boycott. Polls closed early on Saturday after 19 hours of voting, with the official results expected as early as midday.

Just over 12 hours into voting, nationwide turnout had reached 37 per cent, the Fars news agency reported, as overseas Iranians also cast their ballots in Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon and elsewhere.

Pre-election polling by the Iranian Students Polling Agency found only 40 per cent of the 59.3 million eligible Iranians intended to vote.

No presidential race since the republic was founded in 1979 has had a turnout below 50 per cent.

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged people to come out and vote after casting the ceremonial first ballot on Friday morning.

"Each vote counts ... come and vote and choose your president ... this is important for the future of your country," he said after casting his vote in the capital Tehran.

After a two-hour extension following calls from some media and the campaigns of candidates, voting officially closed at 2am on Saturday.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei votes during the Iranian presidential election in Tehran. Official Khamenei Website / Reuters
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei votes during the Iranian presidential election in Tehran. Official Khamenei Website / Reuters

A run-off was scheduled for June 25 if no clear winner emerged in Friday's vote.

The elections faced early difficulties, with reports of malfunctioning electronic voting machines at some polling locations in Tehran and other places across the country, and a shortage of paper ballots at others.

The governor of Tehran, Anoushirvan Mohseni Bandpay, said 79 polling stations in the capital faced technical issues.

Iran's foreign minister casts his ballot in Turkey while on a diplomatic trip. Tasnim
Iran's foreign minister casts his ballot in Turkey while on a diplomatic trip. Tasnim

Voting also took place around the world at Iran's various consulates and embassies.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said there were 133 diplomatic missions and 234 polling stations abroad where Iranians could vote. Singapore, Yemen and Canada were the only countries where expats were not able to vote.

In the UAE, voting took place at the Iranian consulate in Dubai.

The polling opened 8am local time. Mirroring the low turnout in Iran and other locations around the world, handfuls of Iranians filtered in and out of the consulate, barely having to wait to cast their ballots. Those that showed up were seemingly conservative older voters and mostly men.

Big-name politicians went to the polls as well, including reformist leader and former president Mohammad Khatami. Mr Khatami's images and name are banned from being published by Iranian media because of his support for the protests against alleged fraud in the 2009 presidential election that gave Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a second term.

Foreign Minister Javad Zarif used the polling station in Antalya while on a diplomatic trip to Turkey.

Iranian judiciary chief and leading candidate Ebrahim Raisi waves after casting his vote in the Iranian presidential election. Bloomberg
Iranian judiciary chief and leading candidate Ebrahim Raisi waves after casting his vote in the Iranian presidential election. Bloomberg

Mr Raisi cast his ballot in Tehran in the morning. Moderate candidate Abdolnasser Hemmati and his wife also cast their ballots early.

Mr Ahmadinejad, who called for an election boycott after being disqualified from running this year, confirmed that he would not be voting. He published a video in which he said he would not be supporting any of the candidates and calls the elections a "sin" that ignores the will of the people.

The election cycle was largely dominated by voter apathy, and Iran's attempts to revive its nuclear deal with world powers and jump-start the struggling economy were both issues seen as failures of President Hassan Rouhani's administration.

During debates leading up to the election, the candidates used much of their time to blame Mr Rouhani for government failures over the past eight years.

Despite efforts by the candidates to enthuse the electorate, the ideologically narrow field of candidates led many Iranians to sit out this election cycle.

Traditionally, high voter turnout has resulted in the election of reformist and moderate candidates. Low voter turnout favours hardline candidates.

This year, the combination of a list of nearly all hard-line and conservative candidates along with deep-seated voter apathy is likely to hand a win to Mr Raisi.

If elected, he would be the first serving Iranian president to be sanctioned by the US government even before entering office.

He was sanctioned for his involvement in the mass execution of political prisoners in 1988, as well as for his time as the head of Iran’s internationally criticised judiciary.

Prior to election day, Mr Raisi's level of support was polling at 63.7 per cent among those who said they would be voting.

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Tips for SMEs to cope
  • Adapt your business model. Make changes that are future-proof to the new normal
  • Make sure you have an online presence
  • Open communication with suppliers, especially if they are international. Look for local suppliers to avoid delivery delays
  • Open communication with customers to see how they are coping and be flexible about extending terms, etc
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Bayern Munich v Real Madrid
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Live: BeIN Sports HD
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Liverpool v Roma
When: April 24, 10.45pm kick-off (UAE)
Where: Anfield, Liverpool
Live: BeIN Sports HD
Second leg: May 2, Stadio Olimpico, Rome

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The five pillars of Islam

1. Fasting 

2. Prayer 

3. Hajj 

4. Shahada 

5. Zakat 

Points to remember
  • Debate the issue, don't attack the person
  • Build the relationship and dialogue by seeking to find common ground
  • Express passion for the issue but be aware of when you're losing control or when there's anger. If there is, pause and take some time out.
  • Listen actively without interrupting
  • Avoid assumptions, seek understanding, ask questions

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OTHER IPL BOWLING RECORDS

Best bowling figures: 6-14 – Sohail Tanvir (for Rajasthan Royals against Chennai Super Kings in 2008)

Best average: 16.36 – Andrew Tye

Best economy rate: 6.53 – Sunil Narine

Best strike-rate: 12.83 – Andrew Tye

Best strike-rate in an innings: 1.50 – Suresh Raina (for Chennai Super Kings against Rajasthan Royals in 2011)

Most runs conceded in an innings: 70 – Basil Thampi (for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2018)

Most hat-tricks: 3 – Amit Mishra

Most dot-balls: 1,128 – Harbhajan Singh

Most maiden overs bowled: 14 – Praveen Kumar

Most four-wicket hauls: 6 – Sunil Narine

 

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Hometown: Cologne, Germany

Family: Wife Hanan Ahmed and their three children, Marrah (23), Tibijan (19), Amon (13)

Favourite dessert: Umm Ali with dark camel milk chocolate flakes

Favourite hobby: Football

Breakfast routine: a tall glass of camel milk

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Always use only regulated platforms

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Report to local authorities

Warn others to prevent further harm

Courtesy: Crystal Intelligence

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Sukuk explained

Sukuk are Sharia-compliant financial certificates issued by governments, corporates and other entities. While as an asset class they resemble conventional bonds, there are some significant differences. As interest is prohibited under Sharia, sukuk must contain an underlying transaction, for example a leaseback agreement, and the income that is paid to investors is generated by the underlying asset. Investors must also be prepared to share in both the profits and losses of an enterprise. Nevertheless, sukuk are similar to conventional bonds in that they provide regular payments, and are considered less risky than equities. Most investors would not buy sukuk directly due to high minimum subscriptions, but invest via funds.

Tomorrow 2021
THE DRAFT

The final phase of player recruitment for the T10 League has taken place, with UAE and Indian players being drafted to each of the eight teams.

Bengal Tigers
UAE players: Chirag Suri, Mohammed Usman
Indian: Zaheer Khan

Karachians
UAE players: Ahmed Raza, Ghulam Shabber
Indian: Pravin Tambe

Kerala Kings
UAE players: Mohammed Naveed, Abdul Shakoor
Indian: RS Sodhi

Maratha Arabians
UAE players: Zahoor Khan, Amir Hayat
Indian: S Badrinath

Northern Warriors
UAE players: Imran Haider, Rahul Bhatia
Indian: Amitoze Singh

Pakhtoons
UAE players: Hafiz Kaleem, Sheer Walli
Indian: RP Singh

Punjabi Legends
UAE players: Shaiman Anwar, Sandy Singh
Indian: Praveen Kumar

Rajputs
UAE players: Rohan Mustafa, Ashfaq Ahmed
Indian: Munaf Patel

My Country: A Syrian Memoir

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The biog

Favourite films: Casablanca and Lawrence of Arabia

Favourite books: Start with Why by Simon Sinek and Good to be Great by Jim Collins

Favourite dish: Grilled fish

Inspiration: Sheikh Zayed's visionary leadership taught me to embrace new challenges.

The specs

Engine: 3.0-litre six-cylinder MHEV

Power: 360bhp

Torque: 500Nm

Transmission: eight-speed automatic

Price: from Dh282,870

On sale: now

TCL INFO

Teams:
Punjabi Legends Owners: Inzamam-ul-Haq and Intizar-ul-Haq; Key player: Misbah-ul-Haq
Pakhtoons Owners: Habib Khan and Tajuddin Khan; Key player: Shahid Afridi
Maratha Arabians Owners: Sohail Khan, Ali Tumbi, Parvez Khan; Key player: Virender Sehwag
Bangla Tigers Owners: Shirajuddin Alam, Yasin Choudhary, Neelesh Bhatnager, Anis and Rizwan Sajan; Key player: TBC
Colombo Lions Owners: Sri Lanka Cricket; Key player: TBC
Kerala Kings Owners: Hussain Adam Ali and Shafi Ul Mulk; Key player: Eoin Morgan

Venue Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Format 10 overs per side, matches last for 90 minutes
Timeline October 25: Around 120 players to be entered into a draft, to be held in Dubai; December 21: Matches start; December 24: Finals

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Premier League

Manchester United 2 (Martial 30', Lingard 69')
Arsenal 2 (Mustafi 26', Rojo 68' OG)

If you go:
The flights: Etihad, Emirates, British Airways and Virgin all fly from the UAE to London from Dh2,700 return, including taxes
The tours: The Tour for Muggles usually runs several times a day, lasts about two-and-a-half hours and costs £14 (Dh67)
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is on now at the Palace Theatre. Tickets need booking significantly in advance
Entrance to the Harry Potter exhibition at the House of MinaLima is free
The hotel: The grand, 1909-built Strand Palace Hotel is in a handy location near the Theatre District and several of the key Harry Potter filming and inspiration sites. The family rooms are spacious, with sofa beds that can accommodate children, and wooden shutters that keep out the light at night. Rooms cost from £170 (Dh808).

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