Artists perform at a rare cultural event in Benghazi. The eastern Libyan city is hosting a week of theatre, music, cinema and art, as the country tries to turn the page on a decade of conflict. The week's events started with an exhibition by artist Elham el-Ferjani from Tripoli, on the other side of the country's bitter east-west divide. AFP
Artists perform at a rare cultural event in Benghazi. The eastern Libyan city is hosting a week of theatre, music, cinema and art, as the country tries to turn the page on a decade of conflict. The week's events started with an exhibition by artist Elham el-Ferjani from Tripoli, on the other side of the country's bitter east-west divide. AFP
A musician performs during a rare cultural event in Benghazi. The eastern Libyan city is hosting a week of theatre, music, cinema and art, as the country tries to turn the page on a decade of conflict. AFP
A musician performs during a rare cultural event in Benghazi. The eastern Libyan city is hosting a week of theatre, music, cinema and art, as the country tries to turn the page on a decade of conflict. AFP
A visitor talks to Libyan artist Elham el-Ferjani in front of one of her works at the Hamim Gallery in the eastern city of Benghazi. The Libyan city is hosting a rare week of culture as the country attempts to turn the page on a decade of violence. AFP
A visitor talks to Libyan artist Elham el-Ferjani in front of one of her works at the Hamim Gallery in the eastern city of Benghazi. The Libyan city is hosting a rare week of culture as the country attempts to turn the page on a decade of violence. AFP
People attend a concert during a rare cultural event in the coastal city of Benghazi in eastern Libya. AFP
People attend a concert during a rare cultural event in the coastal city of Benghazi in eastern Libya. AFP
A musician plays the violin during a rare cultural event in the eastern city of Benghazi. The week's events started with an exhibition by artist Elham el-Ferjani from Tripoli, on the other side of the country's bitter east-west divide. AFP
A musician plays the violin during a rare cultural event in the eastern city of Benghazi. The week's events started with an exhibition by artist Elham el-Ferjani from Tripoli, on the other side of the country's bitter east-west divide. AFP
Libyans look at a painting by artist Elham el-Ferjani at the Hamim Gallery in the eastern city of Benghazi. The eastern Libyan city is hosting a rare week of culture featuring theatre, music, cinema and art, as the country attempts to turn the page on a decade of violence. AFP
Libyans look at a painting by artist Elham el-Ferjani at the Hamim Gallery in the eastern city of Benghazi. The eastern Libyan city is hosting a rare week of culture featuring theatre, music, cinema and art, as the country attempts to turn the page on a decade of violence. AFP
Libyans look at a painting by artist Elham el-Ferjani at the Hamim Gallery in the eastern city of Benghazi. The eastern Libyan city is hosting a rare week of culture featuring theatre, music, cinema and art, as the country attempts to turn the page on a decade of violence. AFP
Libyans look at a painting by artist Elham el-Ferjani at the Hamim Gallery in the eastern city of Benghazi. The eastern Libyan city is hosting a rare week of culture featuring theatre, music, cinema and art, as the country attempts to turn the page on a decade of violence. AFP
A Libyan boy takes a picture with his smartphone of a painting by local artist Elham el-Ferjani at the Hamim Gallery in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi. The city is hosting a rare week of culture featuring theatre, music, cinema and art. AFP
A Libyan boy takes a picture with his smartphone of a painting by local artist Elham el-Ferjani at the Hamim Gallery in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi. The city is hosting a rare week of culture featuring theatre, music, cinema and art. AFP

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Libyan musicians host week of culture in Benghazi to move on from war - in pictures

Artists put on a rare programme of concerts and shows in a country that has suffered years of conflict

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June 16, 2021

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FIGHT CARD

Bantamweight Hamza Bougamza (MAR) v Jalal Al Daaja (JOR)

Catchweight 67kg Mohamed El Mesbahi (MAR) v Fouad Mesdari (ALG)

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Middleweight Sallaheddine Dekhissi (MAR) v Abdel Emam (EGY)

Catchweight 65kg Rachid Hazoume (MAR) v Yanis Ghemmouri (ALG)

Lighweight Mohammed Yahya (UAE) v Azouz Anwar (EGY)

Catchweight 79kg Omar Hussein (PAL) v Souhil Tahiri (ALG)

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New UK refugee system

 

  • A new “core protection” for refugees moving from permanent to a more basic, temporary protection
  • Shortened leave to remain - refugees will receive 30 months instead of five years
  • A longer path to settlement with no indefinite settled status until a refugee has spent 20 years in Britain
  • To encourage refugees to integrate the government will encourage them to out of the core protection route wherever possible.
  • Under core protection there will be no automatic right to family reunion
  • Refugees will have a reduced right to public funds
While you're here
Sholto Byrnes on Myanmar politics
The specs

Engine: 6.2-litre supercharged V8

Power: 712hp at 6,100rpm

Torque: 881Nm at 4,800rpm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 19.6 l/100km

Price: Dh380,000

On sale: now 

THE BIO: Martin Van Almsick

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

The national orchestra
Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
  • Priority access to new homes from participating developers
  • Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
  • Flexible payment plans from developers
  • Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
  • DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates
2025 Fifa Club World Cup groups

Group A: Palmeiras, Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami.

Group B: Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle.

Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, Benfica.

Group D: Flamengo, ES Tunis, Chelsea, (Leon banned).

Group E: River Plate, Urawa, Monterrey, Inter Milan.

Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan, Mamelodi Sundowns.

Group G: Manchester City, Wydad, Al Ain, Juventus.

Group H: Real Madrid, Al Hilal, Pachuca, Salzburg.

If you go

The flights
Emirates and Etihad fly direct to Nairobi, with fares starting from Dh1,695. The resort can be reached from Nairobi via a 35-minute flight from Wilson Airport or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, or by road, which takes at least three hours.

The rooms
Rooms at Fairmont Mount Kenya range from Dh1,870 per night for a deluxe room to Dh11,000 per night for the William Holden Cottage.

The biog

Name: Mohammed Imtiaz

From: Gujranwala, Pakistan

Arrived in the UAE: 1976

Favourite clothes to make: Suit

Cost of a hand-made suit: From Dh550

 

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The specs: 2018 Nissan 370Z Nismo

The specs: 2018 Nissan 370Z Nismo
Price, base / as tested: Dh182,178
Engine: 3.7-litre V6
Power: 350hp @ 7,400rpm
Torque: 374Nm @ 5,200rpm
Transmission: Seven-speed automatic
​​​​​​​Fuel consumption, combined: 10.5L / 100km

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Sri Lanka-India Test series schedule
  • 1st Test India won by 304 runs at Galle
  • 2nd Test India won by innings and 53 runs at Colombo
  • 3rd Test August 12-16 at Pallekele

'The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas are Setting up a Generation for Failure' ​​​​
Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt, Penguin Randomhouse

How to apply for a drone permit
  • Individuals must register on UAE Drone app or website using their UAE Pass
  • Add all their personal details, including name, nationality, passport number, Emiratis ID, email and phone number
  • Upload the training certificate from a centre accredited by the GCAA
  • Submit their request
What are the regulations?
  • Fly it within visual line of sight
  • Never over populated areas
  • Ensure maximum flying height of 400 feet (122 metres) above ground level is not crossed
  • Users must avoid flying over restricted areas listed on the UAE Drone app
  • Only fly the drone during the day, and never at night
  • Should have a live feed of the drone flight
  • Drones must weigh 5 kg or less
Whiile you're here
The specs: Fenyr SuperSport

Price, base: Dh5.1 million

Engine: 3.8-litre twin-turbo flat-six

Transmission: Seven-speed automatic

Power: 800hp @ 7,100pm

Torque: 980Nm @ 4,000rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 13.5L / 100km

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