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Cover story
Battleground Birmingham
How a football match has kicked open the febrile tensions at the heart of the UK's second city.
Weekend reads
We shall not be moved
ICE raids provoke fear but foster fraternity between Chicago’s Arab and Latino communities.
Israeli activists join the Palestinian olive harvest to protect farmers against settler attacks.
The healthy ageing advocates showing that life begins at 50.
The essay
Culture
Singing through suffering
How Zeyne turned the pain of the Gaza war and her mother's illness into the power of her new album.
Liam Hemsworth as Geralt, Pennywise haunts again - new shows, movies and music to stream.
Why the ‘ber months ’ (all four of them) make me homesick for Christmas in the Philippines.
Money
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UAE Property : ‘Are landlords allowed to demand a year's rent in one cheque?’
Future Beat newsletter: The stories shaping tomorrow's world.
Plus
A new source of antibiotics
How the UAE's mulberry trees could be nature's secret weapon in rooting out disease.
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POSSIBLE ENGLAND EURO 2020 SQUAD Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope, Dean Henderson.Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Kieran Trippier, Joe Gomez, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Tyrone Mings, Ben Chilwell, Fabian Delph.Midfielders: Declan Rice, Harry Winks, Jordan Henderson, Ross Barkley, Mason Mount, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.Forwards: Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Tammy Abraham, Callum Hudson-Odoi.
How to watch Ireland v Pakistan in UAE
When: The one-off Test starts on Friday, May 11What time: Each day’s play is scheduled to start at 2pm UAE time.TV: The match will be broadcast on OSN Sports Cricket HD. Subscribers to the channel can also stream the action live on OSN Play.
Mohammed bin Zayed Majlis The years Ramadan fell in May GIANT REVIEW Starring: Amir El-Masry, Pierce Brosnan
Director: Athale
Rating: 4/5
THE BIO: Favourite holiday destination: Thailand. I go every year and I’m obsessed with the fitness camps there.
Favourite book: Born to Run by Christopher McDougall. It’s an amazing story about barefoot running.
Favourite film: A League of their Own. I used to love watching it in my granny’s house when I was seven.
Personal motto: Believe it and you can achieve it.
Skoda Superb Specs Engine: 2-litre TSI petrol
Power: 190hp
Torque: 320Nm
Price: From Dh147,000
Available: Now
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
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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
'Gold' Director: Anthony Hayes
Stars: Zaf Efron, Anthony Hayes
Rating: 3/5
