The UAE's future of energy-efficient air conditioning
With reference to the editorial The UAE is gearing up for an air conditioning revolution (June 30): insulating the houses could help also.
Leifur Thorberg Saemundsson, Dubai
Palestine is different from Ireland
I write in regard to James Zogby's opinion piece What Palestinians can learn from Irish successes (June 16): I beg to disagree with Mr Zogby on this point. What worked for the Irish will not work in the Arab world. Having said that, we should admire and learn from the courage of the Irish people in fighting against the colonialists.
Angabeen Ahmad, Karachi, Pakistan
Was Lebanon designed to fail?
In reference to Michael Young's opinion piece How Lebanon's gas fields might become a curse in disguise (June 21): when failure occurs in a system designed for success, that is tragedy; when failure occurs in a structure designed to fail, such as in Lebanon, that seems to be the natural order. The issue will be avoiding war with Israel if Lebanon acts as if the Karish gas field is part of the disputed territory of Shebaa Farms on the Lebanese-Syrian border.
Arnold Rosen, New York City
Fatal lorry tragedies must not be repeated
With reference to the story San Antonio migrant deaths: 51 people found dead in back of abandoned lorry in Texas (Jan 28): this is just horrific. What the people in the lorry must have felt in their last hours is unimaginable. Sixteen of these people, including four children, were extremely dehydrated and had to be taken to hospital, where some of them died.
I hope swift investigations lead to accountability and whoever has a hand in this case of people smuggling is arrested. Last year there was a similar case in the UK where a man was arrested for the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in another tragic case in Essex.
As the US President Joe Biden said about this tragedy, they "need to shut down the multibillion dollar criminal smuggling industry preying on migrants”.
This is why there are rules put in place to follow to enter a country. To avoid situations like this. Nothing good can come from these deaths. But I hope more people don't endanger their lives in similar circumstances, travelling in these dangerous ways, looking for better opportunities than the countries they escape from. The risks are too high. Even those that make it have to hide in fear of being without papers. My prayers for the families in mourning.
Stacy Brown, Philadelphia, US
RESULT
Huddersfield Town 2 Manchester United 1
Huddersfield: Mooy (28'), Depoitre (33')
Manchester United: Rashford (78')
Man of the Match: Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town)
Our family matters legal consultant
Name: Hassan Mohsen Elhais
Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants.
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Name: Hassan Mohsen Elhais
Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants.
UAE v Zimbabwe A, 50 over series
Fixtures
Thursday, Nov 9 - 9.30am, ICC Academy, Dubai
Saturday, Nov 11 – 9.30am, ICC Academy, Dubai
Monday, Nov 13 – 2pm, Dubai International Stadium
Thursday, Nov 16 – 2pm, ICC Academy, Dubai
Saturday, Nov 18 – 9.30am, ICC Academy, Dubai
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Other promotions
- Deliveroo will team up with Pineapple Express to offer customers near JLT a special treat: free banana caramel dessert with all orders on January 26
- Jones the Grocer will have their limited edition Australia Day menu available until the end of the month (January 31)
- Australian Vet in Abu Dhabi (with locations in Khalifa City A and Reem Island) will have a 15 per cent off all store items (excluding medications)
8 traditional Jamaican dishes to try at Kingston 21
- Trench Town Rock: Jamaican-style curry goat served in a pastry basket with a carrot and potato garnish
- Rock Steady Jerk Chicken: chicken marinated for 24 hours and slow-cooked on the grill
- Mento Oxtail: flavoured oxtail stewed for five hours with herbs
- Ackee and salt fish: the national dish of Jamaica makes for a hearty breakfast
- Jamaican porridge: another breakfast favourite, can be made with peanut, cornmeal, banana and plantain
- Jamaican beef patty: a pastry with ground beef filling
- Hellshire Pon di Beach: Fresh fish with pickles
- Out of Many: traditional sweet potato pudding
COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Kumulus Water
Started: 2021
Founders: Iheb Triki and Mohamed Ali Abid
Based: Tunisia
Sector: Water technology
Number of staff: 22
Investment raised: $4 million
RESULTS
4pm: Al Bastakiya Listed US$250,000 (Dirt) 1,900m
Winner: Yulong Warrior, Richard Mullen (jockey), Satish Seemar (trainer)
4.35pm: Mahab Al Shimaal Group 3 $200,000 (D) 1,200m
Winner: Jordan Sport, Adrie de Vries, Fawzi Nass
5.10pm: Nad Al Sheba Conditions $200,000 (Turf) 1,200m
Winner: Jungle Cat, William Buick, Charlie Appleby
5.45pm: Burj Nahaar Group 3 $200,000 (D) 1,600m
Winner: Kimbear, Patrick Dobbs, Doug Watson
6.20pm: Jebel Hatta Group 1 $300,000 (T) 1,800m
Winner: Blair House, James Doyle, Charlie Appleby
6.55pm: Al Maktoum Challenge Round-3 Group 1 $400,000 (D) 2,000m
Winner: North America, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar
7.30pm: Dubai City of Gold Group 2 $250,000 (T) 2,410m
Winner: Hawkbill, William Buick, Charlie Appleby.
Company profile
Date started: Founded in May 2017 and operational since April 2018
Founders: co-founder and chief executive, Doaa Aref; Dr Rasha Rady, co-founder and chief operating officer.
Based: Cairo, Egypt
Sector: Health-tech
Size: 22 employees
Funding: Seed funding
Investors: Flat6labs, 500 Falcons, three angel investors
Omar Yabroudi's factfile
Born: October 20, 1989, Sharjah
Education: Bachelor of Science and Football, Liverpool John Moores University
2010: Accrington Stanley FC, internship
2010-2012: Crystal Palace, performance analyst with U-18 academy
2012-2015: Barnet FC, first-team performance analyst/head of recruitment
2015-2017: Nottingham Forest, head of recruitment
2018-present: Crystal Palace, player recruitment manager
Chinese Grand Prix schedule (in UAE time)
Friday: First practice - 6am; Second practice - 10am
Saturday: Final practice - 7am; Qualifying - 10am
Sunday: Chinese Grand Prix - 10.10am
