Afghanistan robotics team has everyone rooting for them
Our readers have their say on the work of a team making ventilators, teachers' salaries, food security, the UAE helping other nations and birthdays in isolation
They have all our respect. We are rooting for them.
Imran Habib, Ontario, Canada
UAE doing well to boost its food security
I write to you about Daniel Sanderson's story Coronavirus: why UAE farmers have 'never been so busy' during pandemic (April 6). This was an informative article. The UAE is doing well to sustain itself. The government will be able to look back at these times as having given them the opportunity to further develop the farming sectors in the UAE and reduce dependence on neighbouring countries.
Omair Mansoor, Ajman
Should school fees come down during this time of e-learning?
Parents are asking for a fee reduction because some of them are on unpaid leave, and it looks like it might be more than a month for things to even begin to get back to normal.
We are definitely not asking for the fee reduction to come from the staff pockets. It could be balanced from the profit schools make. A crisis is not exactly the time to make money.
Gincy Varghese, Dubai
Our school reduced the fee by 20 per cent and reimbursed bus fare too. It was a nice gesture and it feels really good to receive such support.
Anna Jansen, Dubai
Kudos to the UAE for bailing out other afflicted countries
With regard to the report Coronavirus: UAE sends 10 tonnes of medical supplies to Italy(April 6): bravo. This will be a great help to the Italian doctors and medical staff. Well done, UAE. That is what kindness is, helping each other in need. I am sure the receiving nations are grateful for the help.
Angela P, Dubai
Bless the UAE leaders for showing such humanity in a time of crisis. Despite coronavirus cases in the UAE, the country still reaches out to nations less fortunate at the moment.
It has been 10 years since I left the Dubai but I keep up with news of my beloved former country of residence.
The battle is long, but as they say, the fruit of patience is sweet. Let's keep our hopes up.
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George Sainsbury of the supermarket dynasty, sugar magnate William Park Lyle and actress Dame Gracie Fields were residents in the 1930s when the street was only known as ‘Millionaires’ Row’.
Then came the international super rich, including the last king of Greece, Constantine II, the Sultan of Brunei and Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal who was at one point ranked the third richest person in the world.
Turkish tycoon Halis Torprak sold his mansion for £50m in 2008 after spending just two days there. The House of Saud sold 10 properties on the road in 2013 for almost £80m.
Other residents have included Iraqi businessman Nemir Kirdar, singer Ariana Grande, holiday camp impresario Sir Billy Butlin, businessman Asil Nadir, Paul McCartney’s former wife Heather Mills.
Hunting park to luxury living
Land was originally the Bishop of London's hunting park, hence the name
The road was laid out in the mid 19th Century, meandering through woodland and farmland
Its earliest houses at the turn of the 20th Century were substantial detached properties with extensive grounds
He became the first Emirati to climb Mount Everest in 2011, from the south section in Nepal
He ascended Mount Everest the next year from the more treacherous north Tibetan side
By 2015, he had completed the Explorers Grand Slam
Last year, he conquered K2, the world’s second-highest mountain located on the Pakistan-Chinese border
He carries dried camel meat, dried dates and a wheat mixture for the final summit push
His new goal is to climb 14 peaks that are more than 8,000 metres above sea level
In numbers: China in Dubai
The number of Chinese people living in Dubai: An estimated 200,000
Number of Chinese people in International City: Almost 50,000
Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2018/19: 120,000
Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2010: 20,000
Percentage increase in visitors in eight years: 500 per cent
Tips for job-seekers
Do not submit your application through the Easy Apply button on LinkedIn. Employers receive between 600 and 800 replies for each job advert on the platform. If you are the right fit for a job, connect to a relevant person in the company on LinkedIn and send them a direct message.
Make sure you are an exact fit for the job advertised. If you are an HR manager with five years’ experience in retail and the job requires a similar candidate with five years’ experience in consumer, you should apply. But if you have no experience in HR, do not apply for the job.
David Mackenzie, founder of recruitment agency Mackenzie Jones Middle East
