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Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the US and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002, has died at the age of 100. Mr Carter’s presidency began in 1977 after he defeated incumbent Gerald Ford in the November election.
He was praised for negotiating a breakthrough peace deal between Egypt and Israel in 1978, a piece of hard-won diplomacy that alone deserved the Nobel Prize in the eyes of many. His later years were marked by a dedication to charitable, humanitarian and mental health causes.
Three convoys carrying Emirati humanitarian aid crossed into Gaza to support the Palestinian people as winter grips the strip. The convoys comprised 28 lorries loaded with more than 445 tonnes of aid.
Syria could take up to four years to hold elections after the fall of former president Bashar Al Assad's regime, according to Ahmad Al Shara, leader of Hayat Tahrir Al Sham.
He said in an interview broadcast by Al Arabiya on Sunday that preparing a new constitution might take about three years, before elections could be held.
It was Mr Al Shara's first comment on a potential timeline for elections since the removal of Mr Al Assad on December 8.
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
The Settlers
Director: Louis Theroux
Starring: Daniella Weiss, Ari Abramowitz
Rating: 5/5
MATCH INFO
Uefa Champions League semi-final, first leg
Barcelona v Liverpool, Wednesday, 11pm (UAE).
Second leg
Liverpool v Barcelona, Tuesday, May 7, 11pm
Games on BeIN Sports
Profile
Company name: Jaib
Started: January 2018
Co-founders: Fouad Jeryes and Sinan Taifour
Based: Jordan
Sector: FinTech
Total transactions: over $800,000 since January, 2018
Investors in Jaib's mother company Alpha Apps: Aramex and 500 Startups
Checks continue
A High Court judge issued an interim order on Friday suspending a decision by Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots to direct a stop to Brexit agri-food checks at Northern Ireland ports.
Mr Justice Colton said he was making the temporary direction until a judicial review of the minister's unilateral action this week to order a halt to port checks that are required under the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Civil servants have yet to implement the instruction, pending legal clarity on their obligations, and checks are continuing.
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
WOMAN AND CHILD
Director: Saeed Roustaee
Starring: Parinaz Izadyar, Payman Maadi
Rating: 4/5
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
