BURNLEY RATINGS: Nick Pope - 6: Will not be happy with Aubameyang’s early goal which squirmed in at his near post despite keeper getting hand to shot. Errors creeping into his game that must put his claims to be England's No 1 in doubt. Getty
BURNLEY RATINGS: Nick Pope - 6: Will not be happy with Aubameyang’s early goal which squirmed in at his near post despite keeper getting hand to shot. Errors creeping into his game that must put his claims to be England's No 1 in doubt. Getty
Matthew Lowton - 5: Flat-footed and too easily beaten by Aubameyang for opener. Nearly handed Gabonese attacker another later in half after initially intercepting a Partey pass only to then almost give it straight to the Gunners captain. Struggled up against Willian and Tierney, particularly in first half. AFP
Matthew Lowton - 5: Flat-footed and too easily beaten by Aubameyang for opener. Nearly handed Gabonese attacker another later in half after initially intercepting a Partey pass only to then almost give it straight to the Gunners captain. Struggled up against Willian and Tierney, particularly in first half. AFP
Ben Mee - 8: Well-timed tackle to deny Aubameyang a second goal in first 15 minutes. Another vital last-ditch block shot from Gunners captain in injury-time. Impressive at the back for the Clarets. AFP
Ben Mee - 8: Well-timed tackle to deny Aubameyang a second goal in first 15 minutes. Another vital last-ditch block shot from Gunners captain in injury-time. Impressive at the back for the Clarets. AFP
James Tarkowski - 8: One of Burnley’s better performers in poor opening half for team with some calm defending and good challenges. Maintained that level after break and Burnley have central-defensive pairing of Tarkowski and Mee to thank for keeping Arsenal at bay. AFP
James Tarkowski - 8: One of Burnley’s better performers in poor opening half for team with some calm defending and good challenges. Maintained that level after break and Burnley have central-defensive pairing of Tarkowski and Mee to thank for keeping Arsenal at bay. AFP
Charlie Taylor - 6: Unfortunate ricochet gifted Saka glorious chance to make it 2-0 in first half but left-back was relieved to see the Gunners attacker fire wide. Came off with hamstring problem in second half. EPA
Charlie Taylor - 6: Unfortunate ricochet gifted Saka glorious chance to make it 2-0 in first half but left-back was relieved to see the Gunners attacker fire wide. Came off with hamstring problem in second half. EPA
Johan Gudmundsson - 5: In for the injured Jack Cork but did nothing to suggest he should start the next match. Iceland international made little impression on his return from injury. PA
Johan Gudmundsson - 5: In for the injured Jack Cork but did nothing to suggest he should start the next match. Iceland international made little impression on his return from injury. PA
Ashley Westwood - 6: Had Burnley’s first attempt on target after 27 minutes, a first-time shot form edge of area that flew way over bar but offered little else going forward. AFP
Ashley Westwood - 6: Had Burnley’s first attempt on target after 27 minutes, a first-time shot form edge of area that flew way over bar but offered little else going forward. AFP
Josh Brownhill - 5: Guilty of giving the ball away far too cheaply in opening half and while a little better after break, midfielder was generally poor. Reuters
Josh Brownhill - 5: Guilty of giving the ball away far too cheaply in opening half and while a little better after break, midfielder was generally poor. Reuters
Dwight McNeil - 6: Was getting little change out of Chambers until winger had low shot easily saved by Leno just before break. Quiet game from a player Burnley rely on for threat from out wide. PA
Dwight McNeil - 6: Was getting little change out of Chambers until winger had low shot easily saved by Leno just before break. Quiet game from a player Burnley rely on for threat from out wide. PA
Matej Vydra - 6: Czech attacker scored against Leicester last time out and offered no attacking threat in first half. Much more involved after break and had lovely exchange of passes with Wood to supply strike partner with great chance to make it 2-1. Reuters
Matej Vydra - 6: Czech attacker scored against Leicester last time out and offered no attacking threat in first half. Much more involved after break and had lovely exchange of passes with Wood to supply strike partner with great chance to make it 2-1. Reuters
Chris Wood - 6: Weak shot in first half that trundled straight to Leno. Levelled for Burnley but knew little about it after Xhaka pass diverted off of his side and into the net. Should have had another in second half after great ball from Vydra but shot straight at Leno. Reuters
Chris Wood - 6: Weak shot in first half that trundled straight to Leno. Levelled for Burnley but knew little about it after Xhaka pass diverted off of his side and into the net. Should have had another in second half after great ball from Vydra but shot straight at Leno. Reuters
SUBS: Erik Pieters – (On for Taylor 64’) 7: Incident-packed cameo. Quickly booked for challenge on Lacazette and should have conceded a penalty for handball that referee and VAR somehow didn’t give. Had one thumping looping strike from way outside the box that forced Leno to tip over. Was then given red card for deliberate handball only for decision to be rightly rescinded by VAR after it became clear ball came off shoulder. PA
SUBS: Erik Pieters – (On for Taylor 64’) 7: Incident-packed cameo. Quickly booked for challenge on Lacazette and should have conceded a penalty for handball that referee and VAR somehow didn’t give. Had one thumping looping strike from way outside the box that forced Leno to tip over. Was then given red card for deliberate handball only for decision to be rightly rescinded by VAR after it became clear ball came off shoulder. PA
Robbie Brady – (On for Gudmundsson 67’) 6: No opportunity to make an impact. Reuters
Robbie Brady – (On for Gudmundsson 67’) 6: No opportunity to make an impact. Reuters
Jay Rodriguez - (On for Vydra 86') N/A. Reuters
Jay Rodriguez - (On for Vydra 86') N/A. Reuters
ARSENAL RATINGS: Bernd Leno - 7: Partly culpable in Burnley’s leveller when he played it short to Xhaka instead of going long, although Swiss midfielder was undoubtedly main culprit. Barely had a save to make in first half. Looked confident coming out to claim Burnley balls into box and produced two excellent saves in second half; one to tip over looping Pieters strike and another important block to stop Woods strike minutes later. Getty
ARSENAL RATINGS: Bernd Leno - 7: Partly culpable in Burnley’s leveller when he played it short to Xhaka instead of going long, although Swiss midfielder was undoubtedly main culprit. Barely had a save to make in first half. Looked confident coming out to claim Burnley balls into box and produced two excellent saves in second half; one to tip over looping Pieters strike and another important block to stop Woods strike minutes later. Getty
Calum Chambers - 7: First league start for Gunners since December 2019, right-back had to keep close tabs on Burnley dangerman McNeil and did exactly that. A fine return for Chambers that will delight player and manager Arteta alike. PA
Calum Chambers - 7: First league start for Gunners since December 2019, right-back had to keep close tabs on Burnley dangerman McNeil and did exactly that. A fine return for Chambers that will delight player and manager Arteta alike. PA
David Luiz - 7: Strolled through first half with Burnley’s attacking threat non-existent and while put under a little bit more pressure after break, was generally sound. EPA
David Luiz - 7: Strolled through first half with Burnley’s attacking threat non-existent and while put under a little bit more pressure after break, was generally sound. EPA
Kieran Tierney - 7: Hugged the left touchline giving Arsenal plenty of width but not quite as influential as he has been for much of this season. Low cross into box found its way to Pepe only for substitute to miss sitter. Getty
Kieran Tierney - 7: Hugged the left touchline giving Arsenal plenty of width but not quite as influential as he has been for much of this season. Low cross into box found its way to Pepe only for substitute to miss sitter. Getty
Pablo Mari - 7: Spaniard and his Brazilian central-defensive partner Luiz were in total control at back for a majority of this match and will be wondering how their team has not won. AFP
Pablo Mari - 7: Spaniard and his Brazilian central-defensive partner Luiz were in total control at back for a majority of this match and will be wondering how their team has not won. AFP
Granit Xhaka - 4: Sent-off in December’s corresponding fixture at the Emirates Stadium, produced beautiful long ball through to Aubameyang after quarter-of-an-hour. But his Burnley woes continued when he hit lazy pass straight off Wood that flew into the Arsenal net six minutes before break. AFP
Granit Xhaka - 4: Sent-off in December’s corresponding fixture at the Emirates Stadium, produced beautiful long ball through to Aubameyang after quarter-of-an-hour. But his Burnley woes continued when he hit lazy pass straight off Wood that flew into the Arsenal net six minutes before break. AFP
Thomas Partey - 6: Lovely dinked ball over defence almost set up Aubameyang chance in first 20 minutes. Should have done better when teed-up for shot on edge of area after half-an-hour but couldn’t keep side-footed shot down. Distribution a mixed bag. Getty
Thomas Partey - 6: Lovely dinked ball over defence almost set up Aubameyang chance in first 20 minutes. Should have done better when teed-up for shot on edge of area after half-an-hour but couldn’t keep side-footed shot down. Distribution a mixed bag. Getty
Bukayo Saka - 6: Playing 50th league game for Arsenal, the 19-year-old was furious with himself when after toe-poking wide midway through first half and wasted another chance with awful first touch after perfect Aubameyang through-ball. Booked for late challenge on Taylor. AFP
Bukayo Saka - 6: Playing 50th league game for Arsenal, the 19-year-old was furious with himself when after toe-poking wide midway through first half and wasted another chance with awful first touch after perfect Aubameyang through-ball. Booked for late challenge on Taylor. AFP
Martin Odegaard - 6: Loan signing from Real Madrid was tidy enough in first half as Arsenal dominated, if a bit slow with his passing and decision-making. Had low, curling effort saved by Pope at start of second half. Hooked just after hour mark. Getty
Martin Odegaard - 6: Loan signing from Real Madrid was tidy enough in first half as Arsenal dominated, if a bit slow with his passing and decision-making. Had low, curling effort saved by Pope at start of second half. Hooked just after hour mark. Getty
Willian - 7: Driving force in move that led to opening goal and, like against Leicester in previous league game, much more involved for Arsenal, although faded in second half. AFP
Willian - 7: Driving force in move that led to opening goal and, like against Leicester in previous league game, much more involved for Arsenal, although faded in second half. AFP
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - 7: A headed own-goal handed Burnley three points last time round, but found the net in the right end within six minutes with low shot inside Pope’s near post. That’s 14 for the season now. AP
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - 7: A headed own-goal handed Burnley three points last time round, but found the net in the right end within six minutes with low shot inside Pope’s near post. That’s 14 for the season now. AP
SUBS: Alexandre Lacazette – (On for Odegaard 63’) 5: Supplied an incredibly loud scream and over-reaction to Pieters challenge that got Burnley substitute booked. Not much else apart from that. AFP
SUBS: Alexandre Lacazette – (On for Odegaard 63’) 5: Supplied an incredibly loud scream and over-reaction to Pieters challenge that got Burnley substitute booked. Not much else apart from that. AFP
Nicolas Pepe – (On for Willian 69’) 4: Completely miss-hit glorious chance to make it 2-1 in last 10 minutes. Then compounded that awful miss with another when his volley was diverted onto bar by Pieters when goal was gaping. Should have earned his team a penalty, though, when he controlled the ball in the box and the ball clearly hit Pieters on the arm. Reuters
Nicolas Pepe – (On for Willian 69’) 4: Completely miss-hit glorious chance to make it 2-1 in last 10 minutes. Then compounded that awful miss with another when his volley was diverted onto bar by Pieters when goal was gaping. Should have earned his team a penalty, though, when he controlled the ball in the box and the ball clearly hit Pieters on the arm. Reuters
Dani Ceballos – (On for Partey 81’) N/A. Hit post with side-foot finish in injury-time. Reuters
Dani Ceballos – (On for Partey 81’) N/A. Hit post with side-foot finish in injury-time. Reuters

Football

Burnley v Arsenal player ratings: Ben Mee 8, Chris Wood 6; Granit Xhaka 4, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 7

Honours even after incident-packed finale at Turf Moor

Gareth Cox

March 06, 2021

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Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka gifted a bizarre equaliser to Burnley in a 1-1 draw in the Premier League on Saturday.

Xhaka received a pass from goalkeeper Bernd Leno inside Arsenal’s penalty area and attempted a pass around Burnley striker Chris Wood to teammate David Luiz with his weaker right foot. The ball went straight to Wood and deflected into the net off the striker’s hip in the 39th minute.

That cancelled out a sixth-minute opener by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in a game that only really came to life in the final 15 minutes.

After Arsenal were denied what looked a certain penalty for a clear handball against substitute Erik Pieters, the Burnley defender seemed to give away a spot kick in a separate incident in the 84th when a goal-bound volley from Nicolas Pepe appeared to strike Pieters’ arm and deflect on to the crossbar.

Pieters was also shown the red card, but VAR looked at the incident and deemed the ball hit his shoulder, so both the awarding of the penalty and the sending-off were overturned.

Burnley also came close to snatching victory, with Leno first tipping over a dipping long-range effort from Pieters and then saving with his feet from Wood.

Then, in the final seconds, Arsenal substitute Dani Ceballos struck the post following a goalmouth scramble.

Why it pays to compare

A comparison of sending Dh20,000 from the UAE using two different routes at the same time - the first direct from a UAE bank to a bank in Germany, and the second from the same UAE bank via an online platform to Germany - found key differences in cost and speed. The transfers were both initiated on January 30.

Route 1: bank transfer

The UAE bank charged Dh152.25 for the Dh20,000 transfer. On top of that, their exchange rate margin added a difference of around Dh415, compared with the mid-market rate.

Total cost: Dh567.25 - around 2.9 per cent of the total amount

Total received: €4,670.30 

Route 2: online platform

The UAE bank’s charge for sending Dh20,000 to a UK dirham-denominated account was Dh2.10. The exchange rate margin cost was Dh60, plus a Dh12 fee.

Total cost: Dh74.10, around 0.4 per cent of the transaction

Total received: €4,756

The UAE bank transfer was far quicker – around two to three working days, while the online platform took around four to five days, but was considerably cheaper. In the online platform transfer, the funds were also exposed to currency risk during the period it took for them to arrive.

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KILLING OF QASSEM SULEIMANI
KILLING OF QASSEM SULEIMANI

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Healthy tips to remember

Here, Dr Mohamed El Abiary, paediatric consultant at Al Zahra Hospital Dubai, shares some advice for parents whose children are fasting during the holy month of Ramadan:

Gradual fasting and golden points - For children under the age of 10, follow a step-by-step approach to fasting and don't push them beyond their limits. Start with a few hours fasting a day and increase it to a half fast and full fast when the child is ready. Every individual's ability varies as per the age and personal readiness. You could introduce a points system that awards the child and offers them encouragement when they make progress with the amount of hours they fast

Why fast? - Explain to your child why they are fasting. By shedding light on the importance of abstaining from food and drink, children may feel more encouraged to give it there all during the observance period. It is also a good opportunity to teach children about controlling urges, doing good for others and instilling healthy food habits

Sleep and suhoor - A child needs adequate sleep every night - at least eight hours. Make sure to set a routine early bedtime so he/she has sufficient time to wake up for suhoor, which is an essential meal at the beginning of the day

Good diet - Nutritious food is crucial to ensuring a healthy Ramadan for children. They must refrain from eating too much junk food as well as canned goods and snacks and drinks high in sugar. Foods that are rich in nutrients, vitamins and proteins, like fruits, fresh meats and vegetables, make for a good balanced diet

RACE SCHEDULE

All times UAE ( 4 GMT)

Friday, September 29
First practice: 7am - 8.30am
Second practice: 11am - 12.30pm

Saturday, September 30
Qualifying: 1pm - 2pm

Sunday, October 1
Race: 11am - 1pm

TUESDAY'S ORDER OF PLAY

Centre Court

Starting at 2pm:

Elina Svitolina (UKR) [3] v Jennifer Brady (USA)

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) v Belinda Bencic (SUI [4]

Not before 7pm:

Sofia Kenin (USA) [5] v Elena Rybakina (KAZ)

Maria Sakkari (GRE) v Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) [7]

 

Court One

Starting at midday:

Karolina Muchova (CZE) v Katerina Siniakova (CZE)

Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) v Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR)

Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) v Dayana Yastermska (UKR)

Petra Martic (CRO) [8] v Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE)

Sorana Cirstea (ROU) v Anett Kontaveit (EST)

THE SIXTH SENSE

Starring: Bruce Willis, Toni Collette, Hayley Joel Osment

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

Rating: 5/5

MWTC

Tickets start from Dh100 for adults and are now on sale at www.ticketmaster.ae and Virgin Megastores across the UAE. Three-day and travel packages are also available at 20 per cent discount.

What to watch out for:

Algae, waste coffee grounds and orange peels will be used in the pavilion's walls and gangways

The hulls of three ships will be used for the roof

The hulls will painted to make the largest Italian tricolour in the country’s history

Several pillars more than 20 metres high will support the structure

Roughly 15 tonnes of steel will be used

More coverage from the Future Forum

Watch live

The National will broadcast live from the IMF on Friday October 13 at 7pm UAE time (3pm GMT) as our Editor-in-Chief Mina Al-Oraibi moderates a panel on how technology can help growth in MENA.

You can find out more here

War on waste

No Shame

Lily Allen

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SM Town Live is on Friday, April 6 at Autism Rocks Arena, Dubai. Tickets are Dh375 at www.platinumlist.net

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AI traffic lights to ease congestion at seven points to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Street

The seven points are:

Shakhbout bin Sultan Street

Dhafeer Street

Hadbat Al Ghubainah Street (outbound)

Salama bint Butti Street

Al Dhafra Street

Rabdan Street

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FIXTURES

Thu Mar 15 – West Indies v Afghanistan, UAE v Scotland
Fri Mar 16 – Ireland v Zimbabwe
Sun Mar 18 – Ireland v Scotland
Mon Mar 19 – West Indies v Zimbabwe
Tue Mar 20 – UAE v Afghanistan
Wed Mar 21 – West Indies v Scotland
Thu Mar 22 – UAE v Zimbabwe
Fri Mar 23 – Ireland v Afghanistan

The top two teams qualify for the World Cup

Classification matches
The top-placed side out of Papua New Guinea, Hong Kong or Nepal will be granted one-day international status. UAE and Scotland have already won ODI status, having qualified for the Super Six.

Thu Mar 15 – Netherlands v Hong Kong, PNG v Nepal
Sat Mar 17 – 7th-8th place playoff, 9th-10th place playoff

Salah in numbers

€39 million: Liverpool agreed a fee, including add-ons, in the region of €39m (nearly Dh176m) to sign Salah from Roma last year. The exchange rate at the time meant that cost the Reds £34.3m - a bargain given his performances since.

13: The 25-year-old player was not a complete stranger to the Premier League when he arrived at Liverpool this summer. However, during his previous stint at Chelsea, he made just 13 Premier League appearances, seven of which were off the bench, and scored only twice.

57: It was in the 57th minute of his Liverpool bow when Salah opened his account for the Reds in the 3-3 draw with Watford back in August. The Egyptian prodded the ball over the line from close range after latching onto Roberto Firmino's attempted lob.

7: Salah's best scoring streak of the season occurred between an FA Cup tie against West Brom on January 27 and a Premier League win over Newcastle on March 3. He scored for seven games running in all competitions and struck twice against Tottenham.

3: This season Salah became the first player in Premier League history to win the player of the month award three times during a term. He was voted as the division's best player in November, February and March.

40: Salah joined Roger Hunt and Ian Rush as the only players in Liverpool's history to have scored 40 times in a single season when he headed home against Bournemouth at Anfield earlier this month.

30: The goal against Bournemouth ensured the Egyptian achieved another milestone in becoming the first African player to score 30 times across one Premier League campaign.

8: As well as his fine form in England, Salah has also scored eight times in the tournament phase of this season's Champions League. Only Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, with 15 to his credit, has found the net more often in the group stages and knockout rounds of Europe's premier club competition.

UPI facts

More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions

The years Ramadan fell in May

1987

1954

1921

1888

MOUNTAINHEAD REVIEW

Starring: Ramy Youssef, Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman

Director: Jesse Armstrong

Rating: 3.5/5

THE TWIN BIO

Their favourite city: Dubai

Their favourite food: Khaleeji

Their favourite past-time : walking on the beach

Their favorite quote: ‘we rise by lifting others’ by Robert Ingersoll

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