Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid arrives in Saudi Arabia for Arab Summit

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, ahead of leading the country's delegation to the 29th Arab League Summit.

The summit begins on Sunday in the East coast city of Dammam.

Sheikh Mohammed is accompanied by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs; Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation; Mohammad Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and The Future; Sultan Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy; Dr Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs; Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Co-operation; Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan, UAE Ambassador to Saudi Arabia; Khalifa Sulaiman, Director General of Dubai Protocol and Hospitality Department; and Juma Al Junaibi, UAE Permanent Representative at the Arab League.

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Foreign ministers of the 22 countries descended on the kingdom last week ahead of the summit on Sunday, which aims to tackle the Yemeni civil war, Iran's interference in Arab states and the situation in Libya.

During the preparatory meeting on Thursday, Saudi Arabia said the Palestinian conflict would top the summit's agenda, though it is likely that airstrikes on Syria from the US, UK and France will now result in a shift in priorities.

On Saturday morning, the three countries launched a co-ordinated attack on Damascus in response to the use of chemical weapons in rebel-held Douma a week ago.

Missiles targeted a research centre, two chemical weapons facilities and an Assad regime command centre.

Live updates: US starts air strikes in Syria in response to chemical weapons attack

After a week of deliberations, US President Donald Trump made a televised statement from the White House ordering "precision strikes on targets associated with the chemical weapons capabilities of Syrian dictator Bashar Al Assad".

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Normcore explained

Something of a fashion anomaly, normcore is essentially a celebration of the unremarkable. The term was first popularised by an article in New York magazine in 2014 and has been dubbed “ugly”, “bland’ and "anti-style" by fashion writers. It’s hallmarks are comfort, a lack of pretentiousness and neutrality – it is a trend for those who would rather not stand out from the crowd. For the most part, the style is unisex, favouring loose silhouettes, thrift-shop threads, baseball caps and boyish trainers. It is important to note that normcore is not synonymous with cheapness or low quality; there are high-fashion brands, including Parisian label Vetements, that specialise in this style. Embraced by fashion-forward street-style stars around the globe, it’s uptake in the UAE has been relatively slow.

Real estate tokenisation project

Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.

The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.

Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.

Scoreline

Abu Dhabi Harlequins 17

Jebel Ali Dragons 20

Harlequins Tries: Kinivilliame, Stevenson; Cons: Stevenson 2; Pen: Stevenson

Dragons Tries: Naisau, Fourie; Cons: Love 2; Pens: Love 2