Emirati women have been distinguishing themselves from the start of the country’s history. Here is a shortlist of reported career firsts for women, according to profession and the time period in which they got their start:
20th century
Theatre performer Moza Al Mazrouie
Poet Ousha bint Khalifa Al Suwaidi, known as Fatat Al Arab, the "Girl of Arabs", or "Gulf poet laureate"
Photographer Sheikha Jasem Al Suwaidi. Now in her 80s, she started photography in the 1950s
Doctoral student Dr Ayesha Al Sayyar, former Deputy Minister of Educational Activities at the Ministry of Education
Police officer First Warrant Officer Lulwa Abdulla was one of 23 women in the first training course in 1978
Political science professor Nesrin Murad joined UAE University in 1982
Paramedic Jamila Al Zaabi
21st century
Film producer Nayla Al Khaja, CEO of D-SEVEN Motion Pictures
Judge Khulood Al Dhaheri was appointed by the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department in 2008
Aircraft engineer Suaad Al Shamsi
Military prosecutor Shaimaa Al Tunaiji
Metro operator Mariam Al Safar became the first female train driver in the Middle East 2012
Fighter pilot Major Mariam Al Mansouri led the UAE's air strikes against ISIL in Syria in 2014
Landscape designer Kamelia Bin Zaal will be the first Emirati to be featured in the Chelsea Flower Show, 2015
Polar explorer
Elham Al Qasim became the first Arab and Emirati woman to reach the North Pole, in April 2010
Chef Khulood Atiq is the professional Emirati chef and Arabian and Emirati cuisine specialist for Abu Dhabi's Tourism Development and Investment Company. Read more on her.
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Famous left-handers
- Marie Curie
- Jimi Hendrix
- Leonardo Di Vinci
- David Bowie
- Paul McCartney
- Albert Einstein
- Jack the Ripper
- Barack Obama
- Helen Keller
- Joan of Arc
Three ways to boost your credit score
Marwan Lutfi says the core fundamentals that drive better payment behaviour and can improve your credit score are:
1. Make sure you make your payments on time;
2. Limit the number of products you borrow on: the more loans and credit cards you have, the more it will affect your credit score;
3. Don't max out all your debts: how much you maximise those credit facilities will have an impact. If you have five credit cards and utilise 90 per cent of that credit, it will negatively affect your score.
The White Lotus: Season three
Creator: Mike White
Starring: Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, Natasha Rothwell
Rating: 4.5/5
Test
Director: S Sashikanth
Cast: Nayanthara, Siddharth, Meera Jasmine, R Madhavan
Star rating: 2/5
Match info
Uefa Nations League Group B:
England v Spain, Saturday, 11.45pm (UAE)
Indoor cricket World Cup:
Insportz, Dubai, September 16-23
UAE fixtures:
Men
Saturday, September 16 – 1.45pm, v New Zealand
Sunday, September 17 – 10.30am, v Australia; 3.45pm, v South Africa
Monday, September 18 – 2pm, v England; 7.15pm, v India
Tuesday, September 19 – 12.15pm, v Singapore; 5.30pm, v Sri Lanka
Thursday, September 21 – 2pm v Malaysia
Friday, September 22 – 3.30pm, semi-final
Saturday, September 23 – 3pm, grand final
Women
Saturday, September 16 – 5.15pm, v Australia
Sunday, September 17 – 2pm, v South Africa; 7.15pm, v New Zealand
Monday, September 18 – 5.30pm, v England
Tuesday, September 19 – 10.30am, v New Zealand; 3.45pm, v South Africa
Thursday, September 21 – 12.15pm, v Australia
Friday, September 22 – 1.30pm, semi-final
Saturday, September 23 – 1pm, grand final
Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989
Director: Goran Hugo Olsson
Rating: 5/5
MATCH INFO
Who: UAE v USA
What: first T20 international
When: Friday, 2pm
Where: ICC Academy in Dubai
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Skewed figures
In the village of Mevagissey in southwest England the housing stock has doubled in the last century while the number of residents is half the historic high. The village's Neighbourhood Development Plan states that 26% of homes are holiday retreats. Prices are high, averaging around £300,000, £50,000 more than the Cornish average of £250,000. The local average wage is £15,458.
NO OTHER LAND
Director: Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal
Stars: Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham
Rating: 3.5/5
The National's picks
4.35pm: Tilal Al Khalediah
5.10pm: Continous
5.45pm: Raging Torrent
6.20pm: West Acre
7pm: Flood Zone
7.40pm: Straight No Chaser
8.15pm: Romantic Warrior
8.50pm: Calandogan
9.30pm: Forever Young
Lampedusa: Gateway to Europe
Pietro Bartolo and Lidia Tilotta
Quercus
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.
