Quiz of the week
Quiz of the week
Quiz of the week
Quiz of the week

Quiz of the week

Test your knowledge of the stories which made headlines over the past seven days

The National

August 26, 2022

Read more:

Apple to launch new iPhones and smartwatch on September 7

UK's Prince William and Kate to move out of London to 'put children first'

World’s first floating pod homes launched starting at $295,000

Marine mammal declared functionally extinct in China

Ukraine doubles down on victory goal on Independence Day

Jennifer Lopez shares first look at her three wedding dresses

'Hala Madrid forever': Brazilian midfielder bids emotional farewell to Real

Suhail star sighting in UAE skies means end of summer heat is near

Dinosaur footprints uncovered at Dinosaur Valley State Park

Nasa’s Artemis 1 Moon mission ready for launch – here’s how to track it in real time

Pictures of the week: from a Kurdish refugee camp to flooding in Pakistan

The Kurdish-run al-Hol camp, which holds relatives of suspected ISIS group fighters in the north-eastern Hasakeh governorate, during a security operation by the Kurdish Asayish security forces and the special forces of the Syrian Democratic Forces. AFP
The Kurdish-run al-Hol camp, which holds relatives of suspected ISIS group fighters in the north-eastern Hasakeh governorate, during a security operation by the Kurdish Asayish security forces and the special forces of the Syrian Democratic Forces. AFP
Lightning over Chongqing, China. This picture by Luo Xing is shortlisted for the Weather Photographer of the Year award. Photo: Weather Photographer of the Year
Lightning over Chongqing, China. This picture by Luo Xing is shortlisted for the Weather Photographer of the Year award. Photo: Weather Photographer of the Year
A woman selling eggs passes a man preparing to launch his boat in Luanda, Angola. Reuters
A woman selling eggs passes a man preparing to launch his boat in Luanda, Angola. Reuters
Cosplayer Abdulla Mubarak in his Captain America costume. Ruel Pableo for The National
Cosplayer Abdulla Mubarak in his Captain America costume. Ruel Pableo for The National
Sweden's Armand Duplantis in action during the men's pole vault final at the 2022 European Championships in Munich, Germany. Reuters
Sweden's Armand Duplantis in action during the men's pole vault final at the 2022 European Championships in Munich, Germany. Reuters
A rainbow frames the start of the women's gold medal beach volleyball match between Latvia and Switzerland at the 2022 European Championships in Munich, Germany. Reuters
A rainbow frames the start of the women's gold medal beach volleyball match between Latvia and Switzerland at the 2022 European Championships in Munich, Germany. Reuters
Pupils on their way to school on the first day of in-person classes in Macabebe, Pampanga province, Philippines. Reuters
Pupils on their way to school on the first day of in-person classes in Macabebe, Pampanga province, Philippines. Reuters
High school pupils during a military education and training session ahead of the new semester in Handan, Hebei province, China. AFP
High school pupils during a military education and training session ahead of the new semester in Handan, Hebei province, China. AFP
Migrants on board a Proactiva Open Arms rescue boat in the central Mediterranean have breakfast on their sixth day waiting for a safe port to disembark. Reuters
Migrants on board a Proactiva Open Arms rescue boat in the central Mediterranean have breakfast on their sixth day waiting for a safe port to disembark. Reuters
Septuagenarian Ohn Myint watches a performing youth as his granddaughter Han Myint Mo, right, looks on during a juggling training session in Yangon, keeping up a Myanmar juggling tradition on the edge of extinction. AFP
Septuagenarian Ohn Myint watches a performing youth as his granddaughter Han Myint Mo, right, looks on during a juggling training session in Yangon, keeping up a Myanmar juggling tradition on the edge of extinction. AFP
A participant during the Berlin Pedal Battle games, where cyclists in knight's armour battle in a jousting competition, a martial game originally practised by medieval knights on horses, fighting with lances. The idea originated in 2012 with a group of bike couriers from Berlin. EPA
A participant during the Berlin Pedal Battle games, where cyclists in knight's armour battle in a jousting competition, a martial game originally practised by medieval knights on horses, fighting with lances. The idea originated in 2012 with a group of bike couriers from Berlin. EPA
Riderless horses in the traditional Palio di San Bartolomeo race along the renaissance streets of Ronciglione, Italy. Reuters
Riderless horses in the traditional Palio di San Bartolomeo race along the renaissance streets of Ronciglione, Italy. Reuters
Ruins of a house in the village of Aceredo exposed by the low water level in the Lindoso reservoir, near Lobios, north-west Spain. People living in the village were forced to leave their homes in 1992 when the reservoir was built. Four other villages were also flooded by the reservoir. AFP
Ruins of a house in the village of Aceredo exposed by the low water level in the Lindoso reservoir, near Lobios, north-west Spain. People living in the village were forced to leave their homes in 1992 when the reservoir was built. Four other villages were also flooded by the reservoir. AFP
Dry sections of Poyang Lake in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China. AFP
Dry sections of Poyang Lake in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China. AFP
Police arrive to control opponents and supporters of Argentinian Vice President Cristina Fernandez who gathered outside her home after a state prosecutor asked for a 12-year prison sentence for Ms Fernandez, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. EPA
Police arrive to control opponents and supporters of Argentinian Vice President Cristina Fernandez who gathered outside her home after a state prosecutor asked for a 12-year prison sentence for Ms Fernandez, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. EPA
A supporter of Angolan opposition party National Union for the Total Independence of Angola in Luanda during a final campaign rally before the general election on August 24. AFP
A supporter of Angolan opposition party National Union for the Total Independence of Angola in Luanda during a final campaign rally before the general election on August 24. AFP
A horse from the Garrison Savannah Racetrack on the beach during its daily swim and bath near Bridgetown, Barbados. AP Photo
A horse from the Garrison Savannah Racetrack on the beach during its daily swim and bath near Bridgetown, Barbados. AP Photo
Salt evaporation ponds in Anfeh, northern Lebanon. Reuters
Salt evaporation ponds in Anfeh, northern Lebanon. Reuters
Flooding in Al-Managil, Jazeera State, Sudan. Reuters
Flooding in Al-Managil, Jazeera State, Sudan. Reuters
David Lawless and his son Toby work with shire horses Cosmo and Boy to harvest the wildflower meadow at King's College Cambridge, England. AP
David Lawless and his son Toby work with shire horses Cosmo and Boy to harvest the wildflower meadow at King's College Cambridge, England. AP
Firefighters battle a blaze at Galaktika shopping mall after it was shelled during the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in Donetsk, Ukraine. Reuters
Firefighters battle a blaze at Galaktika shopping mall after it was shelled during the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in Donetsk, Ukraine. Reuters
A boy cycles along a flooded road near the Ganges River in Allahabad as water levels rose after monsoon rains. AFP
A boy cycles along a flooded road near the Ganges River in Allahabad as water levels rose after monsoon rains. AFP
South Korean emergency services personnel in protective clothing during an anti-terrorism and anti-chemical exercise at Lotte shopping mall in Seoul, South Korea. Getty Images
South Korean emergency services personnel in protective clothing during an anti-terrorism and anti-chemical exercise at Lotte shopping mall in Seoul, South Korea. Getty Images
Campaign posters for Joao Lourenco on palm trees along the beach front in Luanda. AFP
Campaign posters for Joao Lourenco on palm trees along the beach front in Luanda. AFP
Larry the cat beneath an of Ukraine's national bloom, the sunflower, outside Number 10 Downing Street in London to mark Ukrainian Independence Day. AFP
Larry the cat beneath an of Ukraine's national bloom, the sunflower, outside Number 10 Downing Street in London to mark Ukrainian Independence Day. AFP
Visitors enter an infinity mirror room entitled 'My Heart is Dancing into the Universe', part of the exhibition One with Eternity, featuring the work of Yayoi Kusama, at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC. EPA
Visitors enter an infinity mirror room entitled 'My Heart is Dancing into the Universe', part of the exhibition One with Eternity, featuring the work of Yayoi Kusama, at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC. EPA
The annual beach horse races in Sanlucar de Barrameda near Cadiz. Originally the horse races were informal competitions between horse owners who used them to transport fish from the old port to the local markets and nearby towns, the first official race organised by the Royal Horse Races Society of Sanlucar was on August 31, 1845. AFP
The annual beach horse races in Sanlucar de Barrameda near Cadiz. Originally the horse races were informal competitions between horse owners who used them to transport fish from the old port to the local markets and nearby towns, the first official race organised by the Royal Horse Races Society of Sanlucar was on August 31, 1845. AFP
Hot air balloons launch in Goreme Historical National Park, east of Nevesehir in central Turkey's historical Cappadocia region. AFP
Hot air balloons launch in Goreme Historical National Park, east of Nevesehir in central Turkey's historical Cappadocia region. AFP
An angler is seen at the dried-up riverbed of the Jialing river, a tributary of the Yangtze River in China's southwestern city of Chongqing. AFP
An angler is seen at the dried-up riverbed of the Jialing river, a tributary of the Yangtze River in China's southwestern city of Chongqing. AFP
Flooding after heavy monsoon rains in Rajanpur district of Punjab province, Pakistan. AFP
Flooding after heavy monsoon rains in Rajanpur district of Punjab province, Pakistan. AFP
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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Episode list:

Ep1: A recovery like no other- the unevenness of the economic recovery 

Ep2: PCR and jobs - the future of work - new trends and challenges 

Ep3: The recovery and global trade disruptions - globalisation post-pandemic 

Ep4: Inflation- services and goods - debt risks 

Ep5: Travel and tourism 

Tailors and retailers miss out on back-to-school rush

Tailors and retailers across the city said it was an ominous start to what is usually a busy season for sales.
With many parents opting to continue home learning for their children, the usual rush to buy school uniforms was muted this year.
“So far we have taken about 70 to 80 orders for items like shirts and trousers,” said Vikram Attrai, manager at Stallion Bespoke Tailors in Dubai.
“Last year in the same period we had about 200 orders and lots of demand.
“We custom fit uniform pieces and use materials such as cotton, wool and cashmere.
“Depending on size, a white shirt with logo is priced at about Dh100 to Dh150 and shorts, trousers, skirts and dresses cost between Dh150 to Dh250 a piece.”

A spokesman for Threads, a uniform shop based in Times Square Centre Dubai, said customer footfall had slowed down dramatically over the past few months.

“Now parents have the option to keep children doing online learning they don’t need uniforms so it has quietened down.”

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SCORES

Multiply Titans 81-2 in 12.1 overs
(Tony de Zorzi, 34)

bt Auckland Aces 80 all out in 16 overs
(Shawn von Borg 4-15, Alfred Mothoa 2-11, Tshepo Moreki 2-16).

THE BIG THREE

NOVAK DJOKOVIC
19 grand slam singles titles
Wimbledon: 5 (2011, 14, 15, 18, 19)
French Open: 2 (2016, 21)
US Open: 3 (2011, 15, 18)
Australian Open: 9 (2008, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21)
Prize money: $150m

ROGER FEDERER
20 grand slam singles titles
Wimbledon: 8 (2003, 04, 05, 06, 07, 09, 12, 17)
French Open: 1 (2009)
US Open: 5 (2004, 05, 06, 07, 08)
Australian Open: 6 (2004, 06, 07, 10, 17, 18)
Prize money: $130m

RAFAEL NADAL
20 grand slam singles titles
Wimbledon: 2 (2008, 10)
French Open: 13 (2005, 06, 07, 08, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20)
US Open: 4 (2010, 13, 17, 19)
Australian Open: 1 (2009)
Prize money: $125m

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The candidates

Dr Ayham Ammora, scientist and business executive

Ali Azeem, business leader

Tony Booth, professor of education

Lord Browne, former BP chief executive

Dr Mohamed El-Erian, economist

Professor Wyn Evans, astrophysicist

Dr Mark Mann, scientist

Gina MIller, anti-Brexit campaigner

Lord Smith, former Cabinet minister

Sandi Toksvig, broadcaster

 

if you go

The flights 

Etihad and Emirates fly direct to Kolkata from Dh1,504 and Dh1,450 return including taxes, respectively. The flight takes four hours 30 minutes outbound and 5 hours 30 minute returning. 

The trains

Numerous trains link Kolkata and Murshidabad but the daily early morning Hazarduari Express (3’ 52”) is the fastest and most convenient; this service also stops in Plassey. The return train departs Murshidabad late afternoon. Though just about feasible as a day trip, staying overnight is recommended.

The hotels

Mursidabad’s hotels are less than modest but Berhampore, 11km south, offers more accommodation and facilities (and the Hazarduari Express also pauses here). Try Hotel The Fame, with an array of rooms from doubles at Rs1,596/Dh90 to a ‘grand presidential suite’ at Rs7,854/Dh443.

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Whiile you're here
Brief scoreline:

Manchester United 0

Manchester City 2

Bernardo Silva 54', Sane 66'

Fines for littering

In Dubai:

Dh200 for littering or spitting in the Dubai Metro

Dh500 for throwing cigarette butts or chewing gum on the floor, or littering from a vehicle. 
Dh1,000 for littering on a beach, spitting in public places, throwing a cigarette butt from a vehicle

In Sharjah and other emirates
Dh500 for littering - including cigarette butts and chewing gum - in public places and beaches in Sharjah
Dh2,000 for littering in Sharjah deserts
Dh500 for littering from a vehicle in Ras Al Khaimah
Dh1,000 for littering from a car in Abu Dhabi
Dh1,000 to Dh100,000 for dumping waste in residential or public areas in Al Ain
Dh10,000 for littering at Ajman's beaches 

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Updated: August 26, 2022, 6:00 PM`