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September 16, 2022

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Pictures of the week: From a donkey festival to tiger dancers

The start of the annual donkey festival in Salcedo, Ecuador. AP
The start of the annual donkey festival in Salcedo, Ecuador. AP
Firefighters and emergency personnel during the firefighter stair climb in Melbourne, Australia. Firefighters and emergency personnel climb 28 flights of stairs wearing 25 kilograms of gear to raise money for mental health. EPA
Firefighters and emergency personnel during the firefighter stair climb in Melbourne, Australia. Firefighters and emergency personnel climb 28 flights of stairs wearing 25 kilograms of gear to raise money for mental health. EPA
Students protest for better education conditions in Santiago, Chile. EPA
Students protest for better education conditions in Santiago, Chile. EPA
Tributes to Queen Elizabeth II outside Buckingham Palace in London. AFP
Tributes to Queen Elizabeth II outside Buckingham Palace in London. AFP
People sit before the east river and the 'Tribute in Light' installation in New York commemorating the 9/11 terrorist attacks. AFP
People sit before the east river and the 'Tribute in Light' installation in New York commemorating the 9/11 terrorist attacks. AFP
Local favourite Matthias Appenzeller prepares to dive from the 27-metre platform at the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series at Sisikon, Switzerland. Getty Images
Local favourite Matthias Appenzeller prepares to dive from the 27-metre platform at the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series at Sisikon, Switzerland. Getty Images
Los Diablos Rojos, the red devils, perform at Chile's national stadium in Santiago, marking the 49th anniversary of the coup that ushered in Augusto Pinochet's regime. Reuters
Los Diablos Rojos, the red devils, perform at Chile's national stadium in Santiago, marking the 49th anniversary of the coup that ushered in Augusto Pinochet's regime. Reuters
Firefighters at a thermal power plant damaged by a Russian missile strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Reuters
Firefighters at a thermal power plant damaged by a Russian missile strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Reuters
Kolkata police officers charge as Bharatiya Janata Party activists protest against an education recruitment corruption issue in Kolkata, India. EPA
Kolkata police officers charge as Bharatiya Janata Party activists protest against an education recruitment corruption issue in Kolkata, India. EPA
Buddhist monks on their way to lunch during the Pchum Ben Festival (Festival of Death) at a pagoda in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. AFP
Buddhist monks on their way to lunch during the Pchum Ben Festival (Festival of Death) at a pagoda in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. AFP
Selfie time in a sunflower field near the Syrian town of Maarat Misrin. AFP
Selfie time in a sunflower field near the Syrian town of Maarat Misrin. AFP
Denver Broncos' running back Melvin Gordon III, upper left, fumbles the ball as Broncos' offensive tackle Cameron Fleming (73) loses his helmet during an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks. AP
Denver Broncos' running back Melvin Gordon III, upper left, fumbles the ball as Broncos' offensive tackle Cameron Fleming (73) loses his helmet during an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks. AP
Kenyan security forces intervene during a stampede at the entrance of the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani, Nairobi, before William Ruto's inauguration ceremony. AFP
Kenyan security forces intervene during a stampede at the entrance of the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani, Nairobi, before William Ruto's inauguration ceremony. AFP
Lizzo and other cast members celebrate as she accepts the award for Outstanding Competition Programme for 'Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls', at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Reuters
Lizzo and other cast members celebrate as she accepts the award for Outstanding Competition Programme for 'Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls', at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Reuters
Craters left by shelling near Izium, Ukraine, where Ukrainian troops are pressuring retreating Russian forces. AP
Craters left by shelling near Izium, Ukraine, where Ukrainian troops are pressuring retreating Russian forces. AP
Vessels moored at a fishing port as Typhoon Muifa approaches Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, China. Reuters
Vessels moored at a fishing port as Typhoon Muifa approaches Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, China. Reuters
This picture taken at Glacier 3000 resort above Les Diablerets shows the Tsanfleuron pass free of the ice that had covered it for at least 2,000 years next to blankets covering snow from the last winter season to prevent it from melting. After a dry winter, the summer heatwaves in Europe have been catastrophic for the Alpine glaciers, which are melting at an accelerated rate. AFP
This picture taken at Glacier 3000 resort above Les Diablerets shows the Tsanfleuron pass free of the ice that had covered it for at least 2,000 years next to blankets covering snow from the last winter season to prevent it from melting. After a dry winter, the summer heatwaves in Europe have been catastrophic for the Alpine glaciers, which are melting at an accelerated rate. AFP
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, centre, delivers a speech during a debate on The State of the European Union at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. EPA
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, centre, delivers a speech during a debate on The State of the European Union at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. EPA
Guests record the Boohoo by Kourtney Kardashian show during New York Fashion Week in New York city. AFP
Guests record the Boohoo by Kourtney Kardashian show during New York Fashion Week in New York city. AFP
New Zealand's Brodie Retallick wins a lineout against Australia during the Bledisloe Cup rugby test in Melbourne, Australia. AP
New Zealand's Brodie Retallick wins a lineout against Australia during the Bledisloe Cup rugby test in Melbourne, Australia. AP
A Ukrainian soldier in Izium, Kharkiv region, Ukraine. Ukrainian troops piled pressure on retreating Russian forces on Tuesday, pressing deeper into occupied territory and sending more Kremlin troops fleeing from the counteroffensive that has inflicted a serious blow to Moscow's military prestige. AP
A Ukrainian soldier in Izium, Kharkiv region, Ukraine. Ukrainian troops piled pressure on retreating Russian forces on Tuesday, pressing deeper into occupied territory and sending more Kremlin troops fleeing from the counteroffensive that has inflicted a serious blow to Moscow's military prestige. AP
A looter in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, flees during protests over rising fuel prices and crime as inflation surged to its highest level in a decade. Reuters
A looter in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, flees during protests over rising fuel prices and crime as inflation surged to its highest level in a decade. Reuters
Flood victims gather to collect after rains and floods during the monsoon season in Sehwan, Pakistan. Reuters
Flood victims gather to collect after rains and floods during the monsoon season in Sehwan, Pakistan. Reuters
Pope Francis waves after a meeting with priests, religious leaders, seminarians and catechists at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. AP
Pope Francis waves after a meeting with priests, religious leaders, seminarians and catechists at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. AP
Women in charro costumes adorned with silver studs show off their lasso skills as their horses dance to a mariachi band, in Jalisco, Mexico. EPA
Women in charro costumes adorned with silver studs show off their lasso skills as their horses dance to a mariachi band, in Jalisco, Mexico. EPA
Members of the public pay their respects as they pass the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it lies in state in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster in London. AFP
Members of the public pay their respects as they pass the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it lies in state in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster in London. AFP
Mouride Brotherhood members wait to enter the Grand Mosque during the Grand Magal of Touba annual pilgrimage in Senegal. AFP
Mouride Brotherhood members wait to enter the Grand Mosque during the Grand Magal of Touba annual pilgrimage in Senegal. AFP
Members of the Korean Financial Industry Union at a rally during a general strike in Seoul, South Korea. The protesters were demanding a salary increase and better working conditions. EPA
Members of the Korean Financial Industry Union at a rally during a general strike in Seoul, South Korea. The protesters were demanding a salary increase and better working conditions. EPA
A parade for the 201st anniversary of independence in the main streets of Montes de Oca, Costa Rica. The parade was the first for two years because of the Covid-19 pandemic. EPA
A parade for the 201st anniversary of independence in the main streets of Montes de Oca, Costa Rica. The parade was the first for two years because of the Covid-19 pandemic. EPA
Tiger dancers wait to perform on the last day of Onam celebrations in Kochi, India. AFP
Tiger dancers wait to perform on the last day of Onam celebrations in Kochi, India. AFP
The distance learning plan

Spring break will be from March 8 - 19

Public school pupils will undergo distance learning from March 22 - April 2. School hours will be 8.30am to 1.30pm

Staff will be trained in distance learning programmes from March 15 - 19

Teaching hours will be 8am to 2pm during distance learning

Pupils will return to school for normal lessons from April 5

Volvo ES90 Specs

Engine: Electric single motor (96kW), twin motor (106kW) and twin motor performance (106kW)

Power: 333hp, 449hp, 680hp

Torque: 480Nm, 670Nm, 870Nm

On sale: Later in 2025 or early 2026, depending on region

Price: Exact regional pricing TBA

How to wear a kandura

Dos

  • Wear the right fabric for the right season and occasion 
  • Always ask for the dress code if you don’t know
  • Wear a white kandura, white ghutra / shemagh (headwear) and black shoes for work 
  • Wear 100 per cent cotton under the kandura as most fabrics are polyester

Don’ts 

  • Wear hamdania for work, always wear a ghutra and agal 
  • Buy a kandura only based on how it feels; ask questions about the fabric and understand what you are buying
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KILLING OF QASSEM SULEIMANI
'The Lost Daughter'

Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal

Starring: Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Dakota Johnson

Rating: 4/5

War on waste
MORE ON AFGHANISTAN
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Explained
While you're here
Killing of Qassem Suleimani
The specs

Engine: 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8

Transmission: seven-speed

Power: 620bhp

Torque: 760Nm

Price: Dh898,000

On sale: now

Like a Fading Shadow

Antonio Muñoz Molina

Translated from the Spanish by Camilo A. Ramirez

Tuskar Rock Press (pp. 310)

Killing of Qassem Suleimani
Kareem Shaheen on Canada
Ruwais timeline

1971 Abu Dhabi National Oil Company established

1980 Ruwais Housing Complex built, located 10 kilometres away from industrial plants

1982 120,000 bpd capacity Ruwais refinery complex officially inaugurated by the founder of the UAE Sheikh Zayed

1984 Second phase of Ruwais Housing Complex built. Today the 7,000-unit complex houses some 24,000 people.  

1985 The refinery is expanded with the commissioning of a 27,000 b/d hydro cracker complex

2009 Plans announced to build $1.2 billion fertilizer plant in Ruwais, producing urea

2010 Adnoc awards $10bn contracts for expansion of Ruwais refinery, to double capacity from 415,000 bpd

2014 Ruwais 261-outlet shopping mall opens

2014 Production starts at newly expanded Ruwais refinery, providing jet fuel and diesel and allowing the UAE to be self-sufficient for petrol supplies

2014 Etihad Rail begins transportation of sulphur from Shah and Habshan to Ruwais for export

2017 Aldar Academies to operate Adnoc’s schools including in Ruwais from September. Eight schools operate in total within the housing complex.

2018 Adnoc announces plans to invest $3.1 billion on upgrading its Ruwais refinery 

2018 NMC Healthcare selected to manage operations of Ruwais Hospital

2018 Adnoc announces new downstream strategy at event in Abu Dhabi on May 13

Source: The National

What can victims do?

Always use only regulated platforms

Stop all transactions and communication on suspicion

Save all evidence (screenshots, chat logs, transaction IDs)

Report to local authorities

Warn others to prevent further harm

Courtesy: Crystal Intelligence

Crazy Rich Asians

Director: Jon M Chu

Starring: Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeon, Gemma Chan

Four stars

Tomorrow 2021
Key changes

Commission caps

For life insurance products with a savings component, Peter Hodgins of Clyde & Co said different caps apply to the saving and protection elements:

• For the saving component, a cap of 4.5 per cent of the annualised premium per year (which may not exceed 90 per cent of the annualised premium over the policy term). 

• On the protection component, there is a cap  of 10 per cent of the annualised premium per year (which may not exceed 160 per cent of the annualised premium over the policy term).

• Indemnity commission, the amount of commission that can be advanced to a product salesperson, can be 50 per cent of the annualised premium for the first year or 50 per cent of the total commissions on the policy calculated. 

• The remaining commission after deduction of the indemnity commission is paid equally over the premium payment term.

• For pure protection products, which only offer a life insurance component, the maximum commission will be 10 per cent of the annualised premium multiplied by the length of the policy in years.

Disclosure

Customers must now be provided with a full illustration of the product they are buying to ensure they understand the potential returns on savings products as well as the effects of any charges. There is also a “free-look” period of 30 days, where insurers must provide a full refund if the buyer wishes to cancel the policy.

“The illustration should provide for at least two scenarios to illustrate the performance of the product,” said Mr Hodgins. “All illustrations are required to be signed by the customer.”

Another illustration must outline surrender charges to ensure they understand the costs of exiting a fixed-term product early.

Illustrations must also be kept updatedand insurers must provide information on the top five investment funds available annually, including at least five years' performance data.

“This may be segregated based on the risk appetite of the customer (in which case, the top five funds for each segment must be provided),” said Mr Hodgins.

Product providers must also disclose the ratio of protection benefit to savings benefits. If a protection benefit ratio is less than 10 per cent "the product must carry a warning stating that it has limited or no protection benefit" Mr Hodgins added.

Ferrari 12Cilindri specs

Engine: naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12

Power: 819hp

Torque: 678Nm at 7,250rpm

Price: From Dh1,700,000

Available: Now

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

The biog

Hometown: Cairo

Age: 37

Favourite TV series: The Handmaid’s Tale, Black Mirror

Favourite anime series: Death Note, One Piece and Hellsing

Favourite book: Designing Brand Identity, Fifth Edition

While you're here
Learn more about Qasr Al Hosn
MATCH INFO

Newcastle United 3
Gayle (23'), Perez (59', 63')

Chelsea 0

RACE CARD

4pm Al Bastakiya – Listed (TB) $150,000 (Dirt) 1,900m

4.35pm Dubai City Of Gold – Group 2 (TB) $228,000 (Turf) 2,410m

5.10pm Mahab Al Shimaal – Group 3 (TB) $228,000 (D) 1,200m

5.45pm Burj Nahaar – Group 3 (TB) $228,000 (D) 1,600m

6.20pm Jebel Hatta – Group 1 (TB) $260,000 (T) 1,800m

6.55pm Al Maktoum Challenge Round-1 – Group 1 (TB) $390,000 (D) 2,000m

7.30pm Nad Al Sheba – Group 3 (TB) $228,000 (T) 1,200m

RESULTS

5pm Wathba Stallions Cup Maiden (PA) Dh70,000 (Dirt) 1,400m

Winner Munfared, Fernando Jara (jockey), Ahmed Al Mehairbi (trainer)

5.30pm Handicap (PA) Dh70,000 (D) 1,600m

Winner Sawt Assalam, Szczepan Mazur, Ibrahim Al Hadhrami

6pm Maiden (PA) Dh70,000 (D) 1,800m

Winner Dergham Athbah, Pat Dobbs, Mohamed Daggash

6.30pm Handicap (PA) Dh70,000 (D) 1,800m

Winner Rajee, Fernando Jara, Majed Al Jahouri

7pm Conditions (PA) Dh80,000 (D) 1,800m

Winner Kerless Del Roc, Fernando Jara, Ahmed Al Mehairbi

7.30pm Handicap (TB) Dh70,000 (D) 2,000m

Winner Pharoah King, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watson

8pm Conditions (PA) Dh85,000 (D) 2,000m

Winner Sauternes Al Maury, Dane O’Neill, Doug Watson

THE SPECS

Engine: 3-litre V6

Transmission: eight-speed automatic

Power: 424hp

Torque: 580 Nm

Price: From Dh399,000

On sale: Now

ABU DHABI TRIATHLON

For more information, and to enter the race, please visit www.abudhabi.triathlon.org.

Overview

Cricket World Cup League Two: Nepal, Oman, United States tri-series, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu

Fixtures
Wednesday February 5, Oman v Nepal
Thursday, February 6, Oman v United States
Saturday, February 8, United States v Nepal
Sunday, February 9, Oman v Nepal
Tuesday, February 11, Oman v United States
Wednesday, February 12, United States v Nepal

Key facilities
  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
Updated: September 17, 2022, 7:19 AM`