Quiz of the week

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

The National

December 02, 2022

Read more:

Pictures of the week: From flooding in Jeddah to an eruption in Hawaii

Cars that were washed away by heavy rains are piled up in an alley in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah on November 25. AFP
Cars that were washed away by heavy rains are piled up in an alley in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah on November 25. AFP
Purple Ribbon ridden by Jack Mitchell races in the Unibet Wild Flower Stakes at Kempton Park in Sunbury, England. Getty Images
Purple Ribbon ridden by Jack Mitchell races in the Unibet Wild Flower Stakes at Kempton Park in Sunbury, England. Getty Images
A diver wearing a Santa Claus costume swims with fish in a large tank during a festive underwater performance at Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Yokohama, Japan. Reuters
A diver wearing a Santa Claus costume swims with fish in a large tank during a festive underwater performance at Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Yokohama, Japan. Reuters
A view of the Empire State Building at the Summit One Vanderbilt observation deck in Manhattan. New York officials report tourism in the US city has rebounded to 85 per cent of pre-Covid levels. AFP
A view of the Empire State Building at the Summit One Vanderbilt observation deck in Manhattan. New York officials report tourism in the US city has rebounded to 85 per cent of pre-Covid levels. AFP
The National's Andy Scott climbs up the 123m flag pole with Trident Support on Sharjah's Flag island. Antonie Robertson / The National
The National's Andy Scott climbs up the 123m flag pole with Trident Support on Sharjah's Flag island. Antonie Robertson / The National
A student holds balloons as she takes part in an awareness campaign on World Aids Day in Chennai. AFP
A student holds balloons as she takes part in an awareness campaign on World Aids Day in Chennai. AFP
Base-jumper Dani Roman wearing a wingsuit crosses the main arc of the New Bridge in Ronda, Spain. AFP
Base-jumper Dani Roman wearing a wingsuit crosses the main arc of the New Bridge in Ronda, Spain. AFP
Competitors in the Raid des Alizes all-female adventure race on the French Caribbean island of Martinique. AFP
Competitors in the Raid des Alizes all-female adventure race on the French Caribbean island of Martinique. AFP
Al Bahr Towers illuminated to mark UAE's 51st National Day, and Mubadala tower marks Commemoration Day, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Al Bahr Towers illuminated to mark UAE's 51st National Day, and Mubadala tower marks Commemoration Day, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
A boy extracts oil from sesame seeds using a camel-powered mill in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. AFP
A boy extracts oil from sesame seeds using a camel-powered mill in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. AFP
Katara Cultural Village in Doha, Qatar. AP Photo
Katara Cultural Village in Doha, Qatar. AP Photo
Lava flows from Mauna Loa, the world's biggest active volcano, as it erupts for the first time in 38 years, posing a threat to the people of Hawaii's Big Island. AP
Lava flows from Mauna Loa, the world's biggest active volcano, as it erupts for the first time in 38 years, posing a threat to the people of Hawaii's Big Island. AP
Circus members from Kenya perform during the weekly general audience held by Pope Francis in St Peter's Square at the Vatican in Rome. Reuters
Circus members from Kenya perform during the weekly general audience held by Pope Francis in St Peter's Square at the Vatican in Rome. Reuters
Match officials and players walk out ahead of the Fifa World Cup match between Portugal and Uruguay at Lusail Stadium in Qatar. Getty Images
Match officials and players walk out ahead of the Fifa World Cup match between Portugal and Uruguay at Lusail Stadium in Qatar. Getty Images
A man steers a boat in Dal Lake amid a thick blanket of fog in Srinagar. AFP
A man steers a boat in Dal Lake amid a thick blanket of fog in Srinagar. AFP
Tolerance Bridge, a suspension footbridge over the new creek extension along Al Safa park in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
Tolerance Bridge, a suspension footbridge over the new creek extension along Al Safa park in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
A dog guards a car's compartment after a massive avalanche of mud and debris hit the town of Casamicciola Terme in Italy following intense rain. EPA
A dog guards a car's compartment after a massive avalanche of mud and debris hit the town of Casamicciola Terme in Italy following intense rain. EPA
Uruguay fans watch the match between Uruguay and Portugal at the Qatar World Cup on a screen in Montevideo. Reuters
Uruguay fans watch the match between Uruguay and Portugal at the Qatar World Cup on a screen in Montevideo. Reuters
Spain’s Maritime Rescue Service said it has rescued three stowaways, pictured above, who were travelling on an oil tanker’s rudder in the Canary Islands after the vessel sailed there from Nigeria. AP
Spain’s Maritime Rescue Service said it has rescued three stowaways, pictured above, who were travelling on an oil tanker’s rudder in the Canary Islands after the vessel sailed there from Nigeria. AP
Belongings burn as Mexican authorities attempt to enforce an eviction at a migrant encampment close to the US border in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. EPA
Belongings burn as Mexican authorities attempt to enforce an eviction at a migrant encampment close to the US border in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. EPA
Mark Devay in the swimming leg of the World Triathlon Championship Finals Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Mark Devay in the swimming leg of the World Triathlon Championship Finals Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Turkish riot police in Istanbul take part in a demonstration marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. EPA
Turkish riot police in Istanbul take part in a demonstration marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. EPA
A damaged bus by the sea, after a landslide on the holiday island of Ischia, Italy. Reuters
A damaged bus by the sea, after a landslide on the holiday island of Ischia, Italy. Reuters
Caps are placed on spectators' seats before the Fifa World Cup match between Japan and Costa Rica in Doha, Qatar. EPA
Caps are placed on spectators' seats before the Fifa World Cup match between Japan and Costa Rica in Doha, Qatar. EPA
Ukrainian servicemen rush to change their BM-21 Grad's position after firing towards Russian positions on the front line near Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine. AFP
Ukrainian servicemen rush to change their BM-21 Grad's position after firing towards Russian positions on the front line near Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine. AFP
Palestinians watch a live broadcast of the World Cup football match between South Korea and Ghana, in the street in Gaza City. AP Photo
Palestinians watch a live broadcast of the World Cup football match between South Korea and Ghana, in the street in Gaza City. AP Photo
A small plane remains stuck after it crashed into power lines, knocking out electricity for tens of thousands of residents, in Gaithersburg, Maryland, US. EPA
A small plane remains stuck after it crashed into power lines, knocking out electricity for tens of thousands of residents, in Gaithersburg, Maryland, US. EPA
Lopburi locals provide a platter of fruits for the monkey population in Lop Buri, Thailand at the annual Monkey Festival. Getty
Lopburi locals provide a platter of fruits for the monkey population in Lop Buri, Thailand at the annual Monkey Festival. Getty
Thousands of members of the Nazareth Baptist Church at the annual prayer and reconciliation ceremony 400 kilometres north of Durban, South Africa. AFP
Thousands of members of the Nazareth Baptist Church at the annual prayer and reconciliation ceremony 400 kilometres north of Durban, South Africa. AFP
In this long camera exposure, cars drive down Saddle Road near Hilo, Hawaii, as Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, erupts for the first time in 38 years in the distance. AP Photo
In this long camera exposure, cars drive down Saddle Road near Hilo, Hawaii, as Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, erupts for the first time in 38 years in the distance. AP Photo
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Profile box

Company name: baraka
Started: July 2020
Founders: Feras Jalbout and Kunal Taneja
Based: Dubai and Bahrain
Sector: FinTech
Initial investment: $150,000
Current staff: 12
Stage: Pre-seed capital raising of $1 million
Investors: Class 5 Global, FJ Labs, IMO Ventures, The Community Fund, VentureSouq, Fox Ventures, Dr Abdulla Elyas (private investment)

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Company%20profile
%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3ECompany%20name%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20Fasset%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EStarted%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3E2019%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EFounders%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20Mohammad%20Raafi%20Hossain%2C%20Daniel%20Ahmed%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EBased%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20Dubai%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ESector%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3EFinTech%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EInitial%20investment%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20%242.45%20million%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ECurrent%20number%20of%20staff%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%2086%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EInvestment%20stage%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20Pre-series%20B%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EInvestors%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20Investcorp%2C%20Liberty%20City%20Ventures%2C%20Fatima%20Gobi%20Ventures%2C%20Primal%20Capital%2C%20Wealthwell%20Ventures%2C%20FHS%20Capital%2C%20VN2%20Capital%2C%20local%20family%20offices%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
Mia Man’s tips for fermentation

- Start with a simple recipe such as yogurt or sauerkraut

- Keep your hands and kitchen tools clean. Sanitize knives, cutting boards, tongs and storage jars with boiling water before you start.

- Mold is bad: the colour pink is a sign of mold. If yogurt turns pink as it ferments, you need to discard it and start again. For kraut, if you remove the top leaves and see any sign of mold, you should discard the batch.

- Always use clean, closed, airtight lids and containers such as mason jars when fermenting yogurt and kraut. Keep the lid closed to prevent insects and contaminants from getting in.

 

On Women's Day
Killing of Qassem Suleimani
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
FROM%20THE%20ASHES
%3Cp%3EDirector%3A%20Khalid%20Fahad%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3EStarring%3A%20Shaima%20Al%20Tayeb%2C%20Wafa%20Muhamad%2C%20Hamss%20Bandar%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3ERating%3A%203%2F5%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Five%20calorie-packed%20Ramadan%20drinks
%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3ERooh%20Afza%3C%2Fstrong%3E%0D%3Cbr%3E100ml%20contains%20414%20calories%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ETang%20orange%20drink%3C%2Fstrong%3E%0D%3Cbr%3E100ml%20serving%20contains%20300%20calories%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ECarob%20beverage%20mix%3C%2Fstrong%3E%0D%3Cbr%3E100ml%20serving%20contains%20about%20300%20calories%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EQamar%20Al%20Din%20apricot%20drink%3C%2Fstrong%3E%0D%3Cbr%3E100ml%20saving%20contains%2061%20calories%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EVimto%20fruit%20squash%3C%2Fstrong%3E%0D%3Cbr%3E100ml%20serving%20contains%2030%20calories%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
Tearful appearance

Chancellor Rachel Reeves set markets on edge as she appeared visibly distraught in parliament on Wednesday. 

Legislative setbacks for the government have blown a new hole in the budgetary calculations at a time when the deficit is stubbornly large and the economy is struggling to grow. 

She appeared with Keir Starmer on Thursday and the pair embraced, but he had failed to give her his backing as she cried a day earlier.

A spokesman said her upset demeanour was due to a personal matter.

Interview
The specs
  • Engine: 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8
  • Power: 640hp
  • Torque: 760nm
  • On sale: 2026
  • Price: Not announced yet
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

Killing of Qassem Suleimani
More on this story
While you're here
Company%C2%A0profile
%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3ECompany%20name%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3EOutsized%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EStarted%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3E2016%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EFounders%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3EAzeem%20Zainulbhai%2C%20Niclas%20Thelander%2C%20Anurag%20Bhalla%20and%20Johann%20van%20Niekerk%20%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EBased%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3EIndia%2C%20South%20Africa%2C%20South-East%20Asia%2C%20Mena%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ESector%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20Recruitment%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EInvestment%20raised%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20%241%20million%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ECurrent%20staff%20count%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%2040%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EInvestors%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3ESeed%20and%20angel%20investors%0D%3Cbr%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
On Women's Day
Most sought after workplace benefits in the UAE
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Pension support
  • Mental well-being assistance
  • Insurance coverage for optical, dental, alternative medicine, cancer screening
  • Financial well-being incentives 
Recipes to try
The specs: Lamborghini Aventador SVJ

Price, base: Dh1,731,672

Engine: 6.5-litre V12

Gearbox: Seven-speed automatic

Power: 770hp @ 8,500rpm

Torque: 720Nm @ 6,750rpm

Fuel economy: 19.6L / 100km

KILLING OF QASSEM SULEIMANI
War and the virus
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

More from Rashmee Roshan Lall
On Women's Day
Kareem Shaheen on Canada
Kareem Shaheen on Canada

The Land between Two Rivers: Writing in an Age of Refugees
Tom Sleigh, Graywolf Press

COMPANY%20PROFILE
%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EName%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3EEjari%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EBased%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3ERiyadh%2C%20Saudi%20Arabia%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EFounders%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3EYazeed%20Al%20Shamsi%2C%20Fahad%20Albedah%2C%20Mohammed%20Alkhelewy%20and%20Khalid%20Almunif%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ESector%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3EPropTech%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ETotal%20funding%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3E%241%20million%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EInvestors%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3ESanabil%20500%20Mena%2C%20Hambro%20Perks'%20Oryx%20Fund%20and%20angel%20investors%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ENumber%20of%20employees%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3E8%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
Dubai World Cup nominations

UAE: Thunder Snow/Saeed bin Suroor (trainer), North America/Satish Seemar, Drafted/Doug Watson, New Trails/Ahmad bin Harmash, Capezzano, Gronkowski, Axelrod, all trained by Salem bin Ghadayer

USA: Seeking The Soul/Dallas Stewart, Imperial Hunt/Luis Carvajal Jr, Audible/Todd Pletcher, Roy H/Peter Miller, Yoshida/William Mott, Promises Fulfilled/Dale Romans, Gunnevera/Antonio Sano, XY Jet/Jorge Navarro, Pavel/Doug O’Neill, Switzerland/Steve Asmussen.

Japan: Matera Sky/Hideyuki Mori, KT Brace/Haruki Sugiyama. Bahrain: Nine Below Zero/Fawzi Nass. Ireland: Tato Key/David Marnane. Hong Kong: Fight Hero/Me Tsui. South Korea: Dolkong/Simon Foster.

Innotech Profile

Date started: 2013

Founder/CEO: Othman Al Mandhari

Based: Muscat, Oman

Sector: Additive manufacturing, 3D printing technologies

Size: 15 full-time employees

Stage: Seed stage and seeking Series A round of financing 

Investors: Oman Technology Fund from 2017 to 2019, exited through an agreement with a new investor to secure new funding that it under negotiation right now. 

Diriyah%20project%20at%20a%20glance
%3Cp%3E-%20Diriyah%E2%80%99s%201.9km%20King%20Salman%20Boulevard%2C%20a%20Parisian%20Champs-Elysees-inspired%20avenue%2C%20is%20scheduled%20for%20completion%20in%202028%3Cbr%3E-%20The%20Royal%20Diriyah%20Opera%20House%20is%20expected%20to%20be%20completed%20in%20four%20years%3Cbr%3E-%20Diriyah%E2%80%99s%20first%20of%2042%20hotels%2C%20the%20Bab%20Samhan%20hotel%2C%20will%20open%20in%20the%20first%20quarter%20of%202024%3Cbr%3E-%20On%20completion%20in%202030%2C%20the%20Diriyah%20project%20is%20forecast%20to%20accommodate%20more%20than%20100%2C000%20people%3Cbr%3E-%20The%20%2463.2%20billion%20Diriyah%20project%20will%20contribute%20%247.2%20billion%20to%20the%20kingdom%E2%80%99s%20GDP%3Cbr%3E-%20It%20will%20create%20more%20than%20178%2C000%20jobs%20and%20aims%20to%20attract%20more%20than%2050%20million%20visits%20a%20year%3Cbr%3E-%20About%202%2C000%20people%20work%20for%20the%20Diriyah%20Company%2C%20with%20more%20than%2086%20per%20cent%20being%20Saudi%20citizens%3Cbr%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
Killing of Qassem Suleimani
The%20specs%3A%20Taycan%20Turbo%20GT
%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EEngine%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3EDual%20synchronous%20electric%20motors%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EPower%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3E1%2C108hp%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ETorque%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3E1%2C340Nm%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ETransmission%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3ESingle-speed%20automatic%20(front%20axle)%3B%20two-speed%20transmission%20(rear%20axle)%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ETouring%20range%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3E488-560km%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EPrice%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3EFrom%20Dh928%2C400%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EOn%20sale%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3EOrders%20open%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
More on animal trafficking
More from this package
Up in the air
Updated: December 02, 2022, 2:00 PM`