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January 20, 2023

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Pictures of the week: From Indian Runner ducks to white-tailed eagles

White-tailed eagles attack some prey in the Hortobagy National Park in Hungary. EPA
White-tailed eagles attack some prey in the Hortobagy National Park in Hungary. EPA
Members of the US dance company Bandaloop present the aerial dance piece 'Bird Strike', during the Santiago a Mil festival, in Santiago, Chile. EPA
Members of the US dance company Bandaloop present the aerial dance piece 'Bird Strike', during the Santiago a Mil festival, in Santiago, Chile. EPA
Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel walks on stage after being crowned Miss Universe in New Orleans. AP
Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel walks on stage after being crowned Miss Universe in New Orleans. AP
Palestinian youth show their fire breathing skills in Gaza city. AFP
Palestinian youth show their fire breathing skills in Gaza city. AFP
Emergency workers clear the rubble after a Russian rocket hit a building in Dnipro, Ukraine. AP
Emergency workers clear the rubble after a Russian rocket hit a building in Dnipro, Ukraine. AP
The Al Forsan aerobatic team performs a flyby in Abu Dhabi to mark the arrival of South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol. UAE Presidential Court
The Al Forsan aerobatic team performs a flyby in Abu Dhabi to mark the arrival of South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol. UAE Presidential Court
Devotees return home after attending the final prayer of Bishwa Ijtema in Tongi, Bangladesh. Reuters
Devotees return home after attending the final prayer of Bishwa Ijtema in Tongi, Bangladesh. Reuters
A woman holds a picture of Emanuela Orlandi, a Vatican teenager who disappeared in 1983 aged 15, during a rally in Rome. EPA
A woman holds a picture of Emanuela Orlandi, a Vatican teenager who disappeared in 1983 aged 15, during a rally in Rome. EPA
Palau-flagged ship MKK1 is towed free after running aground in Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait. Reuters
Palau-flagged ship MKK1 is towed free after running aground in Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait. Reuters
'Artificial Realities: Coral', a data sculpture by Turkish-born artist Refik Anadol, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Reuters
'Artificial Realities: Coral', a data sculpture by Turkish-born artist Refik Anadol, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Reuters
Pigeons in the snow at Tajrish Square in northern Tehran, Iran, after rare snowfall. AP
Pigeons in the snow at Tajrish Square in northern Tehran, Iran, after rare snowfall. AP
The heads of mannequins are covered in a women's dress shop in Kabul, Afghanistan. AP
The heads of mannequins are covered in a women's dress shop in Kabul, Afghanistan. AP
Rescuers at the site of a Yeti Airlines plane crash in Pokhara. AFP
Rescuers at the site of a Yeti Airlines plane crash in Pokhara. AFP
A train at a railroad crossing between flooded fields near Frankfurt in Germany. AP
A train at a railroad crossing between flooded fields near Frankfurt in Germany. AP
Iraq supporters gather in a designated fan zone to watch the Arabian Gulf Cup semi-final football match between Iraq and Qatar. AFP
Iraq supporters gather in a designated fan zone to watch the Arabian Gulf Cup semi-final football match between Iraq and Qatar. AFP
Bullets, part of a large arsenal confiscated from alleged dissidents of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), are shown at a press conference in Bogota. AFP
Bullets, part of a large arsenal confiscated from alleged dissidents of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), are shown at a press conference in Bogota. AFP
Singer Pierre Fontaine spontaneously sings 'We Shall Overcome' for the crowd gathered to view the Martin Luther King memorial statue, 'The Embrace,' on Martin Luther King Day in Boston. EPA
Singer Pierre Fontaine spontaneously sings 'We Shall Overcome' for the crowd gathered to view the Martin Luther King memorial statue, 'The Embrace,' on Martin Luther King Day in Boston. EPA
A man rides a horse through a bonfire as part of a ritual in honour of St Anthony the Abbot, the patron saint of domestic animals, in San Bartolome de Pinares, Spain. AP Photo
A man rides a horse through a bonfire as part of a ritual in honour of St Anthony the Abbot, the patron saint of domestic animals, in San Bartolome de Pinares, Spain. AP Photo
A helicopter carrying bodies of plane crash victims arrives in Kathmandu, Nepal. AP Photo
A helicopter carrying bodies of plane crash victims arrives in Kathmandu, Nepal. AP Photo
An oil tanker burning after an explosion at a dockyard on the Mae Klong river in Samut Songkram province, Thailand. EPA
An oil tanker burning after an explosion at a dockyard on the Mae Klong river in Samut Songkram province, Thailand. EPA
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa, the chief executive of Philippine online news site Rappler, speaks outside a court in Manila, after being acquitted of tax evasion charges. EPA
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa, the chief executive of Philippine online news site Rappler, speaks outside a court in Manila, after being acquitted of tax evasion charges. EPA
The wreckage of the helicopter that crashed in Brovary, on the outskirts of Kyiv, killing 16 people, including Ukraine's interior minister and two children. AP
The wreckage of the helicopter that crashed in Brovary, on the outskirts of Kyiv, killing 16 people, including Ukraine's interior minister and two children. AP
A man carries a photo of the late Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida for the installation of her lying in state, to allow the public to pay their respects, at Rome's Capitoline Hill. Lollobrigida, one of the last icons of the Golden Age of Hollywood, has died aged 95. AFP
A man carries a photo of the late Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida for the installation of her lying in state, to allow the public to pay their respects, at Rome's Capitoline Hill. Lollobrigida, one of the last icons of the Golden Age of Hollywood, has died aged 95. AFP
Internally displaced people carry charcoal from the forest at the foot of Nyiragongo volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. After the resurgence of the M23 rebellion in the region, tens of thousands of people have crowded into makeshift camps. AFP
Internally displaced people carry charcoal from the forest at the foot of Nyiragongo volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. After the resurgence of the M23 rebellion in the region, tens of thousands of people have crowded into makeshift camps. AFP
A helicopter of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps takes part in a military drill, in the south of the country. AFP
A helicopter of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps takes part in a military drill, in the south of the country. AFP
Priests celebrate Timkat (the Ethiopian epiphany) with the Ark of the Covenant on a lake near Batu, Ethiopia. AFP
Priests celebrate Timkat (the Ethiopian epiphany) with the Ark of the Covenant on a lake near Batu, Ethiopia. AFP
Health workers visit homes during a polio vaccination campaign in Pakistani-administered Kashmir. EPA
Health workers visit homes during a polio vaccination campaign in Pakistani-administered Kashmir. EPA
Police block a street after a day of clashes with anti-government protesters in Lima, Peru. AP Photo
Police block a street after a day of clashes with anti-government protesters in Lima, Peru. AP Photo
Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark on the 18th hole on day one of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at Yas Links in Abu Dhabi. Getty Images
Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark on the 18th hole on day one of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at Yas Links in Abu Dhabi. Getty Images
A flock of Indian Runner ducks, which assist as a natural form of pest control, by eating snails and bugs, do their daily patrol around the Vergenoegd Wine Estate, in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Reuters
A flock of Indian Runner ducks, which assist as a natural form of pest control, by eating snails and bugs, do their daily patrol around the Vergenoegd Wine Estate, in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Reuters
In numbers: China in Dubai

The number of Chinese people living in Dubai: An estimated 200,000

Number of Chinese people in International City: Almost 50,000

Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2018/19: 120,000

Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2010: 20,000

Percentage increase in visitors in eight years: 500 per cent

GAC GS8 Specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 248hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 400Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 9.1L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh149,900

Killing of Qassem Suleimani
Wenger's Arsenal reign in numbers

1,228 - games at the helm, ahead of Sunday's Premier League fixture against West Ham United.
704 - wins to date as Arsenal manager.
3 - Premier League title wins, the last during an unbeaten Invincibles campaign of 2003/04.
1,549 - goals scored in Premier League matches by Wenger's teams.
10 - major trophies won.
473 - Premier League victories.
7 - FA Cup triumphs, with three of those having come the last four seasons.
151 - Premier League losses.
21 - full seasons in charge.
49 - games unbeaten in the Premier League from May 2003 to October 2004.

Gothia Cup 2025

4,872 matches 

1,942 teams

116 pitches

76 nations

26 UAE teams

15 Lebanese teams

2 Kuwaiti teams

Liverpool’s fixtures until end of 2019

Saturday, November 30, Brighton (h)

Wednesday, December 4, Everton (h)

Saturday, December 7, Bournemouth (a)

Tuesday, December 10, Salzburg (a) CL

Saturday, December 14, Watford (h)

Tuesday, December 17, Aston Villa (a) League Cup

Wednesday, December 18, Club World Cup in Qatar

Saturday, December 21, Club World Cup in Qatar

Thursday, December 26, Leicester (a)

Sunday, December 29, Wolves (h)

At a glance - Zayed Sustainability Prize 2020

Launched: 2008

Categories: Health, energy, water, food, global high schools

Prize: Dh2.2 million (Dh360,000 for global high schools category)

Winners’ announcement: Monday, January 13

 

Impact in numbers

335 million people positively impacted by projects

430,000 jobs created

10 million people given access to clean and affordable drinking water

50 million homes powered by renewable energy

6.5 billion litres of water saved

26 million school children given solar lighting

The five pillars of Islam

1. Fasting 

2. Prayer 

3. Hajj 

4. Shahada 

5. Zakat 

On Women's Day
The lowdown

Bohemian Rhapsody

Director: Bryan Singer

Starring: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee

Rating: 3/5

MATCH INFO

Uefa Champions League semi-final, second leg result:

Ajax 2-3 Tottenham

Tottenham advance on away goals rule after tie ends 3-3 on aggregate

Final: June 1, Madrid

While you're here
The specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbo

Power: 258hp from 5,000-6,500rpm

Torque: 400Nm from 1,550-4,000rpm

Transmission: Eight-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 6.1L/100km

Price: from Dh362,500

On sale: now

The specs
Engine: 4.0-litre flat-six
Power: 510hp at 9,000rpm
Torque: 450Nm at 6,100rpm
Transmission: 7-speed PDK auto or 6-speed manual
Fuel economy, combined: 13.8L/100km
On sale: Available to order now
Price: From Dh801,800
Global state-owned investor ranking by size

1.

United States

2.

China

3.

UAE

4.

Japan

5

Norway

6.

Canada

7.

Singapore

8.

Australia

9.

Saudi Arabia

10.

South Korea
Habtoor interview
Test

Director: S Sashikanth

Cast: Nayanthara, Siddharth, Meera Jasmine, R Madhavan

Star rating: 2/5

Tomorrow 2021
More from this package
Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
  • Priority access to new homes from participating developers
  • Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
  • Flexible payment plans from developers
  • Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
  • DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates
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About Krews

Founder: Ahmed Al Qubaisi

Based: Abu Dhabi

Founded: January 2019

Number of employees: 10

Sector: Technology/Social media 

Funding to date: Estimated $300,000 from Hub71 in-kind support

 

Updated: January 20, 2023, 6:00 PM`