Skyscraper climb
Climb guide Jason Johnson smiles at the top of City Climb, a new attraction 1,300 feet off the ground, at 30 Hudson Yards in New York.
Baby balloon
A giant baby balloon inflated by climate change activists is left in the rain at Glasgow Green as the Cop26 conference continues in Scotland.
Ethiopian White House demonstration
Demonstrators hold a protest to denounce the United States' stance on the conflict in Ethiopia, outside the White House in Washington.
A door to nowhere
A health worker marks a door of a house after administering polio drops during a vaccination campaign in the old quarters of Kabul, Afghanistan.
Nairobi market fire
Traders sit in front of what remains following a fire at Gikomba market, East Africa's largest second-hand clothing market in Nairobi, Kenya.
Karabakh war anniversary
Azeri soldiers carry a large national flag to mark the anniversary of the end of the 2020 war over the Nagorno-Karabakh region between Azerbaijan and Armenia in downtown Baku, Azerbaijan.
Light art exhibition
Visitors interact with digital light effects by Japan-based digital art group teamLab during the 'Future Park and Animals of flowers, symbiotic lives' light art exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan.
Some of Darwish's last words
"They see their tomorrows slipping out of their reach. And though it seems to them that everything outside this reality is heaven, yet they do not want to go to that heaven. They stay, because they are afflicted with hope." - Mahmoud Darwish, to attendees of the Palestine Festival of Literature, 2008
His life in brief: Born in a village near Galilee, he lived in exile for most of his life and started writing poetry after high school. He was arrested several times by Israel for what were deemed to be inciteful poems. Most of his work focused on the love and yearning for his homeland, and he was regarded the Palestinian poet of resistance. Over the course of his life, he published more than 30 poetry collections and books of prose, with his work translated into more than 20 languages. Many of his poems were set to music by Arab composers, most significantly Marcel Khalife. Darwish died on August 9, 2008 after undergoing heart surgery in the United States. He was later buried in Ramallah where a shrine was erected in his honour.
The Perfect Couple
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Jack Reynor
Creator: Jenna Lamia
Rating: 3/5
What is a rare disease?
A rare disease is classified as one that affects a small percentage of the population. More than 7,000 diseases are identified as rare and most are genetic in origin. More than 75 per cent of rare genetic diseases affect children.
Collectively rare diseases affect 1 in 17 people, or more than 400 million people worldwide. Very few have any available treatment and most patients struggle with numerous health challenges and life-long ailments that can go undiagnosed for years due to lack of awareness or testing.
The Matrix Resurrections
Director: Lana Wachowski
Stars: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jessica Henwick
Rating:****
PROFILE OF SWVL
Started: April 2017
Founders: Mostafa Kandil, Ahmed Sabbah and Mahmoud Nouh
Based: Cairo, Egypt
Sector: transport
Size: 450 employees
Investment: approximately $80 million
Investors include: Dubai’s Beco Capital, US’s Endeavor Catalyst, China’s MSA, Egypt’s Sawari Ventures, Sweden’s Vostok New Ventures, Property Finder CEO Michael Lahyani
The specs
Engine: 2.7-litre 4-cylinder Turbomax
Power: 310hp
Torque: 583Nm
Transmission: 8-speed automatic
Price: From Dh192,500
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Learn more about Qasr Al Hosn
In 2013, The National's History Project went beyond the walls to see what life was like living in Abu Dhabi's fabled fort:
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Name: Dr Hassan Mohsen Elhais
Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants.
