People walks along a road during a heavy snowfall in Srinagar on February 23, 2022. (Photo by TAUSEEF MUSTAFA / AFP)
People walks along a road during a heavy snowfall in Srinagar on February 23, 2022. (Photo by TAUSEEF MUSTAFA / AFP)
At Stanytsia Luhanska, the only crossing point open daily in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine, stray dogs gather around a woman in hope of something to eat. AP
At Stanytsia Luhanska, the only crossing point open daily in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine, stray dogs gather around a woman in hope of something to eat. AP
Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas attend the premiere of 'Competencia Oficial' at the Capitol Cinema in Madrid, Spain. Getty
Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas attend the premiere of 'Competencia Oficial' at the Capitol Cinema in Madrid, Spain. Getty
Syrian refugees collect fruit during the banana harvest at the Turkish Red Crescent's vocational training centre in Hatay city, Turkey. EPA
Syrian refugees collect fruit during the banana harvest at the Turkish Red Crescent's vocational training centre in Hatay city, Turkey. EPA
A party from the National Forestry Corporation at the Exploradores glacier in Laguna San Rafael National Park in southern Chile, where climate change is causing glaciers to melt. EPA
A party from the National Forestry Corporation at the Exploradores glacier in Laguna San Rafael National Park in southern Chile, where climate change is causing glaciers to melt. EPA
Payman Taha, a 49-year-old Kurd who is nicknamed Rambo, leads hikers on her way to the top of Nabi Agha mountain in Sulaimaniyah, Iraq. Reuters
Payman Taha, a 49-year-old Kurd who is nicknamed Rambo, leads hikers on her way to the top of Nabi Agha mountain in Sulaimaniyah, Iraq. Reuters
Potters set down a clay pot to dry at a workshop in Karachi, Pakistan. AFP
Potters set down a clay pot to dry at a workshop in Karachi, Pakistan. AFP
Migrants take shelter as rocks are thrown outside the office of the National Migration Institute in Tapachula, Mexico, by people demanding speedy processing of visas to travel to the US. Reuters
Migrants take shelter as rocks are thrown outside the office of the National Migration Institute in Tapachula, Mexico, by people demanding speedy processing of visas to travel to the US. Reuters
An old car becomes a playground for Sahrawi children in Smara refugee camp, Tindouf, Algeria. Reuters
An old car becomes a playground for Sahrawi children in Smara refugee camp, Tindouf, Algeria. Reuters
The body of Ukrainian Army captain Anton Sydorov, killed in separatist eastern Ukraine, is carried to a funeral service in Kiev. AP
The body of Ukrainian Army captain Anton Sydorov, killed in separatist eastern Ukraine, is carried to a funeral service in Kiev. AP
Apprentice Joana Tackie, 24, in the workshop of Ghanaian film poster artist Daniel Anum Jasper in Teshie, Ghana. Reuters
Apprentice Joana Tackie, 24, in the workshop of Ghanaian film poster artist Daniel Anum Jasper in Teshie, Ghana. Reuters

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February 23, 2022

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Like a Fading Shadow

Antonio Muñoz Molina

Translated from the Spanish by Camilo A. Ramirez

Tuskar Rock Press (pp. 310)

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
Famous left-handers

- Marie Curie

- Jimi Hendrix

- Leonardo Di Vinci

- David Bowie

- Paul McCartney

- Albert Einstein

- Jack the Ripper

- Barack Obama

- Helen Keller

- Joan of Arc

Four-day collections of TOH

Day             Indian Rs (Dh)        

Thursday    500.75 million (25.23m)

Friday         280.25m (14.12m)

Saturday     220.75m (11.21m)

Sunday       170.25m (8.58m)

Total            1.19bn (59.15m)

(Figures in millions, approximate)

The Intruder

Director: Deon Taylor

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Michael Ealy, Meagan Good

One star

England's Ashes squad

Joe Root (captain), Moeen Ali, Jimmy Anderson, Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Joe Denly, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes. 

Ticket prices

General admission Dh295 (under-three free)

Buy a four-person Family & Friends ticket and pay for only three tickets, so the fourth family member is free

Buy tickets at: wbworldabudhabi.com/en/tickets

Updated: February 23, 2022, 2:29 PM`
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