This aerial view shows hot air balloons launching in Goreme Historical National Park, east of Nevesehir (Neapolis) in the province of the same name in central Turkey's historical Cappadocia (Kapadokya) region on August 24, 2022. (Photo by Omar HAJ KADOUR / AFP)
This aerial view shows hot air balloons launching in Goreme Historical National Park, east of Nevesehir (Neapolis) in the province of the same name in central Turkey's historical Cappadocia (Kapadokya) region on August 24, 2022. (Photo by Omar HAJ KADOUR / AFP)
An infinity mirror room titled 'My Heart is Dancing into the Universe', which is part of the One with Eternity exhibition, featuring the work of artist Yayoi Kusama, at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC. EPA
An infinity mirror room titled 'My Heart is Dancing into the Universe', which is part of the One with Eternity exhibition, featuring the work of artist Yayoi Kusama, at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC. EPA
Rohingya refugees at a camp in Ukhia hold a Genocide Remembrance Day rally to mark the fifth anniversary since they fled Myanmar. Thousands of Rohingya held rallies across the network of squalid camps in Bangladesh. AFP
Rohingya refugees at a camp in Ukhia hold a Genocide Remembrance Day rally to mark the fifth anniversary since they fled Myanmar. Thousands of Rohingya held rallies across the network of squalid camps in Bangladesh. AFP
The dried-up bed of the Jialing, a tributary of the Yangtze River in China's south-western city of Chongqing. AFP
The dried-up bed of the Jialing, a tributary of the Yangtze River in China's south-western city of Chongqing. AFP
Asylum seekers sleep outside the gate at the application centre in Ter Apel, the Netherlands. EPA
Asylum seekers sleep outside the gate at the application centre in Ter Apel, the Netherlands. EPA
Flooding after heavy rains in Karachi, Pakistan. Flash floods killed 830 people, including 313 children, across the country in the past two months, the National Disaster Management Authority has said. EPA
Flooding after heavy rains in Karachi, Pakistan. Flash floods killed 830 people, including 313 children, across the country in the past two months, the National Disaster Management Authority has said. EPA

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Today's best photos: from hot air balloons in Turkey to flooding in Pakistan

'The National' picks the most striking images from around the world

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August 25, 2022

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UAE squad

Esha Oza (captain), Al Maseera Jahangir, Emily Thomas, Heena Hotchandani, Indhuja Nandakumar, Katie Thompson, Lavanya Keny, Mehak Thakur, Michelle Botha, Rinitha Rajith, Samaira Dharnidharka, Siya Gokhale, Sashikala Silva, Suraksha Kotte, Theertha Satish (wicketkeeper) Udeni Kuruppuarachchige, Vaishnave Mahesh.

UAE tour of Zimbabwe

All matches in Bulawayo
Friday, Sept 26 – First ODI
Sunday, Sept 28 – Second ODI
Tuesday, Sept 30 – Third ODI
Thursday, Oct 2 – Fourth ODI
Sunday, Oct 5 – First T20I
Monday, Oct 6 – Second T20I

Profile of VoucherSkout

Date of launch: November 2016

Founder: David Tobias

Based: Jumeirah Lake Towers

Sector: Technology

Size: 18 employees

Stage: Embarking on a Series A round to raise $5 million in the first quarter of 2019 with a 20 per cent stake

Investors: Seed round was self-funded with “millions of dollars” 

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The specs: 2018 BMW R nineT Scrambler

Price, base / as tested Dh57,000

Engine 1,170cc air/oil-cooled flat twin four-stroke engine

Transmission Six-speed gearbox

Power 110hp) @ 7,750rpm

Torque 116Nm @ 6,000rpm

Fuel economy, combined 5.3L / 100km

Scores

Oman 109-3 in 18.4 overs (Aqib Ilyas 45 not out, Aamir Kaleem 27) beat UAE 108-9 in 20 overs (Usman 27, Mustafa 24, Fayyaz 3-16, Bilal 3-23)

Tewellah by Nawal Zoghbi is out now.

Updated: August 25, 2022, 1:16 PM`
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