Foreign tourists visit the ancient rock fortress in Sigiriya on February 18, 2024. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)
Foreign tourists visit the ancient rock fortress in Sigiriya on February 18, 2024. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)
A hot air balloon drifts above the Mont Blanc mountain range in the French Alps. AFP
A hot air balloon drifts above the Mont Blanc mountain range in the French Alps. AFP
A lorry driver makes tea at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza. Victor Besa / The National
A lorry driver makes tea at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza. Victor Besa / The National
A man sits on a weighing scale to buy unrefined sugar equal to his weight to worship tribal Hindu deities ahead of the Medaram Jatara festival, in Hyderabad, India. AFP
A man sits on a weighing scale to buy unrefined sugar equal to his weight to worship tribal Hindu deities ahead of the Medaram Jatara festival, in Hyderabad, India. AFP
People practice tai chi in front of buildings in Pudong's Lujiazui Financial District in Shanghai, China. Bloomberg
People practice tai chi in front of buildings in Pudong's Lujiazui Financial District in Shanghai, China. Bloomberg
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki, right, attends a hearing at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, the Netherlands, on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories. EPA
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki, right, attends a hearing at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, the Netherlands, on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories. EPA
Top, Ukrainian soldiers carry the coffin of a colleague killed during Russia's invasion, at Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, in May 2022. Below, the graves of Ukrainian soldiers at the cemetery on February 8, 2024. AFP
Top, Ukrainian soldiers carry the coffin of a colleague killed during Russia's invasion, at Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, in May 2022. Below, the graves of Ukrainian soldiers at the cemetery on February 8, 2024. AFP
Plum blossoms in Nanjing, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. AFP
Plum blossoms in Nanjing, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. AFP
A board informs visitors that the Eiffel Tower is closed after staff went on strike to protest against authorities' financial management of the monument. AFP
A board informs visitors that the Eiffel Tower is closed after staff went on strike to protest against authorities' financial management of the monument. AFP
A Palestinian man clears rubble along a street following Israeli military operation in Al Nusairat refugee camp, Gaza Strip. EPA
A Palestinian man clears rubble along a street following Israeli military operation in Al Nusairat refugee camp, Gaza Strip. EPA
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley during a town hall meeting in Columbia ahead of her party's South Carolina primary on February 24. AFP
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley during a town hall meeting in Columbia ahead of her party's South Carolina primary on February 24. AFP
Britain's Prince William meets EE Rising Star Award nominees after the Bafta Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Reuters
Britain's Prince William meets EE Rising Star Award nominees after the Bafta Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Reuters
A farmer competes in a traditional bull race in Swabi, Pakistan. AFP
A farmer competes in a traditional bull race in Swabi, Pakistan. AFP
Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner celebrates with the Rotterdam Open trophy after winning the final against Australia's Alex de Minaur. Reuters
Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner celebrates with the Rotterdam Open trophy after winning the final against Australia's Alex de Minaur. Reuters
An injured Palestinian man outside his tent in Rafah camp, southern Gaza Strip. EPA
An injured Palestinian man outside his tent in Rafah camp, southern Gaza Strip. EPA
A Scottish Fold cat is held up by a judge at the Cat Extravaganza event at Olympia in London. AP
A Scottish Fold cat is held up by a judge at the Cat Extravaganza event at Olympia in London. AP

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February 19, 2024

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Profile of RentSher

Started: October 2015 in India, November 2016 in UAE

Founders: Harsh Dhand; Vaibhav and Purvashi Doshi

Based: Bangalore, India and Dubai, UAE

Sector: Online rental marketplace

Size: 40 employees

Investment: $2 million

Europe's top EV producers
  1. Norway (63% of cars registered in 2021)
  2. Iceland (33%)
  3. Netherlands (20%)
  4. Sweden (19%)
  5. Austria (14%)
  6. Germany (14%)
  7. Denmark (13%)
  8. Switzerland (13%)
  9. United Kingdom (12%)
  10. Luxembourg (10%)

Source: VCOe 

Lewis Hamilton in 2018

Australia 2nd; Bahrain 3rd; China 4th; Azerbaijan 1st; Spain 1st; Monaco 3rd; Canada 5th; France 1st; Austria DNF; Britain 2nd; Germany 1st; Hungary 1st; Belgium 2nd; Italy 1st; Singapore 1st; Russia 1st; Japan 1st; United States 3rd; Mexico 4th

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HIJRA

Starring: Lamar Faden, Khairiah Nathmy, Nawaf Al-Dhufairy

Director: Shahad Ameen

Rating: 3/5

UAE SQUAD

UAE team
1. Chris Jones-Griffiths 2. Gio Fourie 3. Craig Nutt 4. Daniel Perry 5. Isaac Porter 6. Matt Mills 7. Hamish Anderson 8. Jaen Botes 9. Barry Dwyer 10. Luke Stevenson (captain) 11. Sean Carey 12. Andrew Powell 13. Saki Naisau 14. Thinus Steyn 15. Matt Richards

Replacements
16. Lukas Waddington 17. Murray Reason 18. Ahmed Moosa 19. Stephen Ferguson 20. Sean Stevens 21. Ed Armitage 22. Kini Natuna 23. Majid Al Balooshi

Updated: February 19, 2024, 12:41 PM`
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