Stumpy the mascot dances near 'Stumpy' the cherry tree at the tidal basin in Washington, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. The weakened tree is experiencing its last peak bloom before being removed for a renovation project that will rebuild seawalls around Tidal Basin and West Potomac Park. (AP Photo / Nathan Ellgren)
Stumpy the mascot dances near 'Stumpy' the cherry tree at the tidal basin in Washington, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. The weakened tree is experiencing its last peak bloom before being removed for a renovation project that will rebuild seawalls around Tidal Basin and West Potomac Park. (AP Photo / Nathan Ellgren)
A street vendor sells prawns on the seafront promenade at Galle Face in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AFP
A street vendor sells prawns on the seafront promenade at Galle Face in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AFP
Window cleaners known as 'Spidermen' at work on a skyscraper in Manama, Bahrain. Reuters
Window cleaners known as 'Spidermen' at work on a skyscraper in Manama, Bahrain. Reuters
England's Marcus Smith scores a try during the Six Nations rugby union match against France at Groupama Stadium, Lyon. France won 33-31. AP
England's Marcus Smith scores a try during the Six Nations rugby union match against France at Groupama Stadium, Lyon. France won 33-31. AP
Billowing smoke and flowing lava pours out of a new fissure as a volcano erupts on the outskirts of Grindavik, western Iceland. AFP
Billowing smoke and flowing lava pours out of a new fissure as a volcano erupts on the outskirts of Grindavik, western Iceland. AFP
People wait for sunset to break their fast with iftar at Al Taawun Mosque in Al Quoz, Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
People wait for sunset to break their fast with iftar at Al Taawun Mosque in Al Quoz, Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, looms behind the illuminated skyscrapers of Shinjuku in Tokyo at sunset. AFP
Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, looms behind the illuminated skyscrapers of Shinjuku in Tokyo at sunset. AFP
Irish soldiers stand guard as a participant dressed as St Patrick walks past them during the annual St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin. Reuters
Irish soldiers stand guard as a participant dressed as St Patrick walks past them during the annual St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin. Reuters
Passers-by photograph a new Banksy mural of a tree in north London, England. Getty Images
Passers-by photograph a new Banksy mural of a tree in north London, England. Getty Images
Artist Alain Roche plays piano while hanging from a crane in Munich. Audiences wearing headphones listened to the piano mixed with sounds of awakening nature captured by 40 microphones in Bavaria and Switzerland as the sun rose, in a project entitled When The Sun Stands Still. EPA
Artist Alain Roche plays piano while hanging from a crane in Munich. Audiences wearing headphones listened to the piano mixed with sounds of awakening nature captured by 40 microphones in Bavaria and Switzerland as the sun rose, in a project entitled When The Sun Stands Still. EPA
Drivers pass under Ramadan decorations on Hadarat Bridge during a dust storm in Nasiriyah, southern Iraq. AFP
Drivers pass under Ramadan decorations on Hadarat Bridge during a dust storm in Nasiriyah, southern Iraq. AFP
A Palestinian man stands in the rubble of a building hit by overnight Israeli strikes in Rafah, southern Gaza. AFP
A Palestinian man stands in the rubble of a building hit by overnight Israeli strikes in Rafah, southern Gaza. AFP
Women hit revellers with sticks during Lathmar Holi, part of the Hindu spring festival of colours, Holi, at the Radha Rani temple in Barsana, Uttar Pradesh, India. Getty Images
Women hit revellers with sticks during Lathmar Holi, part of the Hindu spring festival of colours, Holi, at the Radha Rani temple in Barsana, Uttar Pradesh, India. Getty Images
People visit the Hai Ramadan event at Expo City, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
People visit the Hai Ramadan event at Expo City, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Hong Kong politicians passing a national security law introducing penalties such as life imprisonment for crimes related to treason and insurrection, and up to 20 years in jail for stealing state secrets. AFP
Hong Kong politicians passing a national security law introducing penalties such as life imprisonment for crimes related to treason and insurrection, and up to 20 years in jail for stealing state secrets. AFP
Cardboard coffins laid out in Rome's Piazza del Popolo by the Italian Labour Union during a campaign to draw public attention to work-related deaths. EPA
Cardboard coffins laid out in Rome's Piazza del Popolo by the Italian Labour Union during a campaign to draw public attention to work-related deaths. EPA
A South Korean tank takes part in a river-crossing exercise during a joint drill with US forces in Yeoncheon, South Korea. EPA
A South Korean tank takes part in a river-crossing exercise during a joint drill with US forces in Yeoncheon, South Korea. EPA
The casket of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney lies in state in Ottawa, Ontario. Reuters
The casket of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney lies in state in Ottawa, Ontario. Reuters
Sheik Dien, 19, a follower of the Sengalese Muslim sect of Baye Fall, in the city of Touba. The sect is known for its colourful clothing and dreadlocks. AFP
Sheik Dien, 19, a follower of the Sengalese Muslim sect of Baye Fall, in the city of Touba. The sect is known for its colourful clothing and dreadlocks. AFP
A baby is weighed at a camp for internally displaced people in Jubaland state, Somalia. More than a quarter of the country's population have been displaced amid extremist violence. EPA
A baby is weighed at a camp for internally displaced people in Jubaland state, Somalia. More than a quarter of the country's population have been displaced amid extremist violence. EPA
Boats sail past Shenjiamen Fishing Port during sunset in Zhoushan, eastern China. AFP
Boats sail past Shenjiamen Fishing Port during sunset in Zhoushan, eastern China. AFP
A woman visits a shrine in Kabul, Afghanistan, to celebrate Nowruz, the Iranian new year. EPA
A woman visits a shrine in Kabul, Afghanistan, to celebrate Nowruz, the Iranian new year. EPA
Rohingya refugees wait to be rescued after the boat they were travelling in capsized off northern Indonesia. AFP
Rohingya refugees wait to be rescued after the boat they were travelling in capsized off northern Indonesia. AFP
Syrian Kurds mark Nowruz in the city of Qamishli, north-eastern Syria. AFP
Syrian Kurds mark Nowruz in the city of Qamishli, north-eastern Syria. AFP
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, speaks to German Finance Minister Christian Lindner during a parliament session at the Bundestag in Berlin. AFP
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, speaks to German Finance Minister Christian Lindner during a parliament session at the Bundestag in Berlin. AFP
A kestrel catches a giant grasshopper near Kibbutz Nir Am on the Israel-Gaza border. AFP
A kestrel catches a giant grasshopper near Kibbutz Nir Am on the Israel-Gaza border. AFP
A man takes shelter in a metro station during an air raid alert in Kyiv, Ukraine. Reuters
A man takes shelter in a metro station during an air raid alert in Kyiv, Ukraine. Reuters
Astronaut Tracy Dyson (left) and Marina Vasilevskaya, who is set to become the first Belarusian woman in space, prepare for blast-off to the International Space Station at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Reuters
Astronaut Tracy Dyson (left) and Marina Vasilevskaya, who is set to become the first Belarusian woman in space, prepare for blast-off to the International Space Station at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Reuters
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hides inside her jacket after opposition politician Angelo Bonelli told her not to give him a 'disturbing look' during a briefing in the country's Parliament in Rome. AP
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hides inside her jacket after opposition politician Angelo Bonelli told her not to give him a 'disturbing look' during a briefing in the country's Parliament in Rome. AP
The Italian Carabinieri's first robotic dog, Saetta, is deployed alongside sniffer dog Olimpia after a bomb threat at the Ministry of Culture's office in Rome. The robotic dog can identify and defuse explosive devices. EPA
The Italian Carabinieri's first robotic dog, Saetta, is deployed alongside sniffer dog Olimpia after a bomb threat at the Ministry of Culture's office in Rome. The robotic dog can identify and defuse explosive devices. EPA

World

The best photos of the week: From Stumpy the tree mascot to the Carabinieri's robotic dog

Striking pictures from around the world

The National

March 22, 2024

  • English
  • Arabic

More from The National:

Friday's best photos: From equinox celebrations in Mexico to F1 fans in Melbourne

Thursday's best photos: From Spain's Museum of Light to ballet in South Africa

Wednesday's best photos: From the Carabinieri's robotic dog to a pricey white buffalo

Tuesday's best photos: From a crocodile zoo reopening to Banksy's new work - in pictures

Monday's best photos: From blossoms in Washington DC to St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin

Sunday's best photos: From volcano eruption in Iceland to carnival in Macedonia

Saturday's best photos: From an Ides of March re-enactment in Rome to a tornado in Ohio

From Zero

Artist: Linkin Park

Label: Warner Records

Number of tracks: 11

Rating: 4/5

On Women's Day
The burning issue

The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE.

Read part three: the age of the electric vehicle begins

Read part two: how climate change drove the race for an alternative 

Read part one: how cars came to the UAE

Indoor cricket in a nutshell

Indoor Cricket World Cup - Sep 16-20, Insportz, Dubai

16 Indoor cricket matches are 16 overs per side

8 There are eight players per team

9 There have been nine Indoor Cricket World Cups for men. Australia have won every one.

5 Five runs are deducted from the score when a wickets falls

4 Batsmen bat in pairs, facing four overs per partnership

Scoring In indoor cricket, runs are scored by way of both physical and bonus runs. Physical runs are scored by both batsmen completing a run from one crease to the other. Bonus runs are scored when the ball hits a net in different zones, but only when at least one physical run is score.

Zones

A Front net, behind the striker and wicketkeeper: 0 runs

B Side nets, between the striker and halfway down the pitch: 1 run

C Side nets between halfway and the bowlers end: 2 runs

D Back net: 4 runs on the bounce, 6 runs on the full

A timeline of the Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language
  • 2018: Formal work begins
  • November 2021: First 17 volumes launched 
  • November 2022: Additional 19 volumes released
  • October 2023: Another 31 volumes released
  • November 2024: All 127 volumes completed
JAPANESE GRAND PRIX INFO

Schedule (All times UAE)
First practice: Friday, 5-6.30am
Second practice: Friday, 9-10.30am
Third practice: Saturday, 7-8am
Qualifying: Saturday, 10-11am
Race: Sunday, 9am-midday 

Race venue: Suzuka International Racing Course
Circuit Length: 5.807km
Number of Laps: 53
Watch live: beIN Sports HD

THE BIO

Bio Box

Role Model: Sheikh Zayed, God bless his soul

Favorite book: Zayed Biography of the leader

Favorite quote: To be or not to be, that is the question, from William Shakespeare's Hamlet

Favorite food: seafood

Favorite place to travel: Lebanon

Favorite movie: Braveheart

Results

5pm: Al Falah – Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 (Turf) 1,200m; Winner: Bshara, Richard Mullen (jockey), Salem Al Ketbi (trainer)

5.30pm: Wathba Stallions Cup – Handicap (PA) Dh70,000 (T) 1,400m; Winner: AF Musannef, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel

6pm: Al Dhafra – Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 (T) 1,600m; Winner: AF Mualami, Antonio Fresu, Abubakar Daud

6.30pm: Al Khaleej Al Arabi – Handicap (PA) Dh80,000 (T) 1,600m; Winner: Hawafez, Adrie de Vries, Abubakar Daud

7pm: Al Mafraq – Handicap (PA) Dh80,000 (T) 1,600m; Winner: JAP Almahfuz, Royston Ffrench, Irfan Ellahi

7.30pm: Al Samha – Handicap (TB) Dh80,000 (T) 1,600m; Winner: Celestial Spheres, Patrick Cosgrave, Ismail Mohammed

Bio:

Favourite Quote: Prophet Mohammad's quotes There is reward for kindness to every living thing and A good man treats women with honour

Favourite Hobby: Serving poor people 

Favourite Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Favourite food: Fish and vegetables

Favourite place to visit: London

Whiile you're here
On Women's Day

Company Profile 

Founder: Omar Onsi

Launched: 2018

Employees: 35

Financing stage: Seed round ($12 million)

Investors: B&Y, Phoenician Funds, M1 Group, Shorooq Partners

The biog

Name: Ayisha Abdulrahman Gareb

Age: 57

From: Kalba

Occupation: Mukrema, though she washes bodies without charge

Favourite things to do: Visiting patients at the hospital and give them the support they need.
Role model: Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation and President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood.

 

Updated: March 22, 2024, 6:22 PM
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