A striking art installation comprising thousands of colourful streamers in Hong Kong, China. EPA
A striking art installation comprising thousands of colourful streamers in Hong Kong, China. EPA
Youths plant rice seeds in a paddy field near Mardan, Pakistan. AFP
Youths plant rice seeds in a paddy field near Mardan, Pakistan. AFP
Colombia's Misak people clash with riot police in Bogota during a protest against the government. AFP
Colombia's Misak people clash with riot police in Bogota during a protest against the government. AFP
US President Joe Biden addresses US Air Force personnel and their families at Royal Air Force Mildenhall in England, ahead of the three-day G7 Summit in Cornwall. AFP
US President Joe Biden addresses US Air Force personnel and their families at Royal Air Force Mildenhall in England, ahead of the three-day G7 Summit in Cornwall. AFP
A partial solar eclipse rises over the Baltimore skyline in the US. AP
A partial solar eclipse rises over the Baltimore skyline in the US. AP
Plane spotters take pictures at RAF Mildenhall, England, ahead of the arrival of US President Joe Biden. Reuters
Plane spotters take pictures at RAF Mildenhall, England, ahead of the arrival of US President Joe Biden. Reuters
Pope Francis holds skullcaps during the weekly general audience at the San Damaso courtyard at the Vatican. Reuters
Pope Francis holds skullcaps during the weekly general audience at the San Damaso courtyard at the Vatican. Reuters
People cross waterlogged railway tracks during heavy rains in Mumbai, India. Reuters
People cross waterlogged railway tracks during heavy rains in Mumbai, India. Reuters
The only colony of northern gannet in France pictured on Rouzic Island. AFP
The only colony of northern gannet in France pictured on Rouzic Island. AFP
A firefighting plane extinguishes a forest fire in the Arab-Israeli village of Abu Ghosh near Jerusalem. AFP
A firefighting plane extinguishes a forest fire in the Arab-Israeli village of Abu Ghosh near Jerusalem. AFP

World

From a sculpture in the sky above Hong Kong to a forest fire near Jerusalem - today's best pictures

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

The National

June 10, 2021

  • English
  • Arabic

More galleries from The National: 

Saudi Arabia to build 1.2km bridge to Red Sea island - in pictures

Exclusive first review: The St Regis Dubai, The Palm – Hotel Insider

Zendaya's style evolution in 56 photos: from Disney star to Emmy winner

New 2022 Toyota Land Cruiser unveiled in the UAE: the dune-buster is back

Pupils in Kabul given therapy sessions after bomb explosion - in pictures

THE CLOWN OF GAZA

Director: Abdulrahman Sabbah 

Starring: Alaa Meqdad

Rating: 4/5

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
More from Rashmee Roshan Lall
The specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbo

Power: 240hp at 5,500rpm

Torque: 390Nm at 3,000rpm

Transmission: eight-speed auto

Price: from Dh122,745

On sale: now

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
Main report
COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Kumulus Water
 
Started: 2021
 
Founders: Iheb Triki and Mohamed Ali Abid
 
Based: Tunisia 
 
Sector: Water technology 
 
Number of staff: 22 
 
Investment raised: $4 million 
Dr Graham's three goals

Short term

Establish logistics and systems needed to globally deploy vaccines


Intermediate term

Build biomedical workforces in low- and middle-income nations


Long term

A prototype pathogen approach for pandemic preparedness  

MANDOOB
%3Cp%3EDirector%3A%20Ali%20Kalthami%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3EStarring%3A%20Mohammed%20Dokhei%2C%20Sarah%20Taibah%2C%20Hajar%20Alshammari%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3ERating%3A%204%2F5%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
Mohammed bin Zayed Majlis
World-galleryGallery