A Palestinian children help their father to collect rubble to sell it in Gaza City. AFP
A Palestinian children help their father to collect rubble to sell it in Gaza City. AFP
Fishermen stand on rocks during a storm in the Mediterranean sea, during a third national COVID-19 lockdown in Ashkelon, Israel. REUTERS
Fishermen stand on rocks during a storm in the Mediterranean sea, during a third national COVID-19 lockdown in Ashkelon, Israel. REUTERS
Smugglers turn over a recently built fishing boat intended to carry migrants to the Canary Islands, in a remote desert out of the town of Dakhla in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. AP
Smugglers turn over a recently built fishing boat intended to carry migrants to the Canary Islands, in a remote desert out of the town of Dakhla in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. AP
This photo released by the Iranian Army, shows helicopters during a military drill. AP
This photo released by the Iranian Army, shows helicopters during a military drill. AP
A handout photo made available by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) showing members of the Civil Defence put out a fire that erupted after a tanker explosion at the Syrian Company for Transporting Crude Oil in Homs province, Syria. EPA
A handout photo made available by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) showing members of the Civil Defence put out a fire that erupted after a tanker explosion at the Syrian Company for Transporting Crude Oil in Homs province, Syria. EPA
Israeli police stand guard as Arab-Israelis demonstrate in the northern city of Nazareth against a plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit their city. AFP
Israeli police stand guard as Arab-Israelis demonstrate in the northern city of Nazareth against a plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit their city. AFP
A minibus drives past empty cooking gas cylinders before being resupplied at a neighborhood amid a dire humanitarian crisis, in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA
A minibus drives past empty cooking gas cylinders before being resupplied at a neighborhood amid a dire humanitarian crisis, in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA
A family feeds pigeons in Martyr's square in Libya's capital Tripoli. AFP
A family feeds pigeons in Martyr's square in Libya's capital Tripoli. AFP
Demonstrators face police officers during clashes in Ettadhamen City near Tunis. AP
Demonstrators face police officers during clashes in Ettadhamen City near Tunis. AP
Kuwaiti MP Hamad Al Mutar, left, takes a selfie with fellow MPs after the national assembly session was adjourned due to cabinet's resignation, in Kuwait City. AFP
Kuwaiti MP Hamad Al Mutar, left, takes a selfie with fellow MPs after the national assembly session was adjourned due to cabinet's resignation, in Kuwait City. AFP

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for January 20, 2021

We bring you the best images from the Middle East and North Africa

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January 20, 2021

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Specs

Engine: Dual-motor all-wheel-drive electric

Range: Up to 610km

Power: 905hp

Torque: 985Nm

Price: From Dh439,000

Available: Now

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The Voice of Hind Rajab

Starring: Saja Kilani, Clara Khoury, Motaz Malhees

Director: Kaouther Ben Hania

Rating: 4/5

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On Women's Day
Red flags
  • Promises of high, fixed or 'guaranteed' returns.
  • Unregulated structured products or complex investments often used to bypass traditional safeguards.
  • Lack of clear information, vague language, no access to audited financials.
  • Overseas companies targeting investors in other jurisdictions - this can make legal recovery difficult.
  • Hard-selling tactics - creating urgency, offering 'exclusive' deals.

Courtesy: Carol Glynn, founder of Conscious Finance Coaching

Should late investors consider cryptocurrencies?

Wealth managers recommend late investors to have a balanced portfolio that typically includes traditional assets such as cash, government and corporate bonds, equities, commodities and commercial property.

They do not usually recommend investing in Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies due to the risk and volatility associated with them.

“It has produced eye-watering returns for some, whereas others have lost substantially as this has all depended purely on timing and when the buy-in was. If someone still has about 20 to 25 years until retirement, there isn’t any need to take such risks,” Rupert Connor of Abacus Financial Consultant says.

He adds that if a person is interested in owning a business or growing a property portfolio to increase their retirement income, this can be encouraged provided they keep in mind the overall risk profile of these assets.

The specs

AT4 Ultimate, as tested

Engine: 6.2-litre V8

Power: 420hp

Torque: 623Nm

Transmission: 10-speed automatic

Price: From Dh330,800 (Elevation: Dh236,400; AT4: Dh286,800; Denali: Dh345,800)

On sale: Now

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BMW M5 specs

Engine: 4.4-litre twin-turbo V-8 petrol enging with additional electric motor

Power: 727hp

Torque: 1,000Nm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 10.6L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh650,000

Volvo ES90 Specs

Engine: Electric single motor (96kW), twin motor (106kW) and twin motor performance (106kW)

Power: 333hp, 449hp, 680hp

Torque: 480Nm, 670Nm, 870Nm

On sale: Later in 2025 or early 2026, depending on region

Price: Exact regional pricing TBA

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