People shop for pastries along a market street in Ariha in the southern countryside of Syria's Idlib province before sunset during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. AFP
People shop for pastries along a market street in Ariha in the southern countryside of Syria's Idlib province before sunset during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. AFP
A Muslim devotee prays on a hilltop during-S the Islamic holy month of Ramadan on the outskirts of Mazar-i-Sharif. AFP
A Muslim devotee prays on a hilltop during-S the Islamic holy month of Ramadan on the outskirts of Mazar-i-Sharif. AFP
A Yemeni child waits to get her family's local charity-provided food for Iftar. EPA
A Yemeni child waits to get her family's local charity-provided food for Iftar. EPA
Police and Civil Guard officers watch the Beni-Enzar border crossing in Melilla, Spain. Some 200 Moroccans have been able to return to their country this Friday. EPA
Police and Civil Guard officers watch the Beni-Enzar border crossing in Melilla, Spain. Some 200 Moroccans have been able to return to their country this Friday. EPA
Palestinian children run down a narrow street at the Fawwar refugee camp, south of the West Bank city of Hebron. EPA
Palestinian children run down a narrow street at the Fawwar refugee camp, south of the West Bank city of Hebron. EPA
An aerial view of the town of Ariha in the southern countryside of Syria's Idlib province before sunset during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. AFP
An aerial view of the town of Ariha in the southern countryside of Syria's Idlib province before sunset during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. AFP
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi waits for delegations at the prime minister's office in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi waits for delegations at the prime minister's office in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
A man wearing a protective face mask stands in a disinfectant section inside a Carrefour hypermarket, in the Cairo suburb of Maadi, Egypt. Reuters
A man wearing a protective face mask stands in a disinfectant section inside a Carrefour hypermarket, in the Cairo suburb of Maadi, Egypt. Reuters
A Turkish teenager rests after swimming in the Golden Horn under the Galata Bridge in Istanbul. AP
A Turkish teenager rests after swimming in the Golden Horn under the Galata Bridge in Istanbul. AP

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The insured employee may still file an ILOE claim even if a labour dispute is ongoing post termination, but the insurer may suspend or reject payment, until the courts resolve the dispute, especially if the reason for termination is contested. The outcome of the labour court proceedings can directly affect eligibility.


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Meydan race card

6.30pm: Maiden; Dh165,000; (Dirt) 1,200m
7.05pm: Handicap; Dh170,000; (D) 1,200m​​​​​​​
7.40pm: Maiden; Dh165,000; (D) 1,900m​​​​​​​
8.15pm: Handicap; Dh185,000; (D) 2,000m​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
8.50pm: Handicap; Dh185,000; (D) 1,600m​​​​​​​
9.25pm: Handicap; Dh165,000; (D) 2,000m

Company Profile:

Name: The Protein Bakeshop

Date of start: 2013

Founders: Rashi Chowdhary and Saad Umerani

Based: Dubai

Size, number of employees: 12

Funding/investors:  $400,000 (2018) 

The specs

Engine: 3.0-litre 6-cyl turbo

Power: 435hp at 5,900rpm

Torque: 520Nm at 1,800-5,500rpm

Transmission: 9-speed auto

Price: from Dh498,542

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