Volunteers wear masks as they pack meals to be distributed for Iftar during the month of Ramadan at the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Virginia. The Islamic center had to handout meals to people as they drove by to help keep crowds down and keep volunteers safe because of the COVID-19 pandemic. AFP
Volunteers wear masks as they pack meals to be distributed for Iftar during the month of Ramadan at the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Virginia. The Islamic center had to handout meals to people as they drove by to help keep crowds down and keep volunteers safe because of the COVID-19 pandemic. AFP
Halal food boxes are distributed to those in need during Ramadan in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Food banks around the nation have witnessed a surge in clients as millions of Americans have either lost jobs or seen a decline in income due to the continued closure of businesses and economic life because of the coronavirus pandemic. Getty
Halal food boxes are distributed to those in need during Ramadan in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Food banks around the nation have witnessed a surge in clients as millions of Americans have either lost jobs or seen a decline in income due to the continued closure of businesses and economic life because of the coronavirus pandemic. Getty
Volunteers and security guards wear masks as they distribute meals for Iftar during the month of Ramadan at the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Virginia. The Islamic center had to handout meals to people as they drove by to help keep crowds down and keep volunteers safe because of the COVID-19 pandemic. AFP
Volunteers and security guards wear masks as they distribute meals for Iftar during the month of Ramadan at the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Virginia. The Islamic center had to handout meals to people as they drove by to help keep crowds down and keep volunteers safe because of the COVID-19 pandemic. AFP
Yusuf Kamel, 2, pulls on his traditional kufi hat as his mother, Nadia Chaouch, reads to him as they wait to break the Ramadan daily fast with an iftar meal just after sunset in their home during the coronavirus outbreak in Seattle. The family, as with most Muslims during the ongoing pandemic, are celebrating the Ramadan month of fasting from sunrise to sunset, prayer and reflection from their home, rather than in community gatherings and mosques. AP
Yusuf Kamel, 2, pulls on his traditional kufi hat as his mother, Nadia Chaouch, reads to him as they wait to break the Ramadan daily fast with an iftar meal just after sunset in their home during the coronavirus outbreak in Seattle. The family, as with most Muslims during the ongoing pandemic, are celebrating the Ramadan month of fasting from sunrise to sunset, prayer and reflection from their home, rather than in community gatherings and mosques. AP
A man buys food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan amid a lockdown of the Punjab province due to the ongoing pandemic of the COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, in Lahore, Pakistan. Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, by praying during the night time and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in Koran was during its last 10 nights. EPA
A man buys food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan amid a lockdown of the Punjab province due to the ongoing pandemic of the COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, in Lahore, Pakistan. Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, by praying during the night time and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in Koran was during its last 10 nights. EPA
Muslims gather at a street to buy food for breaking fast during their holy month of Ramadan near the Jama Masjid mosque under a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in the old quarter of New Delhi. AFP
Muslims gather at a street to buy food for breaking fast during their holy month of Ramadan near the Jama Masjid mosque under a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in the old quarter of New Delhi. AFP
In this Tuesday, April 28, 2020, photo made through glass window, Muslim women attend a Ramadan evening prayer at a mosque in Lhokseumawe, in Indonesia’s Aceh province. Muslim leaders in the province that practices Shariah law are allowing mass prayers in mosques if certain health protocols are in place. AP
In this Tuesday, April 28, 2020, photo made through glass window, Muslim women attend a Ramadan evening prayer at a mosque in Lhokseumawe, in Indonesia’s Aceh province. Muslim leaders in the province that practices Shariah law are allowing mass prayers in mosques if certain health protocols are in place. AP
A migrant worker prays during the holy month of Ramadan inside his dormitory, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Singapore. REUTERS
A migrant worker prays during the holy month of Ramadan inside his dormitory, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Singapore. REUTERS
An online Ramadan bazaar trader wraps "Popiah" spring rolls at his home, during the movement control order due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Sungai Buloh, Malaysia. REUTERS
An online Ramadan bazaar trader wraps "Popiah" spring rolls at his home, during the movement control order due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Sungai Buloh, Malaysia. REUTERS
A Thai Muslim family pray after breaking fast at the living room of their house as a food-delivery man rides past in Bangkok, Thailand. Most places of worship, including mosques remain closed to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus as Muslims across the world began marking the holy month of Ramadan under unprecedented coronavirus lockdowns. AP Photo
A Thai Muslim family pray after breaking fast at the living room of their house as a food-delivery man rides past in Bangkok, Thailand. Most places of worship, including mosques remain closed to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus as Muslims across the world began marking the holy month of Ramadan under unprecedented coronavirus lockdowns. AP Photo
A notice advices the Lakemba mosque closer due to coronavirus hang on a fence on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in Sydney. Authorities have continued lockdown that prevent group gatherings and prayers in mosques despite their success in curbing the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. AFP
A notice advices the Lakemba mosque closer due to coronavirus hang on a fence on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in Sydney. Authorities have continued lockdown that prevent group gatherings and prayers in mosques despite their success in curbing the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. AFP
An Algerian man wearing an Algerian national soccer team yersey walks next to an Arabic butcher shop in Arabic markets in Porte de Montreuil area in Paris, France. The majority of the residents around Porte de Montreuil area in Paris are Arab Muslims from North Africa. Adherents of Islam across France were unable to take part in the habitual collective prayers this year, as mosques have closed down due to the ongoing pandemic of the COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan by praying during the night time and abstaining from eating, drinking, and engaging in sexual acts between sunrise and sunset. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in the Koran occurred during its last 10 nights. EPA
An Algerian man wearing an Algerian national soccer team yersey walks next to an Arabic butcher shop in Arabic markets in Porte de Montreuil area in Paris, France. The majority of the residents around Porte de Montreuil area in Paris are Arab Muslims from North Africa. Adherents of Islam across France were unable to take part in the habitual collective prayers this year, as mosques have closed down due to the ongoing pandemic of the COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan by praying during the night time and abstaining from eating, drinking, and engaging in sexual acts between sunrise and sunset. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in the Koran occurred during its last 10 nights. EPA

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Ramadan around the world in photos: April 29

Images of an Islamic holy month like no other because of the coronavirus outbreak

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April 30, 2020

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Tiger:independent, successful, volatile
Rat:witty, creative, charming
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The flights
Whether you trek after mountain gorillas in Rwanda, Uganda or the Congo, the most convenient international airport is in Rwanda’s capital city, Kigali. There are direct flights from Dubai a couple of days a week with RwandAir. Otherwise, an indirect route is available via Nairobi with Kenya Airways. Flydubai flies to Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, via Entebbe in Uganda. Expect to pay from US$350 (Dh1,286) return, including taxes.
The tours
Superb ape-watching tours that take in all three gorilla countries mentioned above are run by Natural World Safaris. In September, the company will be operating a unique Ugandan ape safari guided by well-known primatologist Ben Garrod.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, local operator Kivu Travel can organise pretty much any kind of safari throughout the Virunga National Park and elsewhere in eastern Congo.

If you go...

Fly from Dubai or Abu Dhabi to Chiang Mai in Thailand, via Bangkok, before taking a five-hour bus ride across the Laos border to Huay Xai. The land border crossing at Huay Xai is a well-trodden route, meaning entry is swift, though travellers should be aware of visa requirements for both countries.

Flights from Dubai start at Dh4,000 return with Emirates, while Etihad flights from Abu Dhabi start at Dh2,000. Local buses can be booked in Chiang Mai from around Dh50

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Dimuth Karunaratne (stand-in captain), Niroshan Dickwella (vice captain), Lahiru Thirimanne, Kaushal Silva, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Janith Perera, Milinda Siriwardana, Dhananjaya de Silva, Oshada Fernando, Angelo Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne, Mohamed Shiraz, Lakshan Sandakan and Lasith Embuldeniya.

Other workplace saving schemes
  • The UAE government announced a retirement savings plan for private and free zone sector employees in 2023.
  • Dubai’s savings retirement scheme for foreign employees working in the emirate’s government and public sector came into effect in 2022.
  • National Bonds unveiled a Golden Pension Scheme in 2022 to help private-sector foreign employees with their financial planning.
  • In April 2021, Hayah Insurance unveiled a workplace savings plan to help UAE employees save for their retirement.
  • Lunate, an Abu Dhabi-based investment manager, has launched a fund that will allow UAE private companies to offer employees investment returns on end-of-service benefits.
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