The highly anticipated sequel to Denis Villeneuve's Dune has completed filming.
On Monday, Timothee Chalamet, who plays Paul Atreides in the sci-fi epic, shared a photo from Abu Dhabi's Empty Quarter with his 18 million Instagram followers, alongside his father Marc.
“Dune 2 wrapped (with desert dad !!),” he captioned the shot.
Luxury desert resort Anantara Qasr Al Sarab, where the film's cast have been staying since mid-November, is visible in the background.
The sequel to the critically acclaimed blockbuster began filming in July, with shooting taking place on location in Budapest, Italy, Jordan and Abu Dhabi.
Filming in the capital began last month. At the time, Zendaya, who plays Chani in the film, shared a shot of a sunset from the UAE desert on her Instagram Stories, writing: “I know I've been quiet, but I'm here, just working as usual ... sending love from Arrakis."
Chalamet also shared photos from a visit to the World Heritage site Petra in Jordan, last month.
Sam Kozhaya, executive vice president of operations and corporate development at Legendary Entertainment, the producer of Dune, spoke with Abu Dhabi film commissioner Hans Fraikin during the 2022 Culture Summit Abu Dhabi in October.
“Abu Dhabi was an essential partner for us in the success of Dune,” Kozhaya said.
“They were a key contributor in the success and the 10 Oscar nominations, the six Oscar wins.”
Based on the 1965 novel by Frank Herbert, Dune follows the young, noble Atreides and his family as they are thrust into violence and political warfare over the inhospitable planet Arrakis. The arid desert planet is the only known source in the galaxy for "spice", a valuable drug that heightens abilities and prolongs life.
Dune: Part Two will follow on from the end of the first film, when Paul unites with Chani and her people, the Fremen, to seek revenge against those who destroyed his family. Paul must make a choice between love and fate as he battles to prevent a doomed future for the world that he has already foreseen.
Reprising their roles in the sequel alongside Chalamet and Zendaya are Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgard, Dave Bautista, Charlotte Rampling and Stephen McKinley Henderson. New additions to the cast include Austin Butler, Christopher Walken, Florence Pugh, Souheila Yacoub and Lea Seydoux.
From child star to red carpet king: Timothee Chalamet's style evolution - in pictures
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Timothee Chalamet, in a black shirt and floral tie, attends the 'Entertainment Weekly' Screen Actors Guild nominees' party in Hollywood, California, in January 2013. Sipa USA -

Timothee Chalamet in a black suit and grey tie at the 19th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in January 2013. AFP -

Timothee Chalamet, in a khaki parka with knitted sleeves, attends the premiere of 'Draft Day' in New York, US, in April 2014. Sipa USA -

The actor is clad in denim shorts and a black blazer at the 'Snowpiercer' premiere in New York, in June 2014. AFP -

In a striped turtleneck at the 'Men, Women & Children' premiere in September 2014, during the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada. AFP -

The young actor in classic tailoring at the October 2014 premiere of 'Interstellar' in Hollywood, California. EPA -
In an all-black suit on the red carpet at the 'Interstellar' premiere in New York, in November 2014. Alamy -

In a floral puffer jacket at the 65th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, in February 2015. Getty Images -

Timothee Chalamet is dapper in an open-necked black suit for the April 2015 premiere of 'The Adderall Diaries' in New York. AP -

Clad in in Berluti at the 'Call Me by Your Name' photocall during the 67th Berlinale International Film Festival in February 2017. Getty Images -

Timothee Chalamet wears Berluti to the 'Call Me By Your Name' premiere during the 61st BFI London Film Festival in October 2017. Getty Images -

Timothee Chalamet, dressed in Berluti, for a 'Call Me By Your Name' photocall at the 61st BFI London Film Festival in October 2017. Getty Images -

Timothee Chalamet wears Thom Browne for the January 2018 photocall of 'Call Me By Your Name' in Rome. Getty Images -

In Berluti again at the London Film Critics Circle Awards in January 2018. Getty Images -

Timothee Chalamet wears Saint Laurent to the Bafta Awards in February 2018. Getty Images -

Timothee Chalamet in all-white Berluti for the 90th annual Academy Awards in March 2018. EPA -

The actor in Alexander McQueen on the 'Beautiful Boy' premiere red carpet, at the 66th San Sebastian International Film Festival in Spain, in September 2018. Getty Images -

In a floral print Alexander McQueen suit at the 'Beautiful Boy' premiere during the 62nd BFI London Film Festival in October 2018. Getty Images -

Timothee Chalamet sports Louis Vuitton at the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles, in January 2019. EPA -

In Louis Vuitton for 'The King' premiere during the 63rd BFI London Film Festival in October 2019. Getty Images -

Clad in Haider Ackermann in February 2019 at the Bafta Awards held at the Royal Albert Hall. Getty Images -

Timothee Chalamet wears Haider Ackermann in September 2019 to 'The King' premiere at the 76th Venice Film Festival. Getty Images -

Wearing SR Studio LA CA, the actor attends a photocall in October 2019 for 'The King' at the 24th Busan International Film Festival in South Korea. Getty Images -

Timothee Chalamet sports blue Haider Ackermann for the October 2019 premiere of 'The King' at Ritz Cinema in Sydney. Getty Images -

Timothee Chalamet in a fuchsia Stella McCartney suit at the 'Little Women' premiere in Paris, December 2019. Getty Images -

Timothee Chalamet is casual in a Gorillaz T-shirt, for a 'Little Women' photocall in London, December 2019. Getty Images -

Timothee Chalamet, in a pink Thom Browne suit, at a 'Little Women' photocall at The Soho Hotel in London, December 2019. Getty Images -

Timothee Chalamet wears Prada to the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in February 2020, after the 92nd annual Academy Awards in Beverly Hills, California. EPA -

In a shiny silver Tom Ford suit at 'The French Dispatch' screening during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival in July 2021. Getty Images -

For a Louis Vuitton dinner during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival in July 2021, the actor wears an outfit by the brand. Getty Images -

In Haider Ackermann for a 'Dune' photocall during the 78th Venice International Film Festival in September 2021. Getty Images -

Timothee Chalamet wears Haider Ackermann for the premiere of 'Dune' during the 78th Venice International Film Festival in September 2021. Getty Images -

Timothee Chalamet co-hosts the 2021 Met Gala in September at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, wearing a Haider Ackermann jacket and Rick Owens sweatpants with Converse sneakers. EPA -

The actor wears blue Tom Ford to a 'Dune' photocall in Paris in September 2021. Getty Images -

Timothee Chalamet, in a lace cropped blazer by Louis Vuitton, arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022. AFP -

Timothee Chalamet, in a leather look by Alexander McQueen, attends the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 27, 2022. AFP -

Timothee Chalamet, in a custom red backless outfit by custom blood red look by Haider Ackermann, attends the premiere of the film 'Bones and All' during the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival on Friday, September 2, 2022. AP -

Timothee Chalamet, in a black Alexander McQueen suit and sunglasses, attends the British Vogue Celebrates Vogue Darlings party at Venice Film Festival on September 2, 2022. Photo: Darren Gerrish/WireImage for Vogue
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Company Profile
Name: Thndr
Started: 2019
Co-founders: Ahmad Hammouda and Seif Amr
Sector: FinTech
Headquarters: Egypt
UAE base: Hub71, Abu Dhabi
Current number of staff: More than 150
Funds raised: $22 million
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
HIV on the rise in the region
A 2019 United Nations special analysis on Aids reveals 37 per cent of new HIV infections in the Mena region are from people injecting drugs.
New HIV infections have also risen by 29 per cent in western Europe and Asia, and by 7 per cent in Latin America, but declined elsewhere.
Egypt has shown the highest increase in recorded cases of HIV since 2010, up by 196 per cent.
Access to HIV testing, treatment and care in the region is well below the global average.
Few statistics have been published on the number of cases in the UAE, although a UNAIDS report said 1.5 per cent of the prison population has the virus.
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The flights
There are various ways of getting to the southern Serengeti in Tanzania from the UAE. The exact route and airstrip depends on your overall trip itinerary and which camp you’re staying at.
Flydubai flies direct from Dubai to Kilimanjaro International Airport from Dh1,350 return, including taxes; this can be followed by a short flight from Kilimanjaro to the Serengeti with Coastal Aviation from about US$700 (Dh2,500) return, including taxes. Kenya Airways, Emirates and Etihad offer flights via Nairobi or Dar es Salaam.
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Muslim Council of Elders condemns terrorism on religious sites
The Muslim Council of Elders has strongly condemned the criminal attacks on religious sites in Britain.
It firmly rejected “acts of terrorism, which constitute a flagrant violation of the sanctity of houses of worship”.
“Attacking places of worship is a form of terrorism and extremism that threatens peace and stability within societies,” it said.
The council also warned against the rise of hate speech, racism, extremism and Islamophobia. It urged the international community to join efforts to promote tolerance and peaceful coexistence.
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Power: 435hp at 5,900rpm
Torque: 520Nm at 1,800-5,500rpm
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What: International friendly
When: 7pm kick off
Where: Rugby Park, Dubai Sports City
Admission: Free
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Toyota land Cruiser 2020 5.7L VXR
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Milestones on the road to union
1970
October 26: Bahrain withdraws from a proposal to create a federation of nine with the seven Trucial States and Qatar.
December: Ahmed Al Suwaidi visits New York to discuss potential UN membership.
1971
March 1: Alex Douglas Hume, Conservative foreign secretary confirms that Britain will leave the Gulf and “strongly supports” the creation of a Union of Arab Emirates.
July 12: Historic meeting at which Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid make a binding agreement to create what will become the UAE.
July 18: It is announced that the UAE will be formed from six emirates, with a proposed constitution signed. RAK is not yet part of the agreement.
August 6: The fifth anniversary of Sheikh Zayed becoming Ruler of Abu Dhabi, with official celebrations deferred until later in the year.
August 15: Bahrain becomes independent.
September 3: Qatar becomes independent.
November 23-25: Meeting with Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid and senior British officials to fix December 2 as date of creation of the UAE.
November 29: At 5.30pm Iranian forces seize the Greater and Lesser Tunbs by force.
November 30: Despite a power sharing agreement, Tehran takes full control of Abu Musa.
November 31: UK officials visit all six participating Emirates to formally end the Trucial States treaties
December 2: 11am, Dubai. New Supreme Council formally elects Sheikh Zayed as President. Treaty of Friendship signed with the UK. 11.30am. Flag raising ceremony at Union House and Al Manhal Palace in Abu Dhabi witnessed by Sheikh Khalifa, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
December 6: Arab League formally admits the UAE. The first British Ambassador presents his credentials to Sheikh Zayed.
December 9: UAE joins the United Nations.
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ICC men's cricketer of the year
2004 - Rahul Dravid (IND) ; 2005 - Jacques Kallis (SA) and Andrew Flintoff (ENG); 2006 - Ricky Ponting (AUS); 2007 - Ricky Ponting; 2008 - Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WI); 2009 - Mitchell Johnson (AUS); 2010 - Sachin Tendulkar (IND); 2011 - Jonathan Trott (ENG); 2012 - Kumar Sangakkara (SL); 2013 - Michael Clarke (AUS); 2014 - Mitchell Johnson; 2015 - Steve Smith (AUS); 2016 - Ravichandran Ashwin (IND); 2017 - Virat Kohli (IND); 2018 - Virat Kohli; 2019 - Ben Stokes (ENG); 2021 - Shaheen Afridi
UAE central contracts
Full time contracts
Rohan Mustafa, Ahmed Raza, Mohammed Usman, Chirag Suri, Mohammed Boota, Sultan Ahmed, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique, Waheed Ahmed, Zawar Farid
Part time contracts
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House-hunting
Top 10 locations for inquiries from US house hunters, according to Rightmove
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Westminster, London
- Camden, London
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Islington, London
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- Highlands, Scotland
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- Fife, Scotland
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What drives subscription retailing?
Once the domain of newspaper home deliveries, subscription model retailing has combined with e-commerce to permeate myriad products and services.
The concept has grown tremendously around the world and is forecast to thrive further, according to UnivDatos Market Insights’ report on recent and predicted trends in the sector.
The global subscription e-commerce market was valued at $13.2 billion (Dh48.5bn) in 2018. It is forecast to touch $478.2bn in 2025, and include the entertainment, fitness, food, cosmetics, baby care and fashion sectors.
The report says subscription-based services currently constitute “a small trend within e-commerce”. The US hosts almost 70 per cent of recurring plan firms, including leaders Dollar Shave Club, Hello Fresh and Netflix. Walmart and Sephora are among longer established retailers entering the space.
UnivDatos cites younger and affluent urbanites as prime subscription targets, with women currently the largest share of end-users.
That’s expected to remain unchanged until 2025, when women will represent a $246.6bn market share, owing to increasing numbers of start-ups targeting women.
Personal care and beauty occupy the largest chunk of the worldwide subscription e-commerce market, with changing lifestyles, work schedules, customisation and convenience among the chief future drivers.
Fixtures
Opening day Premier League fixtures for August 9-11
August 9
Liverpool v Norwich 11pm
August 10
West Ham v Man City 3.30pm
Bournemouth v Sheffield Utd 6pm
Burnley v Southampton 6pm
C Palace v Everton 6pm
Leicester v Wolves 6pm
Watford v Brighton 6pm
Tottenham v Aston Villa 8.30pm
August 11
Newcastle v Arsenal 5pm
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