We asked our favourite tweeps to tell us what they hope to hear at the Madonna concert in Abu Dhabi next week.
@MorecambeMindy1 and @arabized are holding out for Like a Prayer.
@MyexWardrobe wasn't happy with choosing just one and gave us a list! "Papa Don't Preach, Rain, Ray of Light, Die Another Day, 4Minutes.. List goes on!"
@PaulaBehrens reveals where her heart lies. "Has to be true blue or like a prayer. Can you tell I'm a child of the 80's?!"
@Geordiebird_DXB feels nostalgic when she hears this one and we have to agree. *Shivers* anyone?: "Has to be 'Rain'. A few years ago it poured in Dubai and Nanette played it on @dubai92. Reminds me of an older Dubai."
Hey @DubaiNameShame, there's no need to be apologetic! What a great story: "Sorry but mine is predictable - Holiday - because I watched her sing it live in the UK when she first broke out :)"
@S3eeD just had one word for us: "VOGUE !!!!!!!"
@GerryOLPhoto is a fan of vintage Madonna: "Borderline is my favourite, love her older stuff"
Why it pays to compare
A comparison of sending Dh20,000 from the UAE using two different routes at the same time - the first direct from a UAE bank to a bank in Germany, and the second from the same UAE bank via an online platform to Germany - found key differences in cost and speed. The transfers were both initiated on January 30.
Route 1: bank transfer
The UAE bank charged Dh152.25 for the Dh20,000 transfer. On top of that, their exchange rate margin added a difference of around Dh415, compared with the mid-market rate.
Total cost: Dh567.25 - around 2.9 per cent of the total amount
Total received: €4,670.30
Route 2: online platform
The UAE bank’s charge for sending Dh20,000 to a UK dirham-denominated account was Dh2.10. The exchange rate margin cost was Dh60, plus a Dh12 fee.
Total cost: Dh74.10, around 0.4 per cent of the transaction
Total received: €4,756
The UAE bank transfer was far quicker – around two to three working days, while the online platform took around four to five days, but was considerably cheaper. In the online platform transfer, the funds were also exposed to currency risk during the period it took for them to arrive.
Two-step truce
The UN-brokered ceasefire deal for Hodeidah will be implemented in two stages, with the first to be completed before the New Year begins, according to the Arab Coalition supporting the Yemeni government.
By midnight on December 31, the Houthi rebels will have to withdraw from the ports of Hodeidah, Ras Issa and Al Saqef, coalition officials told The National.
The second stage will be the complete withdrawal of all pro-government forces and rebels from Hodeidah city, to be completed by midnight on January 7.
The process is to be overseen by a Redeployment Co-ordination Committee (RCC) comprising UN monitors and representatives of the government and the rebels.
The agreement also calls the deployment of UN-supervised neutral forces in the city and the establishment of humanitarian corridors to ensure distribution of aid across the country.
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Ronaldo's record at Man Utd
Seasons 2003/04 - 2008/09
Appearances 230
Goals 115
MATCH INFO
Kolkata Knight Riders 245/6 (20 ovs)
Kings XI Punjab 214/8 (20 ovs)
Kolkata won by 31 runs