See the exhibition Interlocking Harmonies, in which Asian and Arabian art is showcased as part of a collaborative exchange with the Moge Gallery in Shanghai. Chinese ink paintings and Arabian geometric forms create a dialogue of progressive visual contexts. Pictured, Abstract Work by Zhou Hao. 10am-8pm, Cube Arts Creative Centre, Building 8, DIFC Gate Village, Dubai, 04 359 3449, www.cube-arts.com
Get your tickets for the Eid concerts as part of the Abu Dhabi Summer Season, featuring Emirati singer Habib Elyasi in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, and Saudi Arabian singer Mohammed Abdo (pictured), who will perform in Abu Dhabi. Habib Elyasi, July 18, 8pm, from Dh75, Al Ain Municipality Theatre; July 19, 8pm, Dh75, du Forum, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi; Mohammed Abdo, July 18, 8pm, from Dh75, du Forum, Yas Island, www.ticketmaster.ae
Donate essentials to those in need across the region as part of the Make a Difference campaign with Majid Al Futtaim. Additionally, Carrefour locations feature donation points and offer reductions; Magic Planet will accept toys won in-store; the Dh20 locker deposit at Ski Dubai can be donated; and Dh1 from every ticket sold at VOX will go to charity. Donations accepted throughout Ramadan and Eid at Majid Al Futtaim malls in the UAE
Sign up your kids for the Love to Give Summer Camp, which builds on the spirit of Ramadan in that the children are encouraged to bring pre-loved toys and clothes to donate. Plus they can enjoy cooking, brain training, a science show, arts and crafts, games and cinema sessions. June 28-July 2 and July 5-9, 10am-1pm, Dh150 daily; Dh700 per week, Kids HQ, Umm Suqeim Road, Al Barsha, Dubai, 04 379 4233, www.kidshq.ae
Stay fit at Dubai Sports World, where an air-conditioned arena will feature a wide variety of sports and fitness activities that cater to all skill levels. 8am-1am, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, 04 306 4000, www.dubaisportsworld.ae
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Visit Abu Dhabi culinary team's top Emirati restaurants in Abu Dhabi
Yadoo’s House Restaurant+& Cafe
For the karak and Yoodo's house platter with includes eggs, balaleet, khamir and chebab bread.
Golden Dallah
For the cappuccino, luqaimat and aseeda.
Al Mrzab Restaurant
For the shrimp murabian and Kuwaiti options including Kuwaiti machboos with kebab and spicy sauce.
Al Derwaza
For the fish hubul, regag bread, biryani and special seafood soup.
US federal gun reform since Sandy Hook
- April 17, 2013: A bipartisan-drafted bill to expand background checks and ban assault weapons fails in the Senate.
- July 2015: Bill to require background checks for all gun sales is introduced in House of Representatives. It is not brought to a vote.
- June 12, 2016: Orlando shooting. Barack Obama calls on Congress to renew law prohibiting sale of assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines.
- October 1, 2017: Las Vegas shooting. US lawmakers call for banning bump-fire stocks, and some renew call for assault weapons ban.
- February 14, 2018: Seventeen pupils are killed and 17 are wounded during a mass shooting in Parkland, Florida.
- December 18, 2018: Donald Trump announces a ban on bump-fire stocks.
- August 2019: US House passes law expanding background checks. It is not brought to a vote in the Senate.
- April 11, 2022: Joe Biden announces measures to crack down on hard-to-trace 'ghost guns'.
- May 24, 2022: Nineteen children and two teachers are killed at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
- June 25, 2022: Joe Biden signs into law the first federal gun-control bill in decades.
SPECS
Engine: Two-litre four-cylinder turbo
Power: 235hp
Torque: 350Nm
Transmission: Nine-speed automatic
Price: From Dh167,500 ($45,000)
On sale: Now
ROUTE TO TITLE
Round 1: Beat Leolia Jeanjean 6-1, 6-2
Round 2: Beat Naomi Osaka 7-6, 1-6, 7-5
Round 3: Beat Marie Bouzkova 6-4, 6-2
Round 4: Beat Anastasia Potapova 6-0, 6-0
Quarter-final: Beat Marketa Vondrousova 6-0, 6-2
Semi-final: Beat Coco Gauff 6-2, 6-4
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COMPANY PROFILE
Company name: Almouneer
Started: 2017
Founders: Dr Noha Khater and Rania Kadry
Based: Egypt
Number of staff: 120
Investment: Bootstrapped, with support from Insead and Egyptian government, seed round of
$3.6 million led by Global Ventures
Company Profile
Company name: Hoopla
Date started: March 2023
Founder: Jacqueline Perrottet
Based: Dubai
Number of staff: 10
Investment stage: Pre-seed
Investment required: $500,000
The biog
First Job: Abu Dhabi Department of Petroleum in 1974
Current role: Chairperson of Al Maskari Holding since 2008
Career high: Regularly cited on Forbes list of 100 most powerful Arab Businesswomen
Achievement: Helped establish Al Maskari Medical Centre in 1969 in Abu Dhabi’s Western Region
Future plan: Will now concentrate on her charitable work
SPEC SHEET: NOTHING PHONE (2)
Display: 6.7” LPTO Amoled, 2412 x 1080, 394ppi, HDR10+, Corning Gorilla Glass
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2, octa-core; Adreno 730 GPU
Memory: 8/12GB
Capacity: 128/256/512GB
Platform: Android 13, Nothing OS 2
Main camera: Dual 50MP wide, f/1.9 + 50MP ultrawide, f/2.2; OIS, auto-focus
Main camera video: 4K @ 30/60fps, 1080p @ 30/60fps; live HDR, OIS
Front camera: 32MP wide, f/2.5, HDR
Front camera video: Full-HD @ 30fps
Battery: 4700mAh; full charge in 55m w/ 45w charger; Qi wireless, dual charging
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC (Google Pay)
Biometrics: Fingerprint, face unlock
I/O: USB-C
Durability: IP54, limited protection
Cards: Dual-nano SIM
Colours: Dark grey, white
In the box: Nothing Phone (2), USB-C-to-USB-C cable
Price (UAE): Dh2,499 (12GB/256GB) / Dh2,799 (12GB/512GB)
UAE set for Scotland series
The UAE will host Scotland for a three-match T20I series at the Dubai International Stadium next month.
The two sides will start their Cricket World Cup League 2 campaigns with a tri-series also involving Canada, starting on January 29.
That series will be followed by a bilateral T20 series on March 11, 13 and 14.
