See a French movie at Alliance Francaise Dubai's Cinema Under the Stars tonight. The 2012 film Une place sur la terre (A Place on Earth) is about Antoine, a photographer whose best friend is 7-year-old Mateo and who becomes obsessed with Elena, a beautiful and mysterious pianist. The film is subtitled in English. 8.30pm, free, Seville's Terrace, Wafi Rooftop Gardens, Dubai, www.afdubai.org
Enjoy the Baisakhi Food Festival at Claypot, which celebrates the north Indian harvest festival and includes specialities such as charcoal-smoked eggplant, spring lamb, butter chicken masala, home-style Pakoda simmered in a yoghurt-based gravy and mustard leaves in white butter and garlic. from 8pm, from Dh79, Claypot, Citymax Hotels Bur Dubai, Kuwait Street, Dubai, reservations at 04 407 8067, www.facebook.com/ClaypotDubai
Register to attend the Bodytree Body Mixed Bootcamp. The instructor Annisa Likrish will combine low- and high-intensity intervals with deep toning and sculpting segments. A made-to-order juice or smoothie is included in the price. April 25, 9-10.15am, Dh120 for an individual; Dh200 for a couple, Bodytree Studio, near the corner of 11th and 26th streets, Abu Dhabi, 02 443 4448, www.bodytreestudio.com
Attend Friends and Other Strangers, a duet of short plays — The Zoo Story by Edward Albee and Unveiling by Vaclav Havel — by Dubai Drama Group that will challenge audience preconceptions about the meaning of friendship and our place in society. doors open at 7pm, Dh50, thejamjar, Al Quoz, Dubai, www.thejamjardubai.com
Pamper yourself in celebration of De La Mer Day Spa's second anniversary and enjoy yearly packages from Dh3,000 for a variety of facilities and retail benefits, as well as 12 packages on offer from massages to scrubs, hair treatments and more, all at up to 50 per cent off regular prices all this month. Villa 783, Jumeirah Road, Umm Suqeim 2, Dubai, 04 328 2775, info@delamerspa.com
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Killing of Qassem Suleimani
How will Gen Alpha invest?
Mark Chahwan, co-founder and chief executive of robo-advisory firm Sarwa, forecasts that Generation Alpha (born between 2010 and 2024) will start investing in their teenage years and therefore benefit from compound interest.
“Technology and education should be the main drivers to make this happen, whether it’s investing in a few clicks or their schools/parents stepping up their personal finance education skills,” he adds.
Mr Chahwan says younger generations have a higher capacity to take on risk, but for some their appetite can be more cautious because they are investing for the first time. “Schools still do not teach personal finance and stock market investing, so a lot of the learning journey can feel daunting and intimidating,” he says.
He advises millennials to not always start with an aggressive portfolio even if they can afford to take risks. “We always advise to work your way up to your risk capacity, that way you experience volatility and get used to it. Given the higher risk capacity for the younger generations, stocks are a favourite,” says Mr Chahwan.
Highlighting the role technology has played in encouraging millennials and Gen Z to invest, he says: “They were often excluded, but with lower account minimums ... a customer with $1,000 [Dh3,672] in their account has their money working for them just as hard as the portfolio of a high get-worth individual.”
COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Kumulus Water
Started: 2021
Founders: Iheb Triki and Mohamed Ali Abid
Based: Tunisia
Sector: Water technology
Number of staff: 22
Investment raised: $4 million
What are the main cyber security threats?
Cyber crime - This includes fraud, impersonation, scams and deepfake technology, tactics that are increasingly targeting infrastructure and exploiting human vulnerabilities.
Cyber terrorism - Social media platforms are used to spread radical ideologies, misinformation and disinformation, often with the aim of disrupting critical infrastructure such as power grids.
Cyber warfare - Shaped by geopolitical tension, hostile actors seek to infiltrate and compromise national infrastructure, using one country’s systems as a springboard to launch attacks on others.
The biog
Full name: Aisha Abdulqader Saeed
Age: 34
Emirate: Dubai
Favourite quote: "No one has ever become poor by giving"
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ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier 2025, Thailand
UAE fixtures
May 9, v Malaysia
May 10, v Qatar
May 13, v Malaysia
May 15, v Qatar
May 18 and 19, semi-finals
May 20, final
Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
Zayed Sustainability Prize
Mohammed bin Zayed Majlis
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FINAL RECKONING
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Starring: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg
Rating: 4/5
The Settlers
Director: Louis Theroux
Starring: Daniella Weiss, Ari Abramowitz
Rating: 5/5
What is the FNC?
The Federal National Council is one of five federal authorities established by the UAE constitution. It held its first session on December 2, 1972, a year to the day after Federation.
It has 40 members, eight of whom are women. The members represent the UAE population through each of the emirates. Abu Dhabi and Dubai have eight members each, Sharjah and Ras al Khaimah six, and Ajman, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain have four.
They bring Emirati issues to the council for debate and put those concerns to ministers summoned for questioning.
The FNC’s main functions include passing, amending or rejecting federal draft laws, discussing international treaties and agreements, and offering recommendations on general subjects raised during sessions.
Federal draft laws must first pass through the FNC for recommendations when members can amend the laws to suit the needs of citizens. The draft laws are then forwarded to the Cabinet for consideration and approval.
Since 2006, half of the members have been elected by UAE citizens to serve four-year terms and the other half are appointed by the Ruler’s Courts of the seven emirates.
In the 2015 elections, 78 of the 252 candidates were women. Women also represented 48 per cent of all voters and 67 per cent of the voters were under the age of 40.
The White Lotus: Season three
Creator: Mike White
Starring: Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, Natasha Rothwell
Rating: 4.5/5
