• An artwork of British street artist Banksy is displayed in the Walled Off Hotel in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
    An artwork of British street artist Banksy is displayed in the Walled Off Hotel in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
  • A view of artworks of British street artist Banksy inside the Walled Off Hotel in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
    A view of artworks of British street artist Banksy inside the Walled Off Hotel in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
  • Tourists stand in front of the Walled Off Hotel by British street artist Banksy in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
    Tourists stand in front of the Walled Off Hotel by British street artist Banksy in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
  • An artwork, depicting an Israeli soldier, left, and a Palestinian protester during a pillow fight, by British street artist Banksy is painted onto a wall in a bedroom of the Walled Off Hotel. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
    An artwork, depicting an Israeli soldier, left, and a Palestinian protester during a pillow fight, by British street artist Banksy is painted onto a wall in a bedroom of the Walled Off Hotel. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
  • A view inside the Walled Off Hotel of British street artist Banksy. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
    A view inside the Walled Off Hotel of British street artist Banksy. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
  • A view of artworks of British street artist Banksy inside the Walled Off Hotel. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
    A view of artworks of British street artist Banksy inside the Walled Off Hotel. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
  • A view of artworks of British street artist Banksy inside the Walled Off Hotel. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
    A view of artworks of British street artist Banksy inside the Walled Off Hotel. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
  • An artwork of British street artist Banksy is displayed in the Walled Off Hotel. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
    An artwork of British street artist Banksy is displayed in the Walled Off Hotel. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
  • Tourists take selfies outside of the Walled Off Hotel. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
    Tourists take selfies outside of the Walled Off Hotel. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
  • A view through a window from inside the Walled Off Hotel by British street artist Banksy. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
    A view through a window from inside the Walled Off Hotel by British street artist Banksy. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
  • Artworks of British street artist Banksy is displayed in the Walled Off Hotel in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
    Artworks of British street artist Banksy is displayed in the Walled Off Hotel in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
  • A visitor looks at a bed inside street artist Banksy’s newly opened Walled Off hotel in the Israeli occupied West Bank town of Bethlehem. Thomas Coex / AFP
    A visitor looks at a bed inside street artist Banksy’s newly opened Walled Off hotel in the Israeli occupied West Bank town of Bethlehem. Thomas Coex / AFP
  • The presidential suite at street artist Banksy’s newly opened Walled Off hotel. Thomas Coex / AFP
    The presidential suite at street artist Banksy’s newly opened Walled Off hotel. Thomas Coex / AFP

Inside Banksy’s Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem - in pictures


Evelyn Lau
  • English
  • Arabic

A Palestinian guesthouse packed with artwork of the elusive British graffiti artist Banksy unveiled itself in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, with a sneak peek of what the owner sarcastically called the “hotel with the worst view in the world.” The hotel will open on March 20 with rooms costing $30 (Dh110) a night.

Like a Fading Shadow

Antonio Muñoz Molina

Translated from the Spanish by Camilo A. Ramirez

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Simon Goddard
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Match info

Newcastle United 1
Joselu (11')

Tottenham Hotspur 2
Vertonghen (8'), Alli (18')

How the bonus system works

The two riders are among several riders in the UAE to receive the top payment of £10,000 under the Thank You Fund of £16 million (Dh80m), which was announced in conjunction with Deliveroo's £8 billion (Dh40bn) stock market listing earlier this year.

The £10,000 (Dh50,000) payment is made to those riders who have completed the highest number of orders in each market.

There are also riders who will receive payments of £1,000 (Dh5,000) and £500 (Dh2,500).

All riders who have worked with Deliveroo for at least one year and completed 2,000 orders will receive £200 (Dh1,000), the company said when it announced the scheme.

The chef's advice

Troy Payne, head chef at Abu Dhabi’s newest healthy eatery Sanderson’s in Al Seef Resort & Spa, says singles need to change their mindset about how they approach the supermarket.

“They feel like they can’t buy one cucumber,” he says. “But I can walk into a shop – I feed two people at home – and I’ll walk into a shop and I buy one cucumber, I’ll buy one onion.”

Mr Payne asks for the sticker to be placed directly on each item, rather than face the temptation of filling one of the two-kilogram capacity plastic bags on offer.

The chef also advises singletons not get too hung up on “organic”, particularly high-priced varieties that have been flown in from far-flung locales. Local produce is often grown sustainably, and far cheaper, he says.

COMPANY PROFILE

Company name: SimpliFi

Started: August 2021

Founder: Ali Sattar

Based: UAE

Industry: Finance, technology

Investors: 4DX, Rally Cap, Raed, Global Founders, Sukna and individuals

Banthology: Stories from Unwanted Nations
Edited by Sarah Cleave, Comma Press

How to watch Ireland v Pakistan in UAE

When: The one-off Test starts on Friday, May 11
What time: Each day’s play is scheduled to start at 2pm UAE time.
TV: The match will be broadcast on OSN Sports Cricket HD. Subscribers to the channel can also stream the action live on OSN Play.

MATCH INFO

Barcelona 2
Suarez (10'), Messi (52')

Real Madrid 2
Ronaldo (14'), Bale (72')

Results

2pm: Al Sahel Contracting Company – Maiden (PA) Dh50,000 (Dirt) 1,200m; Winner: AF Mutakafel, Tadhg O’Shea (jockey), Ernst Oertel (trainer)

2.30pm: Dubai Real Estate Centre – Maiden (TB) Dh60,000 (D) 1,200m; Winner: El Baareq, Antonio Fresu, Rashed Bouresly

3pm: Shadwell – Rated Conditions (TB) Dh100,000 (D) 1,950m; Winner: Lost Eden, Andrea Atzeni, Doug Watson

3.30pm: Keeneland – Handicap (TB) Dh84,000 (D) 1,000m; Winner: Alkaraama, Dane O’Neill, Musabah Al Muhairi

4pm: Keeneland – Handicap (TB) Dh76,000 (D) 1,800m; Winner: Lady Snazz, Saif Al Balushi, Bhupat Seemar

4.30pm: Hive – Conditions (TB) Dh100,000 (D) 1,600m; Winner: Down On Da Bayou, Royston Ffrench, Salem bin Ghadayer

5pm: Dubai Real Estate Centre – (TB) Handicap Dh64,000 (D) 1,600m; Winner: Lahmoom, Royston Ffrench, Salem bin Ghadayer

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