• The world-renowned designer, who has been away from his native city for several years, shows his designs to Palestinian women in the Ramallah shop. Abbas Momani / AFP
    The world-renowned designer, who has been away from his native city for several years, shows his designs to Palestinian women in the Ramallah shop. Abbas Momani / AFP
  • Kashou’s clients include Jordan’s Queen Rania, the top model Heidi Klum and Kim Kardashian. Abbas Momani / AFP
    Kashou’s clients include Jordan’s Queen Rania, the top model Heidi Klum and Kim Kardashian. Abbas Momani / AFP
  • Kashou, 40, was born in Jerusalem. He made copies for Palestinian women of his creations that they would otherwise only see in magazines. Abbas Momani / AFP
    Kashou, 40, was born in Jerusalem. He made copies for Palestinian women of his creations that they would otherwise only see in magazines. Abbas Momani / AFP
  • Palestinian women and their daughters choose dresses. Abbas Momani / AFP
    Palestinian women and their daughters choose dresses. Abbas Momani / AFP
  • Kashou smiles as a Palestinian woman chooses one of his designs, during a fitting session. Abbas Momani / AFP
    Kashou smiles as a Palestinian woman chooses one of his designs, during a fitting session. Abbas Momani / AFP
  • A single Rami Kashou dress can cost several thousand dollars, a sum impossible to imagine for the vast majority of Palestinians, where the unemployment rate is around 27 per cent and one in five of those in work makes less than $380 a month. Abbas Momani / AFP
    A single Rami Kashou dress can cost several thousand dollars, a sum impossible to imagine for the vast majority of Palestinians, where the unemployment rate is around 27 per cent and one in five of those in work makes less than $380 a month. Abbas Momani / AFP
  • “There is an important market here,” Kashou said. “It is extremely important to study the market to know the customers and their needs.” Abbas Momani / AFP
    “There is an important market here,” Kashou said. “It is extremely important to study the market to know the customers and their needs.” Abbas Momani / AFP

Rami Kashou opens pop-up shop in Ramallah - in pictures

Jake Badger

August 02, 2016

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US-based fashion designer Rami Kashou brings some glamour to the occupied West Bank with a pop-up shop in central Ramallah.

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Indoor cricket in a nutshell

Indoor cricket in a nutshell
Indoor Cricket World Cup - Sept 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

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The President's Cake

Director: Hasan Hadi

Starring: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Sajad Mohamad Qasem 

Rating: 4/5

Key figures in the life of the fort

Sheikh Dhiyab bin Isa (ruled 1761-1793) Built Qasr Al Hosn as a watchtower to guard over the only freshwater well on Abu Dhabi island.

Sheikh Shakhbut bin Dhiyab (ruled 1793-1816) Expanded the tower into a small fort and transferred his ruling place of residence from Liwa Oasis to the fort on the island.

Sheikh Tahnoon bin Shakhbut (ruled 1818-1833) Expanded Qasr Al Hosn further as Abu Dhabi grew from a small village of palm huts to a town of more than 5,000 inhabitants.

Sheikh Khalifa bin Shakhbut (ruled 1833-1845) Repaired and fortified the fort.

Sheikh Saeed bin Tahnoon (ruled 1845-1855) Turned Qasr Al Hosn into a strong two-storied structure.

Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa (ruled 1855-1909) Expanded Qasr Al Hosn further to reflect the emirate's increasing prominence.

Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan (ruled 1928-1966) Renovated and enlarged Qasr Al Hosn, adding a decorative arch and two new villas.

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan (ruled 1966-2004) Moved the royal residence to Al Manhal palace and kept his diwan at Qasr Al Hosn.

Sources: Jayanti Maitra, www.adach.ae

RESULTS

Bantamweight:
Zia Mashwani (PAK) bt Chris Corton (PHI)

Super lightweight:
Flavio Serafin (BRA) bt Mohammad Al Khatib (JOR)

Super lightweight:
Dwight Brooks (USA) bt Alex Nacfur (BRA)

Bantamweight:
Tariq Ismail (CAN) bt Jalal Al Daaja (JOR)

Featherweight:
Abdullatip Magomedov (RUS) bt Sulaiman Al Modhyan (KUW)

Middleweight:
Mohammad Fakhreddine (LEB) bt Christofer Silva (BRA)

Middleweight:
Rustam Chsiev (RUS) bt Tarek Suleiman (SYR)

Welterweight:
Khamzat Chimaev (SWE) bt Mzwandile Hlongwa (RSA)

Lightweight:
Alex Martinez (CAN) bt Anas Siraj Mounir (MAR)

Welterweight:
Jarrah Al Selawi (JOR) bt Abdoul Abdouraguimov (FRA)

ICC T20 Rankings

1. India - 270 ranking points

 

2. England - 265 points

 

3. Pakistan - 261 points

 

4. South Africa - 253 points

 

5. Australia - 251 points 

 

6. New Zealand - 250 points

 

7. West Indies - 240 points

 

8. Bangladesh - 233 points

 

9. Sri Lanka - 230 points

 

10. Afghanistan - 226 points

 
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