• Morocco's Jawad El Yamiq celebrates after the 1-0 World Cup quarter-final win against Portugal at Al Thumama Stadium on December 10, 2022. Getty
    Morocco's Jawad El Yamiq celebrates after the 1-0 World Cup quarter-final win against Portugal at Al Thumama Stadium on December 10, 2022. Getty
  • Yassine Bounou, Bilal El Khannouss, Reda Tagnaouti and Achraf Hakimi of Morocco celebrate the team's victory. Getty
    Yassine Bounou, Bilal El Khannouss, Reda Tagnaouti and Achraf Hakimi of Morocco celebrate the team's victory. Getty
  • Walid Regragui, coach of Morocco, celebrates with the team. Getty
    Walid Regragui, coach of Morocco, celebrates with the team. Getty
  • Yahya Attiat-Allah of Morocco celebrates. Getty
    Yahya Attiat-Allah of Morocco celebrates. Getty
  • Morocco's Youssef En-Nesyri celebrates after scoring the only goal. Reuters
    Morocco's Youssef En-Nesyri celebrates after scoring the only goal. Reuters
  • Morocco's Youssef En-Nesyri heads home in the first half. AP
    Morocco's Youssef En-Nesyri heads home in the first half. AP
  • Portugal's Otavio, Bruno Fernandes and Ruben Neves argue with referee Facundo Tello. Reuters
    Portugal's Otavio, Bruno Fernandes and Ruben Neves argue with referee Facundo Tello. Reuters
  • Morocco manager Walid Regragui. EPA
    Morocco manager Walid Regragui. EPA
  • Portugal's Ruben Dias with Diogo Dalot. Getty
    Portugal's Ruben Dias with Diogo Dalot. Getty
  • Moussef En-Nesyri scores for Morocco. Reuters
    Moussef En-Nesyri scores for Morocco. Reuters
  • Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo runs with the ball after coming on in the second half. AP
    Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo runs with the ball after coming on in the second half. AP
  • Portugal's Bruno Fernandes goes down in the box but no penalty was given. Getty
    Portugal's Bruno Fernandes goes down in the box but no penalty was given. Getty
  • Portugal's Goncalo Ramos is helped up by Ruben Dias and Otavio. Reuters
    Portugal's Goncalo Ramos is helped up by Ruben Dias and Otavio. Reuters
  • Morocco's Achraf Hakimi goes head-to-head with Otavio of Portugal. EPA
    Morocco's Achraf Hakimi goes head-to-head with Otavio of Portugal. EPA
  • Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo talks with the referee Facundo Tello. AP
    Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo talks with the referee Facundo Tello. AP
  • Morocco's Romain Saiss is carried off in the second half. Getty
    Morocco's Romain Saiss is carried off in the second half. Getty
  • Goncalo Ramos of Portugal reacts after missing a chance. Getty
    Goncalo Ramos of Portugal reacts after missing a chance. Getty
  • Phtographers surround Portugal subsitute Cristiano Ronaldo before the match. AP
    Phtographers surround Portugal subsitute Cristiano Ronaldo before the match. AP

World Cup

Morocco coach Walid Regragui urges his all-conquering stars to carry on dreaming

Atlas Lions are one game away from the World Cup final

John McAuley
John McAuley
Doha

December 10, 2022

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Walid Regragui urged Morocco to keep dreaming of making even more history after his team became the first African side to reach the World Cup semi-finals.

Also the first Arab country to contest the tournament’s quarter-finals, Morocco defeated Portugal 1-0 in the last eight at Al Thumama Stadium in Al Wakrah.

Youssef En-Nesyri’s header three minutes before half-time sealed another place in the record books for Morocco, who now sit one match from a World Cup final.

Speaking immediately after the Portugal win, coach Regragui said: “What's important for future generations is we've shown that it is possible for an African team to get to the semi-finals of the World Cup. Or even the final, why not?

“Three or four matches ago, I was asked if we could win the World Cup. And I said, 'why not?' We can dream. Why shouldn't we dream? If you don't dream, you don't get anywhere. It doesn't cost you anything.

“European countries are used to winning the World Cup, so we're going to have to try and get in there - and go beyond ourselves.”

Morocco, unbeaten in all five matches in Qatar with only one goal conceded, qualified for the knockouts for the first time in 36 years by finishing top of their group.

They then saw off 2010 champions Spain on penalties in the last 16, before dispatching 2016 European champions Portugal, who introduced Cristiano Ronaldo as a second-half substitute, with a brilliant display of grit and fine play.

Morocco v Portugal player ratings

  • MOROCCO RATINGS: Yassine Bounou - 9, Made a whole host of impressive saves, stopping Joao Felix’s header, catching Raphael Guerreiro’s cross under pressure from Bruno Fernandes, making an outstanding save to deny Felix, then holding Cristiano Ronaldo’s strike at the second attempt. Reuters
    MOROCCO RATINGS: Yassine Bounou - 9, Made a whole host of impressive saves, stopping Joao Felix’s header, catching Raphael Guerreiro’s cross under pressure from Bruno Fernandes, making an outstanding save to deny Felix, then holding Cristiano Ronaldo’s strike at the second attempt. Reuters
  • Achraf Hakimi - 8, Defended brilliantly in one-on-one situations against Felix. Was also involved in some lovely link-up play but wasn’t afraid to get rid when required. Made a superb burst up the pitch and had the intelligence to win a free-kick at the end of it. AFP
    Achraf Hakimi - 8, Defended brilliantly in one-on-one situations against Felix. Was also involved in some lovely link-up play but wasn’t afraid to get rid when required. Made a superb burst up the pitch and had the intelligence to win a free-kick at the end of it. AFP
  • Jawad El Yamiq - 9, Put in a herculean display, doing well to block Guerreiro’s shot and getting just enough on his deflection off Felix’s shot for it to go off target. Made a heroic header in extra time. AFP
    Jawad El Yamiq - 9, Put in a herculean display, doing well to block Guerreiro’s shot and getting just enough on his deflection off Felix’s shot for it to go off target. Made a heroic header in extra time. AFP
  • Romain Saiss - 8, Was a true leader for his team and got up impressively to clear Ruben Dias’ long pass forward. Valiantly played on as long as he could before succumbing to his injury. AP
    Romain Saiss - 8, Was a true leader for his team and got up impressively to clear Ruben Dias’ long pass forward. Valiantly played on as long as he could before succumbing to his injury. AP
  • Yahya Attiat-Allah - 9, Having already got forward well a few times, delivered the inviting cross for Youssef En Nesyri’s opener – although he did miss the target from a good opportunity. Defended brilliantly throughout, especially against Diogo Dalot. AFP
    Yahya Attiat-Allah - 9, Having already got forward well a few times, delivered the inviting cross for Youssef En Nesyri’s opener – although he did miss the target from a good opportunity. Defended brilliantly throughout, especially against Diogo Dalot. AFP
  • Azzedine Ounahi - 8, Showed a cool head in every situation and was brilliant on the ball, notably moving it out to Attiat-Allah in the build-up to the opener. Hit a shot horribly high and wide. Getty
    Azzedine Ounahi - 8, Showed a cool head in every situation and was brilliant on the ball, notably moving it out to Attiat-Allah in the build-up to the opener. Hit a shot horribly high and wide. Getty
  • Sofyan Amrabat - 9, Did a brilliant job of winning the ball and moving it, as epitomised when he regained possession in the opposition’s half and passed to Hakim Ziyech, who won a corner. Stepped up at vital times as Portugal pursued an equaliser. AFP
    Sofyan Amrabat - 9, Did a brilliant job of winning the ball and moving it, as epitomised when he regained possession in the opposition’s half and passed to Hakim Ziyech, who won a corner. Stepped up at vital times as Portugal pursued an equaliser. AFP
  • Selim Amallah - 6, Showed intent throughout but brought a disappointing end to a couple of brilliant moves, with a poor touch ending one before he conjured a horrible shot off target from another. AFP
    Selim Amallah - 6, Showed intent throughout but brought a disappointing end to a couple of brilliant moves, with a poor touch ending one before he conjured a horrible shot off target from another. AFP
  • Hakim Ziyech - 7, Cut inside Otavio well but dragged his ambitious shot wide. Then got involved more and provided some lovely touches in tight areas while also helping out defensively. Brilliant free-kick delivery made things awkward for Diogo Costa. Reuters
    Hakim Ziyech - 7, Cut inside Otavio well but dragged his ambitious shot wide. Then got involved more and provided some lovely touches in tight areas while also helping out defensively. Brilliant free-kick delivery made things awkward for Diogo Costa. Reuters
  • Youssef En Nesyri - 8, Sent an early header over the crossbar under little pressure, headed off target from Ziyech’s free-kick, but came up big at the third attempt when he beat Diogo Costa to reach Attiat-Allah’s cross. Also put in a lot of great work to help defensively. Getty
    Youssef En Nesyri - 8, Sent an early header over the crossbar under little pressure, headed off target from Ziyech’s free-kick, but came up big at the third attempt when he beat Diogo Costa to reach Attiat-Allah’s cross. Also put in a lot of great work to help defensively. Getty
  • Sofiane Boufal - 7, Showed a willingness to work hard for his team as well as displaying quality, as was epitomised by the trick near his own corner flag to maintain possession and win a free-kick, then again when he pickpocketed Cristiano Ronaldo on the edge of the box. AFP
    Sofiane Boufal - 7, Showed a willingness to work hard for his team as well as displaying quality, as was epitomised by the trick near his own corner flag to maintain possession and win a free-kick, then again when he pickpocketed Cristiano Ronaldo on the edge of the box. AFP
  • SUBS: Achraf Dari (Saiss, 58’) - 7, Was forced to sprint back and chase Felix almost immediately after coming on but did it brilliantly. Kept Ramos away from Bruno Fernandes’ cross well. Booked for a heavy challenge on Rafael Leao. AP
    SUBS: Achraf Dari (Saiss, 58’) - 7, Was forced to sprint back and chase Felix almost immediately after coming on but did it brilliantly. Kept Ramos away from Bruno Fernandes’ cross well. Booked for a heavy challenge on Rafael Leao. AP
  • Walid Cheddira (Amallah, 65’) - 3, Made a good defensive header but couldn’t quite get through at the end of a brilliant counter. Should have left the ball when Amrabat played it through and was then sent off after receiving two yellow cards in as many minutes. AP
    Walid Cheddira (Amallah, 65’) - 3, Made a good defensive header but couldn’t quite get through at the end of a brilliant counter. Should have left the ball when Amrabat played it through and was then sent off after receiving two yellow cards in as many minutes. AP
  • Badr Benoun (En Nesyri, 65’) - 8, Made a strong header to clear Leao’s cross and guarded Bounou as he gathered Ronaldo’s shot after making the initial save. Headed away Fernandes’ ball superbly. Reuters
    Badr Benoun (En Nesyri, 65’) - 8, Made a strong header to clear Leao’s cross and guarded Bounou as he gathered Ronaldo’s shot after making the initial save. Headed away Fernandes’ ball superbly. Reuters
  • Zakaria Aboukhlal (Ziyech, 81’) – N/R, Constantly hassled the Portuguese defence but couldn’t dink the ball past Costa after racing through. EPA
    Zakaria Aboukhlal (Ziyech, 81’) – N/R, Constantly hassled the Portuguese defence but couldn’t dink the ball past Costa after racing through. EPA
  • Yahya Jabrane (Boufal, 82’) – N/R, Was saved by Bono after his poor pass resulted in a threatening Felix shot but help edhis team see out the game. AP
    Yahya Jabrane (Boufal, 82’) – N/R, Was saved by Bono after his poor pass resulted in a threatening Felix shot but help edhis team see out the game. AP
  • PORTUGAL RATINGS: Diogo Costa - 6, Gathered Boufal’s shot convincingly but was outjumped by En Nesyri as he scored the winner. Did well to keep out Ziyech’s free-kick and stop Aboukhlal. AFP
    PORTUGAL RATINGS: Diogo Costa - 6, Gathered Boufal’s shot convincingly but was outjumped by En Nesyri as he scored the winner. Did well to keep out Ziyech’s free-kick and stop Aboukhlal. AFP
  • Diogo Dalot - 7, Made a great challenge to stop Attiat-Allah’s cross, but the Moroccan full-back ended up having far more joy down that side in the first half, before Dalot put in a strong display in the second half. Did brilliantly to stop Cheddira getting through. AFP
    Diogo Dalot - 7, Made a great challenge to stop Attiat-Allah’s cross, but the Moroccan full-back ended up having far more joy down that side in the first half, before Dalot put in a strong display in the second half. Did brilliantly to stop Cheddira getting through. AFP
  • Pepe - 5, Showed intent with his passing but there wasn’t always the quality to match, while he headed wide from a brilliant opportunity in the final moments. AFP
    Pepe - 5, Showed intent with his passing but there wasn’t always the quality to match, while he headed wide from a brilliant opportunity in the final moments. AFP
  • Ruben Dias - 6, Had looked dominant in the air in both boxes before seemingly ducking out when En Nesyri scored the opener, likely expecting his goalkeeper to gather the ball. Put in a great tackle to stop Ziyech breaking forward. AFP
    Ruben Dias - 6, Had looked dominant in the air in both boxes before seemingly ducking out when En Nesyri scored the opener, likely expecting his goalkeeper to gather the ball. Put in a great tackle to stop Ziyech breaking forward. AFP
  • Raphael Guerreiro - 6, Saw a powerful effort blocked and played a good pass for Felix’s chance but struggled defensively against Ziyech. EPA
    Raphael Guerreiro - 6, Saw a powerful effort blocked and played a good pass for Felix’s chance but struggled defensively against Ziyech. EPA
  • Bernardo Silva - 6, Was happy to accept the ball under pressure and played a great pass to get Felix into a one-on-one. Picked out Fernandes brilliantly for his chance and couldn’t quite get enough on the free-kick pass to turn it goalwards. AFP
    Bernardo Silva - 6, Was happy to accept the ball under pressure and played a great pass to get Felix into a one-on-one. Picked out Fernandes brilliantly for his chance and couldn’t quite get enough on the free-kick pass to turn it goalwards. AFP
  • Ruben Neves - 6, Did the basics well on the ball but struggled to keep up with Morocco’s midfield at times, as was epitomised when he resorted to pulling back Ounahi. AFP
    Ruben Neves - 6, Did the basics well on the ball but struggled to keep up with Morocco’s midfield at times, as was epitomised when he resorted to pulling back Ounahi. AFP
  • Otavio - 7, Took up good positions and picked his moments to progress. Turned brilliantly and provided an inviting cross for Goncalo Ramos’ chance. However, he went down very dramatically at times. EPA
    Otavio - 7, Took up good positions and picked his moments to progress. Turned brilliantly and provided an inviting cross for Goncalo Ramos’ chance. However, he went down very dramatically at times. EPA
  • Bruno Fernandes - 6, Always worked hard and but the quality of his passing varied. Hit the crossbar with an audacious effort, then fired over from a promising position. Couldn’t quite execute his pass to Bernardo Silva. Getty
    Bruno Fernandes - 6, Always worked hard and but the quality of his passing varied. Hit the crossbar with an audacious effort, then fired over from a promising position. Couldn’t quite execute his pass to Bernardo Silva. Getty
  • Goncalo Ramos - 4, Having been the star man against Switzerland, it was easy to forget that Ramos was on the pitch at times as Morocco’s defence marshalled him well. Headed wide from a great opportunity. AFP
    Goncalo Ramos - 4, Having been the star man against Switzerland, it was easy to forget that Ramos was on the pitch at times as Morocco’s defence marshalled him well. Headed wide from a great opportunity. AFP
  • Joao Felix - 6, Had an early header saved, a shot deflected off El Yamiq before sailing narrowly wide and a first-time effort that he completely wasted. Had some poor touches and struggled in one-on-ones against Hakimi. His brilliant shot was denied by Bounou. AFP
    Joao Felix - 6, Had an early header saved, a shot deflected off El Yamiq before sailing narrowly wide and a first-time effort that he completely wasted. Had some poor touches and struggled in one-on-ones against Hakimi. His brilliant shot was denied by Bounou. AFP
  • SUBS: Joao Cancelo (Guerreiro, 51’) - 6, Provided some moments of quality but often found himself being matched by Hakimi, Ziyech or both. His ball into the box was just too high for Dias. Getty
    SUBS: Joao Cancelo (Guerreiro, 51’) - 6, Provided some moments of quality but often found himself being matched by Hakimi, Ziyech or both. His ball into the box was just too high for Dias. Getty
  • Cristiano Ronaldo (Neves, 51’) - 6, Was involved immediately but his cross was gathered by Bono. Pickpocketed by Boufal as he lined up a shot before being denied by Bono after racing through. Getty
    Cristiano Ronaldo (Neves, 51’) - 6, Was involved immediately but his cross was gathered by Bono. Pickpocketed by Boufal as he lined up a shot before being denied by Bono after racing through. Getty
  • Rafael Leao (Ramos, 69’) - 6, Showed immediate intent and lured Dari into getting a yellow card, then delivered a brilliant cross that Pepe should have scored from. AP
    Rafael Leao (Ramos, 69’) - 6, Showed immediate intent and lured Dari into getting a yellow card, then delivered a brilliant cross that Pepe should have scored from. AP
  • Vitinha (Otavio, 69’) - 6, Played plenty of nice passes but none that notably progressed the play for Portugal. Booked for a late challenge on Ounahi AP
    Vitinha (Otavio, 69’) - 6, Played plenty of nice passes but none that notably progressed the play for Portugal. Booked for a late challenge on Ounahi AP
  • Ricardo Horta (Dalot, 80’) – N/R, His first pass went straight to a Moroccan and he didn’t improve much, failing to get much out of Attiyat-Allah. AFP
    Ricardo Horta (Dalot, 80’) – N/R, His first pass went straight to a Moroccan and he didn’t improve much, failing to get much out of Attiyat-Allah. AFP

Morocco will face either reigning world champions France in the semi-final on Wednesday.

“The message I'm trying to get to the players is to be confident, go out there and give everything, and have no regrets. And they believed me,” Regragui said. “Of course, it's great to come to the World Cup, to play those three group stage games. We have elite players, and we have a team that can win games at the World Cup.

“Sometimes you exaggerate things, but they actually believed it and they've now shown that they are capable of performing at this level.”

Once more, Morocco had goalkeeper Yassine Bounou to thank for a keeping their dream alive. The Sevilla stopper, known more commonly as Bono, made a number of saves on Saturday, repelling Joao Felix on more than one occasion, and Ronaldo right at the death.

Voted man of the match for a third time this tournament, Bono said: “As our coach said, we're here to change the mentality. This feeling of inferiority, we need to get rid of it. The generation coming after us will now know that Moroccan players can create miracles.”

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“We have buying power. We can negotiate on their (client’s) behalf with asset managers to provide them lower fees than they otherwise would have to get on their own,” he added.

Mercer Wealth’s clients include sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and insurance companies among others.

From its office in Dubai, Mercer also looks after Africa, India and Turkey, where they also see opportunity for growth.

Wealth creation in Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew 8.5 per cent to $8.1 trillion last year from $7.5tn in 2015, higher than last year’s global average of 6 per cent and the second-highest growth in a region after Asia-Pacific which grew 9.9 per cent, according to consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In the region, where wealth grew just 1.9 per cent in 2015 compared with 2014, a pickup in oil prices has helped in wealth generation.

BCG is forecasting MEA wealth will rise to $12tn by 2021, growing at an annual average of 8 per cent.

Drivers of wealth generation in the region will be split evenly between new wealth creation and growth of performance of existing assets, according to BCG.

Another general trend in the region is clients’ looking for a comprehensive approach to investing, according to Mr AbuShaban.

“Institutional investors or some of the families are seeing a slowdown in the available capital they have to invest and in that sense they are looking at optimizing the way they manage their portfolios and making sure they are not investing haphazardly and different parts of their investment are working together,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Some clients also have a higher appetite for risk, given the low interest-rate environment that does not provide enough yield for some institutional investors. These clients are keen to invest in illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure.

“What we have seen is a desire for higher returns in what has been a low-return environment specifically in various fixed income or bonds,” he said.

“In this environment, we have seen a de facto increase in the risk that clients are taking in things like illiquid investments, private equity investments, infrastructure and private debt, those kind of investments were higher illiquidity results in incrementally higher returns.”

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the largest sovereign wealth funds, said in its 2016 report that has gradually increased its exposure in direct private equity and private credit transactions, mainly in Asian markets and especially in China and India. The authority’s private equity department focused on structured equities owing to “their defensive characteristics.”

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What is Reform?

Reform is a right-wing, populist party led by Nigel Farage, a former MEP who won a seat in the House of Commons last year at his eighth attempt and a prominent figure in the campaign for the UK to leave the European Union.

It was founded in 2018 and originally called the Brexit Party.

Many of its members previously belonged to UKIP or the mainstream Conservatives.

After Brexit took place, the party focused on the reformation of British democracy.

Former Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson became its first MP after defecting in March 2024.

The party gained support from Elon Musk, and had hoped the tech billionaire would make a £100m donation. However, Mr Musk changed his mind and called for Mr Farage to step down as leader in a row involving the US tycoon's support for far-right figurehead Tommy Robinson who is in prison for contempt of court.

Disability on screen

Empire — neuromuscular disease myasthenia gravis; bipolar disorder; post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Rosewood and Transparent — heart issues

24: Legacy — PTSD;

Superstore and NCIS: New Orleans — wheelchair-bound

Taken and This Is Us — cancer

Trial & Error — cognitive disorder prosopagnosia (facial blindness and dyslexia)

Grey’s Anatomy — prosthetic leg

Scorpion — obsessive compulsive disorder and anxiety

Switched at Birth — deafness

One Mississippi, Wentworth and Transparent — double mastectomy

Dragons — double amputee

Company profile

Name: Thndr

Started: October 2020

Founders: Ahmad Hammouda and Seif Amr

Based: Cairo, Egypt

Sector: FinTech

Initial investment: pre-seed of $800,000

Funding stage: series A; $20 million

Investors: Tiger Global, Beco Capital, Prosus Ventures, Y Combinator, Global Ventures, Abdul Latif Jameel, Endure Capital, 4DX Ventures, Plus VC,  Rabacap and MSA Capital

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Stars: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey
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Lexus LX700h specs

Engine: 3.4-litre twin-turbo V6 plus supplementary electric motor

Power: 464hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 790Nm from 2,000-3,600rpm

Transmission: 10-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 11.7L/100km

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Price: From Dh590,000

Tuesday's fixtures
Group A
Kyrgyzstan v Qatar, 5.45pm
Iran v Uzbekistan, 8pm
N Korea v UAE, 10.15pm
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Uefa Champions League semi-final, first leg
Bayern Munich v Real Madrid
When: April 25, 10.45pm kick-off (UAE)
Where: Allianz Arena, Munich
Live: BeIN Sports HD
Second leg: May 1, Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid

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UAE v Ireland

1st ODI, UAE win by 6 wickets

2nd ODI, January 12

3rd ODI, January 14

4th ODI, January 16

Profile of RentSher

Started: October 2015 in India, November 2016 in UAE

Founders: Harsh Dhand; Vaibhav and Purvashi Doshi

Based: Bangalore, India and Dubai, UAE

Sector: Online rental marketplace

Size: 40 employees

Investment: $2 million

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Director: Laila Abbas

Starring: Yasmine Al Massri, Clara Khoury, Kamel El Basha, Ashraf Barhoum

Rating: 4/5

Conservative MPs who have publicly revealed sending letters of no confidence
  1. Steve Baker
  2. Peter Bone
  3. Ben Bradley
  4. Andrew Bridgen
  5. Maria Caulfield​​​​​​​
  6. Simon Clarke 
  7. Philip Davies
  8. Nadine Dorries​​​​​​​
  9. James Duddridge​​​​​​​
  10. Mark Francois 
  11. Chris Green
  12. Adam Holloway
  13. Andrea Jenkyns
  14. Anne-Marie Morris
  15. Sheryll Murray
  16. Jacob Rees-Mogg
  17. Laurence Robertson
  18. Lee Rowley
  19. Henry Smith
  20. Martin Vickers 
  21. John Whittingdale
Dr Afridi's warning signs of digital addiction

Spending an excessive amount of time on the phone.

Neglecting personal, social, or academic responsibilities.

Losing interest in other activities or hobbies that were once enjoyed.

Having withdrawal symptoms like feeling anxious, restless, or upset when the technology is not available.

Experiencing sleep disturbances or changes in sleep patterns.

What are the guidelines?

Under 18 months: Avoid screen time altogether, except for video chatting with family.

Aged 18-24 months: If screens are introduced, it should be high-quality content watched with a caregiver to help the child understand what they are seeing.

Aged 2-5 years: Limit to one-hour per day of high-quality programming, with co-viewing whenever possible.

Aged 6-12 years: Set consistent limits on screen time to ensure it does not interfere with sleep, physical activity, or social interactions.

Teenagers: Encourage a balanced approach – screens should not replace sleep, exercise, or face-to-face socialisation.

Source: American Paediatric Association
In-demand jobs and monthly salaries
  • Technology expert in robotics and automation: Dh20,000 to Dh40,000 
  • Energy engineer: Dh25,000 to Dh30,000 
  • Production engineer: Dh30,000 to Dh40,000 
  • Data-driven supply chain management professional: Dh30,000 to Dh50,000 
  • HR leader: Dh40,000 to Dh60,000 
  • Engineering leader: Dh30,000 to Dh55,000 
  • Project manager: Dh55,000 to Dh65,000 
  • Senior reservoir engineer: Dh40,000 to Dh55,000 
  • Senior drilling engineer: Dh38,000 to Dh46,000 
  • Senior process engineer: Dh28,000 to Dh38,000 
  • Senior maintenance engineer: Dh22,000 to Dh34,000 
  • Field engineer: Dh6,500 to Dh7,500
  • Field supervisor: Dh9,000 to Dh12,000
  • Field operator: Dh5,000 to Dh7,000
Four-day collections of TOH

Day             Indian Rs (Dh)        

Thursday    500.75 million (25.23m)

Friday         280.25m (14.12m)

Saturday     220.75m (11.21m)

Sunday       170.25m (8.58m)

Total            1.19bn (59.15m)

(Figures in millions, approximate)

match info

Maratha Arabians 138-2

C Lynn 91*, A Lyth 20, B Laughlin 1-15

Team Abu Dhabi 114-3

L Wright 40*, L Malinga 0-13, M McClenaghan 1-17

Maratha Arabians won by 24 runs

Five hymns the crowds can join in

Papal Mass will begin at 10.30am at the Zayed Sports City Stadium on Tuesday

Some 17 hymns will be sung by a 120-strong UAE choir

Five hymns will be rehearsed with crowds on Tuesday morning before the Pope arrives at stadium

‘Christ be our Light’ as the entrance song

‘All that I am’ for the offertory or during the symbolic offering of gifts at the altar

‘Make me a Channel of your Peace’ and ‘Soul of my Saviour’ for the communion

‘Tell out my Soul’ as the final hymn after the blessings from the Pope

The choir will also sing the hymn ‘Legions of Heaven’ in Arabic as ‘Assakiroo Sama’

There are 15 Arabic speakers from Syria, Lebanon and Jordan in the choir that comprises residents from the Philippines, India, France, Italy, America, Netherlands, Armenia and Indonesia

The choir will be accompanied by a brass ensemble and an organ

They will practice for the first time at the stadium on the eve of the public mass on Monday evening 

Winners

Ballon d’Or (Men’s)
Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain / France)

Ballon d’Or Féminin (Women’s)
Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona / Spain)

Kopa Trophy (Best player under 21 – Men’s)
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona / Spain)

Best Young Women’s Player
Vicky López (Barcelona / Spain)

Yashin Trophy (Best Goalkeeper – Men’s)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City / Italy)

Best Women’s Goalkeeper
Hannah Hampton (England / Aston Villa and Chelsea)

Men’s Coach of the Year
Luis Enrique (Paris Saint-Germain)

Women’s Coach of the Year
Sarina Wiegman (England)

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Islamophobia definition

A widely accepted definition was made by the All Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims in 2019: “Islamophobia is rooted in racism and is a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness.” It further defines it as “inciting hatred or violence against Muslims”.

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.

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