• French driver Mathieu Serradori competes during the stage 4 of Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge on March 9, 2022. (Photo by AFP)
    French driver Mathieu Serradori competes during the stage 4 of Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge on March 9, 2022. (Photo by AFP)
  • Austria's Matthias Walkner competes during stage four. AFP
    Austria's Matthias Walkner competes during stage four. AFP
  • Mini's driver Jakub Przygonski competes during stage four. AFP
    Mini's driver Jakub Przygonski competes during stage four. AFP
  • Britain's Sam Sunderland competes during stage four. AFP
    Britain's Sam Sunderland competes during stage four. AFP
  • Honda's Chilean biker Pablo Quintanilla competes during stage four. AFP
    Honda's Chilean biker Pablo Quintanilla competes during stage four. AFP
  • Saudi Arabia's Yazeed al-Rajhi competes during stage four. AFP
    Saudi Arabia's Yazeed al-Rajhi competes during stage four. AFP
  • France's Sebastien Loeb competes during stage four of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. AFP
    France's Sebastien Loeb competes during stage four of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. AFP
  • France's Sebastien Loeb competes during stage four. AFP
    France's Sebastien Loeb competes during stage four. AFP
  • Saudi Arabia's Yazeed Al-Rajhi competes during stage three. AFP
    Saudi Arabia's Yazeed Al-Rajhi competes during stage three. AFP
  • Chile's Ignacio Cornejo competes during stage two. AFP
    Chile's Ignacio Cornejo competes during stage two. AFP
  • Chile's Pablo Quintanilla competes during stage two. AFP
    Chile's Pablo Quintanilla competes during stage two. AFP
  • France's Stephane Peterhansel competes during stage two. AFP
    France's Stephane Peterhansel competes during stage two. AFP
  • Ross Brance in action at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. Photo: ADDC
    Ross Brance in action at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. Photo: ADDC
  • France's Sebastien Loeb competes during stage two. AFP
    France's Sebastien Loeb competes during stage two. AFP
  • Pablo Quintinilla rides through the desert. Photo: ADDC
    Pablo Quintinilla rides through the desert. Photo: ADDC
  • Ricky Brabec in action. Photo: ADDC
    Ricky Brabec in action. Photo: ADDC
  • Jose Cornejo rides through the desert. Photo: ADDC
    Jose Cornejo rides through the desert. Photo: ADDC
  • Pablo Quintinilla in action. Photo: ADDC
    Pablo Quintinilla in action. Photo: ADDC
  • Ricky Brabec competes. Photo: ADDC
    Ricky Brabec competes. Photo: ADDC
  • Ricky Brabec. Photo: ADDC
    Ricky Brabec. Photo: ADDC
  • Franco Caimi. Photo: ADDC
    Franco Caimi. Photo: ADDC
  • Bikers gather at Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. Photo: ADDC
    Bikers gather at Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. Photo: ADDC
  • France's Stephane Peterhansel. AFP
    France's Stephane Peterhansel. AFP
  • Argentina's Kevin Benavides competes during the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. AFP
    Argentina's Kevin Benavides competes during the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. AFP
  • France's Stephane Peterhansel. AFP
    France's Stephane Peterhansel. AFP
  • Britain's Sam Sunderland competes during the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. AFP
    Britain's Sam Sunderland competes during the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. AFP
  • Czech Republic's Martin Prokop. AFP
    Czech Republic's Martin Prokop. AFP
  • Argentina's Kevin Benavides, right and Argentina's Franco Caimi. AFP
    Argentina's Kevin Benavides, right and Argentina's Franco Caimi. AFP
  • Saudi's Yazeed al-Rajhi. AFP
    Saudi's Yazeed al-Rajhi. AFP
  • Czech Republic's Pablo Quintanilla. AFP
    Czech Republic's Pablo Quintanilla. AFP
  • Netherlands' Kees Koolen. AFP
    Netherlands' Kees Koolen. AFP
  • Britain's Sam Sunderland. AFP
    Britain's Sam Sunderland. AFP
  • Czech Republic's Pablo Quintanilla. AFP
    Czech Republic's Pablo Quintanilla. AFP

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TEACHERS' PAY - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Pay varies significantly depending on the school, its rating and the curriculum. Here's a rough guide as of January 2021:

- top end schools tend to pay Dh16,000-17,000 a month - plus a monthly housing allowance of up to Dh6,000. These tend to be British curriculum schools rated 'outstanding' or 'very good', followed by American schools

- average salary across curriculums and skill levels is about Dh10,000, recruiters say

- it is becoming more common for schools to provide accommodation, sometimes in an apartment block with other teachers, rather than hand teachers a cash housing allowance

- some strong performing schools have cut back on salaries since the pandemic began, sometimes offering Dh16,000 including the housing allowance, which reflects the slump in rental costs, and sheer demand for jobs

- maths and science teachers are most in demand and some schools will pay up to Dh3,000 more than other teachers in recognition of their technical skills

- at the other end of the market, teachers in some Indian schools, where fees are lower and competition among applicants is intense, can be paid as low as Dh3,000 per month

- in Indian schools, it has also become common for teachers to share residential accommodation, living in a block with colleagues

Who's who in Yemen conflict

Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government

Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council

Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south

Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory

Temple numbers

Expected completion: 2022

Height: 24 meters

Ground floor banquet hall: 370 square metres to accommodate about 750 people

Ground floor multipurpose hall: 92 square metres for up to 200 people

First floor main Prayer Hall: 465 square metres to hold 1,500 people at a time

First floor terrace areas: 2,30 square metres  

Temple will be spread over 6,900 square metres

Structure includes two basements, ground and first floor 

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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
Labour dispute

The insured employee may still file an ILOE claim even if a labour dispute is ongoing post termination, but the insurer may suspend or reject payment, until the courts resolve the dispute, especially if the reason for termination is contested. The outcome of the labour court proceedings can directly affect eligibility.


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