• A lone kayaker is seen on a foggy morning in Al Raha Creek, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    A lone kayaker is seen on a foggy morning in Al Raha Creek, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • A man browses his phone outside a restaurant in Kuwait City. AFP
    A man browses his phone outside a restaurant in Kuwait City. AFP
  • Workers stand on the roof of a building in the King Abdullah Financial District, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AFP
    Workers stand on the roof of a building in the King Abdullah Financial District, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AFP
  • People watch as a flock of birds hover above the Gulf waters, north of Kuwait City. AFP
    People watch as a flock of birds hover above the Gulf waters, north of Kuwait City. AFP
  • Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said presides over a Fiscal Balance Committee meeting at Al Barakah Palace, Oman. Oman News Agency
    Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said presides over a Fiscal Balance Committee meeting at Al Barakah Palace, Oman. Oman News Agency
  • A man takes a selfie on the observation deck of The View at The Palm, Dubai. AP Photo
    A man takes a selfie on the observation deck of The View at The Palm, Dubai. AP Photo

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From a lone kayaker in Abu Dhabi to a flock of birds over Kuwait - best pictures from the Gulf

Striking photos from around the region over the past 24 hours

The National

April 08, 2021

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While you're here

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Wael Kfoury
(Rotana)

Dubai Creek Open in numbers
  • The Dubai Creek Open is the 10th tournament on this year's Mena Tour
  • It is the first of five events before the season-concluding Mena Tour Championship
  • This week's field comprises 120 players, 21 of which are amateurs
  • 15 previous Mena Tour winners are competing at Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club  
How to protect yourself when air quality drops

Install an air filter in your home.

Close your windows and turn on the AC.

Shower or bath after being outside.

Wear a face mask.

Stay indoors when conditions are particularly poor.

If driving, turn your engine off when stationary.

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Name: Mamo 

 Year it started: 2019 Founders: Imad Gharazeddine, Asim Janjua

 Based: Dubai, UAE

 Number of employees: 28

 Sector: Financial services

 Investment: $9.5m

 Funding stage: Pre-Series A Investors: Global Ventures, GFC, 4DX Ventures, AlRajhi Partners, Olive Tree Capital, and prominent Silicon Valley investors. 

 
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Meydan race card

6.30pm: Baniyas (PA) Group 2 Dh125,000 (Dirt) 1,400m
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8.50pm: Rated Conditions (TB) Dh240,000 (D) 1,600m​​​​​​​
9.25pm: Handicap (TB) Dh175,000 (D)1,200m
10pm: Handicap (TB) Dh165,000 (D) 1,400m

The specs

Engine: 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8

Transmission: seven-speed

Power: 620bhp

Torque: 760Nm

Price: Dh898,000

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