• A Kuwaiti vendor displays desert truffles at a market in the capital Kuwait City. The desert truffle, an underground fungus, is unique to arid environments. AFP
    A Kuwaiti vendor displays desert truffles at a market in the capital Kuwait City. The desert truffle, an underground fungus, is unique to arid environments. AFP
  • Kuwaiti vendors sell desert truffles at a market in Kuwait City. The abundance of the desert truffle means that unlike its European counterpart, it is the main component of a dish rather than a seasoning. AFP
    Kuwaiti vendors sell desert truffles at a market in Kuwait City. The abundance of the desert truffle means that unlike its European counterpart, it is the main component of a dish rather than a seasoning. AFP
  • Desert truffles for sale in a Kuwait City market. The truffles grow in a symbiotic relationship with desert shrubbery. AFP
    Desert truffles for sale in a Kuwait City market. The truffles grow in a symbiotic relationship with desert shrubbery. AFP
  • Kuwaiti women buy desert truffles at a market in Kuwait City. AFP
    Kuwaiti women buy desert truffles at a market in Kuwait City. AFP
  • A Kuwaiti vendor displays a pile of desert truffles at a market in Kuwait City. Rains in early winter can bring an abundance of 'Terfeziaceae' fungi months later. AFP
    A Kuwaiti vendor displays a pile of desert truffles at a market in Kuwait City. Rains in early winter can bring an abundance of 'Terfeziaceae' fungi months later. AFP
  • A customer selects desert truffles in Kuwait City. The truffles are boiled in rice dishes or chargrilled on open fires. AFP
    A customer selects desert truffles in Kuwait City. The truffles are boiled in rice dishes or chargrilled on open fires. AFP
  • A bumper crop of desert truffles in Kuwait City. Collectors say that in a good year they can be harvested by the sackful. AFP
    A bumper crop of desert truffles in Kuwait City. Collectors say that in a good year they can be harvested by the sackful. AFP

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Kuwaiti market sellers entice shoppers with desert truffles – in pictures

Unlike their European counterparts, desert truffles are a main ingredient in a dish rather than a seasoning

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Ziina users can donate to relief efforts in Beirut

Ziina users will be able to use the app to help relief efforts in Beirut, which has been left reeling after an August blast caused an estimated $15 billion in damage and left thousands homeless. Ziina has partnered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to raise money for the Lebanese capital, co-founder Faisal Toukan says. “As of October 1, the UNHCR has the first certified badge on Ziina and is automatically part of user's top friends' list during this campaign. Users can now donate any amount to the Beirut relief with two clicks. The money raised will go towards rebuilding houses for the families that were impacted by the explosion.”

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Paatal Lok season two

Directors: Avinash Arun, Prosit Roy 

Stars: Jaideep Ahlawat, Ishwak Singh, Lc Sekhose, Merenla Imsong

Rating: 4.5/5

The results of the first round are as follows:

Qais Saied (Independent): 18.4 per cent

Nabil Karoui (Qalb Tounes): 15.58 per cent

Abdelfattah Mourou (Ennahdha party): 12.88 per cent

Abdelkarim Zbidi (two-time defence minister backed by Nidaa Tounes party): 10.7 per cent

Youssef Chahed (former prime minister, leader of Long Live Tunisia): 7.3 per cent

How to wear a kandura

Dos

  • Wear the right fabric for the right season and occasion 
  • Always ask for the dress code if you don’t know
  • Wear a white kandura, white ghutra / shemagh (headwear) and black shoes for work 
  • Wear 100 per cent cotton under the kandura as most fabrics are polyester

Don’ts 

  • Wear hamdania for work, always wear a ghutra and agal 
  • Buy a kandura only based on how it feels; ask questions about the fabric and understand what you are buying
Company profile

Name: Tratok Portal

Founded: 2017

Based: UAE

Sector: Travel & tourism

Size: 36 employees

Funding: Privately funded

How to apply for a drone permit
  • Individuals must register on UAE Drone app or website using their UAE Pass
  • Add all their personal details, including name, nationality, passport number, Emiratis ID, email and phone number
  • Upload the training certificate from a centre accredited by the GCAA
  • Submit their request
What are the regulations?
  • Fly it within visual line of sight
  • Never over populated areas
  • Ensure maximum flying height of 400 feet (122 metres) above ground level is not crossed
  • Users must avoid flying over restricted areas listed on the UAE Drone app
  • Only fly the drone during the day, and never at night
  • Should have a live feed of the drone flight
  • Drones must weigh 5 kg or less
THE BIO: Martin Van Almsick

Hometown: Cologne, Germany

Family: Wife Hanan Ahmed and their three children, Marrah (23), Tibijan (19), Amon (13)

Favourite dessert: Umm Ali with dark camel milk chocolate flakes

Favourite hobby: Football

Breakfast routine: a tall glass of camel milk

RESULTS

Welterweight

Tohir Zhuraev (TJK) beat Mostafa Radi (PAL)

(Unanimous points decision)

Catchweight 75kg

Anas Siraj Mounir (MAR) beat Leandro Martins (BRA)

(Second round knockout)

Flyweight (female)

Manon Fiorot (FRA) beat Corinne Laframboise (CAN)

(RSC in third round)

Featherweight

Bogdan Kirilenko (UZB) beat Ahmed Al Darmaki

(Disqualification)

Lightweight

Izzedine Al Derabani (JOR) beat Rey Nacionales (PHI)

(Unanimous points)

Featherweight

Yousef Al Housani (UAE) beat Mohamed Fargan (IND)

(TKO first round)

Catchweight 69kg

Jung Han-gook (KOR) beat Max Lima (BRA)

(First round submission by foot-lock)

Catchweight 71kg

Usman Nurmogamedov (RUS) beat Jerry Kvarnstrom (FIN)

(TKO round 1).

Featherweight title (5 rounds)

Lee Do-gyeom (KOR) v Alexandru Chitoran (ROU)

(TKO round 1).

Lightweight title (5 rounds)

Bruno Machado (BRA) beat Mike Santiago (USA)

(RSC round 2).

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