• The UAE flag is raised beside the flag of Oman in Muscat, a day before the arrival of President Sheikh Mohamed. Victor Besa /The National
    The UAE flag is raised beside the flag of Oman in Muscat, a day before the arrival of President Sheikh Mohamed. Victor Besa /The National
  • Muscat's streets and squares are decorated in preparation for the visit of Sheikh Mohamed. Wam
    Muscat's streets and squares are decorated in preparation for the visit of Sheikh Mohamed. Wam
  • It will be Sheikh Mohamed's first visit to Oman as President. Wam
    It will be Sheikh Mohamed's first visit to Oman as President. Wam
  • Muscat is preparing for the visit. Wam
    Muscat is preparing for the visit. Wam
  • Sheikh Mohamed was set to arrive on September 27. Wam
    Sheikh Mohamed was set to arrive on September 27. Wam
  • The UAE and Oman flags side by side in Muscat. Victor Besa /The National
    The UAE and Oman flags side by side in Muscat. Victor Besa /The National

Omanis hail ties with Emirati brothers and sisters


Ali Al Shouk
  • English
  • Arabic

Omanis have reflected on their close ties and friendship with the Emirates as President Sheikh Mohamed begins a two day visit to Muscat.

The two peoples benefit from trade, common language and shared customs.

And many Omanis and Emiratis, particularly along the shared border, have married over the years.

Mohammed Al Akhzemi, 25, Omani living in Muscat. Ali AlShouk / The National
Mohammed Al Akhzemi, 25, Omani living in Muscat. Ali AlShouk / The National

“We are one nation and neighbours," said Omani Mohammed Al Akhzemi in Muscat.

“Our relation with UAE is eternal. Welcome Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed.”

Omani businesswoman Maisa Al Hooti highlighted the historical and economic ties between the two Gulf countries.

She told The National that the UAE was an “important, strategic partnership in trade and economy for Oman” and that Sheikh Mohamed's visit would “boost the joint work in developing different sectors”.

Maisa Al Hooti, Omani businesswoman, Muscat, Oman. Ali AlShouk / The National
Maisa Al Hooti, Omani businesswoman, Muscat, Oman. Ali AlShouk / The National

The UAE accounts for 8 per cent of Oman's annual exports.

Ms Al Hooti said: “There is a deep historical relationship between Oman and the UAE, reinforced by ties of blood and heritage. We share close cultural habits and even family relations.”

'Family affair'

The neighbouring countries share a long history, in which cultural and social relationships have resulted in similar customs.

Omanis and Emiratis living in border towns say cross-border marriages are not uncommon.

“I am married to an Emirati woman and we share three children.” Omani resident Mohammed Al Kaabi, 43, told The National. “But we are not the only couple to do so. Many others, especially in the towns near the borders of the two countries, do that all the time.”

  • President Sheikh Mohamed accepts a letter from the Sultan of Oman delivered by Sayyid Fatik bin Fahr Al Said, special envoy of the sultan, at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi on September 15, 2022. Photo: UAE Presidential Court
    President Sheikh Mohamed accepts a letter from the Sultan of Oman delivered by Sayyid Fatik bin Fahr Al Said, special envoy of the sultan, at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi on September 15, 2022. Photo: UAE Presidential Court
  • Sheikh Mohamed with Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq in the Omani capital, Muscat. Photo: Sheikh Mohamed / Twitter
    Sheikh Mohamed with Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq in the Omani capital, Muscat. Photo: Sheikh Mohamed / Twitter
  • Sheikh Mohamed, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, at a meeting with Sultan Qaboos bin Said, Sultan of Oman, during an official visit to Oman on December 24, 2013. Photo: Crown Prince Court Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohamed, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, at a meeting with Sultan Qaboos bin Said, Sultan of Oman, during an official visit to Oman on December 24, 2013. Photo: Crown Prince Court Abu Dhabi
  • Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said, left, Oman's Deputy Prime Minister for Relations and International Co-operation Affairs and Personal Representative of the Sultan of Oman, left, offers condolences to Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region on the passing of former President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, in Abu Dhabi on May 15, 2022. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said, left, Oman's Deputy Prime Minister for Relations and International Co-operation Affairs and Personal Representative of the Sultan of Oman, left, offers condolences to Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region on the passing of former President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, in Abu Dhabi on May 15, 2022. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq in Abu Dhabi on May 14, 2022 to offer condolences to Sheikh Mohamed. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq in Abu Dhabi on May 14, 2022 to offer condolences to Sheikh Mohamed. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Sheikh Mohamed and Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi on May 14, 2022. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mohamed and Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi on May 14, 2022. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Sultan Haitham bin Tariq offers condolences to Sheikh Hamdan on the death of Sheikh Khalifa on May 14, 2022. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sultan Haitham bin Tariq offers condolences to Sheikh Hamdan on the death of Sheikh Khalifa on May 14, 2022. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • A delegate accompanying the Sultan of Oman, not pictured, offers condolences to Sheikh Mohamed on the death of his brother, Sheikh Khalifa, on May 14, 2022. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    A delegate accompanying the Sultan of Oman, not pictured, offers condolences to Sheikh Mohamed on the death of his brother, Sheikh Khalifa, on May 14, 2022. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, UAE National Security Adviser, left, is received by Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman in Sohar, on March 24, 2022. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, UAE National Security Adviser, left, is received by Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman in Sohar, on March 24, 2022. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, greets Sayyid Badr Al Busaidi, Oman's Minister of Foreign Affairs, on December 4, 2021. Photo: Wam
    Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, greets Sayyid Badr Al Busaidi, Oman's Minister of Foreign Affairs, on December 4, 2021. Photo: Wam
  • Sheikh Mohamed, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, with Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said, at Expo 2020 Dubai on November 21, 2021. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mohamed, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, with Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said, at Expo 2020 Dubai on November 21, 2021. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, right, offers condolences to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman on the passing of Sultan Qaboos bin Saeed, at Al Alam Palace, Muscat, on January 12, 2020. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs ​
    Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, right, offers condolences to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman on the passing of Sultan Qaboos bin Saeed, at Al Alam Palace, Muscat, on January 12, 2020. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs ​
  • Sheikh Mansour offers condolences to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq at Al Alam Palace on January 12, 2020. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mansour offers condolences to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq at Al Alam Palace on January 12, 2020. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Sheikh Tahnoon offers condolences to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on the passing of Sultan Qaboos bin Saeed, on January 12, 2020. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Tahnoon offers condolences to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on the passing of Sultan Qaboos bin Saeed, on January 12, 2020. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Maj Gen Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Deputy National Security Adviser, offers condolences to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, on January 12, 2020. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs ​
    Maj Gen Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Deputy National Security Adviser, offers condolences to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, on January 12, 2020. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs ​
  • Sheikh Mohamed, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and other dignitaries at Al Alam palace in Muscat after the passing of Sultan Qaboos, on January 12, 2020. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mohamed, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and other dignitaries at Al Alam palace in Muscat after the passing of Sultan Qaboos, on January 12, 2020. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Sheikh Tahnoon offers condolences to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq onJanuary 12, 2020. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Tahnoon offers condolences to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq onJanuary 12, 2020. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Sheikh Mohamed greets Dr Khaled Saeed Salem Al Jaradi, Oman's ambassador to the UAE, during an iftar reception at Qasr Al Watan on May 8, 2019. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mohamed greets Dr Khaled Saeed Salem Al Jaradi, Oman's ambassador to the UAE, during an iftar reception at Qasr Al Watan on May 8, 2019. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Sheikh Mohamed with Dr Khaled Saeed Salem Al Jaradi during an Eid Al Adha reception at Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi on August 21, 2018. Photo: Crown Prince Court Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohamed with Dr Khaled Saeed Salem Al Jaradi during an Eid Al Adha reception at Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi on August 21, 2018. Photo: Crown Prince Court Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohamed greets Khalid bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of Diwan of the Royal Court of Oman, on the final day of the 2018 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mohamed greets Khalid bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of Diwan of the Royal Court of Oman, on the final day of the 2018 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, at the time Oman's Minister of Heritage and Culture, offers condolences to Sheikh Mohamed on the death of Sheikha Hessa bint Mohamed Al Nahyan, at Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi on January 20, 2018. Photo: Crown Prince Court Abu Dhabi
    Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, at the time Oman's Minister of Heritage and Culture, offers condolences to Sheikh Mohamed on the death of Sheikha Hessa bint Mohamed Al Nahyan, at Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi on January 20, 2018. Photo: Crown Prince Court Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohamed is met by Haitham bin Tariq Al Said upon arriving in Muscat for an official visit on December 24, 2013. Photo: Crown Prince Court Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohamed is met by Haitham bin Tariq Al Said upon arriving in Muscat for an official visit on December 24, 2013. Photo: Crown Prince Court Abu Dhabi
  • President Sheikh Khalifa with Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman at Al Ain airport, on July 11, 2011. Photo: Wam
    President Sheikh Khalifa with Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman at Al Ain airport, on July 11, 2011. Photo: Wam

Mr Al Kaabi and his Emirati wife live in Al Buraimi, a town on the border with Abu Dhabi.

His wife’s family are from Al Ain.

“As we know that Oman and the UAE was one country before the British separated them in the Trucial Coast treaty in 1892, that separated families. So intermarriage is to keep up with the old family ties,” said Nasser Al Shaibany, a Muscat businessman married to an Emirati woman born in Dubai.

More than 424,000 Emiratis visited Oman in 2021, up from 392,000 the previous year, official statistics show. About 640,000 Omanis crossed the border or flew to the UAE last year, up by 33 per cent from 2020.

Ibrahim Al Belooshi, 30 Omani merchant. Ali AlShouk / The National
Ibrahim Al Belooshi, 30 Omani merchant. Ali AlShouk / The National

Omani merchant Ibrahim Al Beloosh spoke of the strong commercial bonds between the UAE and Oman.

“I have a shop in Souq Mattrah, where thousands of tourists come from UAE — Emiratis and UAE residents cross the borders and stop by to shop,” he said.

Oman and the UAE this year inaugurated a border crossing in Hatta to make travel by road between the two countries easier.

Omanis and Emiratis do not need passports when they travel to each other’s countries, only their national IDs.

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Starring: Siddhant Chaturvedi, Triptii Dimri 

Rating: 1/5

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Results:

6.30pm: Handicap (Turf) | US$175,000 2,410m | Winner: Bin Battuta, Christophe Soumillon (jockey), Saeed bin Suroor (trainer)

7.05pm: UAE 1000 Guineas Trial Conditions (Dirt) | $100,000 1,400m | Winner: Al Hayette, Fabrice Veron, Ismail Mohammed

7.40pm: Handicap (T) $145,000 1,000m | Winner: Faatinah, Jim Crowley, David Hayes

8.15pm: Dubawi Stakes Group 3 (D) $200,000 1,200m | Winner: Raven’s Corner, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar

8.50pm: Singspiel Stakes Group 3 (T) $200,000 1,800m | Winner: Dream Castle, Christophe Soumillon, Saeed bin Suroor

9.25pm: Handicap (T) $175,000 1,400m​​​ | Winner: Another Batt, Connor Beasley, George Scott

Mercer, the investment consulting arm of US services company Marsh & McLennan, expects its wealth division to at least double its assets under management (AUM) in the Middle East as wealth in the region continues to grow despite economic headwinds, a company official said.

Mercer Wealth, which globally has $160 billion in AUM, plans to boost its AUM in the region to $2-$3bn in the next 2-3 years from the present $1bn, said Yasir AbuShaban, a Dubai-based principal with Mercer Wealth.

Within the next two to three years, we are looking at reaching $2 to $3 billion as a conservative estimate and we do see an opportunity to do so,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Mercer does not directly make investments, but allocates clients’ money they have discretion to, to professional asset managers. They also provide advice to clients.

“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.”

RESULTS

Dubai Kahayla Classic – Group 1 (PA) $750,000 (Dirt) 2,000m
Winner: Deryan, Ioritz Mendizabal (jockey), Didier Guillemin (trainer).
Godolphin Mile – Group 2 (TB) $750,000 (D) 1,600m
Winner: Secret Ambition, Tadhg O’Shea, Satish Seemar
Dubai Gold Cup – Group 2 (TB) $750,000 (Turf) 3,200m
Winner: Subjectivist, Joe Fanning, Mark Johnston
Al Quoz Sprint – Group 1 (TB) $1million (T) 1,200m
Winner: Extravagant Kid, Ryan Moore, Brendan Walsh
UAE Derby – Group 2 (TB) $750,000 (D) 1,900m
Winner: Rebel’s Romance, William Buick, Charlie Appleby
Dubai Golden Shaheen – Group 1 (TB) $1.5million (D) 1,200m
Winner: Zenden, Antonio Fresu, Carlos David
Dubai Turf – Group 1 (TB) $4million (T) 1,800m
Winner: Lord North, Frankie Dettori, John Gosden
Dubai Sheema Classic – Group 1 (TB) $5million (T) 2,410m
Winner: Mishriff, John Egan, John Gosden

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RESULTS FOR STAGE 4

Stage 4 Dubai to Hatta, 197 km, Road race.

Overall leader Primoz Roglic SLO (Team Jumbo - Visma)

Stage winners: 1. Caleb Ewan AUS (Lotto - Soudal) 2. Matteo Moschetti ITA (Trek - Segafredo) 3. Primoz Roglic SLO (Team Jumbo - Visma)

What is the FNC?

The Federal National Council is one of five federal authorities established by the UAE constitution. It held its first session on December 2, 1972, a year to the day after Federation.
It has 40 members, eight of whom are women. The members represent the UAE population through each of the emirates. Abu Dhabi and Dubai have eight members each, Sharjah and Ras al Khaimah six, and Ajman, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain have four.
They bring Emirati issues to the council for debate and put those concerns to ministers summoned for questioning. 
The FNC’s main functions include passing, amending or rejecting federal draft laws, discussing international treaties and agreements, and offering recommendations on general subjects raised during sessions.
Federal draft laws must first pass through the FNC for recommendations when members can amend the laws to suit the needs of citizens. The draft laws are then forwarded to the Cabinet for consideration and approval. 
Since 2006, half of the members have been elected by UAE citizens to serve four-year terms and the other half are appointed by the Ruler’s Courts of the seven emirates.
In the 2015 elections, 78 of the 252 candidates were women. Women also represented 48 per cent of all voters and 67 per cent of the voters were under the age of 40.
 

THE CLOWN OF GAZA

Director: Abdulrahman Sabbah 

Starring: Alaa Meqdad

Rating: 4/5

In numbers: PKK’s money network in Europe

Germany: PKK collectors typically bring in $18 million in cash a year – amount has trebled since 2010

Revolutionary tax: Investigators say about $2 million a year raised from ‘tax collection’ around Marseille

Extortion: Gunman convicted in 2023 of demanding $10,000 from Kurdish businessman in Stockholm

Drug trade: PKK income claimed by Turkish anti-drugs force in 2024 to be as high as $500 million a year

Denmark: PKK one of two terrorist groups along with Iranian separatists ASMLA to raise “two-digit million amounts”

Contributions: Hundreds of euros expected from typical Kurdish families and thousands from business owners

TV channel: Kurdish Roj TV accounts frozen and went bankrupt after Denmark fined it more than $1 million over PKK links in 2013 

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FFP EXPLAINED

What is Financial Fair Play?
Introduced in 2011 by Uefa, European football’s governing body, it demands that clubs live within their means. Chiefly, spend within their income and not make substantial losses.

What the rules dictate? 
The second phase of its implementation limits losses to €30 million (Dh136m) over three seasons. Extra expenditure is permitted for investment in sustainable areas (youth academies, stadium development, etc). Money provided by owners is not viewed as income. Revenue from “related parties” to those owners is assessed by Uefa's “financial control body” to be sure it is a fair value, or in line with market prices.

What are the penalties? 
There are a number of punishments, including fines, a loss of prize money or having to reduce squad size for European competition – as happened to PSG in 2014. There is even the threat of a competition ban, which could in theory lead to PSG’s suspension from the Uefa Champions League.

Where to donate in the UAE

The Emirates Charity Portal

You can donate to several registered charities through a “donation catalogue”. The use of the donation is quite specific, such as buying a fan for a poor family in Niger for Dh130.

The General Authority of Islamic Affairs & Endowments

The site has an e-donation service accepting debit card, credit card or e-Dirham, an electronic payment tool developed by the Ministry of Finance and First Abu Dhabi Bank.

Al Noor Special Needs Centre

You can donate online or order Smiles n’ Stuff products handcrafted by Al Noor students. The centre publishes a wish list of extras needed, starting at Dh500.

Beit Al Khair Society

Beit Al Khair Society has the motto “From – and to – the UAE,” with donations going towards the neediest in the country. Its website has a list of physical donation sites, but people can also contribute money by SMS, bank transfer and through the hotline 800-22554.

Dar Al Ber Society

Dar Al Ber Society, which has charity projects in 39 countries, accept cash payments, money transfers or SMS donations. Its donation hotline is 800-79.

Dubai Cares

Dubai Cares provides several options for individuals and companies to donate, including online, through banks, at retail outlets, via phone and by purchasing Dubai Cares branded merchandise. It is currently running a campaign called Bookings 2030, which allows people to help change the future of six underprivileged children and young people.

Emirates Airline Foundation

Those who travel on Emirates have undoubtedly seen the little donation envelopes in the seat pockets. But the foundation also accepts donations online and in the form of Skywards Miles. Donated miles are used to sponsor travel for doctors, surgeons, engineers and other professionals volunteering on humanitarian missions around the world.

Emirates Red Crescent

On the Emirates Red Crescent website you can choose between 35 different purposes for your donation, such as providing food for fasters, supporting debtors and contributing to a refugee women fund. It also has a list of bank accounts for each donation type.

Gulf for Good

Gulf for Good raises funds for partner charity projects through challenges, like climbing Kilimanjaro and cycling through Thailand. This year’s projects are in partnership with Street Child Nepal, Larchfield Kids, the Foundation for African Empowerment and SOS Children's Villages. Since 2001, the organisation has raised more than $3.5 million (Dh12.8m) in support of over 50 children’s charities.

Noor Dubai Foundation

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the Noor Dubai Foundation a decade ago with the aim of eliminating all forms of preventable blindness globally. You can donate Dh50 to support mobile eye camps by texting the word “Noor” to 4565 (Etisalat) or 4849 (du).

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Tips to avoid getting scammed

1) Beware of cheques presented late on Thursday

2) Visit an RTA centre to change registration only after receiving payment

3) Be aware of people asking to test drive the car alone

4) Try not to close the sale at night

5) Don't be rushed into a sale 

6) Call 901 if you see any suspicious behaviour

Living in...

This article is part of a guide on where to live in the UAE. Our reporters will profile some of the country’s most desirable districts, provide an estimate of rental prices and introduce you to some of the residents who call each area home.

Who has been sanctioned?

Daniella Weiss and Nachala
Described as 'the grandmother of the settler movement', she has encouraged the expansion of settlements for decades. The 79 year old leads radical settler movement Nachala, whose aim is for Israel to annex Gaza and the occupied West Bank, where it helps settlers built outposts.

Harel Libi & Libi Construction and Infrastructure
Libi has been involved in threatening and perpetuating acts of aggression and violence against Palestinians. His firm has provided logistical and financial support for the establishment of illegal outposts.

Zohar Sabah
Runs a settler outpost named Zohar’s Farm and has previously faced charges of violence against Palestinians. He was indicted by Israel’s State Attorney’s Office in September for allegedly participating in a violent attack against Palestinians and activists in the West Bank village of Muarrajat.

Coco’s Farm and Neria’s Farm
These are illegal outposts in the West Bank, which are at the vanguard of the settler movement. According to the UK, they are associated with people who have been involved in enabling, inciting, promoting or providing support for activities that amount to “serious abuse”.

Politics in the West
Key products and UAE prices

iPhone XS
With a 5.8-inch screen, it will be an advance version of the iPhone X. It will be dual sim and comes with better battery life, a faster processor and better camera. A new gold colour will be available.
Price: Dh4,229

iPhone XS Max
It is expected to be a grander version of the iPhone X with a 6.5-inch screen; an inch bigger than the screen of the iPhone 8 Plus.
Price: Dh4,649

iPhone XR
A low-cost version of the iPhone X with a 6.1-inch screen, it is expected to attract mass attention. According to industry experts, it is likely to have aluminium edges instead of stainless steel.
Price: Dh3,179

Apple Watch Series 4
More comprehensive health device with edge-to-edge displays that are more than 30 per cent bigger than displays on current models.

AI traffic lights to ease congestion at seven points to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Street

The seven points are:

Shakhbout bin Sultan Street

Dhafeer Street

Hadbat Al Ghubainah Street (outbound)

Salama bint Butti Street

Al Dhafra Street

Rabdan Street

Umm Yifina Street exit (inbound)

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Infiniti QX80 specs

Engine: twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6

Power: 450hp

Torque: 700Nm

Price: From Dh450,000, Autograph model from Dh510,000

Available: Now

GAC GS8 Specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 248hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 400Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 9.1L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh149,900

Updated: September 27, 2022, 5:33 PM