• Flamingos prepare to fly over the Al Qudra lake in Dubai. AFP
    Flamingos prepare to fly over the Al Qudra lake in Dubai. AFP
  • The wolf moon, the first moon of the year rises behind Al Hamra tower in Kuwait City. AFP
    The wolf moon, the first moon of the year rises behind Al Hamra tower in Kuwait City. AFP
  • A flag of support for Tigres for the Qatar 2021 World Cup is seen in the stands ahead of the Mexican Clausura 2021 football tournament match between Tigres and Necaxa at the Universitario stadium in Monterrey, Mexico. AFP
    A flag of support for Tigres for the Qatar 2021 World Cup is seen in the stands ahead of the Mexican Clausura 2021 football tournament match between Tigres and Necaxa at the Universitario stadium in Monterrey, Mexico. AFP
  • Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Bahrain Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received the Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi based Group 42, Dr Peng Xiao, at Riffa Palace. Bahrain News agency twitter
    Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Bahrain Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received the Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi based Group 42, Dr Peng Xiao, at Riffa Palace. Bahrain News agency twitter
  • Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today received the Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi based Group 42, Dr. Peng Xiao, at Riffa Palace. Bahrain News agency twitter
    Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today received the Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi based Group 42, Dr. Peng Xiao, at Riffa Palace. Bahrain News agency twitter

The Gulf today: Best photos for January 29, 2021


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Director: Laxman Utekar

Cast: Vicky Kaushal, Akshaye Khanna, Diana Penty, Vineet Kumar Singh, Rashmika Mandanna

Rating: 1/5

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Match info

Who: India v Afghanistan
What: One-off Test match, Bengaluru
When: June 14 to 18
TV: OSN Sports Cricket HD, 8am starts
Online: OSN Play (subscribers only)

Destroyer

Director: Karyn Kusama

Cast: Nicole Kidman, Toby Kebbell, Sebastian Stan

Rating: 3/5 

UAE release: January 31 

Results

1. New Zealand Daniel Meech – Fine (name of horse), Richard Gardner – Calisto, Bruce Goodin - Backatorps Danny V, Samantha McIntosh – Check In. Team total First round: 200.22; Second round: 201.75 – Penalties 12 (jump-off 40.16 seconds) Prize €64,000

2. Ireland Cameron Hanley – Aiyetoro, David Simpson – Keoki, Paul Kennedy – Cartown Danger Mouse, Shane Breen – Laith. Team total 200.25/202.84 – P 12 (jump-off 51.79 – P17) Prize €40,000

3. Italy Luca Maria Moneta – Connery, Luca Coata – Crandessa, Simone Coata – Dardonge, Natale Chiaudani – Almero. Team total 130.82/198.-4 – P20. Prize €32,000

COMPANY PROFILE
Name: HyperSpace
 
Started: 2020
 
Founders: Alexander Heller, Rama Allen and Desi Gonzalez
 
Based: Dubai, UAE
 
Sector: Entertainment 
 
Number of staff: 210 
 
Investment raised: $75 million from investors including Galaxy Interactive, Riyadh Season, Sega Ventures and Apis Venture Partners
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If you go

Flight connections to Ulaanbaatar are available through a variety of hubs, including Seoul and Beijing, with airlines including Mongolian Airlines and Korean Air. While some nationalities, such as Americans, don’t need a tourist visa for Mongolia, others, including UAE citizens, can obtain a visa on arrival, while others including UK citizens, need to obtain a visa in advance. Contact the Mongolian Embassy in the UAE for more information.

Nomadic Road offers expedition-style trips to Mongolia in January and August, and other destinations during most other months. Its nine-day August 2020 Mongolia trip will cost from $5,250 per person based on two sharing, including airport transfers, two nights’ hotel accommodation in Ulaanbaatar, vehicle rental, fuel, third party vehicle liability insurance, the services of a guide and support team, accommodation, food and entrance fees; nomadicroad.com

A fully guided three-day, two-night itinerary at Three Camel Lodge costs from $2,420 per person based on two sharing, including airport transfers, accommodation, meals and excursions including the Yol Valley and Flaming Cliffs. A return internal flight from Ulaanbaatar to Dalanzadgad costs $300 per person and the flight takes 90 minutes each way; threecamellodge.com

Game Changer

Director: Shankar 

Stars: Ram Charan, Kiara Advani, Anjali, S J Suryah, Jayaram

Rating: 2/5

The specs

Engine: 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder turbo

Transmission: CVT

Power: 170bhp

Torque: 220Nm

Price: Dh98,900