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Abu Dhabi, UAEThursday 4 March 2021

One person suffered a fatal cardiac arrest following a rocket attack on Al Asad military base in northern Iraq on Wednesday. AP Photo

US civilian contractor dead after rocket attack in Iraq
U.S. President Joe Biden wears a protective mask while speaking during a meeting with a group of bipartisan lawmakers in the Oval Office of White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Biden has agreed to moderate Democrats' demands to narrow eligibility for stimulus checks, but rejected a push to trim extra unemployment benefits, as he tries to win support for his $1.9 trillion pandemic-relief bill, according to a Democratic aide. Photographer: Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg

Biden calls lifting mask rules 'big mistake'

World
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stand next to Queen Elizabeth II on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in 2018. AFP

Buckingham Palace launches probe into Meghan bullying allegations

Europe
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks about priorities for Biden administration at the State Department in Washington, March 3, 2021. Pool via REUTERS

US says 'compliance for compliance' needed for Iran nuclear deal

The Americas
EDITOR'S PICKS
SpaceX Starship SN10 explodes after liftoff at South Padre Island, Texas, U.S. March 3, 2021 in this still image taken from a social media video. Spadre/Pearl South Padre Resort via Youtube/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. MUST CREDT "SPADRE/PEARL SOUTH PADRE RESORT VIA YOUTUBE" TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

SpaceX Starship rocket explodes after completing successful landing

The Americas
Prof Lothar Wieler, President of the Robert Koch Institute. Getty Images

Half of German Covid ICU patients are Muslim

Europe
Sunset from the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, when a large sand cloud from the Sahara coloured the sky yellow and orange. AFP

Sahara dust cloud that covered France contained radioactive pollution

Europe

The UN's losing battle to fight famine in Yemen

The National Editorial
Doctors also enjoy the benefits of a future-proof profession. The need for medical professionals is seeing a dramatic increase as a result of the ongoing pandemic. Credit: Getty Images

10 high-paying jobs in UAE that will stay in demand for years
New traffic cameras were rolled out in January 2020 in Abu Dhabi to catch offenders. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National

Watch: Abu Dhabi Police arrest dangerous driver in high-speed chase
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stand next to Queen Elizabeth II on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in 2018. AFP

Buckingham Palace launches probe into Meghan bullying allegations
Soccer Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Manchester United - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - March 3, 2021 Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes in action with Crystal Palace's Jairo Riedewald Pool via REUTERS/Matthew Childs EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club /league/player publications. Please contact your account representative for further details.

Crystal Palace v Man United ratings: Ward rampant; Fernandes flat
Sunset from the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, when a large sand cloud from the Sahara coloured the sky yellow and orange. AFP

Sahara dust cloud that covered France contained radioactive pollution
At 1,758 carats, Sewelo is the second largest rough diamond in the world. Courtesy Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton brings world's second largest diamond to Dubai
Dubai Police has recently acquired a Toyota Supra to add to its super car fleet. Courtesy, Dubai Police

Dubai Police adds new supercar to dazzling fleet - in pictures
Thousands of Indian farmers on Tuesday escalated protests to revoke controversial new agricultural laws, clashing with police and storming key landmarks in the capital to pressure Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Bloomberg

Beyond The Headlines: why are Indian farmers protesting?
Coronavirus
Frying Pan Adventures has launched an online spice guide, The Ultimate Guide to the Spice Souk. Courtesy: Frying Pan Adventures

Food tour company in Dubai calls on local community for help

Heritage

Pandemic binge-eating to trigger spike in weight loss surgery

Health

Can an artificial sun deactivate coronavirus?

Wellbeing

Half of German Covid ICU patients are Muslim

Europe
Pope Francis in Iraq
The Lamborghini Huracan was a gift from the Italian car company. AFP

Vatican sells Lamborghini Huracan to raise funds for Iraqi Christians persecuted by ISIS

Europe

Why is Pope Francis visiting Najaf?

Iraq

Who is Ayatollah Ali Al Sistani and what will happen when he meets the Pope in Iraq?

Iraq

Pope Francis 'determined' to visit Iraq despite envoy catching Covid-19

Iraq
World
The National Guard is scheduled to leave Washington next week. Police in the US Capitol say there may be a security threat on Thursday from right-wing fringe groups. AFP

Police and FBI issue warnings of possible US Capitol attack

The Americas
Police cars are seen at a knife attack site in the southern town of Vetlanda, Sweden March 3, 2021. Reuters

Swedish police investigate possible terrorist motives after knife attack

Europe
A Yemeni medic checks on cancer patients at the National Oncology Centre in the capital Sanaa on March 3, 2021. AFP

UK defends cuts in aid funding to Yemen

World
Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda seen in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court in the Hague, the Netherlands. EPA

US 'disappointed' with ICC probe in Palestinian Territories

World
UAE
A man and a woman won an appeal at a Sharjah court over their conviction for having sex outside of marriage. The National

Couple charged in Sharjah acquitted after legal reform

Courts

UAE universities in record performance for QS global subject rankings

Education

How the UAE-Philippines labour agreement will protect domestic workers

UAE Government

Thirteen arrested in Sharjah for breaking Covid-19 rules by holding cricket match

UAE Government
Business
The coal-fired Moorburg power plant that was shut in Germany in order to be converted to a hub to store hydrogen. Getty Images

How Gulf countries can fully tap into the growing market for hydrogen

Business

QuickTake: Why the rising popularity of SPACs bodes well for venture-backed businesses

Markets

Homefront: ‘Does buying a property in the UAE entitle me to a residence visa?’

Money

Emerging market securities attract $31.2bn in capital flows in February

Economy
US NEWS
William Burns, nominee for Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director, testifies during his Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Reuters. 

Biden's pick for CIA head William Burns promises tough line on Iran and China

The Americas
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks about priorities for Biden administration at the State Department in Washington, March 3, 2021. Pool via REUTERS

US says 'compliance for compliance' needed for Iran nuclear deal

The Americas
The National Guard is scheduled to leave Washington next week. Police in the US Capitol say there may be a security threat on Thursday from right-wing fringe groups. AFP

Police and FBI issue warnings of possible US Capitol attack

The Americas
US President Joe Biden speaks during a bipartisan meeting at the White House in Washington on March 3, 2021. Reuters

Biden says lifting state mask mandates a 'big mistake'

The Americas
Exclusives
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg uses outsourcing firms to employ content moderators. Niall Carson/PA Images via Getty Images

Inside the lucrative but troubled world of Facebook moderation

World
Lt Gen Sir John Lorimer has warned that US President Joe Biden faces his first significant foreign policy test on negotiating the nuclear deal with Iran. PA 

Iran’s 'increasing menace' to test Biden's review of Middle East options

Europe
Huda Alkhamis-Kanoo is the founder of Admaf and artistic director of the Abu Dhabi Festival. Courtesy Abu Dhabi Festival

Huda Alkhamis-Kanoo on how the arts will prevail in spite of the pandemic

Art
Some of the West's most striking architecture is in Central Europe. EPA

Central Europe aspires to being a centre of civilisation

Comment
Opinion
Ramifications from Ethiopia's political troubles are stretching into the Horn of Africa. AFP

An Egypt-Sudan defence pact protects the Nile

Pope's Iraq visit should give some Middle East powers pause

We are living in a golden age of sports documentaries

The UN's losing battle to fight famine in Yemen

Vaccines should be a global public good, not a luxury
Lifestyle
Jumeirah Islands 1

Property of the week: Island living in central Dubai for less than Dh10m

World Obesity Day: What happens when diet and exercise isn’t enough?

Hair necessities: essential oils for brittle locks and itchy scalps

Can an artificial sun deactivate coronavirus? One Dutch artist thinks so

Louis Vuitton brings world's second largest diamond to Dubai
Arts & Culture
'The Falcon and The Winter Soldier' and 'Coming to America 2' are two of the original TV shows and films available to stream this month. Courtesy Disney / Marvel, Amazon Studios

What to stream in March: From ‘Coming to America 2’ to ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’

How a box of keepsakes inspired Lebanese film that explores old war wounds

'Next big leap': Netflix to offer 41 new original Indian shows this year

BTS, Shakira and John Legend to perform pre-Grammys concert

UAE Month of Reading: 10 Emirati authors you need to know about
Podcasts
A man and a woman have been fined £10,000 each after failing to go to hotel quarantine after returning from Dubai. AFP

Dubai vaccine expansion, Emirates travel restrictions, 2,721 new cases - The Daily Update

Adnoc's CTO on how a tech push will define the energy industry's future

Emirates' new Covid cleaning solution, UAE petrol price increase, 2,526 new cases - The Daily Update

How to survive a no-spend challenge and save more money

Saliva tests for schools, Adnoc appoints new board, 2,930 new cases - The Daily Update
Sport
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Imago/Shutterstock (8473574a) Barcelona Coach Johan Cruyff (l) in Conversation with Pep Guardiola (r) File Photo Dated 20/7/1993 File Photo of Johan Cruyff and Pep Guardiola - 16 Jul 2008

Guardiola on brink of emulating hero Cruyff if City maintain winning momentum

Football

Klopp admits failure to finish in top four could cost Liverpool top transfer targets

Football

Vettel leads Aston Martin's return to Formula One after 60-year gap

F1

Pioli rues Ibrahimovic absence as Milan pinch a point against Atalanta

Football

Bale might have to be content with place on Spurs bench for Fulham clash

Football
LONG READS
Shorthand teaser. Getty Images

Lessons in lockdown: Resilience, routines and self-recognition

World
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg uses outsourcing firms to employ content moderators. Niall Carson/PA Images via Getty Images

Inside the lucrative but troubled world of Facebook moderation

World
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, with the now retired Maj Gen Helal Al Shehhi at the time of the war. Courtesy: Helal Al Shehhi

Liberation of Kuwait: Emirati commander recalls blazing oil wells and looted shops

UAE
A scientist loads Cas9 protein and PCSK9 sgRNA molecules into a fine glass pipette at a laboratory in Shenzhen, China. Researchers in the US are studying how Crispr molecular scissors could be used to fight cancer. AP

From crude surgery to gene editing: how cancer treatments evolved over the years

Health
MONEY
Dogecoin is a virtual coin that few had heard of until recently, but is now making waves and headlines throughout the investing world. Photo: Getty Images

Is Dogecoin the GameStop of cryptocurrencies?

Homefront: ‘Does buying a property in the UAE entitle me to a residence visa?’

The Debt Panel: 'Bank error meant I couldn't pay off 50% of my mortgage to apply for a property visa. What can I do?'

How to turn your quarantine clutter into money

India tops list of countries most likely to support fully cashless economy
Travel
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is looking for eight people to join him on the first civilian lunar flight on SpaceX in 2023. Reuters

Eight people wanted to fly to the Moon on Elon Musk's SpaceX

What it's like to live in a tiny village at the foot of the Atlas Mountains

The world's first space hotel to open in 2027: spacewalks, luxury suites and more

Review of the world's first Bear Grylls-branded lodgings in Ras Al Khaimah

Covid-19 and flying: why airlines are not required to impose social distancing
Technology
Dubai was ranked 43rd among 109 cities in the 2020 Smart City Index by IMD. Reem Mohammed / The National

54% of UAE residents expect Covid-19 to accelerate smart cities' development

Facebook's ‘factory’ conditions for moderators suffering trauma

Middle East music streaming service Anghami set to list on Nasdaq

Saudi Arabia’s AlHokair and Arabian Centres to buy 51% stake in Vogacloset for $72m

From Zoom to Star Trek: how Microsoft‘s Mesh could transport us into the same meeting room
Motoring
The all-new Honda City ekes out 21.1 kilometres per litre. Courtesy Honda

Honda reveals all-new City and refreshed Accord

Dubai Police adds new supercar to dazzling fleet - in pictures

How to win your own Dh6 million Fenyr SuperSport

What to expect from Land Rover Defenders' heavy-duty V8 upgrades

Spacious Ford Taurus Titanium Plus holds its own against rivals
Doctors also enjoy the benefits of a future-proof profession. The need for medical professionals is seeing a dramatic increase as a result of the ongoing pandemic. Credit: Getty Images

10 high-paying jobs in UAE that will stay in demand for years
New traffic cameras were rolled out in January 2020 in Abu Dhabi to catch offenders. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National

Watch: Abu Dhabi Police arrest dangerous driver in high-speed chase
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stand next to Queen Elizabeth II on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in 2018. AFP

Buckingham Palace launches probe into Meghan bullying allegations
Soccer Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Manchester United - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - March 3, 2021 Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes in action with Crystal Palace's Jairo Riedewald Pool via REUTERS/Matthew Childs EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club /league/player publications. Please contact your account representative for further details.

Crystal Palace v Man United ratings: Ward rampant; Fernandes flat
Sunset from the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, when a large sand cloud from the Sahara coloured the sky yellow and orange. AFP

Sahara dust cloud that covered France contained radioactive pollution
At 1,758 carats, Sewelo is the second largest rough diamond in the world. Courtesy Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton brings world's second largest diamond to Dubai
Dubai Police has recently acquired a Toyota Supra to add to its super car fleet. Courtesy, Dubai Police

Dubai Police adds new supercar to dazzling fleet - in pictures
Thousands of Indian farmers on Tuesday escalated protests to revoke controversial new agricultural laws, clashing with police and storming key landmarks in the capital to pressure Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Bloomberg

Beyond The Headlines: why are Indian farmers protesting?