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Abu Dhabi, UAEMonday 19 April 2021

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 30, 2021. Saif Almarzooqi gets vaccinated at the Biogenix Labs at G42 in Masdar City. As of March 25, Biogenix Labs now administers the Sinopharm Covid vaccine. Victor Besa/The National Section: NA Reporter: Shireena Al Nowais

Sinopharm vaccine 'more than 90 per cent effective at preventing hospitalisation'
This picture taken in Cape Town on April 18, 2021 shows a fire-fighting helicopter picking up water from a reservoir to help extinguish a forest fire burning out of control on the foothills of Table Mountain, above the University of Cape Town. AFP

South African Table Mountain forest fire threatens University of Cape Town

Africa
In a handout picture released by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Ambassador of Russia to the United Kingdom Andrei Kelin speaks during a pre-recorded interview with British journalist Andrew Marr in London on April 16, 2021. AFP/ Jeff Overs - BBC

Navalny 'won't be allowed to die in prison', says Russian envoy to UK

Europe
Real Madrid's French defender Ferland Mendy (R) challenges Liverpool's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah during the UEFA Champions League first leg quarter-final football match between Real Madrid and Liverpool at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Valdebebas in the outskirts of Madrid on April 6, 2021. / AFP / GABRIEL BOUYS

Breakaway European Super League clubs face fierce criticism

Football
EDITOR'S PICKS
A woman wears a protective face mask in Bangalore, India. EPA / JAGADEESH NV

Which countries are relaxing face mask rules - and why?

Science
Dr. Charles M. Geschke, co-founder of Adobe Systems, died at the age of 81 on Friday. AP Photo

Adobe founder and PDF creator Chuck Geschke dies aged 81

Technology
Actor Damian Lewis and his wife actress Helen McCrory at the 21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards in California in 2016. McCrory died on April 16 of cancer aged 52. Reuters

Damian Lewis writes in heartfelt tribute to wife Helen McCrory

Arts&Culture

Afghanistan is the latest example of why the US needs clear policy goals

Hussein Ibish
Sultan Al Neyadi prepares for spacewalk training under water. Mr Al Neyadi was one of two people selected from 4,022 candidates to become the first Emirati astronauts. MBRSC

'Moon is the first step' to a city on Mars, says top Emirati space official
Lf18 apr Julia Roberts evo main

Pretty well-dressed woman: Julia Roberts's style evolution in 43 photos
British-Pakistani boxer Amir Khan has bought a 'dream holiday home' in Dubai's District One. Chris Whiteoak / The National

British-Pakistani boxer Amir Khan buys 'dream holiday home' in Dubai
The Netherlands pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai will keep its carbon footprint small using reusable, recyclable and biodegradable material. Courtesy: Faisal Khatib

Expo 2020 Dubai: solar-powered rainfall and edible plants at dazzling Dutch pavilion
From left: Chadwick Boseman, Chloe Zhao and Olivia Colman are frontrunners for the Oscars they're nominated for. Reuters, EPA

'And the Oscar goes to ...': Predictions for film's top award in 2021
Andre Russell of Kolkata Knight Riders celebrates the wicket of Krunal Pandya of Mumbai Indians during match 5 of the Vivo Indian Premier League 2021 between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Mumbai Indians held at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on the 13th April 2021. Photo by Vipin Pawar / Sportzpics for IPL

Top hairstyles of IPL 2021 including Russell, Chahar and Gayle
A Nasa illustration showing the ‘Ingenuity’ helicopter in flight. AFP / Nasa

How to watch Nasa’s Mars helicopter take first flight
Coast guard personnel inspecting seized giant clam shells, weighing a total of 200 tonnes and worth some 25 million USD, on Green island in Roxas town, Palawan province. AFP

Philippines seizes $25 million illegal giant clamshell haul
Coronavirus
A nurse prepares to give a vaccine at Kindi Hospital in Iraq's capital, Baghdad. AFP

Iraq plans introduction of Covid-19 vaccine passports

Iraq

Turkey reports record daily number of Covid-19 deaths

Europe

Battling baby Mia offers hope amid heartbreak for Filipino family

Health

How Abu Dhabi’s environmentally friendly incinerator will help stop the spread of viruses

Environment
RAMADAN
More than 1,000 volunteers from the Watani Al Emarat Foundation are helping to distribute the meal and food baskets during Ramadan. Courtesy, Dubai Media Office

Ramadan 2021: more than 1,000 volunteers help distribute 86,500 iftar meals in Dubai

UAE Government

Ramadan recipes: daily dishes to try from the 'Table Tales' series

Food

Egyptian food bank founder partners with UAE’s 100 Million Meals campaign

Egypt

How to avoid bad breath when fasting during Ramadan

Wellbeing
World
People gather at the site where train carriages derailed in Qalioubia province, north of Cairo, Egypt April 18, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Egypt train derails north of Cairo, killing 11 and injuring nearly 100

Egypt
Brig Gen Mohammad Hejazi. AP

High-ranking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps general dies, aged 65

MENA
In this file photo taken before the attack, Iraqi forces patrol the town of Tarmiyah, near Balad Air Base. AFP

Iraq: two soldiers injured in rocket attack on Balad Air Base

Iraq
 Afghanistan's president, Ashraf Ghani, speaks during his inauguration as president, in Kabul, Afghanistan March 9, 2020. Reuters

Ashraf Ghani: Afghanistan will not collapse after US pulls out

World
UAE
Tatyana Brown, 21, is the second candidate at NYUAD to secure the Truman Scholarship in the past eight years. Courtesy: NYU Abu Dhabi

New York University Abu Dhabi student wins top US scholarship worth $30,000

Education

Police rescue sailors from sinking dhow in Dubai Creek

Transport

UAE weather: sunny, humid and a moderate breeze

Environment

Abu Dhabi upgrades more than 100 green public spaces

Environment
Business
Borrowing to invest hit an all-time high in the US in November 2020, with investors taking out more than $722 billion in loans against the value of their stock holdings. In December, leveraging jumped again to $788bn. Photo: Getty Images

Should you invest in shares or pay down debt?

Money

Asda owner EG Group buys Leon Restaurants for £100m

Markets

The best ways to avoid financial blind spots and build wealth

Money

UAE hospitality and tourism recovery to accelerate in 2021

Travel and Tourism
US NEWS
Austin police, SWAT and medical personnel respond to an active shooter situation located Great Hills Trail in Northwest Austin, Texas. Image: AP

Texas police seek suspect in shooting

The Americas
FILE PHOTO: An aisle of non-essential goods is seen cordoned off at a Walmart store, as new measures are imposed on big box stores due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada April 8, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio 

Anger and frustration in Canada’s most populous province after lockdown measures put in place

The Americas
The Iranian flag photographed March 1, 2021. Reuters

Senior US State nominee: bipartisan support needed for any new Iran deal

The Americas
Defense lawyer Eric Nelson, left, and the accused, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, address Judge Peter Cahill. AP

Derek Chauvin waives right to give evidence in George Floyd murder trial

The Americas
Exclusives
TABUK, SAUDI ARABIA - APRIL 08: Andrea Bocelli performs in concert on April 08, 2021 at World Heritage Site Hegra in AlUla near Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images for The Royal Commission for AlUla)

Andrea Bocelli reveals love for Saudi Arabia: 'A land that never ceases to amaze'

Music
A Malian soldier stands guard by the river bank in Konna, central Mali. AFP

Revealed: ISIS central command’s links to Mozambique and terror across Africa

Africa
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi pictured in Abu Dhabi on April 4, 2021. Victor Besa / The National

Al Kadhimi interview: My government’s main mission is early elections

World
Electricity du Liban's Beirut offices. Reuters

Lebanon swaps $200m in fuel with Iraq for in-kind services

Lebanon
Opinion
Intensive care units are critically full as India battles a surge in cases. Getty

Covid-19 in South Asia is everyone's problem

Afghanistan is the latest example of why the US needs clear policy goals

DMX and the fine line between creativity and illness

Ending war's most taboo weapon

Natanz is not the only reason US-Iran talks got more complicated
Lifestyle
Lf18 apr Julia Roberts evo main

Pretty well-dressed woman: Julia Roberts's style evolution in 43 photos

Self-reflection and spirituality: Why Ramadan journals are becoming a trend

British-Pakistani boxer Amir Khan buys 'dream holiday home' in Dubai

Ramadan 2021: Iftar deliveries in Abu Dhabi and Dubai

How to avoid bad breath when fasting during Ramadan
Arts & Culture
Radiya Hafiza makes nuanced points about empowerment and gender equality in her new book. Macmillan Children’s Books

Meet the Muslim author rewriting fairy tales: 'I wanted something truer to my experiences'

From 'Peaky Blinders' to 'Harry Potter': five of Helen McCrory's best roles

'And the Oscar goes to ...': Predictions for film's top award in 2021

11 podcasts full of inspiring Muslim voices

Ramadan art programming: What UAE spaces are doing during the holy month
Podcasts
The Burj Al Arab in Dubai is one of the world's tallest hotels. AFP

Dubai dhow rescue, UAE tourism recovery, 1,930 new cases - The Daily Update

Beyond the Headlines: How Abu Dhabi’s Hope Consortium is helping to vaccinate the world

100 million meals, 2022 for business normality, 1,958 new cases - The Daily Update

Ramadan rain, UAE's moon rover, 1,798 new cases - The Daily Update

Can the reality of the electric vehicle market justify the hype?

RAMADAN RECIPES
Maqluba, which means upside-down, gets its name owing to the cooking style, which involves flipping the pot it is made in. Victor Besa / The National 

Ramadan recipe: maqluba – upside-down lamb, aubergine and rice

Food
Negresco did not originate in Italy, but in Egypt. Courtesy Soha Darwish 

Ramadan recipe: negresco – Egyptian pasta bake

Food
Thareed is a stew made up of flat regag bread layered with meat and vegetables. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

Ramadan recipe: thareed – meat and vegetable stew with regag bread

Food
Lentil soup with Swiss chard and aniseed cake with tahini glaze are two of the dishes included in The National's collection of daily Ramadan dishes with Table Tales. The National / Victor Besa, courtesy Maie Jeneidi

Ramadan recipes: daily dishes to try from the 'Table Tales' series

Food
Sport
Real Madrid's French defender Ferland Mendy (R) challenges Liverpool's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah during the UEFA Champions League first leg quarter-final football match between Real Madrid and Liverpool at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Valdebebas in the outskirts of Madrid on April 6, 2021. / AFP / GABRIEL BOUYS

Breakaway European Super League clubs face fierce criticism

Football

Max Verstappen wins chaotic Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

F1

Greenwood at the double as United maintain slim title hopes

Football

Pressure ramps up on Pirlo after Juventus lose to Atalanta in Serie A

Football

Mbappe scores twice as PSG earn last-gasp win against St Etienne

Football
LONG READS
Members of the Mesopotamia Commission, set up to discuss the future of Mesopotamia at the Cairo Conference, in 1921. Pictured are Gertrude Bell (second from left, second row), T E Lawrence (fourth from the right, second row), Winston Churchill (centre, front row), and Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel (left of Churchill). Getty

How Churchill’s ‘40 thieves’ carved out the modern Middle East

Egypt
Scholemoor Cemetery in Bradford, northern England, has struggled to cope with an increase in burials during the pandemic. Getty

UK city blighted by Covid fights back

World
Shorthand teaser. Getty Images

Lessons in lockdown: Resilience, routines and self-recognition

World
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg uses outsourcing firms to employ content moderators. PA

Inside the lucrative but troubled world of Facebook moderation

World
MONEY
Borrowing to invest hit an all-time high in the US in November 2020, with investors taking out more than $722 billion in loans against the value of their stock holdings. In December, leveraging jumped again to $788bn. Photo: Getty Images

Should you invest in shares or pay down debt?

The best ways to avoid financial blind spots and build wealth

Ramadan 2021: The best bank offers to help stretch your dirhams further

UK’s banking revolution offers insights for UAE’s digital lenders

Maradona’s family file court injunction to avoid paying wealth tax
Travel
Tourists take an Abra ride through Dubai's Madinat Jumeirah resort. Dubai Tourism expects the UAE hospitality and tourism industry's growth momentum to accelerate in 2021. Courtesy: Dubai Tourism. 

UAE hospitality and tourism recovery to accelerate in 2021

Highlander55: Ras al Khaimah launches first multi-day long-distance hiking experience in GCC

Maldives to offer Covid-19 vaccine to tourists

11 daycation offers in Abu Dhabi, Ras al Khaimah, Ajman and Fujairah

Anthony Bourdain's new book is a guidebook to the places he loved best
Technology
Crypto bulls are out in force as growing list of companies embrace Bitcoin, even as sceptics doubt the durability of the boom. Photo: AFP

Bitcoin slumps 15% after hitting new highs

Adobe founder and PDF creator Chuck Geschke dies aged 81

Bitcoin’s green Nordic haven running out of surplus electricity as industrial thirst for power grows

Generation Start-up: Saudi Arabia's Zid looks to help more businesses move online

Elon Musk's SpaceX beats Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin to win Nasa contract
Motoring
The Maserati Ghibli Hybrid mixes a turbocharged, 2.0-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine from Alfa Romeo with a 48V mild-hybrid system

Maserati Ghibli Hybrid: Road testing company's first electrified vehicle

Volkswagen Middle East releases three cars in two weeks to cash in on Ramadan buyers

Future positive for UAE motoring, says Al-Futtaim chief

New Toyota Corolla Cross arrives in the UAE – and it's a bit of a surprise

Hummer resurrected: Meet the brand new fully electric super truck
Sultan Al Neyadi prepares for spacewalk training under water. Mr Al Neyadi was one of two people selected from 4,022 candidates to become the first Emirati astronauts. MBRSC

'Moon is the first step' to a city on Mars, says top Emirati space official
Lf18 apr Julia Roberts evo main

Pretty well-dressed woman: Julia Roberts's style evolution in 43 photos
British-Pakistani boxer Amir Khan has bought a 'dream holiday home' in Dubai's District One. Chris Whiteoak / The National

British-Pakistani boxer Amir Khan buys 'dream holiday home' in Dubai
The Netherlands pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai will keep its carbon footprint small using reusable, recyclable and biodegradable material. Courtesy: Faisal Khatib

Expo 2020 Dubai: solar-powered rainfall and edible plants at dazzling Dutch pavilion
From left: Chadwick Boseman, Chloe Zhao and Olivia Colman are frontrunners for the Oscars they're nominated for. Reuters, EPA

'And the Oscar goes to ...': Predictions for film's top award in 2021
Andre Russell of Kolkata Knight Riders celebrates the wicket of Krunal Pandya of Mumbai Indians during match 5 of the Vivo Indian Premier League 2021 between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Mumbai Indians held at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on the 13th April 2021. Photo by Vipin Pawar / Sportzpics for IPL

Top hairstyles of IPL 2021 including Russell, Chahar and Gayle
A Nasa illustration showing the ‘Ingenuity’ helicopter in flight. AFP / Nasa

How to watch Nasa’s Mars helicopter take first flight
Coast guard personnel inspecting seized giant clam shells, weighing a total of 200 tonnes and worth some 25 million USD, on Green island in Roxas town, Palawan province. AFP

Philippines seizes $25 million illegal giant clamshell haul