Charlize Theron in Dior at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. AFP
Charlize Theron in Dior at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. AFP
Janelle Monae poses in custom Ralph Lauren on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles on February 9, 2020. Reuters
Janelle Monae poses in custom Ralph Lauren on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles on February 9, 2020. Reuters
Cynthia Erivo in custom Atelier Versace at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Cynthia Erivo in custom Atelier Versace at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Scarlett Johansson in Oscar de la Renta at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Scarlett Johansson in Oscar de la Renta at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Brie Larson in Celine at the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 February 2020. EPA
Brie Larson in Celine at the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 February 2020. EPA
Youssra in Zuhair Murad on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Reuters
Youssra in Zuhair Murad on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Reuters
Lily Aldridge in Ralph Lauren on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 9, 2020. Reuters
Lily Aldridge in Ralph Lauren on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 9, 2020. Reuters
America Ferrera in Alberta Ferretti at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. AFP
America Ferrera in Alberta Ferretti at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. AFP
Natalie Portman in custom Christian Dior at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Natalie Portman in custom Christian Dior at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Saoirse Ronan wears custom Gucci at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Saoirse Ronan wears custom Gucci at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Zazie Beetz in Thom Browne at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Zazie Beetz in Thom Browne at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Caitriona Balfe in Valentino SS20 couture at the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. EPA
Caitriona Balfe in Valentino SS20 couture at the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. EPA
Chrissy Metz in custom Christian Siriano at the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 February 2020. EPA
Chrissy Metz in custom Christian Siriano at the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 February 2020. EPA
Léa Seydoux in Louis Vuitton at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. AFP
Léa Seydoux in Louis Vuitton at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. AFP
Camila Morrone in Carolina Herrera at the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 February 2020. EPA
Camila Morrone in Carolina Herrera at the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 February 2020. EPA
Geena Davis in Romona Keveza SS19 RTW at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Geena Davis in Romona Keveza SS19 RTW at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Idina Menzel in J Mendel. at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. AFP
Idina Menzel in J Mendel. at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. AFP
Margot Robbie in Chanel at the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2020. AFP
Margot Robbie in Chanel at the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2020. AFP
Sandra Oh in Elie Saab at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Sandra Oh in Elie Saab at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Kristen Wiig wearing Valentino at the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2020. AFP
Kristen Wiig wearing Valentino at the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2020. AFP
Renee Zellweger in Armani on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 9, 2020 Reuters
Renee Zellweger in Armani on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 9, 2020 Reuters
Mindy Kaling in Dolce & Gabbana at the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2020. AFP
Mindy Kaling in Dolce & Gabbana at the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2020. AFP
Billie Eilish in custom Chanel at the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 February 2020. EPA
Billie Eilish in custom Chanel at the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 February 2020. EPA
Kaitlyn Dever wearing custom Louis Vuitton at the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 February 2020. EPA
Kaitlyn Dever wearing custom Louis Vuitton at the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 February 2020. EPA
Rebel Wilson in custom Jason Wu at the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 February 2020. EPA
Rebel Wilson in custom Jason Wu at the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 February 2020. EPA
Gal Gadot in Givenchy at the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2020. AFP
Gal Gadot in Givenchy at the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2020. AFP
Olivia Colman in custom Stella McCartney for the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 February 2020. EPA
Olivia Colman in custom Stella McCartney for the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 February 2020. EPA
Julia Butters wears custom Christian Siriano at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. Getty
Julia Butters wears custom Christian Siriano at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. Getty
Beanie Feldstein in Miu Miu at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Beanie Feldstein in Miu Miu at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Molly Sims in Zuhair Murad at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. AFP
Molly Sims in Zuhair Murad at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. AFP
Regina King in Atelier Versace at the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 February 2020. EPA
Regina King in Atelier Versace at the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 February 2020. EPA
Penelope Cruz in Chanel at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 9, 2020. Reuters
Penelope Cruz in Chanel at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 9, 2020. Reuters
Margaret Qualley in Chanel at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Margaret Qualley in Chanel at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Maya Rudolph in Valentino at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Maya Rudolph in Valentino at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Vera Wang at the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 February 2020. EPA
Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Vera Wang at the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 February 2020. EPA
Kelly Marie Tran in Schiaparelli SS20 Couture at the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. EPA
Kelly Marie Tran in Schiaparelli SS20 Couture at the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. EPA
Salma Hayek Pinault in Gucci at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. AFP
Salma Hayek Pinault in Gucci at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. AFP
Greta Gerwig in Dior at the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 February 2020. EPA
Greta Gerwig in Dior at the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 February 2020. EPA
Rooney Mara in Alexander McQueen at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. AFP
Rooney Mara in Alexander McQueen at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. AFP
Laura Dern wears custom Armani Prive at the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 February 2020. EPA
Laura Dern wears custom Armani Prive at the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 February 2020. EPA
Florence Pugh in custom Louis Vuitton at the Oscars on Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Florence Pugh in custom Louis Vuitton at the Oscars on Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Lucy Boynton in Chanel at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. Getty
Lucy Boynton in Chanel at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. Getty
Christine Lahti attends the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. Getty
Christine Lahti attends the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. Getty
Another look at Janelle Monae in Custom Ralph Lauren at the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 February 2020. The Oscars are presented for outstanding individual or collective efforts in filmmaking in 24 categories. EPA
Another look at Janelle Monae in Custom Ralph Lauren at the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 February 2020. The Oscars are presented for outstanding individual or collective efforts in filmmaking in 24 categories. EPA

Fashion

The Oscars 2020 red carpet: see all of the best dressed women here

Who wore what to the 92nd Academy Awards? Find out here

Nyree McFarlane

February 11, 2020

  • English
  • Arabic

The biggest night in America's awards season is here, but, for many, the true excitement of any Oscars night lies in its red carpet.

The Academy Awards red carpet was extra glam in 2020, with plenty of stars wearing custom looks, including Cynthia Erivo (in Atelier Versace), Saoirse Ronan (in Gucci) and Janelle Monae (in Ralph Lauren) all wearing go-big-or-go-home and directional gowns.

In a true fashion statement, Natalie Portman wore a custom cape by Dior embroidered with the names of all the female directors who weren't nominated this year. The names running down the front of her cape included Greta Gerwig (Little Women), Lorene Scafaria (Hustlers) and Lulu Wang (The Farewell). Not a single woman is nominated in the best director category this year.

Mindy Kaling looked so striking in yellow Dolce & Gabbana, Egyptian superstar Youssra looked regal in Zuhair Murad and Caitriona Balfe melded old Hollywood with a modern sensibility in Valentino SS20 couture.

Gowns, glitter, glam, the lot: scroll through the gallery above to see who wore what. Or, head here to see the best dressed men on the red carpet, from Brad to Timothee.

For a full list of who took home awards at the Oscars 2020, click here.

And click to see the stars at the Academy's annual Governors Ball.

Know your cyber adversaries

Cryptojacking: Compromises a device or network to mine cryptocurrencies without an organisation's knowledge.

Distributed denial-of-service: Floods systems, servers or networks with information, effectively blocking them.

Man-in-the-middle attack: Intercepts two-way communication to obtain information, spy on participants or alter the outcome.

Malware: Installs itself in a network when a user clicks on a compromised link or email attachment.

Phishing: Aims to secure personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.

Ransomware: Encrypts user data, denying access and demands a payment to decrypt it.

Spyware: Collects information without the user's knowledge, which is then passed on to bad actors.

Trojans: Create a backdoor into systems, which becomes a point of entry for an attack.

Viruses: Infect applications in a system and replicate themselves as they go, just like their biological counterparts.

Worms: Send copies of themselves to other users or contacts. They don't attack the system, but they overload it.

Zero-day exploit: Exploits a vulnerability in software before a fix is found.

WRESTLING HIGHLIGHTS
The Sand Castle

Director: Matty Brown

Stars: Nadine Labaki, Ziad Bakri, Zain Al Rafeea, Riman Al Rafeea

Rating: 2.5/5

MATCH INFO

Rugby World Cup (all times UAE)

Third-place play-off: New Zealand v Wales, Friday, 1pm

The specs

AT4 Ultimate, as tested

Engine: 6.2-litre V8

Power: 420hp

Torque: 623Nm

Transmission: 10-speed automatic

Price: From Dh330,800 (Elevation: Dh236,400; AT4: Dh286,800; Denali: Dh345,800)

On sale: Now

How will Gen Alpha invest?

Mark Chahwan, co-founder and chief executive of robo-advisory firm Sarwa, forecasts that Generation Alpha (born between 2010 and 2024) will start investing in their teenage years and therefore benefit from compound interest.

“Technology and education should be the main drivers to make this happen, whether it’s investing in a few clicks or their schools/parents stepping up their personal finance education skills,” he adds.

Mr Chahwan says younger generations have a higher capacity to take on risk, but for some their appetite can be more cautious because they are investing for the first time. “Schools still do not teach personal finance and stock market investing, so a lot of the learning journey can feel daunting and intimidating,” he says.

He advises millennials to not always start with an aggressive portfolio even if they can afford to take risks. “We always advise to work your way up to your risk capacity, that way you experience volatility and get used to it. Given the higher risk capacity for the younger generations, stocks are a favourite,” says Mr Chahwan.

Highlighting the role technology has played in encouraging millennials and Gen Z to invest, he says: “They were often excluded, but with lower account minimums ... a customer with $1,000 [Dh3,672] in their account has their money working for them just as hard as the portfolio of a high get-worth individual.”

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Napoleon
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Teaching your child to save

Pre-school (three - five years)

You can’t yet talk about investing or borrowing, but introduce a “classic” money bank and start putting gifts and allowances away. When the child wants a specific toy, have them save for it and help them track their progress.

Early childhood (six - eight years)

Replace the money bank with three jars labelled ‘saving’, ‘spending’ and ‘sharing’. Have the child divide their allowance into the three jars each week and explain their choices in splitting their pocket money. A guide could be 25 per cent saving, 50 per cent spending, 25 per cent for charity and gift-giving.

Middle childhood (nine - 11 years)

Open a bank savings account and help your child establish a budget and set a savings goal. Introduce the notion of ‘paying yourself first’ by putting away savings as soon as your allowance is paid.

Young teens (12 - 14 years)

Change your child’s allowance from weekly to monthly and help them pinpoint long-range goals such as a trip, so they can start longer-term saving and find new ways to increase their saving.

Teenage (15 - 18 years)

Discuss mutual expectations about university costs and identify what they can help fund and set goals. Don’t pay for everything, so they can experience the pride of contributing.

Young adulthood (19 - 22 years)

Discuss post-graduation plans and future life goals, quantify expenses such as first apartment, work wardrobe, holidays and help them continue to save towards these goals.

* JP Morgan Private Bank 

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.

PROFILE OF HALAN

Started: November 2017

Founders: Mounir Nakhla, Ahmed Mohsen and Mohamed Aboulnaga

Based: Cairo, Egypt

Sector: transport and logistics

Size: 150 employees

Investment: approximately $8 million

Investors include: Singapore’s Battery Road Digital Holdings, Egypt’s Algebra Ventures, Uber co-founder and former CTO Oscar Salazar

The specs: 2018 Chevrolet Trailblazer

Price, base / as tested Dh99,000 / Dh132,000

Engine 3.6L V6

Transmission: Six-speed automatic

Power 275hp @ 6,000rpm

Torque 350Nm @ 3,700rpm

Fuel economy combined 12.2L / 100km

Despacito's dominance in numbers

Released: 2017

Peak chart position: No.1 in more than 47 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Lebanon

Views: 5.3 billion on YouTube

Sales: With 10 million downloads in the US, Despacito became the first Latin single to receive Diamond sales certification

Streams: 1.3 billion combined audio and video by the end of 2017, making it the biggest digital hit of the year.

Awards: 17, including Record of the Year at last year’s prestigious Latin Grammy Awards, as well as five Billboard Music Awards

Europe wide
Some of French groups are threatening Friday to continue their journey to Brussels, the capital of Belgium and the European Union, and to meet up with drivers from other countries on Monday.

Belgian authorities joined French police in banning the threatened blockade. A similar lorry cavalcade was planned for Friday in Vienna but cancelled after authorities prohibited it.

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