• Motorino in JBR is one of chef Nick Alvis's top off-the-beaten-track places to go in Dubai. Photo: Motorino
    Motorino in JBR is one of chef Nick Alvis's top off-the-beaten-track places to go in Dubai. Photo: Motorino
  • Nick Alvis says Motorino has perfected its diavola pizza. Photo: Motorino
    Nick Alvis says Motorino has perfected its diavola pizza. Photo: Motorino
  • Chef Nick Alvis is a big fan of Orfali Bros in Wasl 51, where this red umami prawns dish can be found. Photo: Orfali Bros
    Chef Nick Alvis is a big fan of Orfali Bros in Wasl 51, where this red umami prawns dish can be found. Photo: Orfali Bros
  • Kimuraya at The Oberoi, Dubai offers an authentic izakaya-style dining experience, says Howard Ko, executive chef of Ce La Vie. Photo: Kimuraya
    Kimuraya at The Oberoi, Dubai offers an authentic izakaya-style dining experience, says Howard Ko, executive chef of Ce La Vie. Photo: Kimuraya
  • Enjoy Japanese cuisine at Kimuraya. Photo: Kimuraya
    Enjoy Japanese cuisine at Kimuraya. Photo: Kimuraya
  • Kimuraya serves all-you-can-eat Wagyu for Dh300 for two people. Photo: Kimuraya
    Kimuraya serves all-you-can-eat Wagyu for Dh300 for two people. Photo: Kimuraya
  • Howard Ko loves to go to Kimuraya for Japanese shabu shabu. Photo: Kimuraya
    Howard Ko loves to go to Kimuraya for Japanese shabu shabu. Photo: Kimuraya
  • Sonamu is a Korean barbecue restaurant at Asiana Hotel in Deira that comes highly recommended by Howard Ko. Photo: Sonamu
    Sonamu is a Korean barbecue restaurant at Asiana Hotel in Deira that comes highly recommended by Howard Ko. Photo: Sonamu
  • Sonamu's grilled black cod fillet. Photo: Sonamu
    Sonamu's grilled black cod fillet. Photo: Sonamu
  • Sonamu's K-fried chicken. Photo: Sonamu
    Sonamu's K-fried chicken. Photo: Sonamu
  • Sonamu's grilled marinated beef short rib. Photo: Sonamu
    Sonamu's grilled marinated beef short rib. Photo: Sonamu
  • Vegetarian Indian restaurant Saarangaa Bhojan Shala in Business Bay is one of Howard Ko's top spots. Photo: Howard Ko
    Vegetarian Indian restaurant Saarangaa Bhojan Shala in Business Bay is one of Howard Ko's top spots. Photo: Howard Ko
  • A dish from Oriental Dining in Al Barsha, a restaurant recommended by Frying Pan Adventures founder Arva Ahmed. Photo: Arva Ahmed
    A dish from Oriental Dining in Al Barsha, a restaurant recommended by Frying Pan Adventures founder Arva Ahmed. Photo: Arva Ahmed
  • Moroccan restaurant Tajin wa Tanjiah is based in Abu Hail. It's one of Arva Ahmed's favourite restaurants in Dubai. Photo: Arva Ahmed
    Moroccan restaurant Tajin wa Tanjiah is based in Abu Hail. It's one of Arva Ahmed's favourite restaurants in Dubai. Photo: Arva Ahmed
  • The samsa at Donaza Uzbek restaurant is a favourite of Arva Ahmed's. Photo: Donaza
    The samsa at Donaza Uzbek restaurant is a favourite of Arva Ahmed's. Photo: Donaza

Hidden gems of the UAE: lesser-known Dubai restaurants where chefs and foodies go to eat


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Start with a pinch of zaatar, add a teaspoon of turmeric, mix in a dollop of miso and finish with a drop of gunpowder tea. Mix it all together and you’ve got the perfect metaphor for the culinary melting pot that is the UAE.

With more than 200 nationalities calling the Emirates home, there’s an endless supply of flavours and cuisines from all four corners of the globe, many of which have been passed down through generations and travelled thousands of miles to make their way to your plate.

In this series of guides, we speak to the experts – the tour guides, the photographers and the artists – to unveil the UAE’s hidden gems.

For our fifth instalment we’re talking to the UAE foodies to scope out the best places to eat – a task so mammoth that we’ve split it into two, starting with the experts who have eaten their way around Dubai.

Vegetarian Indian, izakaya-style and Korean barbecue

Since arriving in the UAE as CÉ LA VI’s executive chef, Howard Ko has embarked on a culinary journey inside and outside of the kitchen. “My favourite breakfast place is Saarangaa Bhojan Shala, a vegetarian Indian restaurant that I go to in Business Bay,” he says.

“I always have the potato masala dosa there, but all of the dosas are incredible and come with a range of different chutneys. The flavours are amazing and it’s definitely one of my favourite places to eat in the city. The whole menu is just so comforting.”

A three-minute drive from Saarangaa lies Kimuraya, tucked away in The Oberoi, Dubai, providing an authentic izakaya-style dining experience.

“I go here for authentic Japanese shabu shabu and they have a great deal with The Entertainer app on weekdays. For Dh300, two people get all you can eat Wagyu with all different kinds of soups and dipping sauces. I love the Australian Wagyu, it’s super tender and I love the broth.”

Howard Ko loves to go to Kimuraya for Japanese shabu shabu. Photo: Kimuraya
Howard Ko loves to go to Kimuraya for Japanese shabu shabu. Photo: Kimuraya

With 11 years of culinary experience under his belt, Ko knows what makes a good meal better than most. After graduating from The Culinary Institute of America in New York, whose alumni include Anthony Bourdain and Grant Achatz, he worked at the likes of DANIEL, Picholine and The French Laundry, before making his move to the Middle East in 2019, where he has committed himself to seeking out the city’s most authentic flavours.

“I love Sonamu at the Asiana Hotel in Deira, which is a Korean barbecue restaurant,” he says. “Not a lot of people know about it because it’s nestled away in a small hotel in the old side of town but it’s one of my favourites and being a Korean-American myself, it’s the closest I can get to authentic Korean food.”

Traditional bibimbap at Sonamu Korean barbecue restaurant. Photo: Sonamu
Traditional bibimbap at Sonamu Korean barbecue restaurant. Photo: Sonamu

The best diavola pizza and pide

For chef Nick Alvis, much of Dubai’s food scene has changed during his 12 years in the city, with home-grown concepts and local chefs becoming firm favourites with diners – and Alvis himself.

As one half of the brains behind folly by Nick and Scott, Alvis has seen his fair share of success on the city’s dining scene, winning a string of accolades including being named on The World's 50 Best Discovery list, an offshoot of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards.

But when it comes to eating out on his own time, Alvis prefers something more low-key.

“I’ve recently discovered Motorino in JBR, which is not the flashiest of locations but the pizza is really good,” he says. “I’m a sucker for a diavola pizza, I just can’t order anything else and Motorino has got it perfected.”

Alvis is also a huge fan of Orfali Bros, a creative kitchen with international flair nestled in Wasl 51 mall in Jumeirah 1.

“I tend to champion local chefs because they're doing some really good things now in the region,” says Alvis. “Orfali Bros is brilliant, they’re doing some really cool stuff and I love the food.

“The pides are beautiful and there are some incredible red umami prawns with tomato dashi, aji rocoto and olive oil. They’re a bit messy but absolutely delicious and the fresh fattoush with herb puree is just amazing.”

Chef Nick Alvis is a big fan of Orfali Bros in Wasl 51, where this red umami prawns dish can be found. Photo: Orfali Bros
Chef Nick Alvis is a big fan of Orfali Bros in Wasl 51, where this red umami prawns dish can be found. Photo: Orfali Bros

Uzbek, Asian and Moroccan cuisines

Dubai-born foodie Arva Ahmed has made a living out of exploring the city’s lesser-known eateries, leaving no crust unturned.

As the co-founder of Frying Pan Adventures, Ahmed takes authenticity very seriously and, for Uzbek food, nothing compares to Donaza Restaurant in Al Nahda.

“Donaza is an unassuming little Uzbek place with traditional decorations and embroidered tablecloths, but other than that it’s really bare-bones,” she says. “They have a mix of traditional Uzbek and Russian foods and their beef samsa is fantastic. It’s basically a beef samosa but in a pie-like shell. It’s super crunchy and crisp on the outside and the meat inside is really well seasoned.”

The samsa at Donaza Uzbek restaurant is a favourite of Arva Ahmed's. Photo: Donaza
The samsa at Donaza Uzbek restaurant is a favourite of Arva Ahmed's. Photo: Donaza

Ahmed’s second recommendation is Oriental Dining, a no-frills Asian-style eatery that recently relocated to Al Barsha from Fujairah.

“Everything on their menu is pretty amazing, but the highlight is the salted egg squid, which is off the charts,” she says. “They also have steamed teochew fish and a great Malaysian curry. I can’t recommend this place enough and it’s very popular with the people who actually know that it’s there.”

A dish from Oriental Dining in Al Barsha, a restaurant recommended by Arva Ahmed, co-founder of Frying Pan Adventures. Photo: Arva Ahmed
A dish from Oriental Dining in Al Barsha, a restaurant recommended by Arva Ahmed, co-founder of Frying Pan Adventures. Photo: Arva Ahmed

Ahmed’s final nod is an insider secret that is all but hidden to unknowing passersby in Abu Hail. “From the outside, Tajin wa Tanjiah looks like a little hole in the wall but when you step in you’re suddenly whisked away to Morocco.”

The authenticity also extends to the menu, which is packed full of flavourful dishes prepared using traditional techniques. And for Ahmed, the proof is in the pie.

“I love their bastilla, which is a traditional pie from Fes,” she says. “It’s a mixture of shredded chicken, eggs, almonds and spices encased in a really thin papery crisp shell which shatters beautifully.

“The top of it is sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon for a beautiful combination of sweet and savoury that the Moroccans have really perfected.”

Moroccan restaurant Tajin wa Tanjiah is based in Abu Hail. It's one of Arva Ahmed's favourite restaurants in Dubai. Photo: Arva Ahmed
Moroccan restaurant Tajin wa Tanjiah is based in Abu Hail. It's one of Arva Ahmed's favourite restaurants in Dubai. Photo: Arva Ahmed

Lastly, Ahmed recommends washing everything down with a cup of Moroccan gunpowder green tea. “They perform the traditional art of pouring the tea from a daredevil height and it’s the best way to end the meal,” she says.

“Dubai’s food scene is just incredible – especially when you leave the crowds behind.”

Eight lesser-known restaurants in Dubai:

  • Saarangaa Bhojan Shala, Business Bay
  • Kimuraya, The Oberoi, Dubai, Business Bay
  • Sonamu, Asiana Hotel, Deira
  • Motorino, JBR
  • Orfali Bros, Wasl 51
  • Donaza Restaurant, Al Nahda
  • Oriental Dining, Al Barsha
  • Tajin wa Tanjiah, Abu Hail
Manchester United v Club America

When: Thursday, 9pm Arizona time (Friday UAE, 8am)

Scotland's team:

15-Sean Maitland, 14-Darcy Graham, 13-Nick Grigg, 12-Sam Johnson, 11-Byron McGuigan, 10-Finn Russell, 9-Ali Price, 8-Magnus Bradbury, 7-Hamish Watson, 6-Sam Skinner, 5-Grant Gilchrist, 4-Ben Toolis, 3-Willem Nel, 2-Stuart McInally (captain), 1-Allan Dell

Replacements: 16-Fraser Brown, 17-Gordon Reid, 18-Simon Berghan, 19-Jonny Gray, 20-Josh Strauss, 21-Greig Laidlaw, 22-Adam Hastings, 23-Chris Harris

Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff
By Sean Penn
Simon & Schuster

Skoda Superb Specs

Engine: 2-litre TSI petrol

Power: 190hp

Torque: 320Nm

Price: From Dh147,000

Available: Now

MEFCC information

Tickets range from Dh110 for an advance single-day pass to Dh300 for a weekend pass at the door. VIP tickets have sold out. Visit www.mefcc.com to purchase tickets in advance.

MATCH INFO

Uefa Champions League, Group C
Liverpool v Red Star Belgrade
Anfield, Liverpool
Wednesday, 11pm (UAE)

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Biog

Mr Kandhari is legally authorised to conduct marriages in the gurdwara

He has officiated weddings of Sikhs and people of different faiths from Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Russia, the US and Canada

Father of two sons, grandfather of six

Plays golf once a week

Enjoys trying new holiday destinations with his wife and family

Walks for an hour every morning

Completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Loyola College, Chennai, India

2019 is a milestone because he completes 50 years in business

 

FIXTURES

Monday, January 28
Iran v Japan, Hazza bin Zayed Stadium (6pm)

Tuesday, January 29
UAEv Qatar, Mohamed Bin Zayed Stadium (6pm)

Friday, February 1
Final, Zayed Sports City Stadium (6pm)

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BORDERLANDS

Starring: Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis

Director: Eli Roth

Rating: 0/5

Listen to Extra Time
Desert Warrior

Starring: Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, Ben Kingsley

Director: Rupert Wyatt

Rating: 3/5

Abramovich London

A Kensington Palace Gardens house with 15 bedrooms is valued at more than £150 million.

A three-storey penthouse at Chelsea Waterfront bought for £22 million.

Steel company Evraz drops more than 10 per cent in trading after UK officials said it was potentially supplying the Russian military.

Sale of Chelsea Football Club is now impossible.

FIXTURES

Thu Mar 15 – West Indies v Afghanistan, UAE v Scotland
Fri Mar 16 – Ireland v Zimbabwe
Sun Mar 18 – Ireland v Scotland
Mon Mar 19 – West Indies v Zimbabwe
Tue Mar 20 – UAE v Afghanistan
Wed Mar 21 – West Indies v Scotland
Thu Mar 22 – UAE v Zimbabwe
Fri Mar 23 – Ireland v Afghanistan

The top two teams qualify for the World Cup

Classification matches
The top-placed side out of Papua New Guinea, Hong Kong or Nepal will be granted one-day international status. UAE and Scotland have already won ODI status, having qualified for the Super Six.

Thu Mar 15 – Netherlands v Hong Kong, PNG v Nepal
Sat Mar 17 – 7th-8th place playoff, 9th-10th place playoff

UPI facts

More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions

Tailors and retailers miss out on back-to-school rush

Tailors and retailers across the city said it was an ominous start to what is usually a busy season for sales.
With many parents opting to continue home learning for their children, the usual rush to buy school uniforms was muted this year.
“So far we have taken about 70 to 80 orders for items like shirts and trousers,” said Vikram Attrai, manager at Stallion Bespoke Tailors in Dubai.
“Last year in the same period we had about 200 orders and lots of demand.
“We custom fit uniform pieces and use materials such as cotton, wool and cashmere.
“Depending on size, a white shirt with logo is priced at about Dh100 to Dh150 and shorts, trousers, skirts and dresses cost between Dh150 to Dh250 a piece.”

A spokesman for Threads, a uniform shop based in Times Square Centre Dubai, said customer footfall had slowed down dramatically over the past few months.

“Now parents have the option to keep children doing online learning they don’t need uniforms so it has quietened down.”

UFC Fight Night 2

1am – Early prelims

2am – Prelims

4am-7am – Main card

7:30am-9am – press cons

Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
  • Priority access to new homes from participating developers
  • Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
  • Flexible payment plans from developers
  • Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
  • DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates
Quick pearls of wisdom

Focus on gratitude: And do so deeply, he says. “Think of one to three things a day that you’re grateful for. It needs to be specific, too, don’t just say ‘air.’ Really think about it. If you’re grateful for, say, what your parents have done for you, that will motivate you to do more for the world.”

Know how to fight: Shetty married his wife, Radhi, three years ago (he met her in a meditation class before he went off and became a monk). He says they’ve had to learn to respect each other’s “fighting styles” – he’s a talk it-out-immediately person, while she needs space to think. “When you’re having an argument, remember, it’s not you against each other. It’s both of you against the problem. When you win, they lose. If you’re on a team you have to win together.” 

World Cup warm-up fixtures

Friday, May 24:

  • Pakistan v Afghanistan (Bristol)
  • Sri Lanka v South Africa (Cardiff)

Saturday, May 25

  • England v Australia (Southampton)
  • India v New Zealand (The Oval, London)

Sunday, May 26

  • South Africa v West Indies (Bristol)
  • Pakistan v Bangladesh (Cardiff)

Monday, May 27

  • Australia v Sri Lanka (Southampton)
  • England v Afghanistan (The Oval, London)

Tuesday, May 28

  • West Indies v New Zealand (Bristol)
  • Bangladesh v India (Cardiff)
The five pillars of Islam

1. Fasting 

2. Prayer 

3. Hajj 

4. Shahada 

5. Zakat 

War and the virus
How the UAE gratuity payment is calculated now

Employees leaving an organisation are entitled to an end-of-service gratuity after completing at least one year of service.

The tenure is calculated on the number of days worked and does not include lengthy leave periods, such as a sabbatical. If you have worked for a company between one and five years, you are paid 21 days of pay based on your final basic salary. After five years, however, you are entitled to 30 days of pay. The total lump sum you receive is based on the duration of your employment.

1. For those who have worked between one and five years, on a basic salary of Dh10,000 (calculation based on 30 days):

a. Dh10,000 ÷ 30 = Dh333.33. Your daily wage is Dh333.33

b. Dh333.33 x 21 = Dh7,000. So 21 days salary equates to Dh7,000 in gratuity entitlement for each year of service. Multiply this figure for every year of service up to five years.

2. For those who have worked more than five years

c. 333.33 x 30 = Dh10,000. So 30 days’ salary is Dh10,000 in gratuity entitlement for each year of service.

Note: The maximum figure cannot exceed two years total salary figure.

Remaining Fixtures

Wednesday: West Indies v Scotland
Thursday: UAE v Zimbabwe
Friday: Afghanistan v Ireland
Sunday: Final

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

Profile

Company name: Jaib

Started: January 2018

Co-founders: Fouad Jeryes and Sinan Taifour

Based: Jordan

Sector: FinTech

Total transactions: over $800,000 since January, 2018

Investors in Jaib's mother company Alpha Apps: Aramex and 500 Startups

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.”

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).

Brief scores:

Toss: South Africa, chose to field

Pakistan: 177 & 294

South Africa: 431 & 43-1

Man of the Match: Faf du Plessis (South Africa)

Series: South Africa lead three-match series 2-0

Emergency

Director: Kangana Ranaut

Stars: Kangana Ranaut, Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Milind Soman, Mahima Chaudhry 

Rating: 2/5

New schools in Dubai
World Cup final

Who: France v Croatia
When: Sunday, July 15, 7pm (UAE)
TV: Game will be shown live on BeIN Sports for viewers in the Mena region

'THE WORST THING YOU CAN EAT'

Trans fat is typically found in fried and baked goods, but you may be consuming more than you think.

Powdered coffee creamer, microwave popcorn and virtually anything processed with a crust is likely to contain it, as this guide from Mayo Clinic outlines: 

Baked goods - Most cakes, cookies, pie crusts and crackers contain shortening, which is usually made from partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. Ready-made frosting is another source of trans fat.

Snacks - Potato, corn and tortilla chips often contain trans fat. And while popcorn can be a healthy snack, many types of packaged or microwave popcorn use trans fat to help cook or flavour the popcorn.

Fried food - Foods that require deep frying — french fries, doughnuts and fried chicken — can contain trans fat from the oil used in the cooking process.

Refrigerator dough - Products such as canned biscuits and cinnamon rolls often contain trans fat, as do frozen pizza crusts.

Creamer and margarine - Nondairy coffee creamer and stick margarines also may contain partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.

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Name: Hassan Mohsen Elhais

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BUNDESLIGA FIXTURES

Saturday, May 16 (kick-offs UAE time)

Borussia Dortmund v Schalke (4.30pm) 
RB Leipzig v Freiburg (4.30pm) 
Hoffenheim v Hertha Berlin (4.30pm) 
Fortuna Dusseldorf v Paderborn  (4.30pm) 
Augsburg v Wolfsburg (4.30pm) 
Eintracht Frankfurt v Borussia Monchengladbach (7.30pm)

Sunday, May 17

Cologne v Mainz (4.30pm),
Union Berlin v Bayern Munich (7pm)

Monday, May 18

Werder Bremen v Bayer Leverkusen (9.30pm)

RESULTS

6pm: Al Maktoum Challenge Round-2 – Group 1 (PA) $55,000 (Dirt) 1,900m
Winner: Rajeh, Antonio Fresu (jockey), Musabah Al Muhairi (trainer)

6.35pm: Oud Metha Stakes – Rated Conditions (TB) $60,000 (D) 1,200m
Winner: Get Back Goldie, William Buick, Doug O’Neill

7.10pm: Jumeirah Classic – Listed (TB) $150,000 (Turf) 1,600m
Winner: Sovereign Prince, James Doyle, Charlie Appleby

7.45pm: Firebreak Stakes – Group 3 (TB) $150,000 (D) 1,600m
Winner: Hypothetical, Mickael Barzalona, Salem bin Ghadayer

8.20pm: Al Maktoum Challenge Round-2 – Group 2 (TB) $350,000 (D) 1,900m
Winner: Hot Rod Charlie, William Buick, Doug O’Neill

8.55pm: Al Bastakiya Trial – Conditions (TB) $60,000 (D) 1,900m
Winner: Withering, Adrie de Vries, Fawzi Nass

9.30pm: Balanchine – Group 2 (TB) $180,000 (T) 1,800m
Winner: Creative Flair, William Buick, Charlie Appleby

What are the main cyber security threats?

Cyber crime - This includes fraud, impersonation, scams and deepfake technology, tactics that are increasingly targeting infrastructure and exploiting human vulnerabilities.
Cyber terrorism - Social media platforms are used to spread radical ideologies, misinformation and disinformation, often with the aim of disrupting critical infrastructure such as power grids.
Cyber warfare - Shaped by geopolitical tension, hostile actors seek to infiltrate and compromise national infrastructure, using one country’s systems as a springboard to launch attacks on others.

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  • Option 1: 70% in year 1, 50% in year 2, 30% in year 3
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Updated: December 15, 2021, 2:41 PM