Patriotic feasts worth dining out on
National Day is on everyone’s minds this weekend, and there are plenty of restaurants and cafes using their menus to show their patriotism. Some of our favourites worth a try this weekend include Coya’s special dessert - the passion chocolate marquise, dark muscovado centred, maracuja snow (well, that’s a mouthful) - looks delicious. If that’s not mouthwatering enough, try the specially curated National Day menus at Burger & Lobster, 7 Elephants Dubai and other restaurants across the Emirates.
Take aim at this offer
Ready to take up a new hobby or brush up on your marksman skills? Al Forsan Shooting Club has three new packages available, including the Five-Gun Special 25m Range, which features the Beretta 9mm, Glock and more; the Five-Gun Special 50m Range with the Taurus 44 Magnum revolver and Ruger long-range 22 calibre pistol for maximum accuracy; and the Multi-Gun Special with an elite selection including the Blaser 223 calibre sniper rifle and a 12-gauge Beretta shotgun. Prices from Dh350 at Al Forsan International Sports Resort in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Call 800 2536 7726 or email info@alforsan.com
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Artistic flavour comes to D3
If you have artistic flair and like the same in your dining experience, you'll want to seek out the new Italian restaurant at Dubai Design District. We're loving the colourful interior at Benvenuto al Larte Dubai, an outlet straight out of Milan offering a "multi-sensory" dining experience. The vibrancy of this D3 gem complements the menu, which features rarely seen dishes including oven-baked ziti ragu and truffled clams casarecce. It's worth putting on your dining hit list of new listings in the city. Call 04 240 0441 or see www.dubaidesigndistrict.com
Float into the weekend
If you've got friends visiting or just want a new take on The Dubai Fountain why not check out the view from the new floating platform. The Boardwalk is very cool in that it allows you to get up close to the world's largest performing water feature. Start from Burj Park or the fountain promenade and stroll down the 272-metre platform – you'll be just nine metres from the fountain itself. It's open from 5pm to 11pm daily and costs just Dh20. Well worth it, we'd say! Go to www.burjkhalifa.ae
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The Nobel Prize was created by wealthy Swedish chemist and entrepreneur Alfred Nobel.
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- Nobel is best known as the inventor of dynamite, but also wrote poetry and drama and could speak Russian, French, English and German by the age of 17. The five original prize categories reflect the interests closest to his heart.
- Nobel died in 1896 but it took until 1901, following a legal battle over his will, before the first prizes were awarded.
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2012-2015
The company offers payments/bribes to win key contracts in the Middle East
May 2017
The UK SFO officially opens investigation into Petrofac’s use of agents, corruption, and potential bribery to secure contracts
September 2021
Petrofac pleads guilty to seven counts of failing to prevent bribery under the UK Bribery Act
October 2021
Court fines Petrofac £77 million for bribery. Former executive receives a two-year suspended sentence
December 2024
Petrofac enters into comprehensive restructuring to strengthen the financial position of the group
May 2025
The High Court of England and Wales approves the company’s restructuring plan
July 2025
The Court of Appeal issues a judgment challenging parts of the restructuring plan
August 2025
Petrofac issues a business update to execute the restructuring and confirms it will appeal the Court of Appeal decision
October 2025
Petrofac loses a major TenneT offshore wind contract worth €13 billion. Holding company files for administration in the UK. Petrofac delisted from the London Stock Exchange
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180 Petrofac employees laid off in the UAE
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Reform is a right-wing, populist party led by Nigel Farage, a former MEP who won a seat in the House of Commons last year at his eighth attempt and a prominent figure in the campaign for the UK to leave the European Union.
It was founded in 2018 and originally called the Brexit Party.
Many of its members previously belonged to UKIP or the mainstream Conservatives.
After Brexit took place, the party focused on the reformation of British democracy.
Former Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson became its first MP after defecting in March 2024.
The party gained support from Elon Musk, and had hoped the tech billionaire would make a £100m donation. However, Mr Musk changed his mind and called for Mr Farage to step down as leader in a row involving the US tycoon's support for far-right figurehead Tommy Robinson who is in prison for contempt of court.
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