Take a load off your feet with our pick of the perfect chairs to lounge in this season
1 Stripy sitting
Sink into Andrew Martin's classic Capulet Chair. Striking button detailing on the back and arms is paired with sturdy black timber legs. The chair can be upholstered in any Andrew Martin fabric, but we love this understated pinstripe design.
. Capulet Chair, Dh12,510, Andrew Martin, DIFC
2 Conceptual lounging
BoConcept is unveiling its 2014 collection this month. There are plenty of new designs, textures, colours and shapes to choose from, as well as a reworking of existing models. The new collection is defined by contrast: natural materials are mixed with metal, wood is combined with pops of neon and the raw is paired with the polished.
. For more information, visit www.boconcept.ae or visit the BoConcept store on Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai
3 Mellow yellow
New at Ikea is the Stockholm swivel chair, which will make a bright and cheery addition to any room. The chair is made from high-resilience moulded foam, so it is comfortable, supportive and will keep its shape for years to come. It also comes in green and dark beige.
. Stockholm chair, Dh1,395, Ikea stores nationwide
4 Bridging the gap
All slinky curves and elegant angles, the Bridge Chair was designed by Carlo Cordaro for Italian furniture label Atelier A, and is available now from Interior 360. We'd set the dark and light wood versions across from each other to create a sophisticated reading corner.
. Bridge Chair, Dh4,595, Interior 360, Al Quoz, Dubai
5Swing low
Designed to sit with Indigo Living's predominantly wooden Miller Collection, this low-lying armchair is perfect for smaller spaces. Channelling simple Scandinavian design, the low-slung, curvaceous, solid-wood seat comes in grey and olive green, and is hand-built and upholstered.
. Armchair, Dh3,290, Indigo Living, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai
Haemoglobin disorders explained
Thalassaemia is part of a family of genetic conditions affecting the blood known as haemoglobin disorders.
Haemoglobin is a substance in the red blood cells that carries oxygen and a lack of it triggers anemia, leaving patients very weak, short of breath and pale.
The most severe type of the condition is typically inherited when both parents are carriers. Those patients often require regular blood transfusions - about 450 of the UAE's 2,000 thalassaemia patients - though frequent transfusions can lead to too much iron in the body and heart and liver problems.
The condition mainly affects people of Mediterranean, South Asian, South-East Asian and Middle Eastern origin. Saudi Arabia recorded 45,892 cases of carriers between 2004 and 2014.
A World Health Organisation study estimated that globally there are at least 950,000 'new carrier couples' every year and annually there are 1.33 million at-risk pregnancies.
The burning issue
The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE.
Read part four: an affection for classic cars lives on
Read part three: the age of the electric vehicle begins
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UK-EU trade at a glance
EU fishing vessels guaranteed access to UK waters for 12 years
Co-operation on security initiatives and procurement of defence products
Youth experience scheme to work, study or volunteer in UK and EU countries
Smoother border management with use of e-gates
Cutting red tape on import and export of food
About RuPay
A homegrown card payment scheme launched by the National Payments Corporation of India and backed by the Reserve Bank of India, the country’s central bank
RuPay process payments between banks and merchants for purchases made with credit or debit cards
It has grown rapidly in India and competes with global payment network firms like MasterCard and Visa.
In India, it can be used at ATMs, for online payments and variations of the card can be used to pay for bus, metro charges, road toll payments
The name blends two words rupee and payment
Some advantages of the network include lower processing fees and transaction costs
The specs
Engine: 6.2-litre V8
Transmission: ten-speed
Power: 420bhp
Torque: 624Nm
Price: Dh325,125
On sale: Now
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Company name: baraka
Started: July 2020
Founders: Feras Jalbout and Kunal Taneja
Based: Dubai and Bahrain
Sector: FinTech
Initial investment: $150,000
Current staff: 12
Stage: Pre-seed capital raising of $1 million
Investors: Class 5 Global, FJ Labs, IMO Ventures, The Community Fund, VentureSouq, Fox Ventures, Dr Abdulla Elyas (private investment)
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Mini John Cooper Works Clubman and Mini John Cooper Works Countryman
Engine: two-litre 4-cylinder turbo
Transmission: nine-speed automatic
Power: 306hp
Torque: 450Nm
Price: JCW Clubman, Dh220,500; JCW Countryman, Dh225,500
