• Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, centre, with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, and Jordan's King Abdullah II, before a meeting at the Ittihadiya presidential palace in Cairo to discuss ways of resuming peace talks between the Palestinians and Israel. Reuters
    Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, centre, with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, and Jordan's King Abdullah II, before a meeting at the Ittihadiya presidential palace in Cairo to discuss ways of resuming peace talks between the Palestinians and Israel. Reuters
  • Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, right, with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo. Reuters
    Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, right, with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo. Reuters
  • President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, centre, flanked by King Abdullah II, left, and President Mahmoud Abbas before their meeting in Cairo. Reuters
    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, centre, flanked by King Abdullah II, left, and President Mahmoud Abbas before their meeting in Cairo. Reuters
  • President Abdel Fattah El Sisi during the meeting with President Mahmoud Abbas and Jordan's King Abdullah II in Cairo. Reuters
    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi during the meeting with President Mahmoud Abbas and Jordan's King Abdullah II in Cairo. Reuters
  • During the meeting in Cairo, the three leaders sought to 'co-ordinate positions and visions on a host of topics related to the Palestinian issue', Mr El Sisi’s office said. AFP
    During the meeting in Cairo, the three leaders sought to 'co-ordinate positions and visions on a host of topics related to the Palestinian issue', Mr El Sisi’s office said. AFP
  • Jordan's King Abdullah II during the meeting with the Palestinian and Egyptian presidents in Cairo. AFP
    Jordan's King Abdullah II during the meeting with the Palestinian and Egyptian presidents in Cairo. AFP
  • Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, right, and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo. Supplied
    Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, right, and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo. Supplied
  • Jordan's King Abdullah II being received by Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi before the trilateral summit in Cairo. AFP
    Jordan's King Abdullah II being received by Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi before the trilateral summit in Cairo. AFP
  • Jordan's King Abdullah II and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi meeting in Cairo. AFP
    Jordan's King Abdullah II and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi meeting in Cairo. AFP
  • Jordan's King Abdullah II being received by Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi ahead of the trilateral summit in Cairo. AFP
    Jordan's King Abdullah II being received by Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi ahead of the trilateral summit in Cairo. AFP
  • Jordan's King Abdullah II, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo. AFP
    Jordan's King Abdullah II, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo. AFP
  • Jordan's King Abdullah II speaking with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. AFP
    Jordan's King Abdullah II speaking with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. AFP
  • Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi receiving Jordan's King Abdullah II in Cairo. Egyptian, Jordanian and Palestinian leaders held a summit to discuss ways of resuming peace talks between the Palestinians and Israel. EPA
    Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi receiving Jordan's King Abdullah II in Cairo. Egyptian, Jordanian and Palestinian leaders held a summit to discuss ways of resuming peace talks between the Palestinians and Israel. EPA
  • Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi receiving Jordan's King Abdullah II in Cairo. EPA
    Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi receiving Jordan's King Abdullah II in Cairo. EPA

Egypt hosts three-way summit on Palestinian issue


Hamza Hendawi
  • English
  • Arabic

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Thursday hosted a three-way summit with the king of Jordan and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, Cairo's latest attempt to restart long-stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.

The Cairo summit was preceded by separate meetings between the Egyptian leader and King Abdullah II and Mr Abbas.

During the summit, the three leaders sought to "co-ordinate positions and visions on a host of topics related to the Palestinian issue", according to a statement issued by Mr El Sisi’s media office.

Mr El Sisi said progress in resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict could come only after Palestinian factions set aside their differences.

"The realisation of the Palestinian people's hopes for an independent state will not come except after unifying ranks and ending the long-time divisions between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank," the Egyptian president said.

The militant group Hamas in 2007 expelled from Gaza representatives of the moderate, West Bank-based Palestinian Authority led by Mr Abbas.

Hamas has been the sole ruler of the Mediterranean coastal strip since then as differences between the two sides deepened. Repeated attempts by Egypt to reconcile the two factions have failed. Egypt, however, has mediated an end to several rounds of violence in Gaza between Hamas and the Israelis.

Mr El Sisi's office said the summit "emphasised the need to integrate efforts by partners and brothers to revive the peace process and resume negotiations on the basis of legitimate international resolutions".

US-sponsored peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians collapsed in 2014.

Thursday’s summit followed a flurry of diplomatic activity involving Egypt, Jordan and Israel to find a formula acceptable to the Palestinians and Israelis to resume direct negotiations.

The intensified diplomatic contacts are rooted in large part in the hope that the departure in June of Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister for more than a decade, could offer an opportunity to revive peace efforts.

Last month, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met King Abdullah in Amman. The Jordanian monarch later met US President Joe Biden in the White House, where he raised the issue of Palestinian-Israeli talks.

In an interview with CNN, King Abdullah said he was encouraged after his meeting with the Israeli leader. “We really have to get back to the [negotiating] table,” he said.

The king met the Palestinian president in Amman soon after his return from Washington. During that meeting, Jordan’s state news agency said the monarch “affirmed the need to intensify international efforts to achieve a just peace”.

Egypt, for its part, has shown an appetite for effecting movement in the stalled Israeli-Palestinian talks since it successfully mediated an end to an 11-day war in the summer between Israel and Hamas.

Cairo has since quietly tried to cement the cessation of hostilities between the two sides, reconcile rival Palestinian factions and press ahead with a comprehensive reconstruction of the coastal strip.

The Cairo summit comes amid signs of what may be relative easing of tension between Mr Abbas's government and the Israelis. Israel's Defence Minister Benny Gantz travelled on Sunday to the Palestinian self-rule area in the West Bank for talks with the Palestinian leader, the highest-level meeting between the two sides in years.

However, Prime Minister Bennett, a nationalist who opposes Palestinian statehood, said the meeting was "routine".

"There is no diplomatic process with the Palestinians, nor will there be one," a source close to the Israeli leader told Reuters the day after the meeting.

But Israeli officials said on Monday that the government would lend the cash-starved Palestinian Authority $150 million.

Khaled Yacoub Oweis contributed to this report from Amman, Jordan

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8.50pm: Calandogan
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Global Fungi Facts

• Scientists estimate there could be as many as 3 million fungal species globally
• Only about 160,000 have been officially described leaving around 90% undiscovered
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• Forest fungi help tackle climate change, absorbing up to 36% of global fossil fuel emissions annually and storing around 5 billion tonnes of carbon in the planet's topsoil

Company profile

Date started: Founded in May 2017 and operational since April 2018

Founders: co-founder and chief executive, Doaa Aref; Dr Rasha Rady, co-founder and chief operating officer.

Based: Cairo, Egypt

Sector: Health-tech

Size: 22 employees

Funding: Seed funding 

Investors: Flat6labs, 500 Falcons, three angel investors

How to help

Send “thenational” to the following numbers or call the hotline on: 0502955999
2289 – Dh10
2252 – Dh 50
6025 – Dh20
6027 – Dh 100
6026 – Dh 200

List of alleged parties
  • May 15 2020: Boris Johnson is said to have attended a Downing Street pizza party
  • 27 Nov 2020: PM gives speech at leaving do for his staff
  • Dec 10 2020: Staff party held by then-education secretary Gavin Williamson 
  • Dec 13 2020: Mr Johnson and his then-fiancee Carrie Symonds throw a flat party
  • Dec 14 2020: Shaun Bailey holds staff party at Conservative Party headquarters 
  • Dec 15 2020: PM takes part in a staff quiz
  • Dec 18 2020: Downing Street Christmas party 
if you go

The flights
Emirates flies to Delhi with fares starting from around Dh760 return, while Etihad fares cost about Dh783 return. From Delhi, there are connecting flights to Lucknow. 
Where to stay
It is advisable to stay in Lucknow and make a day trip to Kannauj. A stay at the Lebua Lucknow hotel, a traditional Lucknowi mansion, is recommended. Prices start from Dh300 per night (excluding taxes). 

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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

SPECS

Nissan 370z Nismo

Engine: 3.7-litre V6

Transmission: seven-speed automatic

Power: 363hp

Torque: 560Nm

Price: Dh184,500

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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
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Desert Warrior

Starring: Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, Ben Kingsley

Director: Rupert Wyatt

Rating: 3/5

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Drishyam 2

Directed by: Jeethu Joseph

Starring: Mohanlal, Meena, Ansiba, Murali Gopy

Rating: 4 stars

Key products and UAE prices

iPhone XS
With a 5.8-inch screen, it will be an advance version of the iPhone X. It will be dual sim and comes with better battery life, a faster processor and better camera. A new gold colour will be available.
Price: Dh4,229

iPhone XS Max
It is expected to be a grander version of the iPhone X with a 6.5-inch screen; an inch bigger than the screen of the iPhone 8 Plus.
Price: Dh4,649

iPhone XR
A low-cost version of the iPhone X with a 6.1-inch screen, it is expected to attract mass attention. According to industry experts, it is likely to have aluminium edges instead of stainless steel.
Price: Dh3,179

Apple Watch Series 4
More comprehensive health device with edge-to-edge displays that are more than 30 per cent bigger than displays on current models.

Know your camel milk:
Flavour: Similar to goat’s milk, although less pungent. Vaguely sweet with a subtle, salty aftertaste.
Texture: Smooth and creamy, with a slightly thinner consistency than cow’s milk.
Use it: In your morning coffee, to add flavour to homemade ice cream and milk-heavy desserts, smoothies, spiced camel-milk hot chocolate.
Goes well with: chocolate and caramel, saffron, cardamom and cloves. Also works well with honey and dates.

MATCH INFO

Manchester City 3
Danilo (16'), Bernardo Silva (34'), Fernandinho (72')

Brighton & Hove Albion 1
Ulloa (20')

The specs: 2018 Jaguar F-Type Convertible

Price, base / as tested: Dh283,080 / Dh318,465

Engine: 2.0-litre inline four-cylinder

Transmission: Eight-speed automatic

Power: 295hp @ 5,500rpm

Torque: 400Nm @ 1,500rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 7.2L / 100km

If you go

The flights
Return flights from Dubai to Santiago, via Sao Paolo cost from Dh5,295 with Emirates


The trip
A five-day trip (not including two days of flight travel) was split between Santiago and in Puerto Varas, with more time spent in the later where excursions were organised by TurisTour.
 

When to go
The summer months, from December to February are best though there is beauty in each season

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TUESDAY'S ORDER OF PLAY

Centre Court

Starting at 2pm:

Malin Cilic (CRO) v Benoit Paire (FRA) [8]

Not before 4pm:

Dan Evans (GBR) v Fabio Fogini (ITA) [4]

Not before 7pm:

Pablo Carreno Busta (SPA) v Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) [2]

Roberto Bautista Agut (SPA) [5] v Jan-Lennard Struff (GER)

Court One

Starting at 2pm

Prajnesh Gunneswaran (IND) v Dennis Novak (AUT) 

Joao Sousa (POR) v Filip Krajinovic (SRB)

Not before 5pm:

Rajeev Ram (USA) and Joe Salisbury (GBR) [1] v Marin Cilic v Novak Djokovic (SRB)

Nikoloz Basilashvili v Ricardas Berankis (LTU)

The specs

Engine: 5.2-litre V10

Power: 640hp at 8,000rpm

Torque: 565Nm at 6,500rpm

Transmission: 7-speed dual-clutch auto

Price: From Dh1 million

On sale: Q3 or Q4 2022 

The Baghdad Clock

Shahad Al Rawi, Oneworld

If you go

The flights
There are various ways of getting to the southern Serengeti in Tanzania from the UAE. The exact route and airstrip depends on your overall trip itinerary and which camp you’re staying at. 
Flydubai flies direct from Dubai to Kilimanjaro International Airport from Dh1,350 return, including taxes; this can be followed by a short flight from Kilimanjaro to the Serengeti with Coastal Aviation from about US$700 (Dh2,500) return, including taxes. Kenya Airways, Emirates and Etihad offer flights via Nairobi or Dar es Salaam.   

TOURNAMENT INFO

Fixtures
Sunday January 5 - Oman v UAE
Monday January 6 - UAE v Namibia
Wednesday January 8 - Oman v Namibia
Thursday January 9 - Oman v UAE
Saturday January 11 - UAE v Namibia
Sunday January 12 – Oman v Namibia

UAE squad
Ahmed Raza (captain), Rohan Mustafa, Mohammed Usman, CP Rizwan, Waheed Ahmed, Zawar Farid, Darius D’Silva, Karthik Meiyappan, Jonathan Figy, Vriitya Aravind, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique, Basil Hameed, Chirag Suri

APPLE IPAD MINI (A17 PRO)

Display: 21cm Liquid Retina Display, 2266 x 1488, 326ppi, 500 nits

Chip: Apple A17 Pro, 6-core CPU, 5-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine

Storage: 128/256/512GB

Main camera: 12MP wide, f/1.8, digital zoom up to 5x, Smart HDR 4

Front camera: 12MP ultra-wide, f/2.4, Smart HDR 4, full-HD @ 25/30/60fps

Biometrics: Touch ID, Face ID

Colours: Blue, purple, space grey, starlight

In the box: iPad mini, USB-C cable, 20W USB-C power adapter

Price: From Dh2,099

Company name: Farmin

Date started: March 2019

Founder: Dr Ali Al Hammadi 

Based: Abu Dhabi

Sector: AgriTech

Initial investment: None to date

Partners/Incubators: UAE Space Agency/Krypto Labs 

The biog

Name: Dr Lalia Al Helaly 

Education: PhD in Sociology from Cairo

Favourite authors: Elif Shafaq and Nizar Qabbani.

Favourite music: classical Arabic music such as Um Khalthoum and Abdul Wahab,

She loves the beach and advises her clients to go for meditation.

The Settlers

Director: Louis Theroux

Starring: Daniella Weiss, Ari Abramowitz

Rating: 5/5

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Hales' batting career

Tests 11; Runs 573; 100s 0; 50s 5; Avg 27.38; Best 94

ODIs 58; Runs 1,957; 100s 5; 50s 11; Avg 36.24; Best 171

T20s 52; Runs 1,456; 100s 1; 50s 7; Avg 31.65; Best 116 not out

Updated: September 08, 2021, 5:23 PM