• Miss Universe contestants visit the Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem. AFP
    Miss Universe contestants visit the Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem. AFP
  • Colombia's Valeria Ayos, left, Armenia's Nane Avetisyan, centre, and India's Harnaaz Sandhu pose as members of the Miss Universe beauty pageant. EPA
    Colombia's Valeria Ayos, left, Armenia's Nane Avetisyan, centre, and India's Harnaaz Sandhu pose as members of the Miss Universe beauty pageant. EPA
  • Argentina's Julieta Garcia, left, and Costa Rica's Valeria Rees. EPA
    Argentina's Julieta Garcia, left, and Costa Rica's Valeria Rees. EPA
  • The 70th Miss Universe contest will be held in the city of Eilat at the Red Sea resort in December. Reuters
    The 70th Miss Universe contest will be held in the city of Eilat at the Red Sea resort in December. Reuters
  • Miss Universe contestants take photos of each other. Reuters
    Miss Universe contestants take photos of each other. Reuters
  • Miss Universe contestants arrive in Jerusalem's Old City. AFP
    Miss Universe contestants arrive in Jerusalem's Old City. AFP
  • Miss Universe contestants tour Jerusalem's Old City. EPA
    Miss Universe contestants tour Jerusalem's Old City. EPA
  • Miss Brazil Teresa Santos waves to the crowds. EPA
    Miss Brazil Teresa Santos waves to the crowds. EPA
  • Flags of different countries are projected on the walls of Jerusalem's Old City. AFP
    Flags of different countries are projected on the walls of Jerusalem's Old City. AFP
  • Miss Argentina Julieta Garcia, left, and Miss Costa Rica Valeria Rees pose. EPA
    Miss Argentina Julieta Garcia, left, and Miss Costa Rica Valeria Rees pose. EPA
  • Contestants tour the ancient citadel. David Tower. Reuters
    Contestants tour the ancient citadel. David Tower. Reuters
  • Organisers of the Miss Universe pageant said a contestant tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving in Israel. AP Photo
    Organisers of the Miss Universe pageant said a contestant tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving in Israel. AP Photo
  • Organisers are pressing ahead with plans to host the pageant despite closing its borders in the face of a newly detected variant. Reuters
    Organisers are pressing ahead with plans to host the pageant despite closing its borders in the face of a newly detected variant. Reuters

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Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5

The biog

Hometown: Cairo

Age: 37

Favourite TV series: The Handmaid’s Tale, Black Mirror

Favourite anime series: Death Note, One Piece and Hellsing

Favourite book: Designing Brand Identity, Fifth Edition

VEZEETA PROFILE

Date started: 2012

Founder: Amir Barsoum

Based: Dubai, UAE

Sector: HealthTech / MedTech

Size: 300 employees

Funding: $22.6 million (as of September 2018)

Investors: Technology Development Fund, Silicon Badia, Beco Capital, Vostok New Ventures, Endeavour Catalyst, Crescent Enterprises’ CE-Ventures, Saudi Technology Ventures and IFC

Thanksgiving meals to try

World Cut Steakhouse, Habtoor Palace Hotel, Dubai. On Thursday evening, head chef Diego Solis will be serving a high-end sounding four-course meal that features chestnut veloute with smoked duck breast, turkey roulade accompanied by winter vegetables and foie gras and pecan pie, cranberry compote and popcorn ice cream.

Jones the Grocer, various locations across the UAE. Jones’s take-home holiday menu delivers on the favourites: whole roast turkeys, an array of accompaniments (duck fat roast potatoes, sausages wrapped in beef bacon, honey-glazed parsnips and carrots) and more, as  well as festive food platters, canapes and both apple and pumpkin pies.

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, The Address Hotel, Dubai. This New Orleans-style restaurant is keen to take the stress out of entertaining, so until December 25 you can order a full seasonal meal from its Takeaway Turkey Feast menu, which features turkey, homemade gravy and a selection of sides – think green beans with almond flakes, roasted Brussels sprouts, sweet potato casserole and bread stuffing – to pick up and eat at home.

The Mattar Farm Kitchen, Dubai. From now until Christmas, Hattem Mattar and his team will be producing game- changing smoked turkeys that you can enjoy at home over the festive period.

Nolu’s, The Galleria Mall, Maryah Island Abu Dhabi. With much of the menu focused on a California inspired “farm to table” approach (with Afghani influence), it only seems right that Nolu’s will be serving their take on the Thanksgiving spread, with a brunch at the Downtown location from 12pm to 4pm on Friday.

Medicus AI

Started: 2016

Founder(s): Dr Baher Al Hakim, Dr Nadine Nehme and Makram Saleh

Based: Vienna, Austria; started in Dubai

Sector: Health Tech

Staff: 119

Funding: €7.7 million (Dh31m)

 

Updated: December 03, 2021, 6:23 AM