• young Iraqi take part in a Karate lesson, at a sports club in Baghdad's Karada district, Iraq, 03 March 2023. Dozens of young Iraqi joined a martial arts training center in Baghdad for three times a week to learn self-defense skills to defend themselves against abuse and harassment. EPA / AHMED JALIL
    young Iraqi take part in a Karate lesson, at a sports club in Baghdad's Karada district, Iraq, 03 March 2023. Dozens of young Iraqi joined a martial arts training center in Baghdad for three times a week to learn self-defense skills to defend themselves against abuse and harassment. EPA / AHMED JALIL
  • Dozens have joined the martial arts training centre in the Iraqi capital
    Dozens have joined the martial arts training centre in the Iraqi capital
  • Girls take part in the karate classes too
    Girls take part in the karate classes too
  • Iraqi youths learn karate lesson at the sports club
    Iraqi youths learn karate lesson at the sports club
  • The young martial arts exponents listen intently
    The young martial arts exponents listen intently
  • As well as a high level of fitness, discipline is paramount
    As well as a high level of fitness, discipline is paramount
  • Practising karate moves
    Practising karate moves
  • Young children and those nearing adulthood are involved in the karate classes
    Young children and those nearing adulthood are involved in the karate classes

MENA

Iraqi youths take karate lessons in Baghdad - in pictures

Children are learning self-defence skills to defend themselves against abuse and harassment

The National

March 05, 2023

  • English
  • Arabic

More from The National:

Leather shoe manufacturing in Tunisia - in pictures

Dancers from the Baghdad Ballet Academy perform The Four Realms - in pictures

Saudis embrace healthy eating habits - in pictures

Dubai Public Art 2023 shortlist - in pictures

Ultra Abu Dhabi day one at Etihad Park - in pictures

Middle East Film and Comic Con 2023 opening day - in pictures

ETFs explained

Exhchange traded funds are bought and sold like shares, but operate as index-tracking funds, passively following their chosen indices, such as the S&P 500, FTSE 100 and the FTSE All World, plus a vast range of smaller exchanges and commodities, such as gold, silver, copper sugar, coffee and oil.

ETFs have zero upfront fees and annual charges as low as 0.07 per cent a year, which means you get to keep more of your returns, as actively managed funds can charge as much as 1.5 per cent a year.

There are thousands to choose from, with the five biggest providers BlackRock’s iShares range, Vanguard, State Street Global Advisors SPDR ETFs, Deutsche Bank AWM X-trackers and Invesco PowerShares.

Updated: March 05, 2023, 3:06 PM