• Samaritan worshippers gather to pray at sunrise during a Passover ceremony on top of Mount Gerizim, near the northern West Bank town of Nablus. AFP
    Samaritan worshippers gather to pray at sunrise during a Passover ceremony on top of Mount Gerizim, near the northern West Bank town of Nablus. AFP
  • Samaritan worshippers arrive to take part in a Passover ceremony on top of Mount Gerizim, near the northern West Bank town of Nablus. AFP
    Samaritan worshippers arrive to take part in a Passover ceremony on top of Mount Gerizim, near the northern West Bank town of Nablus. AFP
  • The Samaritans are a community of a few hundred people living in Israel and in the Nablus area. AFP
    The Samaritans are a community of a few hundred people living in Israel and in the Nablus area. AFP
  • Samaritan worshippers gather to pray at sunrise during a Passover ceremony on top of Mount Gerizim, near the northern West Bank town of Nablus. AFP
    Samaritan worshippers gather to pray at sunrise during a Passover ceremony on top of Mount Gerizim, near the northern West Bank town of Nablus. AFP
  • The Samaritan community numbers about 810 people, half of whom live in a village at Mount Gerizim, near the Palestinian town of Nablus, and the rest in Holon near Tel Aviv in Israel. EPA
    The Samaritan community numbers about 810 people, half of whom live in a village at Mount Gerizim, near the Palestinian town of Nablus, and the rest in Holon near Tel Aviv in Israel. EPA
  • A Samaritan priest raises the Torah scroll as worshippers gather to pray at sunrise during a Passover ceremony on top of Mount Gerizim, near the northern West Bank town of Nablus. AFP
    A Samaritan priest raises the Torah scroll as worshippers gather to pray at sunrise during a Passover ceremony on top of Mount Gerizim, near the northern West Bank town of Nablus. AFP
  • Samaritans trace their lineage to the ancient Israelites led by the biblical prophet Moses out of Egypt. EPA
    Samaritans trace their lineage to the ancient Israelites led by the biblical prophet Moses out of Egypt. EPA
  • Samaritan worshippers pray at sunrise during a Passover ceremony on top of Mount Gerizim, near the northern West Bank town of Nablus. AFP
    Samaritan worshippers pray at sunrise during a Passover ceremony on top of Mount Gerizim, near the northern West Bank town of Nablus. AFP
  • Samaritans descended from the ancient Israelite tribes of Menashe and Efraim but broke away from mainstream Judaism 2,800 years ago. AP Photo
    Samaritans descended from the ancient Israelite tribes of Menashe and Efraim but broke away from mainstream Judaism 2,800 years ago. AP Photo
  • Members of the ancient Samaritan community attend a Passover pilgrimage at the religion's holiest site on top of Mount Gerizim, near the West Bank town of Nablus. AP Photo
    Members of the ancient Samaritan community attend a Passover pilgrimage at the religion's holiest site on top of Mount Gerizim, near the West Bank town of Nablus. AP Photo
  • Samaritans worshippers gather to pray at sunrise during a Passover ceremony on top of Mount Gerizim, near the northern West Bank town of Nablus. AFP
    Samaritans worshippers gather to pray at sunrise during a Passover ceremony on top of Mount Gerizim, near the northern West Bank town of Nablus. AFP
  • A Samaritan worshipper takes part in a Passover ceremony on top of Mount Gerizim, near the northern West Bank town of Nablus. AFP
    A Samaritan worshipper takes part in a Passover ceremony on top of Mount Gerizim, near the northern West Bank town of Nablus. AFP
  • A Samaritan worshipper arrives to take part in a Passover ceremony on top of Mount Gerizim, near the northern West Bank town of Nablus. AFP
    A Samaritan worshipper arrives to take part in a Passover ceremony on top of Mount Gerizim, near the northern West Bank town of Nablus. AFP
  • Members of the Samaritan community pray at sunrise during a religious service marking the end of their Passover holiday atop Mount Gerizim, in the West Bank town of Nablus. EPA
    Members of the Samaritan community pray at sunrise during a religious service marking the end of their Passover holiday atop Mount Gerizim, in the West Bank town of Nablus. EPA
  • A Samaritan worshipper arrives to take part in a Passover ceremony on top of Mount Gerizim, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus. AFP
    A Samaritan worshipper arrives to take part in a Passover ceremony on top of Mount Gerizim, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus. AFP

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Ain Dubai in numbers

126: The length in metres of the legs supporting the structure

1 football pitch: The length of each permanent spoke is longer than a professional soccer pitch

16 A380 Airbuses: The equivalent weight of the wheel rim.

9,000 tonnes: The amount of steel used to construct the project.

5 tonnes: The weight of each permanent spoke that is holding the wheel rim in place

192: The amount of cable wires used to create the wheel. They measure a distance of 2,4000km in total, the equivalent of the distance between Dubai and Cairo.

UAE SQUAD FOR ASIAN JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP

Men’s squad: Faisal Al Ketbi, Omar Al Fadhli, Zayed Al Kathiri, Thiab Al Nuaimi, Khaled Al Shehhi, Mohamed Ali Al Suwaidi, Farraj Khaled Al Awlaqi, Muhammad Al Ameri, Mahdi Al Awlaqi, Saeed Al Qubaisi, Abdullah Al Qubaisi and Hazaa Farhan

Women's squad: Hamda Al Shekheili, Shouq Al Dhanhani, Balqis Abdullah, Sharifa Al Namani, Asma Al Hosani, Maitha Sultan, Bashayer Al Matrooshi, Maha Al Hanaei, Shamma Al Kalbani, Haya Al Jahuri, Mahra Mahfouz, Marwa Al Hosani, Tasneem Al Jahoori and Maryam Al Amri

Types of bank fraud

1) Phishing

Fraudsters send an unsolicited email that appears to be from a financial institution or online retailer. The hoax email requests that you provide sensitive information, often by clicking on to a link leading to a fake website.

2) Smishing

The SMS equivalent of phishing. Fraudsters falsify the telephone number through “text spoofing,” so that it appears to be a genuine text from the bank.

3) Vishing

The telephone equivalent of phishing and smishing. Fraudsters may pose as bank staff, police or government officials. They may persuade the consumer to transfer money or divulge personal information.

4) SIM swap

Fraudsters duplicate the SIM of your mobile number without your knowledge or authorisation, allowing them to conduct financial transactions with your bank.

5) Identity theft

Someone illegally obtains your confidential information, through various ways, such as theft of your wallet, bank and utility bill statements, computer intrusion and social networks.

6) Prize scams

Fraudsters claiming to be authorised representatives from well-known organisations (such as Etisalat, du, Dubai Shopping Festival, Expo2020, Lulu Hypermarket etc) contact victims to tell them they have won a cash prize and request them to share confidential banking details to transfer the prize money.

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What is tokenisation?

Tokenisation refers to the issuance of a blockchain token, which represents a virtually tradable real, tangible asset. A tokenised asset is easily transferable, offers good liquidity, returns and is easily traded on the secondary markets. 

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NYBL PROFILE

Company name: Nybl 

Date started: November 2018

Founder: Noor Alnahhas, Michael LeTan, Hafsa Yazdni, Sufyaan Abdul Haseeb, Waleed Rifaat, Mohammed Shono

Based: Dubai, UAE

Sector: Software Technology / Artificial Intelligence

Initial investment: $500,000

Funding round: Series B (raising $5m)

Partners/Incubators: Dubai Future Accelerators Cohort 4, Dubai Future Accelerators Cohort 6, AI Venture Labs Cohort 1, Microsoft Scale-up 

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Key facilities
  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
Real estate tokenisation project

Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.

The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.

Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.

When is VAR used?

Goals

Penalty decisions

Direct red-card incidents

Mistaken identity