• Mohamad Wattar, the manager of Ernesto's Sanctuary for cats, plays with some of the more than 1,000 cats cared for at the centre in Idlib, Syria. Reuters
    Mohamad Wattar, the manager of Ernesto's Sanctuary for cats, plays with some of the more than 1,000 cats cared for at the centre in Idlib, Syria. Reuters
  • Ernesto's Sanctuary in Syria cares for more than 1,000 cats. Reuters
    Ernesto's Sanctuary in Syria cares for more than 1,000 cats. Reuters
  • Feeding time tends to be loud and chaotic at Ernesto's Sanctuary. Reuters
    Feeding time tends to be loud and chaotic at Ernesto's Sanctuary. Reuters
  • Behind the mask: a worker and a cat interact at Ernesto's Sanctuary in Idlib, Syria. Reuters
    Behind the mask: a worker and a cat interact at Ernesto's Sanctuary in Idlib, Syria. Reuters
  • A cat sips water at Ernesto's sanctuary for cats in Idlib, Syria. Reuters
    A cat sips water at Ernesto's sanctuary for cats in Idlib, Syria. Reuters
  • Cats found refuge at Ernesto's Sanctuary. Reuters
    Cats found refuge at Ernesto's Sanctuary. Reuters
  • A worker plays with a cat at Ernesto's sanctuary for cats in Idlib, Syria. Reuters
    A worker plays with a cat at Ernesto's sanctuary for cats in Idlib, Syria. Reuters
  • Most of the animals at the sanctuary are there after being injured during the war or because their owners had to leave them behind. Reuters
    Most of the animals at the sanctuary are there after being injured during the war or because their owners had to leave them behind. Reuters
  • Ernesto's Sanctuary was originally located in Aleppo but was closed in 2015. Owner Alaa al-Jaleel took about 100 animals with him and reopened the sanctuary in Idlib. Reuters
    Ernesto's Sanctuary was originally located in Aleppo but was closed in 2015. Owner Alaa al-Jaleel took about 100 animals with him and reopened the sanctuary in Idlib. Reuters
  • The expanded and fenced-off sanctuary in Idlib covers 2,000 square metres of the city, located close to the Turkish border in an area held by opposition forces. Reuters
    The expanded and fenced-off sanctuary in Idlib covers 2,000 square metres of the city, located close to the Turkish border in an area held by opposition forces. Reuters
  • Ernesto's Sanctuary is named after a favourite cat of the Italian women who helped to set it up before the relocation. Reuters
    Ernesto's Sanctuary is named after a favourite cat of the Italian women who helped to set it up before the relocation. Reuters
  • Leap of faith: a worker plays with a cat at Ernesto's sanctuary in Idlib. Reuters
    Leap of faith: a worker plays with a cat at Ernesto's sanctuary in Idlib. Reuters
  • Medical workers examine a cat at a veterinary clinic in Ernesto's Sanctuary Syria. Reuters
    Medical workers examine a cat at a veterinary clinic in Ernesto's Sanctuary Syria. Reuters

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Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbo

Power: 258hp from 5,000-6,500rpm

Torque: 400Nm from 1,550-4,000rpm

Transmission: Eight-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 6.1L/100km

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Company: Bidzi

● Started: 2024

● Founders: Akshay Dosaj and Asif Rashid

● Based: Dubai, UAE

● Industry: M&A

● Funding size: Bootstrapped

● No of employees: Nine

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Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 248hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 400Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 9.1L/100km

On sale: Now

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