• A resident retrieves belongings following a fire in a residential district of Las Pinas city, Metro Manila, Philippines. EPA
    A resident retrieves belongings following a fire in a residential district of Las Pinas city, Metro Manila, Philippines. EPA
  • Smoke rises after what the Iranian media said was an Israeli strike on a building close to the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria. Reuters
    Smoke rises after what the Iranian media said was an Israeli strike on a building close to the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria. Reuters
  • A woman feeds her baby as they search for an entry point into the US from along the bank of the Rio Grande River in El Paso, Texas, US. Reuters
    A woman feeds her baby as they search for an entry point into the US from along the bank of the Rio Grande River in El Paso, Texas, US. Reuters
  • Visitors ride on boats to view cherry blossoms starting to bloom on Chidorigafuchi Moat in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
    Visitors ride on boats to view cherry blossoms starting to bloom on Chidorigafuchi Moat in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
  • A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket seen over the Pacific Ocean from Encinitas, California, US. Reuters
    A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket seen over the Pacific Ocean from Encinitas, California, US. Reuters
  • A man displays British, Polish and Australian passports next to the bodies of World Central Kitchen workers at Al Aqsa Hospital in Deir Al Balah, Gaza. AFP
    A man displays British, Polish and Australian passports next to the bodies of World Central Kitchen workers at Al Aqsa Hospital in Deir Al Balah, Gaza. AFP
  • A flooded street caused by heavy rain in Montbard, central-eastern France. Heavy rains in recent days have caused extensive flooding in Burgundy. AFP
    A flooded street caused by heavy rain in Montbard, central-eastern France. Heavy rains in recent days have caused extensive flooding in Burgundy. AFP
  • Mogden sewage treatment works, the third largest in the UK and owned by Thames Water, in west London, Britain. Reuters
    Mogden sewage treatment works, the third largest in the UK and owned by Thames Water, in west London, Britain. Reuters
  • The Dali, a massive container ship from Singapore, amid the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Baltimore port. AP
    The Dali, a massive container ship from Singapore, amid the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Baltimore port. AP
  • Director Donald Pols of Milieudefensie speaks to the press before the start of the appeal of the climate case against Shell, in The Hague, The Netherlands. EPA
    Director Donald Pols of Milieudefensie speaks to the press before the start of the appeal of the climate case against Shell, in The Hague, The Netherlands. EPA

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The National Archives, Abu Dhabi

Founded over 50 years ago, the National Archives collects valuable historical material relating to the UAE, and is the oldest and richest archive relating to the Arabian Gulf.

Much of the material can be viewed on line at the Arabian Gulf Digital Archive - https://www.agda.ae/en

The specs

Price, base / as tested Dh12 million

Engine 8.0-litre quad-turbo, W16

Gearbox seven-speed dual clutch auto

Power 1479 @ 6,700rpm

Torque 1600Nm @ 2,000rpm 0-100kph: 2.6 seconds 0-200kph: 6.1 seconds

Top speed 420 kph (governed)

Fuel economy, combined 35.2L / 100km (est)

Sarfira

Director: Sudha Kongara Prasad

Starring: Akshay Kumar, Radhika Madan, Paresh Rawal 

Rating: 2/5

Our legal columnist

Name: Yousef Al Bahar

Advocate at Al Bahar & Associate Advocates and Legal Consultants, established in 1994

Education: Mr Al Bahar was born in 1979 and graduated in 2008 from the Judicial Institute. He took after his father, who was one of the first Emirati lawyers

MATCH INFO

Arsenal 1 (Aubameyang 12’) Liverpool 1 (Minamino 73’)

Arsenal win 5-4 on penalties

Man of the Match: Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal)

What is the Supreme Petroleum Council?

The Abu Dhabi Supreme Petroleum Council was established in 1988 and is the highest governing body in Abu Dhabi’s oil and gas industry. The council formulates, oversees and executes the emirate’s petroleum-related policies. It also approves the allocation of capital spending across state-owned Adnoc’s upstream, downstream and midstream operations and functions as the company’s board of directors. The SPC’s mandate is also required for auctioning oil and gas concessions in Abu Dhabi and for awarding blocks to international oil companies. The council is chaired by Sheikh Khalifa, the President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi while Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, is the vice chairman.

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5

Company Profile

Name: Thndr
Started: 2019
Co-founders: Ahmad Hammouda and Seif Amr
Sector: FinTech
Headquarters: Egypt
UAE base: Hub71, Abu Dhabi
Current number of staff: More than 150
Funds raised: $22 million

Updated: April 02, 2024, 12:57 PM