• Afghan fans gather to watch the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup 2024 super eight match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh live broadcasting on a big screen at an intersection in Jalalabad on June 25, 2024. Afghanistan advanced to their first-ever T20 World Cup semi-final after completing a dramatic eight-run victory over Bangladesh in a rain-affected clash at the Arnos Vale Stadium in St Vincent on June 25. (Photo by AFP)
    Afghan fans gather to watch the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup 2024 super eight match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh live broadcasting on a big screen at an intersection in Jalalabad on June 25, 2024. Afghanistan advanced to their first-ever T20 World Cup semi-final after completing a dramatic eight-run victory over Bangladesh in a rain-affected clash at the Arnos Vale Stadium in St Vincent on June 25. (Photo by AFP)
  • Models are helped down after presenting creations by Iris van Herpen as 'aerial sculptures' at her haute couture autumn/winter show at Paris Fashion Week. AFP
    Models are helped down after presenting creations by Iris van Herpen as 'aerial sculptures' at her haute couture autumn/winter show at Paris Fashion Week. AFP
  • Ali Abdula, 16, carries his two malnourished younger siblings on a donkey past people lining up to register for aid at a camp in Agari, North Kordofan, Sudan. More than 10 million people have been displaced within Sudan since the civil war broke out in April 2023, according to the International Organisation for Migration. AFP
    Ali Abdula, 16, carries his two malnourished younger siblings on a donkey past people lining up to register for aid at a camp in Agari, North Kordofan, Sudan. More than 10 million people have been displaced within Sudan since the civil war broke out in April 2023, according to the International Organisation for Migration. AFP
  • Smoke rises following unrest in Dumbea, New Caledonia, as anger over a controversial electoral reform bill lingers. It comes as independence activists linked to a group accused of orchestrating deadly riots last month in the French Pacific territory have been sent to mainland France for pre-trial detention. AFP
    Smoke rises following unrest in Dumbea, New Caledonia, as anger over a controversial electoral reform bill lingers. It comes as independence activists linked to a group accused of orchestrating deadly riots last month in the French Pacific territory have been sent to mainland France for pre-trial detention. AFP
  • Ukrainian soldiers of 43rd Artillery Brigade fire a 2S7 self-propelled howitzer towards Russian positions at the frontline in Donetsk region. AP
    Ukrainian soldiers of 43rd Artillery Brigade fire a 2S7 self-propelled howitzer towards Russian positions at the frontline in Donetsk region. AP
  • Investigators at the scene of a fire at a lithium battery plant in Hwaseong, South Korea, which killed at least 22 people, including 20 foreign nationals. EPA
    Investigators at the scene of a fire at a lithium battery plant in Hwaseong, South Korea, which killed at least 22 people, including 20 foreign nationals. EPA
  • A prototype eight-wheeled armoured fighting vehicle with a 105mm tank gun on display at a military testing facility in Nantou county, central Taiwan. EPA
    A prototype eight-wheeled armoured fighting vehicle with a 105mm tank gun on display at a military testing facility in Nantou county, central Taiwan. EPA
  • Kenyan protesters chant anti-government slogans during a nationwide strike to demonstrate against tax hikes and a finance bill in downtown Nairobi. AFP
    Kenyan protesters chant anti-government slogans during a nationwide strike to demonstrate against tax hikes and a finance bill in downtown Nairobi. AFP
  • A stork sets off from its nest in the outskirts of Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany. AP
    A stork sets off from its nest in the outskirts of Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany. AP
  • Britain's Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak delivers a speech in central London, as part of the Conservatives' general election campaign. AFP
    Britain's Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak delivers a speech in central London, as part of the Conservatives' general election campaign. AFP
  • French photographer Raymond Depardon poses with his Leica camera during the installation of an exhibition of some of his photographs taken during the Olympic Games, in Paris. AFP
    French photographer Raymond Depardon poses with his Leica camera during the installation of an exhibition of some of his photographs taken during the Olympic Games, in Paris. AFP
  • A homeless man pulls a cart carrying his belongings along the road in Mexico City. AFP
    A homeless man pulls a cart carrying his belongings along the road in Mexico City. AFP
  • Hiker Lukas McClish, 34, is reunited with his family in rural Boulder Creek after going missing for 10 days in the mountains of Northern California, US. AP
    Hiker Lukas McClish, 34, is reunited with his family in rural Boulder Creek after going missing for 10 days in the mountains of Northern California, US. AP

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Today's best photos: From T20 cricket fans to missing hiker found

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

June 25, 2024

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Which honey takes your fancy?

Al Ghaf Honey

The Al Ghaf tree is a local desert tree which bears the harsh summers with drought and high temperatures. From the rich flowers, bees that pollinate this tree can produce delicious red colour honey in June and July each year

Sidr Honey

The Sidr tree is an evergreen tree with long and strong forked branches. The blossom from this tree is called Yabyab, which provides rich food for bees to produce honey in October and November. This honey is the most expensive, but tastiest

Samar Honey

The Samar tree trunk, leaves and blossom contains Barm which is the secret of healing. You can enjoy the best types of honey from this tree every year in May and June. It is an historical witness to the life of the Emirati nation which represents the harsh desert and mountain environments

Points Classification after Stage 1

1. Geraint Thomas (Britain / Team Sky) 20

2. Stefan Kueng (Switzerland / BMC Racing) 17

3. Vasil Kiryienka (Belarus / Team Sky) 15

4. Tony Martin (Germany / Katusha) 13

5. Matteo Trentin (Italy / Quick-Step) 11

6. Chris Froome (Britain / Team Sky) 10

7. Jos van Emden (Netherlands / LottoNL) 9

8. Michal Kwiatkowski (Poland / Team Sky) 8

9. Marcel Kittel (Germany / Quick-Step) 7

10. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Norway / Dimension Data) 6

MATCH INFO

World Cup 2022 qualifier

UAE v Indonesia, Thursday, 8pm

Venue: Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai

Global state-owned investor ranking by size

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United States

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China

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UAE

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Japan

5

Norway

6.

Canada

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Singapore

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Australia

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Saudi Arabia

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South Korea
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Key figures in the life of the fort

Sheikh Dhiyab bin Isa (ruled 1761-1793) Built Qasr Al Hosn as a watchtower to guard over the only freshwater well on Abu Dhabi island.

Sheikh Shakhbut bin Dhiyab (ruled 1793-1816) Expanded the tower into a small fort and transferred his ruling place of residence from Liwa Oasis to the fort on the island.

Sheikh Tahnoon bin Shakhbut (ruled 1818-1833) Expanded Qasr Al Hosn further as Abu Dhabi grew from a small village of palm huts to a town of more than 5,000 inhabitants.

Sheikh Khalifa bin Shakhbut (ruled 1833-1845) Repaired and fortified the fort.

Sheikh Saeed bin Tahnoon (ruled 1845-1855) Turned Qasr Al Hosn into a strong two-storied structure.

Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa (ruled 1855-1909) Expanded Qasr Al Hosn further to reflect the emirate's increasing prominence.

Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan (ruled 1928-1966) Renovated and enlarged Qasr Al Hosn, adding a decorative arch and two new villas.

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan (ruled 1966-2004) Moved the royal residence to Al Manhal palace and kept his diwan at Qasr Al Hosn.

Sources: Jayanti Maitra, www.adach.ae

Milestones on the road to union

1970

October 26: Bahrain withdraws from a proposal to create a federation of nine with the seven Trucial States and Qatar. 

December: Ahmed Al Suwaidi visits New York to discuss potential UN membership.

1971

March 1:  Alex Douglas Hume, Conservative foreign secretary confirms that Britain will leave the Gulf and “strongly supports” the creation of a Union of Arab Emirates.

July 12: Historic meeting at which Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid make a binding agreement to create what will become the UAE.

July 18: It is announced that the UAE will be formed from six emirates, with a proposed constitution signed. RAK is not yet part of the agreement.

August 6:  The fifth anniversary of Sheikh Zayed becoming Ruler of Abu Dhabi, with official celebrations deferred until later in the year.

August 15: Bahrain becomes independent.

September 3: Qatar becomes independent.

November 23-25: Meeting with Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid and senior British officials to fix December 2 as date of creation of the UAE.

November 29:  At 5.30pm Iranian forces seize the Greater and Lesser Tunbs by force.

November 30: Despite  a power sharing agreement, Tehran takes full control of Abu Musa. 

November 31: UK officials visit all six participating Emirates to formally end the Trucial States treaties

December 2: 11am, Dubai. New Supreme Council formally elects Sheikh Zayed as President. Treaty of Friendship signed with the UK. 11.30am. Flag raising ceremony at Union House and Al Manhal Palace in Abu Dhabi witnessed by Sheikh Khalifa, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

December 6: Arab League formally admits the UAE. The first British Ambassador presents his credentials to Sheikh Zayed.

December 9: UAE joins the United Nations.

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