• King Willem-Alexander of Netherlands (C-R) and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof (C-L) pose with the new ministers and the new state secretaries, after the swearing-in ceremony at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, on July 2, 2024. Former spy chief Dick Schoof becomes the new Dutch prime minister on July 2, leading a right-wing coalition cabinet on a mission to implement the "strictest-ever" immigration policy in the country. Two hundred and twenty-three days after far-right leader Geert Wilders swept to an election victory that stunned Europe and the world, Schoof takes over from Mark Rutte after 14 years in power. (Photo by Remko de Waal / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT
    King Willem-Alexander of Netherlands (C-R) and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof (C-L) pose with the new ministers and the new state secretaries, after the swearing-in ceremony at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, on July 2, 2024. Former spy chief Dick Schoof becomes the new Dutch prime minister on July 2, leading a right-wing coalition cabinet on a mission to implement the "strictest-ever" immigration policy in the country. Two hundred and twenty-three days after far-right leader Geert Wilders swept to an election victory that stunned Europe and the world, Schoof takes over from Mark Rutte after 14 years in power. (Photo by Remko de Waal / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT
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    Morning fog engulfs Camlica Mosque at sunrise in Istanbul. AP
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    The 800-year-old Seljuk caravanserai skirts a sinkhole in the central Anatolian province of Konya, Turkey. AFP
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    An aerial view of flooded buildings and streets after heavy rain in Yueyang, in central China's Hunan province. AFP
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    A fisherman looks at boats damaged by Hurricane Beryl at Bridgetown Fisheries in Barbados. AP
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    An honour guard prepares for a ceremony marking the first session of the new Parliament outside the Government Palace in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. AP
  • A demonstrator holds a Kenyan flag in a face-off with riot police officers in Nairobi, as activists step up their campaign against President William Ruto. AFP
    A demonstrator holds a Kenyan flag in a face-off with riot police officers in Nairobi, as activists step up their campaign against President William Ruto. AFP
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    Fans gather in the run-up to Romania v the Netherlands in Munich, a last-16 knockout tie at Euro 2024. Reuters
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    A black caiman lurches along a roadside in Corumba, Brazil. AFP
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    Recently hatched ducklings acclimatise at a breeding centre in Castelnau-Tursan, south-western France. AFP
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    Girls protect their younger sister from the rain during monsoon season in Kathmandu, Nepal. EPA
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    Ed Davey, leader of the UK Liberal Democrats party, rides in a towable inflatable during a visit to Lakeside Ski & Wake in the Cotswolds, Britain, days before the general election. Reuters

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THE SPECS

Engine: 1.5-litre, four-cylinder turbo

Transmission: seven-speed dual clutch automatic

Power: 169bhp

Torque: 250Nm

Price: Dh54,500

On sale: now

The figures behind the event

1) More than 300 in-house cleaning crew

2) 165 staff assigned to sanitise public areas throughout the show

3) 1,000 social distancing stickers

4) 809 hand sanitiser dispensers placed throughout the venue

The President's Cake

Director: Hasan Hadi

Starring: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Sajad Mohamad Qasem 

Rating: 4/5

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Southampton 2 (Ings 32' & pen 89') Tottenham Hotspur 5 (Son 45', 47', 64', & 73', Kane 82')

Man of the match Son Heung-min (Tottenham)

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500 People from Gaza enter France

115 Special programme for artists

25   Evacuation of injured and sick

The Greatest Royal Rumble card as it stands

50-man Royal Rumble - names entered so far include Braun Strowman, Daniel Bryan, Kurt Angle, Big Show, Kane, Chris Jericho, The New Day and Elias

Universal Championship Brock Lesnar (champion) v Roman Reigns in a steel cage match

WWE World Heavyweight Championship AJ Styles (champion) v Shinsuke Nakamura

Intercontinental Championship Seth Rollins (champion) v The Miz v Finn Balor v Samoa Joe

United States Championship Jeff Hardy (champion) v Jinder Mahal

SmackDown Tag Team Championship The Bludgeon Brothers (champions) v The Usos

Raw Tag Team Championship (currently vacant) Cesaro and Sheamus v Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt

Casket match The Undertaker v Chris Jericho

Singles match John Cena v Triple H

Cruiserweight Championship Cedric Alexander v tba

 

MATCH INFO

Uefa Champions League semi-finals, first leg
Liverpool v Roma

When: April 24, 10.45pm kick-off (UAE)
Where: Anfield, Liverpool
Live: BeIN Sports HD
Second leg: May 2, Stadio Olimpico, Rome

The biog

Name: Mohammed Imtiaz

From: Gujranwala, Pakistan

Arrived in the UAE: 1976

Favourite clothes to make: Suit

Cost of a hand-made suit: From Dh550

 

Tell Me Who I Am

Director: Ed Perkins

Stars: Alex and Marcus Lewis

Four stars

MATCH INFO

Final: England v South Africa, Saturday, 1pm

Countries recognising Palestine

France, UK, Canada, Australia, Portugal, Belgium, Malta, Luxembourg, San Marino and Andorra

 

Fixtures

Opening day Premier League fixtures for August 9-11

August 9

Liverpool v Norwich 11pm

August 10

West Ham v Man City 3.30pm

Bournemouth v Sheffield Utd 6pm

Burnley v Southampton 6pm

C Palace v Everton 6pm

Leicester v Wolves 6pm

Watford v Brighton 6pm

Tottenham v Aston Villa 8.30pm

August 11

Newcastle v Arsenal 5pm

Man United v Chelsea 7.30pm

 

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Like a Fading Shadow

Antonio Muñoz Molina

Translated from the Spanish by Camilo A. Ramirez

Tuskar Rock Press (pp. 310)

Desert Warrior

Starring: Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, Ben Kingsley

Director: Rupert Wyatt

Rating: 3/5

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
'Nightmare Alley'

Director:Guillermo del Toro

Stars:Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara

Rating: 3/5

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

Company profile

Date started: 2015

Founder: John Tsioris and Ioanna Angelidaki

Based: Dubai

Sector: Online grocery delivery

Staff: 200

Funding: Undisclosed, but investors include the Jabbar Internet Group and Venture Friends

Updated: July 02, 2024, 12:06 PM