With reference to Sophie Prideaux's article Police called to Salt Bae's Nusr-Et restaurant in dispute over $3,000 golden steak bill (January 14): if you go to expensive restaurants, you are rich. It is shameful if you refuse to pay for what you've eaten.
Abdul Kadir Sholi, Dubai
My son and I shared a mustard encrusted tomahawk in Abu Dhabi during the Grand Prix weekend. We loved it. Expensive, but worth it at least once. In my opinion, the person taking the order should have verified with the person paying before submitting the order.
David W Blandford, Al Ain
If this is true, then the restaurant is getting bad press. Soon everyone will record themselves ordering so they have proof later if it comes to a dispute. I’ve never had the desire to eat metal but each to their own, I guess.
Alison Coles, Dubai
No planet B: the air in Australia is worsening due to the bushfires
With reference to Giovanni Torre's report Australian bushfires: Palestinian distributes masks so fire fighters can breathe (January 12): Melbourne has just recorded the worst air quality in the world.
The city has previously been listed as the ‘most liveable city in the world’. This decline in air quality is a consequence of the fires in Eastern Victoria. There is reduced visibility and people find breathing harder but for asthmatics it can be dangerous. The question remains: what can we do to prevent this from happening again? This issue is not limited to Melbourne. In many cities around the world breathing is a health risk.
There are spokespeople who are saying this is not the time to discuss this but when will it be the time? We need to find a way to stop and hopefully repair the damage.
This should start with looking at climate change and pollution.
There is no planet B.
Dennis Fitzgerald, Melbourne
Abandoned cars need to be cleared off the streets so people can park
Regarding Patrick Ryan's report Dubai steps up measures against abandoned cars (January 14): people have parked cars and mini buses near the Satwa roundabout and are using them as stores – a nuisance for residents finding a parking spot.
Mushtaq Hussain, Dubai
Why should Canada pay for the security of the Sussexes?
Regarding Claire Corkery's article Prince Harry and Meghan: Canada would welcome Sussexes, says PM (January 14): Who will foot the royals' security bill? Hopefully it's not the Canadian people. It's on the Queen's dime, in my books.
Stan Clarkson, Ontario
Sarfira
Director: Sudha Kongara Prasad
Starring: Akshay Kumar, Radhika Madan, Paresh Rawal
Rating: 2/5
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
FIGHT CARD
1. Featherweight 66kg
Ben Lucas (AUS) v Ibrahim Kendil (EGY)
2. Lightweight 70kg
Mohammed Kareem Aljnan (SYR) v Alphonse Besala (CMR)
3. Welterweight 77kg
Marcos Costa (BRA) v Abdelhakim Wahid (MAR)
4. Lightweight 70kg
Omar Ramadan (EGY) v Abdimitalipov Atabek (KGZ)
5. Featherweight 66kg
Ahmed Al Darmaki (UAE) v Kagimu Kigga (UGA)
6. Catchweight 85kg
Ibrahim El Sawi (EGY) v Iuri Fraga (BRA)
7. Featherweight 66kg
Yousef Al Husani (UAE) v Mohamed Allam (EGY)
8. Catchweight 73kg
Mostafa Radi (PAL) v Abdipatta Abdizhali (KGZ)
9. Featherweight 66kg
Jaures Dea (CMR) v Andre Pinheiro (BRA)
10. Catchweight 90kg
Tarek Suleiman (SYR) v Juscelino Ferreira (BRA)
Company Profile
Company name: Cargoz
Date started: January 2022
Founders: Premlal Pullisserry and Lijo Antony
Based: Dubai
Number of staff: 30
Investment stage: Seed
The five pillars of Islam
Nepotism is the name of the game
Salman Khan’s father, Salim Khan, is one of Bollywood’s most legendary screenwriters. Through his partnership with co-writer Javed Akhtar, Salim is credited with having paved the path for the Indian film industry’s blockbuster format in the 1970s. Something his son now rules the roost of. More importantly, the Salim-Javed duo also created the persona of the “angry young man” for Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan in the 1970s, reflecting the angst of the average Indian. In choosing to be the ordinary man’s “hero” as opposed to a thespian in new Bollywood, Salman Khan remains tightly linked to his father’s oeuvre. Thanks dad.
Company Profile
Name: HyveGeo
Started: 2023
Founders: Abdulaziz bin Redha, Dr Samsurin Welch, Eva Morales and Dr Harjit Singh
Based: Cambridge and Dubai
Number of employees: 8
Industry: Sustainability & Environment
Funding: $200,000 plus undisclosed grant
Investors: Venture capital and government
COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Haltia.ai
Started: 2023
Co-founders: Arto Bendiken and Talal Thabet
Based: Dubai, UAE
Industry: AI
Number of employees: 41
Funding: About $1.7 million
Investors: Self, family and friends
Film: Raid
Dir: Rajkumar Gupta
Starring: Ajay Devgn, Ileana D'cruz and Saurabh Shukla
Verdict: Three stars
Red Sparrow
Dir: Francis Lawrence
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Egerton, Charlotte Rampling, Jeremy Irons
Three stars
TWISTERS
Director:+Lee+Isaac+Chung
Starring:+Glen+Powell,+Daisy+Edgar-Jones,+Anthony+Ramos
Rating:+2.5/5