Burnley v Chelsea (4.30pm kick-off UAE)
Burnley are outside the relegation zone thanks to goal difference only and have lost their previous two matches – away to West Ham and home to Arsenal.
Chelsea are third in the standings and are looking for a third win on the spin after their victories at Tottenham and at home to Wolves. The Blues also enjoy the third best away record in the division – with 10 points secured from a possible 15.
Prediction: Burnley 1 Chelsea 3
Bournemouth v West Ham United (7pm)
Bournemouth have stalled somewhat after their flying start to the campaign after managing just one win in four matches and losing their previous two. They have dropped down to ninth place, albeit just one point behind Sunderland in fourth.
West Ham go into the game on the south coast on the back of two confidence-boosting wins over Newcastle and Burnley but remain third from bottom.
Prediction: Bournemouth 1 West Ham 0
Brighton v Brentford (7pm)
Brighton are still lacking consistency having not yet secured two league wins in a row which means the Seagulls are currently 11th in the table. They drew 0-0 at Crystal Palace before the international break.
Brentford are level on points with their opponents after three victories in their previous four games but have lost four out of five matches away from home.
Prediction: Brighton 3 Brentford 2
Fulham v Sunderland (7pm)
Fulham are going through a dreadful run of five losses in six games which leaves them one point outside the relegation zone. The Cottagers' home form is decent, though, having taken 10 points from a possible 15.
Sunderland are enjoying a sensational return to the top-flight, currently sitting in fourth place and have lost just twice in 11 matches.
Prediction: Fulham 2 Sunderland 1
Liverpool v Nottingham Forest (7pm)
Liverpool find themselves down in eight place after their 3-0 humbling at Manchester City – making it five league defeats already for Arne Slot's men, who lost four games all season on the way to winning the title last time round.
Forest remain second bottom despite taking four points from a possible six in their last two games, sweeping aside Leeds 3-1 before the break but have taken just two points in five games away from home.
Prediction: Liverpool 2 Forest 0
Wolves v Crystal Palace (7pm)
Rob Edwards takes charge of his first Wolves game since taking over as manager with his team bottom of the pile and just two points on the board. They are also looking a avoid a fifth defeat in a row.
Palace are 10th in the table but are another side who have yet to win two successive league games in a row and are juggling the extra workload of playing in Europe and the resulting fixture pile-up. The Eagles do have the fifth best away record in the top-flight, though.
Prediction: Wolves 1 Palace 2
Newcastle v Man City (9.30pm)
Newcastle's struggles – particularly away from home – mean they are just two points above the bottom three following three defeats in four matches.
City are second in the table, four points behind leaders Arsenal and have won five out of their last six league games, the last of which saw them demolish reigning champions Liverpool.
Prediction: Newcastle 2 Man City 2
Sunday: Leeds United v Aston Villa (6pm)
Leeds are just one point outside the relegation zone after four losses in five matches conceding three goals in each of their previous two games, against Forest and Brighton, respectively.
Villa remain one of the division's form teams with the 4-0 thrashing of Bournemouth making it five wins in six for Unai Emery's men who are one of five teams in the top nine on 18 points.
Prediction: Leeds 0 Villa 1
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur (8.30pm)
Arsenal remain top of the pile despite being held to a 2-2 draw by Sunderland before the break which ended the Gunners' 10-game win streak across all competitions. It was also the first goals Arsenal had conceded after run of eight clean sheets.
Spurs will be hoping their superb away form continues in the North London derby. Thomas Frank's side are unbeaten away from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with 13 points taken from a possible 15.
Prediction: Arsenal 2 Spurs 1
Monday: Manchester United v Everton (midnight)
United have gone five game unbeaten although they have had to settle for a draw in the previous two games – against Forest and Spurs – and are one of the five clubs on 18 points.
Everton ended a three-game stretch without victory by beating Fulham 2-0 and are 14th in the table, three points behind United in seventh.
Prediction: Man United 2 Everton 0
The specs
Engine: 2.7-litre 4-cylinder Turbomax
Power: 310hp
Torque: 583Nm
Transmission: 8-speed automatic
Price: From Dh192,500
On sale: Now
Ten tax points to be aware of in 2026
1. Domestic VAT refund amendments: request your refund within five years
If a business does not apply for the refund on time, they lose their credit.
2. E-invoicing in the UAE
Businesses should continue preparing for the implementation of e-invoicing in the UAE, with 2026 a preparation and transition period ahead of phased mandatory adoption.
3. More tax audits
Tax authorities are increasingly using data already available across multiple filings to identify audit risks.
4. More beneficial VAT and excise tax penalty regime
Tax disputes are expected to become more frequent and more structured, with clearer administrative objection and appeal processes. The UAE has adopted a new penalty regime for VAT and excise disputes, which now mirrors the penalty regime for corporate tax.
5. Greater emphasis on statutory audit
There is a greater need for the accuracy of financial statements. The International Financial Reporting Standards standards need to be strictly adhered to and, as a result, the quality of the audits will need to increase.
6. Further transfer pricing enforcement
Transfer pricing enforcement, which refers to the practice of establishing prices for internal transactions between related entities, is expected to broaden in scope. The UAE will shortly open the possibility to negotiate advance pricing agreements, or essentially rulings for transfer pricing purposes.
7. Limited time periods for audits
Recent amendments also introduce a default five-year limitation period for tax audits and assessments, subject to specific statutory exceptions. While the standard audit and assessment period is five years, this may be extended to up to 15 years in cases involving fraud or tax evasion.
8. Pillar 2 implementation
Many multinational groups will begin to feel the practical effect of the Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (DMTT), the UAE's implementation of the OECD’s global minimum tax under Pillar 2. While the rules apply for financial years starting on or after January 1, 2025, it is 2026 that marks the transition to an operational phase.
9. Reduced compliance obligations for imported goods and services
Businesses that apply the reverse-charge mechanism for VAT purposes in the UAE may benefit from reduced compliance obligations.
10. Substance and CbC reporting focus
Tax authorities are expected to continue strengthening the enforcement of economic substance and Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting frameworks. In the UAE, these regimes are increasingly being used as risk-assessment tools, providing tax authorities with a comprehensive view of multinational groups’ global footprints and enabling them to assess whether profits are aligned with real economic activity.
Contributed by Thomas Vanhee and Hend Rashwan, Aurifer
LILO & STITCH
Starring: Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Maia Kealoha, Chris Sanders
Director: Dean Fleischer Camp
Rating: 4.5/5
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England's all-time record goalscorers:
Wayne Rooney 53
Bobby Charlton 49
Gary Lineker 48
Jimmy Greaves 44
Michael Owen 40
Tom Finney 30
Nat Lofthouse 30
Alan Shearer 30
Viv Woodward 29
Frank Lampard 29
Key findings of Jenkins report
- Founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al Banna, "accepted the political utility of violence"
- Views of key Muslim Brotherhood ideologue, Sayyid Qutb, have “consistently been understood” as permitting “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” and “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
- Muslim Brotherhood at all levels has repeatedly defended Hamas attacks against Israel, including the use of suicide bombers and the killing of civilians.
- Laying out the report in the House of Commons, David Cameron told MPs: "The main findings of the review support the conclusion that membership of, association with, or influence by the Muslim Brotherhood should be considered as a possible indicator of extremism."
Results
1. New Zealand Daniel Meech – Fine (name of horse), Richard Gardner – Calisto, Bruce Goodin - Backatorps Danny V, Samantha McIntosh – Check In. Team total First round: 200.22; Second round: 201.75 – Penalties 12 (jump-off 40.16 seconds) Prize €64,000
2. Ireland Cameron Hanley – Aiyetoro, David Simpson – Keoki, Paul Kennedy – Cartown Danger Mouse, Shane Breen – Laith. Team total 200.25/202.84 – P 12 (jump-off 51.79 – P17) Prize €40,000
3. Italy Luca Maria Moneta – Connery, Luca Coata – Crandessa, Simone Coata – Dardonge, Natale Chiaudani – Almero. Team total 130.82/198.-4 – P20. Prize €32,000
Name: Peter Dicce
Title: Assistant dean of students and director of athletics
Favourite sport: soccer
Favourite team: Bayern Munich
Favourite player: Franz Beckenbauer
Favourite activity in Abu Dhabi: scuba diving in the Northern Emirates
ESSENTIALS
The flights
Emirates flies direct from Dubai to Rio de Janeiro from Dh7,000 return including taxes. Avianca fliles from Rio to Cusco via Lima from $399 (Dhxx) return including taxes.
The trip
From US$1,830 per deluxe cabin, twin share, for the one-night Spirit of the Water itinerary and US$4,630 per deluxe cabin for the Peruvian Highlands itinerary, inclusive of meals, and beverages. Surcharges apply for some excursions.
War 2
Director: Ayan Mukerji
Stars: Hrithik Roshan, NTR, Kiara Advani, Ashutosh Rana
Rating: 2/5
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Cricket World Cup League Two
Nepal, Oman, United States tri-series
Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu
Fixtures
Wednesday February 5, Oman v Nepal
Thursday, February 6, Oman v United States
Saturday, February 8, United States v Nepal
Sunday, February 9, Oman v Nepal
Tuesday, February 11, Oman v United States
Wednesday, February 12, United States v Nepal
Table
The top three sides advance to the 2022 World Cup Qualifier.
The bottom four sides are relegated to the 2022 World Cup playoff
1 United States 8 6 2 0 0 12 0.412
2 Scotland 8 4 3 0 1 9 0.139
3 Namibia 7 4 3 0 0 8 0.008
4 Oman 6 4 2 0 0 8 -0.139
5 UAE 7 3 3 0 1 7 -0.004
6 Nepal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 PNG 8 0 8 0 0 0 -0.458
Sui Dhaaga: Made in India
Director: Sharat Katariya
Starring: Varun Dhawan, Anushka Sharma, Raghubir Yadav
3.5/5
The White Lotus: Season three
Creator: Mike White
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MATCH INFO
Al Jazira 3 (O Abdulrahman 43', Kenno 82', Mabkhout 90 4')
Al Ain 1 (Laba 39')
Red cards: Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain)
French business
France has organised a delegation of leading businesses to travel to Syria. The group was led by French shipping giant CMA CGM, which struck a 30-year contract in May with the Syrian government to develop and run Latakia port. Also present were water and waste management company Suez, defence multinational Thales, and Ellipse Group, which is currently looking into rehabilitating Syrian hospitals.
Six large-scale objects on show
- Concrete wall and windows from the now demolished Robin Hood Gardens housing estate in Poplar
- The 17th Century Agra Colonnade, from the bathhouse of the fort of Agra in India
- A stagecloth for The Ballet Russes that is 10m high – the largest Picasso in the world
- Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1930s Kaufmann Office
- A full-scale Frankfurt Kitchen designed by Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky, which transformed kitchen design in the 20th century
- Torrijos Palace dome
The President's Cake
Director: Hasan Hadi
Starring: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Sajad Mohamad Qasem
Rating: 4/5
Qosty Byogaani
Starring: Hani Razmzi, Maya Nasir and Hassan Hosny
Four stars
