• Volunteers from the community service group Takatof sweep debris from a road, after the floods in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Volunteers from the community service group Takatof sweep debris from a road, after the floods in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Takatof volunteers carry the collected debris away with a wheelbarrow. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Takatof volunteers carry the collected debris away with a wheelbarrow. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Municipality workers drain water from a flooded road in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Municipality workers drain water from a flooded road in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • The volunteers work on another part of the road. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    The volunteers work on another part of the road. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Workers pump floodwaters from the roads into tankers in Fujairah city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Workers pump floodwaters from the roads into tankers in Fujairah city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Life was returning to normal in the emirate, on Saturday. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Life was returning to normal in the emirate, on Saturday. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • A vehicle surrounded by floodwaters. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    A vehicle surrounded by floodwaters. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Receding floodwaters in Fujairah city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Receding floodwaters in Fujairah city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Eminence Private School surrounded by water after heavy rains in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Eminence Private School surrounded by water after heavy rains in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Authorities are continuing with a clean-up operation in the city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Authorities are continuing with a clean-up operation in the city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Waterlogged streets in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Waterlogged streets in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Sadaf Resturant during a clean-up and renovations after the floods. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Sadaf Resturant during a clean-up and renovations after the floods. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • A waterlogged street in Kalba. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    A waterlogged street in Kalba. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Residents Tarikul Alauddin and Mojammel Ali, from Bangladesh, outside their house in Kalba, which was heavily damaged by flooding and left with no electricity. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Residents Tarikul Alauddin and Mojammel Ali, from Bangladesh, outside their house in Kalba, which was heavily damaged by flooding and left with no electricity. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Property belonging to Wali Said, from Pakistan, inside his flooded home in Kalba. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Property belonging to Wali Said, from Pakistan, inside his flooded home in Kalba. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Abdelbasit Hassan's home and car (not pictured) were damaged by the heavy rainfall in Kalba. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Abdelbasit Hassan's home and car (not pictured) were damaged by the heavy rainfall in Kalba. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Tahidul Islam, from Bangladesh, sweeps out dirty water after the floods in Kalba subsided. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Tahidul Islam, from Bangladesh, sweeps out dirty water after the floods in Kalba subsided. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Municipality workers clean up an area affected by floods in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Municipality workers clean up an area affected by floods in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Staff at a restaurant scoop up water surrounding the premises in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Staff at a restaurant scoop up water surrounding the premises in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Lorries slowly make their way on a heavily flooded road in the city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Lorries slowly make their way on a heavily flooded road in the city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • A car swept into a ditch by floodwaters in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    A car swept into a ditch by floodwaters in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • A construction vehicle partially submerged on a street in the city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    A construction vehicle partially submerged on a street in the city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • People walk across pools of water. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    People walk across pools of water. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • A vehicle stalled by heavy rain and floodwaters in Fujairah on Friday. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    A vehicle stalled by heavy rain and floodwaters in Fujairah on Friday. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • A flooded area in Fujairah city. Photo: Fujairah Media Office
    A flooded area in Fujairah city. Photo: Fujairah Media Office
  • Jama Al Ghurfa Mosque on Fujairah's corniche surrounded by floodwaters. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Jama Al Ghurfa Mosque on Fujairah's corniche surrounded by floodwaters. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Vehicles on a waterlogged road in the city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Vehicles on a waterlogged road in the city. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • A food and entertainment area surrounded by water in Fujairah, after days of rain. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    A food and entertainment area surrounded by water in Fujairah, after days of rain. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Vehicles partially submerged on the streets of the city. Photo: Mahesh Jangam / @MaheshMj80202 / Twitter
    Vehicles partially submerged on the streets of the city. Photo: Mahesh Jangam / @MaheshMj80202 / Twitter
  • A stalled minibus on a street in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    A stalled minibus on a street in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • A flooded shop on the corniche in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    A flooded shop on the corniche in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Drivers navigate a flooded motorway in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Drivers navigate a flooded motorway in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Floodwaters surround a leisure and entertainment area in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Floodwaters surround a leisure and entertainment area in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Towers in Fujairah city surrounded by floodwaters. Photo: Mahesh Jangam / @MaheshMj80202 / Twitter
    Towers in Fujairah city surrounded by floodwaters. Photo: Mahesh Jangam / @MaheshMj80202 / Twitter
  • A dam in the emirate of Fujairah overflows. Photo: Fujairah Media Office
    A dam in the emirate of Fujairah overflows. Photo: Fujairah Media Office
  • A car makes its way through floodwaters . Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    A car makes its way through floodwaters . Khushnum Bhandari / The National

'I've never seen rain like it': UAE residents return to flooded homes and submerged cars


John Dennehy
  • English
  • Arabic

Residents on the UAE's east coast have recounted the frantic and frightening moment when floodwaters woke them from sleep and inundated their homes on Thursday.

As they returned to assess the damage on Friday, they still spoke of their shock at watching the waters rise quickly and overwhelm their houses within 10 minutes, leaving them rushing to get their families to safety, with no time to take anything.

Several people in Sharjah's Kalba said the torrential rain at around 6am — the likes of which they have never experienced — quickly turned into a crisis.

“We ran for our lives,” Bangladeshi resident, Tahidul Islam, told The National. He fled his home in Kalba with his wife, their daughter, 7, and their 4-month-old baby.

We had to run away from the house because within 10 minutes the water came inside
Tahidul Islam

“We had to run away from the house because within 10 minutes the water came inside,” said Mr Islam, who has been in the UAE for a decade. “There was no chance to take anything, such as baby milk.”

Sudanese resident, Adbelbasit Hassan, whose home was also flooded, said the water came up to his waist at one point on Thursday, at the height of the deluge. He left with his wife to stay with relatives.

“My car was totally flooded and my place fully damaged. There is still water inside.”

Mr Islam and Mr Hassan took The National to see the extent of damage to their homes, which were only accessible by walking through knee-deep water in backstreets.

Tahidul Islam, from Bangladesh, clears up, after the damage caused by the floods in Kalba, Sharjah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Tahidul Islam, from Bangladesh, clears up, after the damage caused by the floods in Kalba, Sharjah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

By Friday afternoon, the water had receded from Mr Islam's house but inside it was damp, damaged and dark as the electricity had been shut off for safety.

He had already begun the arduous clean-up, and was mopping up some of the remaining water in his home, though it was clear from the damage done that this would take some time.

Dozens of other homes in the area were also flooded, with scores of vehicles still under water.

“I had no idea what was happening,” said Mr Islam. “It was like I was dreaming. Even when I saw it, I couldn't believe it and I thought, where I will go?”

Residents said that government rescue buses came early on Thursday to take people to safety, while others chose to stay with relatives in areas that were not so badly affected.

“A rescue team came very early to take us,” said Mr Islam. “We went to a friend’s house, but many people went with them.”

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Many people in Fujairah and Sharjah said it was the worst flooding they had ever seen.

They were surprised by the intensity of the downpour and how swiftly the floodwaters inundated their homes.

This was backed up by the rain statistics with the National Centre of Meteorology confirming it was the wettest July in decades.

“I have never seen rain like that before,” said Mr Islam, wading through water near his home. “There was rain before, but not like that.”

All across the UAE’s east coast on Friday morning, the aftermath of the deluge was apparent.

Seven people lost their lives, the Ministry of Interior confirmed, and rescue efforts were continuing.

Upturned trees, buckled lampposts, scores of abandoned cars caught in the surging floodwater and huge pools of water were visible across Fujairah city.

Several underpasses on the city’s new Hamad bin Abdulla Road closed to traffic, leaving cars forced to navigate flooded outer roads.

But rescue teams were working intensely to clear the streets and make them usable again. Bulldozers were clearing debris deposited by the floods, recovery vehicles removing stranded cars and workers pumping water from the main motorways.

Some roads, such as those to Khor Fakkan, remained inaccessible and other routes close to wadis were also closed to traffic.

Authorities warned hoteliers not to exploit the crisis by raising prices, with several being used as emergency accommodation. Business was also halted at Fujairah’s popular dive schools.

“We were lucky as there was no damage to my centre,” said Simon Nadim, manager of the XR Hub Diving Centre in the Fujairah International Marine Club.

Mr Nadim said no diving had taken place since July 26 due to a weather warning.

“It is also a full warning today and boats cannot go out to sea,” he said.

It was overcast across the east coast on Friday but the NCM said that the most intense weather had passed and it did not anticipate, for now, any more downpours like the ones that hammered the east coast on Thursday.

Officials on Thursday said more than 800 people were rescued and 3,800 were placed in temporary accommodation.

And for many, the clean-up will begin in earnest when the streets are clear and they can resume their lives.

“I’ve never seen it like this,” said Mr Hassan, looking at the floods. “All I can do is wait for now.”

Mercer, the investment consulting arm of US services company Marsh & McLennan, expects its wealth division to at least double its assets under management (AUM) in the Middle East as wealth in the region continues to grow despite economic headwinds, a company official said.

Mercer Wealth, which globally has $160 billion in AUM, plans to boost its AUM in the region to $2-$3bn in the next 2-3 years from the present $1bn, said Yasir AbuShaban, a Dubai-based principal with Mercer Wealth.

Within the next two to three years, we are looking at reaching $2 to $3 billion as a conservative estimate and we do see an opportunity to do so,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Mercer does not directly make investments, but allocates clients’ money they have discretion to, to professional asset managers. They also provide advice to clients.

“We have buying power. We can negotiate on their (client’s) behalf with asset managers to provide them lower fees than they otherwise would have to get on their own,” he added.

Mercer Wealth’s clients include sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and insurance companies among others.

From its office in Dubai, Mercer also looks after Africa, India and Turkey, where they also see opportunity for growth.

Wealth creation in Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew 8.5 per cent to $8.1 trillion last year from $7.5tn in 2015, higher than last year’s global average of 6 per cent and the second-highest growth in a region after Asia-Pacific which grew 9.9 per cent, according to consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In the region, where wealth grew just 1.9 per cent in 2015 compared with 2014, a pickup in oil prices has helped in wealth generation.

BCG is forecasting MEA wealth will rise to $12tn by 2021, growing at an annual average of 8 per cent.

Drivers of wealth generation in the region will be split evenly between new wealth creation and growth of performance of existing assets, according to BCG.

Another general trend in the region is clients’ looking for a comprehensive approach to investing, according to Mr AbuShaban.

“Institutional investors or some of the families are seeing a slowdown in the available capital they have to invest and in that sense they are looking at optimizing the way they manage their portfolios and making sure they are not investing haphazardly and different parts of their investment are working together,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Some clients also have a higher appetite for risk, given the low interest-rate environment that does not provide enough yield for some institutional investors. These clients are keen to invest in illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure.

“What we have seen is a desire for higher returns in what has been a low-return environment specifically in various fixed income or bonds,” he said.

“In this environment, we have seen a de facto increase in the risk that clients are taking in things like illiquid investments, private equity investments, infrastructure and private debt, those kind of investments were higher illiquidity results in incrementally higher returns.”

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the largest sovereign wealth funds, said in its 2016 report that has gradually increased its exposure in direct private equity and private credit transactions, mainly in Asian markets and especially in China and India. The authority’s private equity department focused on structured equities owing to “their defensive characteristics.”

Like a Fading Shadow

Antonio Muñoz Molina

Translated from the Spanish by Camilo A. Ramirez

Tuskar Rock Press (pp. 310)

VEZEETA PROFILE

Date started: 2012

Founder: Amir Barsoum

Based: Dubai, UAE

Sector: HealthTech / MedTech

Size: 300 employees

Funding: $22.6 million (as of September 2018)

Investors: Technology Development Fund, Silicon Badia, Beco Capital, Vostok New Ventures, Endeavour Catalyst, Crescent Enterprises’ CE-Ventures, Saudi Technology Ventures and IFC

'Shakuntala Devi'

Starring: Vidya Balan, Sanya Malhotra

Director: Anu Menon

Rating: Three out of five stars

MATCH INFO

UAE Division 1

Abu Dhabi Harlequins 12-24 Abu Dhabi Saracens

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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."
Will the pound fall to parity with the dollar?

The idea of pound parity now seems less far-fetched as the risk grows that Britain may split away from the European Union without a deal.

Rupert Harrison, a fund manager at BlackRock, sees the risk of it falling to trade level with the dollar on a no-deal Brexit. The view echoes Morgan Stanley’s recent forecast that the currency can plunge toward $1 (Dh3.67) on such an outcome. That isn’t the majority view yet – a Bloomberg survey this month estimated the pound will slide to $1.10 should the UK exit the bloc without an agreement.

New Prime Minister Boris Johnson has repeatedly said that Britain will leave the EU on the October 31 deadline with or without an agreement, fuelling concern the nation is headed for a disorderly departure and fanning pessimism toward the pound. Sterling has fallen more than 7 per cent in the past three months, the worst performance among major developed-market currencies.

“The pound is at a much lower level now but I still think a no-deal exit would lead to significant volatility and we could be testing parity on a really bad outcome,” said Mr Harrison, who manages more than $10 billion in assets at BlackRock. “We will see this game of chicken continue through August and that’s likely negative for sterling,” he said about the deadlocked Brexit talks.

The pound fell 0.8 per cent to $1.2033 on Friday, its weakest closing level since the 1980s, after a report on the second quarter showed the UK economy shrank for the first time in six years. The data means it is likely the Bank of England will cut interest rates, according to Mizuho Bank.

The BOE said in November that the currency could fall even below $1 in an analysis on possible worst-case Brexit scenarios. Options-based calculations showed around a 6.4 per cent chance of pound-dollar parity in the next one year, markedly higher than 0.2 per cent in early March when prospects of a no-deal outcome were seemingly off the table.

Bloomberg

Countries offering golden visas

UK
Innovator Founder Visa is aimed at those who can demonstrate relevant experience in business and sufficient investment funds to set up and scale up a new business in the UK. It offers permanent residence after three years.

Germany
Investing or establishing a business in Germany offers you a residence permit, which eventually leads to citizenship. The investment must meet an economic need and you have to have lived in Germany for five years to become a citizen.

Italy
The scheme is designed for foreign investors committed to making a significant contribution to the economy. Requires a minimum investment of €250,000 which can rise to €2 million.

Switzerland
Residence Programme offers residence to applicants and their families through economic contributions. The applicant must agree to pay an annual lump sum in tax.

Canada
Start-Up Visa Programme allows foreign entrepreneurs the opportunity to create a business in Canada and apply for permanent residence. 

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Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989

Director: Goran Hugo Olsson

Rating: 5/5

The biog

Prefers vegetables and fish to meat and would choose salad over pizza

Walks daily as part of regular exercise routine 

France is her favourite country to visit

Has written books and manuals on women’s education, first aid and health for the family

Family: Husband, three sons and a daughter

Fathiya Nadhari's instructions to her children was to give back to the country

The children worked as young volunteers in social, education and health campaigns

Her motto is to never stop working for the country

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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.

Australia World Cup squad

Aaron Finch (capt), Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Steve Smith, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Jhye Richardson, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jason Behrendorff, Nathan Lyon, Adam Zampa

Dates for the diary

To mark Bodytree’s 10th anniversary, the coming season will be filled with celebratory activities:

  • September 21 Anyone interested in becoming a certified yoga instructor can sign up for a 250-hour course in Yoga Teacher Training with Jacquelene Sadek. It begins on September 21 and will take place over the course of six weekends.
  • October 18 to 21 International yoga instructor, Yogi Nora, will be visiting Bodytree and offering classes.
  • October 26 to November 4 International pilates instructor Courtney Miller will be on hand at the studio, offering classes.
  • November 9 Bodytree is hosting a party to celebrate turning 10, and everyone is invited. Expect a day full of free classes on the grounds of the studio.
  • December 11 Yogeswari, an advanced certified Jivamukti teacher, will be visiting the studio.
  • February 2, 2018 Bodytree will host its 4th annual yoga market.
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Mina Cup winners

Under 12 – Minerva Academy

Under 14 – Unam Pumas

Under 16 – Fursan Hispania

Under 18 – Madenat

Brief scoreline:

Tottenham 1

Son 78'

Manchester City 0

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5

2020 Oscars winners: in numbers
  • Parasite – 4
  • 1917– 3
  • Ford v Ferrari – 2
  • Joker – 2
  • Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood – 2
  • American Factory – 1
  • Bombshell – 1
  • Hair Love – 1
  • Jojo Rabbit – 1
  • Judy – 1
  • Little Women – 1
  • Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl) – 1
  • Marriage Story – 1
  • Rocketman – 1
  • The Neighbors' Window – 1
  • Toy Story 4 – 1
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Main camera: 12MP wide, f/1.8, digital zoom up to 5x, Smart HDR 4

Front camera: 12MP ultra-wide, f/2.4, Smart HDR 4, full-HD @ 25/30/60fps

Biometrics: Touch ID, Face ID

Colours: Blue, purple, space grey, starlight

In the box: iPad mini, USB-C cable, 20W USB-C power adapter

Price: From Dh2,099

Pathaan
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SPEC SHEET

Display: 6.8" edge quad-HD  dynamic Amoled 2X, Infinity-O, 3088 x 1440, 500ppi, HDR10 , 120Hz

Processor: 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1/Exynos 2200, 8-core

Memory: 8/12GB RAM

Storage: 128/256/512GB/1TB

Platform: Android 12

Main camera: quad 12MP ultra-wide f/2.2, 108MP wide f/1.8, 10MP telephoto f/4.9, 10MP telephoto 2.4; Space Zoom up to 100x, auto HDR, expert RAW

Video: 8K@24fps, 4K@60fps, full-HD@60fps, HD@30fps, super slo-mo@960fps

Front camera: 40MP f/2.2

Battery: 5000mAh, fast wireless charging 2.0 Wireless PowerShare

Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC

I/O: USB-C

SIM: single nano, or nano and SIM, nano and nano, eSIM/nano and nano

Colours: burgundy, green, phantom black, phantom white, graphite, sky blue, red

Price: Dh4,699 for 128GB, Dh5,099 for 256GB, Dh5,499 for 512GB; 1TB unavailable in the UAE

Updated: August 06, 2022, 5:24 AM