• Shoppers maintain social distancing at Al Wahda Mall on the last day of Eid Al Adha. Victor Besa /The National
    Shoppers maintain social distancing at Al Wahda Mall on the last day of Eid Al Adha. Victor Besa /The National
  • A family goes shopping at Al Wahda Mall. Victor Besa /The National
    A family goes shopping at Al Wahda Mall. Victor Besa /The National
  • Shoppers maintain social distancing at Al Wahda Mall. Victor Besa /The National
    Shoppers maintain social distancing at Al Wahda Mall. Victor Besa /The National
  • A traveller stands before a terminal equipped with a camera to scan body temperature at Sulaimaniya International Airport in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region. AFP
    A traveller stands before a terminal equipped with a camera to scan body temperature at Sulaimaniya International Airport in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region. AFP
  • Departing passengers check-in luggage at the counter at Sulaimaniya International Airport in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region. AFP
    Departing passengers check-in luggage at the counter at Sulaimaniya International Airport in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region. AFP
  • Muslims circumambulate around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the centre on the final day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. AFP
    Muslims circumambulate around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the centre on the final day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. AFP
  • Muslim pilgrims pray after throwing pebbles as part of the symbolic al-A'qabah (stoning of the devil ritual) at the Jamarat Bridge during the Hajj pilgrimage in Mina, near Saudi Arabia's holy city of Makkah. AFP
    Muslim pilgrims pray after throwing pebbles as part of the symbolic al-A'qabah (stoning of the devil ritual) at the Jamarat Bridge during the Hajj pilgrimage in Mina, near Saudi Arabia's holy city of Makkah. AFP
  • Moroccan medics help a woman and her children into an ambulance, after testing positive for the coronavirus, ahead of taking them into quarantine in the capital Rabat. AFP
    Moroccan medics help a woman and her children into an ambulance, after testing positive for the coronavirus, ahead of taking them into quarantine in the capital Rabat. AFP
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    Egyptians spend their time at a beach near Alexandria. EPA
  • A dog sits at a beach near Alexandria, Egypt. EPA
    A dog sits at a beach near Alexandria, Egypt. EPA
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    Girls swim in waters off the Lebanese capital Beirut. AFP
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    Paragliders fly over the Lebanese coastal city of Jounieh, north of the capital Beirut. AFP

Coronavirus: UAE reports lowest number of daily cases since April


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The UAE reported 164 new coronavirus cases on Monday, its lowest daily total since April 1.

Officials confirmed a further 248 patients had beaten the virus as the recovery tally climbed to 54,863.

No patients died for the third consecutive day, as the death toll in the Emirates remained at 351.

The latest infections were identified after an additional 27,811 tests were carried out.

The number of coronavirus cases nationwide now stands at 61,163.

The UAE has conducted close to 5.2 million Covid-19 tests since the outbreak began.

Abdulrahman Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention, said during a media briefing on Monday that the country's patient recovery rate of 90 per cent is the best in the world.

He called on members of the public to continue to act responsibly to support frontline health workers leading the UAE's ongoing fight against the pandemic.

"Your commitment will create the difference. It is the main factor in supporting the work of the heroes, our first line of defence," he said.

"Failing to implement precautionary measures is the biggest challenge we face."

During the briefing, residents were reminded of the importance of boosting their immune system to guard against the virus, by exercising regularly, getting sufficient sleep, eating healthily and avoiding smoking.

Officials again reiterated the importance of wearing face masks to limit the spread of the virus.

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Groom and Two Brides

Director: Elie Semaan

Starring: Abdullah Boushehri, Laila Abdallah, Lulwa Almulla

Rating: 3/5

How to get there

Emirates (www.emirates.com) flies directly to Hanoi, Vietnam, with fares starting from around Dh2,725 return, while Etihad (www.etihad.com) fares cost about Dh2,213 return with a stop. Chuong is 25 kilometres south of Hanoi.
 

Seven tips from Emirates NBD

1. Never respond to e-mails, calls or messages asking for account, card or internet banking details

2. Never store a card PIN (personal identification number) in your mobile or in your wallet

3. Ensure online shopping websites are secure and verified before providing card details

4. Change passwords periodically as a precautionary measure

5. Never share authentication data such as passwords, card PINs and OTPs  (one-time passwords) with third parties

6. Track bank notifications regarding transaction discrepancies

7. Report lost or stolen debit and credit cards immediately

Why the Tourist Club?

Originally, The Club (which many people chose to call the “British Club”) was the only place where one could use the beach with changing rooms and a shower, and get refreshments.

In the early 1970s, the Government of Abu Dhabi wanted to give more people a place to get together on the beach, with some facilities for children. The place chosen was where the annual boat race was held, which Sheikh Zayed always attended and which brought crowds of locals and expatriates to the stretch of beach to the left of Le Méridien and the Marina.

It started with a round two-storey building, erected in about two weeks by Orient Contracting for Sheikh Zayed to use at one these races. Soon many facilities were planned and built, and members were invited to join.

Why it was called “Nadi Al Siyahi” is beyond me. But it is likely that one wanted to convey the idea that this was open to all comers. Because there was no danger of encountering alcohol on the premises, unlike at The Club, it was a place in particular for the many Arab expatriate civil servants to join. Initially the fees were very low and membership was offered free to many people, too.

Eventually there was a skating rink, bowling and many other amusements.

Frauke Heard-Bey is a historian and has lived in Abu Dhabi since 1968.

Sole survivors
  • Cecelia Crocker was on board Northwest Airlines Flight 255 in 1987 when it crashed in Detroit, killing 154 people, including her parents and brother. The plane had hit a light pole on take off
  • George Lamson Jr, from Minnesota, was on a Galaxy Airlines flight that crashed in Reno in 1985, killing 68 people. His entire seat was launched out of the plane
  • Bahia Bakari, then 12, survived when a Yemenia Airways flight crashed near the Comoros in 2009, killing 152. She was found clinging to wreckage after floating in the ocean for 13 hours.
  • Jim Polehinke was the co-pilot and sole survivor of a 2006 Comair flight that crashed in Lexington, Kentucky, killing 49.
Who's who in Yemen conflict

Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government

Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council

Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south

Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory

The specs

Engine: 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6

Power: 540hp at 6,500rpm

Torque: 600Nm at 2,500rpm

Transmission: Eight-speed auto

Kerb weight: 1580kg

Price: From Dh750k

On sale: via special order

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David Haye record

Total fights: 32
Wins: 28
Wins by KO: 26
Losses: 4

Moon Music

Artist: Coldplay

Label: Parlophone/Atlantic

Number of tracks: 10

Rating: 3/5

Company profile

Name: Oulo.com

Founder: Kamal Nazha

Based: Dubai

Founded: 2020

Number of employees: 5

Sector: Technology

Funding: $450,000

Step by step

2070km to run

38 days

273,600 calories consumed

28kg of fruit

40kg of vegetables

45 pairs of running shoes

1 yoga matt

1 oxygen chamber