• Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December, 2, 2020.A boy crosses the street to watch the Al Fursan Airshow which got cancelled. Victor Besa/The National Section: National News
    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December, 2, 2020.A boy crosses the street to watch the Al Fursan Airshow which got cancelled. Victor Besa/The National Section: National News
  • Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December, 2, 2020. Abu Dhabi residents wait for the Al Fursan planes to arrive unfortunately the air display got cancelled. Victor Besa/The National Section: National News
    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December, 2, 2020. Abu Dhabi residents wait for the Al Fursan planes to arrive unfortunately the air display got cancelled. Victor Besa/The National Section: National News
  • Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December, 2, 2020. Children on their scooters with UAE flags and other UAE Day paraphernalia along ther Corniche. Victor Besa/The National Section: National News
    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December, 2, 2020. Children on their scooters with UAE flags and other UAE Day paraphernalia along ther Corniche. Victor Besa/The National Section: National News
  • Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December, 2, 2020. Abu Dhabi residents wait for the Al Fursan planes to arrive unfortunately the air display got cancelled. Victor Besa/The National Section: National News
    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December, 2, 2020. Abu Dhabi residents wait for the Al Fursan planes to arrive unfortunately the air display got cancelled. Victor Besa/The National Section: National News
  • Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December, 2, 2020. Abu Dhabi residents wait for the Al Fursan planes to arrive unfortunately the air display got cancelled. Victor Besa/The National Section: National News
    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December, 2, 2020. Abu Dhabi residents wait for the Al Fursan planes to arrive unfortunately the air display got cancelled. Victor Besa/The National Section: National News
  • Hussein, 8, waves his flag in the desert on National Day, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Hussein, 8, waves his flag in the desert on National Day, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Abu Dhabi residents enjoy the Corniche on UAE National Day. Victor Besa/The National
    Abu Dhabi residents enjoy the Corniche on UAE National Day. Victor Besa/The National
  • Flags were on display in Dubai. AFP
    Flags were on display in Dubai. AFP
  • Abu Dhabi residents enjoy the Corniche on UAE National Day. Victor Besa/The National
    Abu Dhabi residents enjoy the Corniche on UAE National Day. Victor Besa/The National
  • People take their dune buggy for a spin in the desert on National Day, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    People take their dune buggy for a spin in the desert on National Day, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Abu Dhabi residents enjoy the Corniche on UAE National Day. Victor Besa/The National
    Abu Dhabi residents enjoy the Corniche on UAE National Day. Victor Besa/The National
  • UAE flags on display on Sheikh Zayed bridge. Victor Besa/The National
    UAE flags on display on Sheikh Zayed bridge. Victor Besa/The National
  • A family enjoy the early morning desert, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A family enjoy the early morning desert, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • People watch a local cricket match on National Day in Ajman. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    People watch a local cricket match on National Day in Ajman. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Emiratis attend celebrations for UAE's National Day. AFP
    Emiratis attend celebrations for UAE's National Day. AFP
  • The 49th UAE National Day celebrations at Qasr Al Watan. Victor Besa/The National
    The 49th UAE National Day celebrations at Qasr Al Watan. Victor Besa/The National
  • A test run of the light show to celebrate the 49th UAE National Day is projected on the Museum of The Future. Antonie Robertson/The National
    A test run of the light show to celebrate the 49th UAE National Day is projected on the Museum of The Future. Antonie Robertson/The National
  • The 49th UAE National Day celebrations at Qasr Al Watan. Victor Besa/The National
    The 49th UAE National Day celebrations at Qasr Al Watan. Victor Besa/The National
  • The 49th UAE National Day celebrations at Qasr Al Watan. Victor Besa/The National
    The 49th UAE National Day celebrations at Qasr Al Watan. Victor Besa/The National
  • UAE flags outside Emirates towers, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    UAE flags outside Emirates towers, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Lights are set up on a roundabout for National Day, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Lights are set up on a roundabout for National Day, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A sign in Downtown Dubai in preparation for National Day, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A sign in Downtown Dubai in preparation for National Day, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • People watch the Palm fountain at the Pointe in Palm Jumeirah. EPA
    People watch the Palm fountain at the Pointe in Palm Jumeirah. EPA
  • People watch the Palm fountain at the Pointe in Palm Jumeirah manmade island as a performance to celebrate the UAE's 49th National Day in Dubai United Arab Emirates. EPA
    People watch the Palm fountain at the Pointe in Palm Jumeirah manmade island as a performance to celebrate the UAE's 49th National Day in Dubai United Arab Emirates. EPA
  • People watch the Palm fountain at the Pointe in Palm Jumeirah. EPA
    People watch the Palm fountain at the Pointe in Palm Jumeirah. EPA
  • The Burj Al Arab luxury hotel is illuminated in the colors of the UAE flag as a performance to celebrate the UAE's 49th National Day in Dubai United Arab Emirates. EPA
    The Burj Al Arab luxury hotel is illuminated in the colors of the UAE flag as a performance to celebrate the UAE's 49th National Day in Dubai United Arab Emirates. EPA
  • The UAE National Day lights in central Abu Dhabi and the Corniche. Victor Besa/The National
    The UAE National Day lights in central Abu Dhabi and the Corniche. Victor Besa/The National
  • The UAE National Day lights at the Y Tower, central Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa/The National
    The UAE National Day lights at the Y Tower, central Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa/The National
  • The UAE National Day lights at the Y Tower, central Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa/The National
    The UAE National Day lights at the Y Tower, central Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa/The National

UAE National Day 2020 as it happened: Seeds of the Union, fireworks and a day to remember


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GAC GS8 Specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 248hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 400Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 9.1L/100km

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The Sky Is Pink

Director: Shonali Bose

Cast: Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Farhan Akhtar, Zaira Wasim, Rohit Saraf

Three stars

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From Zero

Artist: Linkin Park

Label: Warner Records

Number of tracks: 11

Rating: 4/5

Tamkeen's offering
  • Option 1: 70% in year 1, 50% in year 2, 30% in year 3
  • Option 2: 50% across three years
  • Option 3: 30% across five years 
Recycle Reuse Repurpose

New central waste facility on site at expo Dubai South area to  handle estimated 173 tonne of waste generated daily by millions of visitors

Recyclables such as plastic, paper, glass will be collected from bins on the expo site and taken to the new expo Central Waste Facility on site

Organic waste will be processed at the new onsite Central Waste Facility, treated and converted into compost to be re-used to green the expo area

Of 173 tonnes of waste daily, an estimated 39 per cent will be recyclables, 48 per cent  organic waste  and 13 per cent  general waste.

About 147 tonnes will be recycled and converted to new products at another existing facility in Ras Al Khor

Recycling at Ras Al Khor unit:

Plastic items to be converted to plastic bags and recycled

Paper pulp moulded products such as cup carriers, egg trays, seed pots, and food packaging trays

Glass waste into bowls, lights, candle holders, serving trays and coasters

Aim is for 85 per cent of waste from the site to be diverted from landfill 

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England squads for Test and T20 series against New Zealand

Test squad: Joe Root (capt), Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Joe Denly, Jack Leach, Saqib Mahmood, Matthew Parkinson, Ollie Pope, Dominic Sibley, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes

T20 squad: Eoin Morgan (capt), Jonny Bairstow, Tom Banton, Sam Billings, Pat Brown, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Joe Denly, Lewis Gregory, Chris Jordan, Saqib Mahmood, Dawid Malan, Matt Parkinson, Adil Rashid, James Vince

The five new places of worship

Church of South Indian Parish

St Andrew's Church Mussaffah branch

St Andrew's Church Al Ain branch

St John's Baptist Church, Ruwais

Church of the Virgin Mary and St Paul the Apostle, Ruwais

 

Lexus LX700h specs

Engine: 3.4-litre twin-turbo V6 plus supplementary electric motor

Power: 464hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 790Nm from 2,000-3,600rpm

Transmission: 10-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 11.7L/100km

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