• People receive free sweet drinks for iftar in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA
    People receive free sweet drinks for iftar in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA
  • Muslim worshipers perform taraweeh prayers for Ramadan at Al Basha Mosque in Mosul, Iraq. Reuters
    Muslim worshipers perform taraweeh prayers for Ramadan at Al Basha Mosque in Mosul, Iraq. Reuters
  • Policeman Ahmed fires a traditional Ramadan cannon to announce iftar in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
    Policeman Ahmed fires a traditional Ramadan cannon to announce iftar in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
  • A girl at Quran recitation classes during Ramadan in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir. AP
    A girl at Quran recitation classes during Ramadan in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir. AP
  • Confectioners prepare traditional sweets for Ramadan in the Sadria district of central Baghdad. AFP
    Confectioners prepare traditional sweets for Ramadan in the Sadria district of central Baghdad. AFP
  • Muslim students offer prayers during Ramadan at an Islamic boarding school in Medan, Indonesia. AFP
    Muslim students offer prayers during Ramadan at an Islamic boarding school in Medan, Indonesia. AFP
  • A Muslim woman views Canary Wharf in the City of London during an Iftar event at 22 Bishopsgate. EPA
    A Muslim woman views Canary Wharf in the City of London during an Iftar event at 22 Bishopsgate. EPA
  • Morocco's King Mohammed VI and Crown Prince Moulay launch the nationwide Ramadan 1444 operation in the city of Sale, north of the capital Rabat, to assist five million disadvantaged Moroccans in Ramadan. AFP
    Morocco's King Mohammed VI and Crown Prince Moulay launch the nationwide Ramadan 1444 operation in the city of Sale, north of the capital Rabat, to assist five million disadvantaged Moroccans in Ramadan. AFP
  • Volunteers prepare Ramadan pre-dawn suhoor meals for distribution in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Saturday. AFP
    Volunteers prepare Ramadan pre-dawn suhoor meals for distribution in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Saturday. AFP
  • Afghanistan and Pakistan’s T20 teams pray together on the second day of Ramadan before play at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Afghanistan and Pakistan’s T20 teams pray together on the second day of Ramadan before play at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Worshippers attend prayers on the first Friday of the holy month at the Kocatepe Mosque in Ankara, Turkey. AFP
    Worshippers attend prayers on the first Friday of the holy month at the Kocatepe Mosque in Ankara, Turkey. AFP
  • An iftar cannon is fired at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi on the first Friday of Ramadan. Victor Besa / The National
    An iftar cannon is fired at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi on the first Friday of Ramadan. Victor Besa / The National
  • Muslims after Friday prayers at the Ali Jim'ale Mosque in Mogadishu, Somalia. Reuters
    Muslims after Friday prayers at the Ali Jim'ale Mosque in Mogadishu, Somalia. Reuters
  • Men pray at the Grand Mosque, Khartoum. AP
    Men pray at the Grand Mosque, Khartoum. AP
  • Prayers at the main mosque during Ramadan in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. EPA
    Prayers at the main mosque during Ramadan in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. EPA
  • Worshippers after prayers on first day of Ramadan at the Kowloon Mosque in Hong Kong. AP
    Worshippers after prayers on first day of Ramadan at the Kowloon Mosque in Hong Kong. AP
  • Visitors buy cotton candy at an entertainment area in Tripoli. AFP
    Visitors buy cotton candy at an entertainment area in Tripoli. AFP
  • Muslims break their fast in a street in Abidjan in Ivory Coast. EPA
    Muslims break their fast in a street in Abidjan in Ivory Coast. EPA
  • Palestinians celebrate the lighting of Ramadan lanterns in Jerusalem's Old City. EPA
    Palestinians celebrate the lighting of Ramadan lanterns in Jerusalem's Old City. EPA
  • A street lit up for Ramadan in the West End of London. EPA
    A street lit up for Ramadan in the West End of London. EPA
  • Ukrainian Muslims break their fast at the Ar-Rahma Mosque in Kyiv. EPA
    Ukrainian Muslims break their fast at the Ar-Rahma Mosque in Kyiv. EPA
  • Muslims gather for free Iftar meals at Sheikh Abdul Qader Gilani mosque in Baghdad. AP
    Muslims gather for free Iftar meals at Sheikh Abdul Qader Gilani mosque in Baghdad. AP
  • Muslims gather before the Kaaba in Makkah as they perform the maghrib prayer to mark the end of the first day of fasting at the Grand Mosque. AFP
    Muslims gather before the Kaaba in Makkah as they perform the maghrib prayer to mark the end of the first day of fasting at the Grand Mosque. AFP
  • Muslims seated for iftar in Adiyaman, Turkey. EPA
    Muslims seated for iftar in Adiyaman, Turkey. EPA
  • A volunteer prepares iftar food at the Data Darbar shrine in Lahore, Pakistan. AFP
    A volunteer prepares iftar food at the Data Darbar shrine in Lahore, Pakistan. AFP
  • A Palestinian woman reads the Quran during the first day of Ramadan, at Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. Reuters
    A Palestinian woman reads the Quran during the first day of Ramadan, at Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. Reuters
  • People look through binoculars and a telescope to view the crescent moon marking the start of Ramadan, in Najaf, Iraq. Reuters
    People look through binoculars and a telescope to view the crescent moon marking the start of Ramadan, in Najaf, Iraq. Reuters
  • Prayers at Al Bidya Mosque in Fujairah, the oldest mosque in the UAE, a day before Ramadan. Leslie Pableo for The National
    Prayers at Al Bidya Mosque in Fujairah, the oldest mosque in the UAE, a day before Ramadan. Leslie Pableo for The National
  • Women pray during the first evening of Ramadan at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Solo, Indonesia. Reuters
    Women pray during the first evening of Ramadan at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Solo, Indonesia. Reuters
  • Members of the Muslim Scout Association play drums during events to mark the beginning of the holy fasting month, in Sidon, Lebanon. Reuters
    Members of the Muslim Scout Association play drums during events to mark the beginning of the holy fasting month, in Sidon, Lebanon. Reuters
  • Worshippers perform taraweeh evening prayers at Al Azhar Mosque, in Cairo. Reuters
    Worshippers perform taraweeh evening prayers at Al Azhar Mosque, in Cairo. Reuters
  • A tent mosque set up after February's powerful earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. EPA
    A tent mosque set up after February's powerful earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. EPA
  • A man sits inside a mosque on the first day of Ramadan, in Marikina, the Philippines. AP
    A man sits inside a mosque on the first day of Ramadan, in Marikina, the Philippines. AP
  • The first morning prayers of Ramadan at Al Farooq Omar bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The first morning prayers of Ramadan at Al Farooq Omar bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • A Palestinian man sells traditional Ramadan lanterns, called fanous, in Gaza City. EPA
    A Palestinian man sells traditional Ramadan lanterns, called fanous, in Gaza City. EPA
  • A woman shops for Ramadan decorations, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
    A woman shops for Ramadan decorations, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
  • Abu Dhabi's Bani Hashim Mosque, on the first morning of Ramadan. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Abu Dhabi's Bani Hashim Mosque, on the first morning of Ramadan. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

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Torque: 405Nm at 1,750-3,500rpm

Transmission: 9-speed auto

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UAE WARRIORS RESULTS

Featherweight

Azouz Anwar (EGY) beat Marcelo Pontes (BRA)

TKO round 2

Catchweight 90kg

Moustafa Rashid Nada (KSA) beat Imad Al Howayeck (LEB)

Split points decision

Welterweight

Gimbat Ismailov (RUS) beat Mohammed Al Khatib (JOR)

TKO round 1

Flyweight (women)

Lucie Bertaud (FRA) beat Kelig Pinson (BEL)

Unanimous points decision

Lightweight

Alexandru Chitoran (ROU) beat Regelo Enumerables Jr (PHI)

TKO round 1

Catchweight 100kg

Marc Vleiger (NED) beat Mohamed Ali (EGY)

Rear neck choke round 1

Featherweight

James Bishop (NZ) beat Mark Valerio (PHI)

TKO round 2

Welterweight

Abdelghani Saber (EGY) beat Gerson Carvalho (BRA)

TKO round 1

Middleweight

Bakhtiyar Abbasov (AZE) beat Igor Litoshik (BLR)

Unanimous points decision

Bantamweight

Fabio Mello (BRA) beat Mark Alcoba (PHI)

Unanimous points decision

Welterweight

Ahmed Labban (LEB) v Magomedsultan Magomedsultanov (RUS)

TKO round 1

Bantamweight

Trent Girdham (AUS) beat Jayson Margallo (PHI)

TKO round 3

Lightweight

Usman Nurmagomedov (RUS) beat Roman Golovinov (UKR)

TKO round 1

Middleweight

Tarek Suleiman (SYR) beat Steve Kennedy (AUS)

Submission round 2

Lightweight

Dan Moret (USA) v Anton Kuivanen (FIN)

TKO round 2

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What can you do?

Document everything immediately; including dates, times, locations and witnesses

Seek professional advice from a legal expert

You can report an incident to HR or an immediate supervisor

You can use the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation’s dedicated hotline

In criminal cases, you can contact the police for additional support

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Day 1 results:

Open Men (bonus points in brackets)
New Zealand 125 (1) beat UAE 111 (3)
India 111 (4) beat Singapore 75 (0)
South Africa 66 (2) beat Sri Lanka 57 (2)
Australia 126 (4) beat Malaysia -16 (0)

Open Women
New Zealand 64 (2) beat South Africa 57 (2)
England 69 (3) beat UAE 63 (1)
Australia 124 (4) beat UAE 23 (0)
New Zealand 74 (2) beat England 55 (2)

Jetour T1 specs

Engine: 2-litre turbocharged

Power: 254hp

Torque: 390Nm

Price: From Dh126,000

Available: Now

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Our legal columnist

Name: Yousef Al Bahar

Advocate at Al Bahar & Associate Advocates and Legal Consultants, established in 1994

Education: Mr Al Bahar was born in 1979 and graduated in 2008 from the Judicial Institute. He took after his father, who was one of the first Emirati lawyers

How much of your income do you need to save?

The more you save, the sooner you can retire. Tuan Phan, a board member of SimplyFI.com, says if you save just 5 per cent of your salary, you can expect to work for another 66 years before you are able to retire without too large a drop in income.

In other words, you will not save enough to retire comfortably. If you save 15 per cent, you can forward to another 43 working years. Up that to 40 per cent of your income, and your remaining working life drops to just 22 years. (see table)

Obviously, this is only a rough guide. How much you save will depend on variables, not least your salary and how much you already have in your pension pot. But it shows what you need to do to achieve financial independence.

 

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Four tips to secure IoT networks

Mohammed Abukhater, vice president at FireEye in the Middle East, said:

- Keep device software up-to-date. Most come with basic operating system, so users should ensure that they always have the latest version

- Besides a strong password, use two-step authentication. There should be a second log-in step like adding a code sent to your mobile number

- Usually smart devices come with many unnecessary features. Users should lock those features that are not required or used frequently

- Always create a different guest network for visitors

Other workplace saving schemes
  • The UAE government announced a retirement savings plan for private and free zone sector employees in 2023.
  • Dubai’s savings retirement scheme for foreign employees working in the emirate’s government and public sector came into effect in 2022.
  • National Bonds unveiled a Golden Pension Scheme in 2022 to help private-sector foreign employees with their financial planning.
  • In April 2021, Hayah Insurance unveiled a workplace savings plan to help UAE employees save for their retirement.
  • Lunate, an Abu Dhabi-based investment manager, has launched a fund that will allow UAE private companies to offer employees investment returns on end-of-service benefits.

Babumoshai Bandookbaaz

Director: Kushan Nandy

Starring: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Bidita Bag, Jatin Goswami

Three stars

INDIA SQUADS

India squad for third Test against Sri Lanka
Virat Kohli (capt), Murali Vijay, Lokesh Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Vijay Shankar

India squad for ODI series against Sri Lanka
Rohit Sharma (capt), Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul

The specs
  • Engine: 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8
  • Power: 640hp
  • Torque: 760nm
  • On sale: 2026
  • Price: Not announced yet
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Updated: March 23, 2023, 7:07 AM