An Emirati athlete who died in a training accident in London last week, will return home to be laid to rest today. Dubai Islamic Bank, the emirate’s largest Sharia'a-compliant lender, said its net income rose 13.8 per cent in the second quarter. Emirates NBD, Dubai's biggest bank by assets, also saw an increase in its second-quarter with profit rising 5.8 per cent. A British production company is looking for cast members with “big personalities and an interesting story to tell” to star in a new reality series, focusing on the glamorous lives of residents of Dubai's Palm Jumeirah. Speaking from Dubai, 2013 Arab Idol winner Mohammed Assaf said he hopes his new album <em>Ma Wahashnak</em> will push him beyond his regional fan base to become a world music star.