• Mayor Eric Adams addresses attendees during a vigil held in honour of Michelle Go, whose image is displayed on a near by building (top, rear), who was killed after being pushed onto subway tracks on January 15, in Times Square, New York on January 18, 2022. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP)
    Mayor Eric Adams addresses attendees during a vigil held in honour of Michelle Go, whose image is displayed on a near by building (top, rear), who was killed after being pushed onto subway tracks on January 15, in Times Square, New York on January 18, 2022. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP)
  • Ethiopian Orthodox worshippers get sprinkled with water in the compound of Fasilides Bath during the celebration of Timkat, the Ethiopian epiphany, in the city of Gondar. AFP
    Ethiopian Orthodox worshippers get sprinkled with water in the compound of Fasilides Bath during the celebration of Timkat, the Ethiopian epiphany, in the city of Gondar. AFP
  • Art installation 'City Gazing Dubai' by VOUW studio from the Netherlands goes on display at DIFC Gate Avenue in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    Art installation 'City Gazing Dubai' by VOUW studio from the Netherlands goes on display at DIFC Gate Avenue in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • 'The Ivory Plaque', looted from Nimrod, Iraq, is displayed during a ceremony in New York to officially repatriate several trafficked ancient artefacts to Iraq. AP
    'The Ivory Plaque', looted from Nimrod, Iraq, is displayed during a ceremony in New York to officially repatriate several trafficked ancient artefacts to Iraq. AP
  • Members of the media photograph Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaving 10 Downing Street, London, to attend Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament. PA
    Members of the media photograph Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaving 10 Downing Street, London, to attend Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament. PA
  • An employee tries to start the engine of a school bus after Toronto District School Board facilities were shut for a second day due to heavy snowfall in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. Reuters
    An employee tries to start the engine of a school bus after Toronto District School Board facilities were shut for a second day due to heavy snowfall in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. Reuters
  • A man walks past a destroyed building of a former military installation in the village of Vesyoloye in the suburb of Donetsk, capital of a self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic in eastern Ukraine. AFP
    A man walks past a destroyed building of a former military installation in the village of Vesyoloye in the suburb of Donetsk, capital of a self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic in eastern Ukraine. AFP
  • A musician cries outside St Brigid's Church in Mountbolus, Ireland, during the funeral of Ashling Murphy, who was murdered while out jogging, Reuters
    A musician cries outside St Brigid's Church in Mountbolus, Ireland, during the funeral of Ashling Murphy, who was murdered while out jogging, Reuters
  • Migrants await immigration officers after arriving in Dungeness, England, in an inflatable dinghy from France. Getty Images
    Migrants await immigration officers after arriving in Dungeness, England, in an inflatable dinghy from France. Getty Images
  • Activists from anti-poverty organisation the ONE Campaign stage a protest in Parliament Square, London, calling for the sharing of coronavirus vaccines with developing countries. EPA
    Activists from anti-poverty organisation the ONE Campaign stage a protest in Parliament Square, London, calling for the sharing of coronavirus vaccines with developing countries. EPA
  • Egyptian worker Ahmed El-Gon, 67, uses his mouth to spray water onto a piece of clothing before he uses a traditional leg iron at his shop in Darasa district, Egypt. EPA
    Egyptian worker Ahmed El-Gon, 67, uses his mouth to spray water onto a piece of clothing before he uses a traditional leg iron at his shop in Darasa district, Egypt. EPA

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Today's best photos: Times Square vigil to traditional ironing in Egypt

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January 19, 2022

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Results

5pm: Warsan Lake – Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 (Turf) 2,200m; Winner: Dhaw Al Reef, Sam Hitchcott (jockey), Abdallah Al Hammadi (trainer) 

5.30pm: Al Quadra Lake – Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 (T) 1,600m; Winner: Mrouwah Al Gharbia, Sando Paiva, Abubakar Daud 

6pm: Hatta Lake – Handicap (PA) Dh80,000 (T) 1,600m; Winner: AF Yatroq, George Buckell, Ernst Oertel 

6.30pm: Wathba Stallions Cup – Handicap (PA) Dh70,000 (T) 1,600m; Winner: Ashton Tourettes, Adries de Vries, Ibrahim Aseel 

7pm: Abu Dhabi Championship – Listed (PA) Dh180,000 (T) 1,600m; Winner: Bahar Muscat, Antonio Fresu, Ibrahim Al Hadhrami 

7.30pm: Zakher Lake – Rated Conditions (TB) Dh80,000 (T) 1,400m; Winner: Alfareeq, Dane O’Neill, Musabah Al Muhairi.  

Test squad: Azhar Ali (captain), Abid Ali, Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam, Haris Sohail, Imam-ul-Haq, Imran Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Kashif Bhatti, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan(wicketkeeper), Musa Khan, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Shan Masood, Yasir Shah

Twenty20 squad: Babar Azam (captain), Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Musa Khan, Shadab Khan, Usman Qadir, Wahab Riaz 

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Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
  • Priority access to new homes from participating developers
  • Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
  • Flexible payment plans from developers
  • Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
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The specs
Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cyl turbo

Power: 201hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 320Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm

Transmission: 6-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 8.7L/100km

Price: Dh133,900

On sale: now 

Schedule:

Sept 15: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka (Dubai)

Sept 16: Pakistan v Qualifier (Dubai)

Sept 17: Sri Lanka v Afghanistan (Abu Dhabi)

Sept 18: India v Qualifier (Dubai)

Sept 19: India v Pakistan (Dubai)

Sept 20: Bangladesh v Afghanistan (Abu Dhabi) Super Four

Sept 21: Group A Winner v Group B Runner-up (Dubai) 

Sept 21: Group B Winner v Group A Runner-up (Abu Dhabi)

Sept 23: Group A Winner v Group A Runner-up (Dubai)

Sept 23: Group B Winner v Group B Runner-up (Abu Dhabi)

Sept 25: Group A Winner v Group B Winner (Dubai)

Sept 26: Group A Runner-up v Group B Runner-up (Abu Dhabi)

Sept 28: Final (Dubai)

COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Kumulus Water
 
Started: 2021
 
Founders: Iheb Triki and Mohamed Ali Abid
 
Based: Tunisia 
 
Sector: Water technology 
 
Number of staff: 22 
 
Investment raised: $4 million 
Updated: January 20, 2022, 11:45 AM