• A hot air balloon is inflated in preparation for an exhibition in Santiago, the capital of Chile. Reuters
    A hot air balloon is inflated in preparation for an exhibition in Santiago, the capital of Chile. Reuters
  • Therese Johaug of Norway celebrates her gold medal winning performance in the Women's 7.5km+7.5km Skiathlon competition at the Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games in China. EPA
    Therese Johaug of Norway celebrates her gold medal winning performance in the Women's 7.5km+7.5km Skiathlon competition at the Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games in China. EPA
  • A member of the Armed Forces of Ukraine inside an armoured personnel carrier near the line of separation from Russian-backed rebels in the Donetsk region, Ukraine. Reuters
    A member of the Armed Forces of Ukraine inside an armoured personnel carrier near the line of separation from Russian-backed rebels in the Donetsk region, Ukraine. Reuters
  • A US military C17 Globemaster takes off from Ramstein Air Base, in Rhineland-Palatinate, German. EPA
    A US military C17 Globemaster takes off from Ramstein Air Base, in Rhineland-Palatinate, German. EPA
  • Manchester United's Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo, right, consoles Swedish team mate Anthony Elanga after his penalty miss gave victory to Middlesbrough in the English FA Cup fourth round match at Old Trafford in Manchester, north-west England. AFP
    Manchester United's Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo, right, consoles Swedish team mate Anthony Elanga after his penalty miss gave victory to Middlesbrough in the English FA Cup fourth round match at Old Trafford in Manchester, north-west England. AFP
  • Taiwanese baseball player Tsung Cheng Chen, centre, of Caimanes, celebrates with the trophy after winning the final of the 2022 Caribbean Series between Caimanes de Barranquilla of Colombia and the Gigantes del Cibao of the Dominican Republic, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. EPA
    Taiwanese baseball player Tsung Cheng Chen, centre, of Caimanes, celebrates with the trophy after winning the final of the 2022 Caribbean Series between Caimanes de Barranquilla of Colombia and the Gigantes del Cibao of the Dominican Republic, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. EPA
  • Wreckage of the 'FPSO Trinity Spirit' succumbs slowly to the waves after an explosion and fire broke out at Shebah Exploration & Production Company's offshore production facility on Wednesday, at Warri in Nigeria. Reuters
    Wreckage of the 'FPSO Trinity Spirit' succumbs slowly to the waves after an explosion and fire broke out at Shebah Exploration & Production Company's offshore production facility on Wednesday, at Warri in Nigeria. Reuters
  • A CSKA Moscow cheerleader performs during the Euroleague Basketball game between Alba Berlin and CSKA Moscow in Moscow, Russia. EPA
    A CSKA Moscow cheerleader performs during the Euroleague Basketball game between Alba Berlin and CSKA Moscow in Moscow, Russia. EPA

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Key findings
  • Over a period of seven years, a team of scientists analysed dietary data from 50,000 North American adults.
  • Eating one or two meals a day was associated with a relative decrease in BMI, compared with three meals. Snacks count as a meal. Likewise, participants who ate more than three meals a day experienced an increase in BMI: the more meals a day, the greater the increase. 
  • People who ate breakfast experienced a relative decrease in their BMI compared with “breakfast-skippers”. 
  • Those who turned the eating day on its head to make breakfast the biggest meal of the day, did even better. 
  • But scrapping dinner altogether gave the best results. The study found that the BMI of subjects who had a long overnight fast (of 18 hours or more) decreased when compared even with those who had a medium overnight fast, of between 12 and 17 hours.
How it works

Each player begins with one of the great empires of history, from Julius Caesar's Rome to Ramses of Egypt, spread over Europe and the Middle East.

Round by round, the player expands their empire. The more land they have, the more money they can take from their coffers for each go.

As unruled land and soldiers are acquired, players must feed them. When a player comes up against land held by another army, they can choose to battle for supremacy.

A dice-based battle system is used and players can get the edge on their enemy with by deploying a renowned hero on the battlefield.

Players that lose battles and land will find their coffers dwindle and troops go hungry. The end goal? Global domination of course.

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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 
Nepotism is the name of the game

Salman Khan’s father, Salim Khan, is one of Bollywood’s most legendary screenwriters. Through his partnership with co-writer Javed Akhtar, Salim is credited with having paved the path for the Indian film industry’s blockbuster format in the 1970s. Something his son now rules the roost of. More importantly, the Salim-Javed duo also created the persona of the “angry young man” for Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan in the 1970s, reflecting the angst of the average Indian. In choosing to be the ordinary man’s “hero” as opposed to a thespian in new Bollywood, Salman Khan remains tightly linked to his father’s oeuvre. Thanks dad. 

Types of bank fraud

1) Phishing

Fraudsters send an unsolicited email that appears to be from a financial institution or online retailer. The hoax email requests that you provide sensitive information, often by clicking on to a link leading to a fake website.

2) Smishing

The SMS equivalent of phishing. Fraudsters falsify the telephone number through “text spoofing,” so that it appears to be a genuine text from the bank.

3) Vishing

The telephone equivalent of phishing and smishing. Fraudsters may pose as bank staff, police or government officials. They may persuade the consumer to transfer money or divulge personal information.

4) SIM swap

Fraudsters duplicate the SIM of your mobile number without your knowledge or authorisation, allowing them to conduct financial transactions with your bank.

5) Identity theft

Someone illegally obtains your confidential information, through various ways, such as theft of your wallet, bank and utility bill statements, computer intrusion and social networks.

6) Prize scams

Fraudsters claiming to be authorised representatives from well-known organisations (such as Etisalat, du, Dubai Shopping Festival, Expo2020, Lulu Hypermarket etc) contact victims to tell them they have won a cash prize and request them to share confidential banking details to transfer the prize money.

RESULTS

6.30pm Maiden (TB) Dh82.500 (Dirt) 1,400m

Winner Meshakel, Royston Ffrench (jockey), Salem bin Ghadayer (trainer)

7.05pm Handicap (TB) Dh87,500 (D) 1,400m

Winner Gervais, Connor Beasley, Ali Rashid Al Raihe.

7.40pm Handicap (TB) Dh92,500 (Turf) 2,410m

Winner Global Heat, Pat Cosgrave, Saeed bin Suroor.

8.15pm Handicap (TB) Dh105,000 (D) 1,900m

Winner Firnas, Royston Ffrench, Salem bin Ghadayer.

8.50pm UAE 2000 Guineas Trial (TB) Conditions Dh183,650 (D) 1,600m

Winner Rebel’s Romance, William Buick, Charlie Appleby

9.25pm Dubai Trophy (TB) Conditions Dh183,650 (T) 1,200m

Winner Topper Bill, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar

10pm Handicap (TB) Dh102,500 (T) 1,400m

Winner Wasim, Mickael Barzalona, Ismail Mohammed.

Our legal consultant

Name: Hassan Mohsen Elhais

Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants.

Updated: February 05, 2022, 1:22 PM