• Members of the press gather at a sculpture in tribute to Algerian national hero Abdelkader. The piece, called ‘Passage Abdelkader’ and created by artist Michel Audiard, in Amboise, France, was vandalised before its official unveiling on February 5. Abdelkader was a military and religious leader who led Algeria in its struggle against French colonialism in the 19th century. AFP
    Members of the press gather at a sculpture in tribute to Algerian national hero Abdelkader. The piece, called ‘Passage Abdelkader’ and created by artist Michel Audiard, in Amboise, France, was vandalised before its official unveiling on February 5. Abdelkader was a military and religious leader who led Algeria in its struggle against French colonialism in the 19th century. AFP
  • The sadness is palpable as Moroccan security forces form a human chain to contain the crowd as the ambulance carrying the body of Rayan Oram, 5, who fell into a well shaft on February 1, leaves the scene in Ighrane, northern Morocco. Despite a concerted and complicated rescue effort, the painstaking five-day operation that had gripped the nation and the wider world ended in tragedy. AFP
    The sadness is palpable as Moroccan security forces form a human chain to contain the crowd as the ambulance carrying the body of Rayan Oram, 5, who fell into a well shaft on February 1, leaves the scene in Ighrane, northern Morocco. Despite a concerted and complicated rescue effort, the painstaking five-day operation that had gripped the nation and the wider world ended in tragedy. AFP
  • Martins Bots and Roberts Plume of Latvia take part in luge doubles training at the Yanqing National Sliding Centre during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. AFP
    Martins Bots and Roberts Plume of Latvia take part in luge doubles training at the Yanqing National Sliding Centre during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. AFP
  • The peloton picks up the pace on the fifth and final stage of the Saudi Tour, passing through the old town of the kingdom’s north-western city of AlUla. AFP
    The peloton picks up the pace on the fifth and final stage of the Saudi Tour, passing through the old town of the kingdom’s north-western city of AlUla. AFP
  • The latest Air Quality Index survey has found Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Balkans of eastern Europe, to be one of the world’s most polluted cities. EPA
    The latest Air Quality Index survey has found Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Balkans of eastern Europe, to be one of the world’s most polluted cities. EPA
  • Youth activists of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialists) scuffle with police during a protest against the government's decision to increase fuel prices, currently at an all-time high, in Kathmandu. EPA
    Youth activists of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialists) scuffle with police during a protest against the government's decision to increase fuel prices, currently at an all-time high, in Kathmandu. EPA
  • A pod of white pelicans, one of the largest birds in Canada and the US, gathers on the shore of the Chapala lagoon in Cojumatlan de Regules, Mexico. White pelicans travel thousands of kilometres, migrating from the cold winter temperatures of North America. AFP
    A pod of white pelicans, one of the largest birds in Canada and the US, gathers on the shore of the Chapala lagoon in Cojumatlan de Regules, Mexico. White pelicans travel thousands of kilometres, migrating from the cold winter temperatures of North America. AFP

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Unresolved crisis

Russia and Ukraine have been locked in a bitter conflict since 2014, when Ukraine’s Kremlin-friendly president was ousted, Moscow annexed Crimea and then backed a separatist insurgency in the east.

Fighting between the Russia-backed rebels and Ukrainian forces has killed more than 14,000 people. In 2015, France and Germany helped broker a peace deal, known as the Minsk agreements, that ended large-scale hostilities but failed to bring a political settlement of the conflict.

The Kremlin has repeatedly accused Kiev of sabotaging the deal, and Ukrainian officials in recent weeks said that implementing it in full would hurt Ukraine.

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TEACHERS' PAY - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Pay varies significantly depending on the school, its rating and the curriculum. Here's a rough guide as of January 2021:

- top end schools tend to pay Dh16,000-17,000 a month - plus a monthly housing allowance of up to Dh6,000. These tend to be British curriculum schools rated 'outstanding' or 'very good', followed by American schools

- average salary across curriculums and skill levels is about Dh10,000, recruiters say

- it is becoming more common for schools to provide accommodation, sometimes in an apartment block with other teachers, rather than hand teachers a cash housing allowance

- some strong performing schools have cut back on salaries since the pandemic began, sometimes offering Dh16,000 including the housing allowance, which reflects the slump in rental costs, and sheer demand for jobs

- maths and science teachers are most in demand and some schools will pay up to Dh3,000 more than other teachers in recognition of their technical skills

- at the other end of the market, teachers in some Indian schools, where fees are lower and competition among applicants is intense, can be paid as low as Dh3,000 per month

- in Indian schools, it has also become common for teachers to share residential accommodation, living in a block with colleagues

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SCHEDULE

Saturday, April 20: 11am to 7pm - Abu Dhabi World Jiu-Jitsu Festival and Para jiu-jitsu.

Sunday, April 21: 11am to 6pm - Abu Dhabi World Youth (female) Jiu-Jitsu Championship.

Monday, April 22: 11am to 6pm - Abu Dhabi World Youth (male) Jiu-Jitsu Championship.

Tuesday, April 23: 11am-6pm Abu Dhabi World Masters Jiu-Jitsu Championship.

Wednesday, April 24: 11am-6pm Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship.

Thursday, April 25: 11am-5pm Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship.

Friday, April 26: 3pm to 6pm Finals of the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship.

Saturday, April 27: 4pm and 8pm awards ceremony.

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Generation Start-up: Awok company profile

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