A visitor views "Brick House", a 2019 bronze sculpture by artist Simone Leigh, during a press day at the 59th Venice Art Biennale in Venice on April 19, 2022. (Photo by Vincenzo PINTO / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION
A visitor views "Brick House", a 2019 bronze sculpture by artist Simone Leigh, during a press day at the 59th Venice Art Biennale in Venice on April 19, 2022. (Photo by Vincenzo PINTO / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION
A general view of destroyed structures as a member of the South African Police Service (SAPS) K9 search-and-rescue unit searches for a missing 21-year-old man in KwaNdengezi, west of Durban. AFP
A general view of destroyed structures as a member of the South African Police Service (SAPS) K9 search-and-rescue unit searches for a missing 21-year-old man in KwaNdengezi, west of Durban. AFP
Workers in protective suits prepare to disinfect a residential compound in the Huangpu district of Shanghai, following a coronavirus outbreak. Reuters
Workers in protective suits prepare to disinfect a residential compound in the Huangpu district of Shanghai, following a coronavirus outbreak. Reuters
An agitated Muslim resident asks media to leave after alleging them of distorting facts during the demolition of Muslim-owned shops in New Delhi's north-west Jahangirpuri neighbourhood. AP
An agitated Muslim resident asks media to leave after alleging them of distorting facts during the demolition of Muslim-owned shops in New Delhi's north-west Jahangirpuri neighbourhood. AP
In an aerial view, the Huanghuacheng's Great Wall of China area is seen in the Huairou district in Beijing. Huanghuacheng is the only village with a lakeside by the Great Wall. Getty Images
In an aerial view, the Huanghuacheng's Great Wall of China area is seen in the Huairou district in Beijing. Huanghuacheng is the only village with a lakeside by the Great Wall. Getty Images
Vehicles drive along a road during a severe dust storm in Baghdad. AFP
Vehicles drive along a road during a severe dust storm in Baghdad. AFP
Reporters observe the Geo-Cosmos, the world’s first spherical display made using organic electroluminescent panels showing a high-resolution model of the Earth, during a media preview in Tokyo. AFP
Reporters observe the Geo-Cosmos, the world’s first spherical display made using organic electroluminescent panels showing a high-resolution model of the Earth, during a media preview in Tokyo. AFP
Police and rescue services at the site of a hot-air balloon accident in Elwood, Melbourne. There were no injuries reported, local police said. EPA
Police and rescue services at the site of a hot-air balloon accident in Elwood, Melbourne. There were no injuries reported, local police said. EPA
Austria's Dominic Thiem serves against John Millman of Australia during their first-round match at the Serbia Open tennis tournament in Belgrade. Millman prevailed 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. EPA
Austria's Dominic Thiem serves against John Millman of Australia during their first-round match at the Serbia Open tennis tournament in Belgrade. Millman prevailed 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. EPA
A woman walks past official campaign posters of French presidential election candidates Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National) party, and President Emmanuel Macron, in Paris. Reuters
A woman walks past official campaign posters of French presidential election candidates Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National) party, and President Emmanuel Macron, in Paris. Reuters
Ukrainian interior ministry soldiers collect explosives in a hole to detonate them near a minefield after battles with Russia at the village of Moshchun close to Kyiv. AP
Ukrainian interior ministry soldiers collect explosives in a hole to detonate them near a minefield after battles with Russia at the village of Moshchun close to Kyiv. AP

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Today's best photos: from Venice Art Biennale to a hot air balloon crash

‘The National’ picks the most striking images from around the world

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April 20, 2022

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TOURNAMENT INFO

Opening fixtures:
Friday, Oct 5
8pm: Kabul Zwanan v Paktia Panthers

Saturday, Oct 6
4pm: Nangarhar Leopards v Kandahar Knights
8pm: Kabul Zwanan v Balkh Legends

Tickets
Tickets can be bought online at https://www.q-tickets.com/apl/eventlist and at the ticket office at the stadium.

TV info
The tournament will be broadcast live in the UAE on OSN Sports.

How to wear a kandura

Dos

  • Wear the right fabric for the right season and occasion 
  • Always ask for the dress code if you don’t know
  • Wear a white kandura, white ghutra / shemagh (headwear) and black shoes for work 
  • Wear 100 per cent cotton under the kandura as most fabrics are polyester

Don’ts 

  • Wear hamdania for work, always wear a ghutra and agal 
  • Buy a kandura only based on how it feels; ask questions about the fabric and understand what you are buying
Key facilities
  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
Updated: April 20, 2022, 2:20 PM
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