Stray cats are sedated in preparation for sterilisation at a temple in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
Stray cats are sedated in preparation for sterilisation at a temple in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
Highland dancers compete at the Highland Games in Inveraray, Scotland. Held in the grounds of Inveraray Castle, the event celebrates Scottish culture and heritage and features the world championships for tossing the caber. Getty Images
Highland dancers compete at the Highland Games in Inveraray, Scotland. Held in the grounds of Inveraray Castle, the event celebrates Scottish culture and heritage and features the world championships for tossing the caber. Getty Images
A police officer helps an elderly woman leave her flat in a residential building damaged by a Russian military strike in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine. Reuters
A police officer helps an elderly woman leave her flat in a residential building damaged by a Russian military strike in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine. Reuters
A firefighting helicopter dumps water on Panorama Palinis, in eastern Athens. Nearly 500 firefighters struggled to contain the large wildfire that was edging towards hillside suburbs on Wednesday, after hundreds of residents were evacuated overnight. AP
A firefighting helicopter dumps water on Panorama Palinis, in eastern Athens. Nearly 500 firefighters struggled to contain the large wildfire that was edging towards hillside suburbs on Wednesday, after hundreds of residents were evacuated overnight. AP
Riders cycle past sunflower fields during the 17th stage of the Tour de France, between Saint-Gaudens and Peyragudes in the south-west. AFP
Riders cycle past sunflower fields during the 17th stage of the Tour de France, between Saint-Gaudens and Peyragudes in the south-west. AFP
Residents are distraught after being evacuated from their homes in Penteli, Greece, as wildfire rages. EPA
Residents are distraught after being evacuated from their homes in Penteli, Greece, as wildfire rages. EPA
Hikers walk across the dried bed of the Gabiet artificial lake in Aosta Valley, Italy. Severe drought is persisting in the north of the country. AP
Hikers walk across the dried bed of the Gabiet artificial lake in Aosta Valley, Italy. Severe drought is persisting in the north of the country. AP
Abdul-Latif Zakaria, 16, a student and volunteer, poses for a photograph as he spends his day at the studio of artist Ibrahim Mahama, in Tamale, Ghana. Reuters
Abdul-Latif Zakaria, 16, a student and volunteer, poses for a photograph as he spends his day at the studio of artist Ibrahim Mahama, in Tamale, Ghana. Reuters
Ukrainian soldiers shoot an SPG-9 recoilless gun during training in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. AP
Ukrainian soldiers shoot an SPG-9 recoilless gun during training in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. AP
Ashalim solar power station in the Negev desert, southern Israel. The plant has a capacity of 121 megawatts and a solar tower strong enough to power 120,000 homes. EPA
Ashalim solar power station in the Negev desert, southern Israel. The plant has a capacity of 121 megawatts and a solar tower strong enough to power 120,000 homes. EPA
British rock band The Rolling Stones' singer Mick Jagger (R), guitarists Keith Richards (C) and Ronnie Wood (L) perform during a concert part of their European Tour on July 19, 2022 in Decines-Charpieu's Stadium, near Lyon. (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP)
British rock band The Rolling Stones' singer Mick Jagger (R), guitarists Keith Richards (C) and Ronnie Wood (L) perform during a concert part of their European Tour on July 19, 2022 in Decines-Charpieu's Stadium, near Lyon. (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP)

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Today's best photos: from sedated cats to The Rolling Stones

'The National' picks the most striking images from around the world

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July 20, 2022

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Rating: 4/5

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
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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
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Strait of Hormuz

Fujairah is a crucial hub for fuel storage and is just outside the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route linking Middle East oil producers to markets in Asia, Europe, North America and beyond.

The strait is 33 km wide at its narrowest point, but the shipping lane is just three km wide in either direction. Almost a fifth of oil consumed across the world passes through the strait.

Iran has repeatedly threatened to close the strait, a move that would risk inviting geopolitical and economic turmoil.

Last month, Iran issued a new warning that it would block the strait, if it was prevented from using the waterway following a US decision to end exemptions from sanctions for major Iranian oil importers.

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