• People gather before a pitch-side iftar meal at Chelsea Football Club's Stamford Bridge stadium during Ramadan in London. Reuters
    People gather before a pitch-side iftar meal at Chelsea Football Club's Stamford Bridge stadium during Ramadan in London. Reuters
  • Cold drinks on display at an iftar flash market that opens only during Ramadan in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. EPA
    Cold drinks on display at an iftar flash market that opens only during Ramadan in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. EPA
  • A Muslim reads the Koran before breaking fast during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan at a free Iftar meal distribution in Al-Azhar mosque in Cairo, Egypt, 28 March 2023. Iftar is the fast-breaking meal eaten by Muslims during Ramadan immediately after sunset. Muslims around the world celebrate Ramadan by praying during the night time and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in the Koran was during its last ten nights. EPA / KHALED ELFIQI
    A Muslim reads the Koran before breaking fast during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan at a free Iftar meal distribution in Al-Azhar mosque in Cairo, Egypt, 28 March 2023. Iftar is the fast-breaking meal eaten by Muslims during Ramadan immediately after sunset. Muslims around the world celebrate Ramadan by praying during the night time and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in the Koran was during its last ten nights. EPA / KHALED ELFIQI
  • SNP leader Humza Yousaf leads his family in prayer in Bute House after breaking their fast. Photo: Humza Yousaf / Twitter
    SNP leader Humza Yousaf leads his family in prayer in Bute House after breaking their fast. Photo: Humza Yousaf / Twitter
  • Muslim US army soldiers line up water bottles as they prepare to set up a fast-breaking iftar meal at the US Camp Arifjan, about 60km south of Kuwait City. AFP
    Muslim US army soldiers line up water bottles as they prepare to set up a fast-breaking iftar meal at the US Camp Arifjan, about 60km south of Kuwait City. AFP
  • Muslims eat at an Iftar event at 22 Bishopsgate in London run by the Ramadan Tent Project charity. EPA
    Muslims eat at an Iftar event at 22 Bishopsgate in London run by the Ramadan Tent Project charity. EPA
  • A volunteer distributes iftar food on the fourth day of Ramadan in Freetown, Sierra Leone. AFP
    A volunteer distributes iftar food on the fourth day of Ramadan in Freetown, Sierra Leone. AFP
  • Local NGO prepares Iftar food for people at an internally-displaced camp on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia. AP Photo
    Local NGO prepares Iftar food for people at an internally-displaced camp on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia. AP Photo
  • Jordan's King Abdullah II, centre, performs Maghrib sunset prayers before an iftar meal hosted by the General Command of the Jordanian Armed Forces in Amman. AFP
    Jordan's King Abdullah II, centre, performs Maghrib sunset prayers before an iftar meal hosted by the General Command of the Jordanian Armed Forces in Amman. AFP
  • Muslims at a charity iftar for low-wage workers in Manama, Bahrain. Reuters
    Muslims at a charity iftar for low-wage workers in Manama, Bahrain. Reuters
  • Young Yemeni volunteers carry food to be distributed for an iftar meal in Sanaa. AFP
    Young Yemeni volunteers carry food to be distributed for an iftar meal in Sanaa. AFP
  • A man holds a package of dates and a drink as he prepares to break his fast at the shrine of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Al Kilani in Baghdad. AFP
    A man holds a package of dates and a drink as he prepares to break his fast at the shrine of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Al Kilani in Baghdad. AFP
  • Muslims attend an iftar in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
    Muslims attend an iftar in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
  • Fishermen break their fast on a boat in the port city of Karachi. AFP
    Fishermen break their fast on a boat in the port city of Karachi. AFP
  • Visitors celebrate Ramadan at Global Village, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Visitors celebrate Ramadan at Global Village, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Afghan bakers prepare Jalebi, a popular sweet for devotees breaking their fast, at a shop in Kandahar. AFP
    Afghan bakers prepare Jalebi, a popular sweet for devotees breaking their fast, at a shop in Kandahar. AFP

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Muslims breaking their fast around the world - in pictures

From Chelsea Football Club to a Pakistani fishing boat, iftar is taken in all kinds of locations

The National

March 29, 2023

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RESULTS

6.30pm: Handicap (TB) $68,000 (Dirt) 1,600m
Winner: Hypothetical, Mickael Barzalona (jockey), Salem bin Ghadayer (trainer)
7.05pm: Meydan Sprint – Group 2 (TB) $163,000 (Turf) 1,000m
Winner: Equilateral, Andrea Atzeni, Charles Hills
7.40pm: Curlin Stakes – Listed Handicap (TB) $88,000 (D) 2,200m
Winner: New Trails, Fernando Jara, Ahmad bin Harmash
8.15pm: UAE Oaks – Group 3 (TB) $125,000 (D) 1,900m
Winner: Mnasek, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watson
8.50pm: Zabeel Mile – Group 2 (TB) $163,000 (T) 1,600m
Winner: D’bai, William Buick, Charlie Appleby
9.25pm: Balanchine – Group 2 (TB) $163,000 (T) 1,800m
Winner: Summer Romance, James Doyle, Charlie Appleby
10pm: Al Shindagha Sprint – Group 3 (TB) $130,000 (D) 1,200m
Winner: Al Tariq, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watson

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Lexus LX700h specs

Engine: 3.4-litre twin-turbo V6 plus supplementary electric motor

Power: 464hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 790Nm from 2,000-3,600rpm

Transmission: 10-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 11.7L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh590,000

Heavily-sugared soft drinks slip through the tax net

Some popular drinks with high levels of sugar and caffeine have slipped through the fizz drink tax loophole, as they are not carbonated or classed as an energy drink.

Arizona Iced Tea with lemon is one of those beverages, with one 240 millilitre serving offering up 23 grams of sugar - about six teaspoons.

A 680ml can of Arizona Iced Tea costs just Dh6.

Most sports drinks sold in supermarkets were found to contain, on average, five teaspoons of sugar in a 500ml bottle.

War

Director: Siddharth Anand

Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Tiger Shroff, Ashutosh Rana, Vaani Kapoor

Rating: Two out of five stars 

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Student Of The Year 2

Director: Punit Malhotra

Stars: Tiger Shroff, Tara Sutaria, Ananya Pandey, Aditya Seal 

1.5 stars

Whiile you're here
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EXPATS
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RESULTS

Men – semi-finals

57kg – Tak Chuen Suen (MAC) beat Phuong Xuan Nguyen (VIE) 29-28; Almaz Sarsembekov (KAZ) beat Zakaria Eljamari (UAE) by points 30-27.

67kg – Mohammed Mardi (UAE) beat Huong The Nguyen (VIE) by points 30-27; Narin Wonglakhon (THA) v Mojtaba Taravati Aram (IRI) by points 29-28.

60kg – Yerkanat Ospan (KAZ) beat Amir Hosein Kaviani (IRI) 30-27; Long Doan Nguyen (VIE) beat Ibrahim Bilal (UAE) 29-28

63.5kg – Abil Galiyev (KAZ) beat Truong Cao Phat (VIE) 30-27; Nouredine Samir (UAE) beat Norapat Khundam (THA) RSC round 3.

71kg​​​​​​​ – Shaker Al Tekreeti (IRQ) beat Fawzi Baltagi (LBN) 30-27; Amine El Moatassime (UAE) beat Man Kongsib (THA) 29-28

81kg – Ilyass Hbibali (UAE) beat Alexandr Tsarikov (KAZ) 29-28; Khaled Tarraf (LBN) beat Mustafa Al Tekreeti (IRQ) 30-27

86kg​​​​​​​ – Ali Takaloo (IRI) beat Mohammed Al Qahtani (KSA) RSC round 1; Emil Umayev (KAZ) beat Ahmad Bahman (UAE) TKO round

Day 4, Abu Dhabi Test: At a glance

Moment of the day Not much was expected – on Sunday or ever – of Hasan Ali as a batsman. And yet he lit up the late overs of the Pakistan innings with a happy cameo of 29 from 25 balls. The highlight was when he launched a six right on top of the netting above the Pakistan players’ viewing area. He was out next ball.

Stat of the day – 1,358 There were 1,358 days between Haris Sohail’s previous first-class match and his Test debut for Pakistan. The lack of practice in the multi-day format did not show, though, as the left-hander made an assured half-century to guide his side through a potentially damaging collapse.

The verdict As is the fashion of Test matches in this country, the draw feels like a dead-cert, before a clatter of wickets on the fourth afternoon puts either side on red alert. With Yasir Shah finding prodigious turn now, Pakistan will be confident of bowling Sri Lanka out. Whether they have enough time to do so and chase the runs required remains to be seen.

Fixtures and results:

Wed, Aug 29:

  • Malaysia bt Hong Kong by 3 wickets
  • Oman bt Nepal by 7 wickets
  • UAE bt Singapore by 215 runs

Thu, Aug 30: UAE v Nepal; Hong Kong v Singapore; Malaysia v Oman

Sat, Sep 1: UAE v Hong Kong; Oman v Singapore; Malaysia v Nepal

Sun, Sep 2: Hong Kong v Oman; Malaysia v UAE; Nepal v Singapore

Tue, Sep 4: Malaysia v Singapore; UAE v Oman; Nepal v Hong Kong

Thu, Sep 6: Final

In numbers: China in Dubai

The number of Chinese people living in Dubai: An estimated 200,000

Number of Chinese people in International City: Almost 50,000

Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2018/19: 120,000

Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2010: 20,000

Percentage increase in visitors in eight years: 500 per cent

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What is blockchain?

Blockchain is a form of distributed ledger technology, a digital system in which data is recorded across multiple places at the same time. Unlike traditional databases, DLTs have no central administrator or centralised data storage. They are transparent because the data is visible and, because they are automatically replicated and impossible to be tampered with, they are secure.

The main difference between blockchain and other forms of DLT is the way data is stored as ‘blocks’ – new transactions are added to the existing ‘chain’ of past transactions, hence the name ‘blockchain’. It is impossible to delete or modify information on the chain due to the replication of blocks across various locations.

Blockchain is mostly associated with cryptocurrency Bitcoin. Due to the inability to tamper with transactions, advocates say this makes the currency more secure and safer than traditional systems. It is maintained by a network of people referred to as ‘miners’, who receive rewards for solving complex mathematical equations that enable transactions to go through.

However, one of the major problems that has come to light has been the presence of illicit material buried in the Bitcoin blockchain, linking it to the dark web.

Other blockchain platforms can offer things like smart contracts, which are automatically implemented when specific conditions from all interested parties are reached, cutting the time involved and the risk of mistakes. Another use could be storing medical records, as patients can be confident their information cannot be changed. The technology can also be used in supply chains, voting and has the potential to used for storing property records.

The specs

Engine: 3.5-litre V6

Power: 272hp at 6,400rpm

Torque: 331Nm from 5,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 9.7L/100km

On sale: now

Price: Dh149,000

 

Updated: March 29, 2023, 10:32 AM
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