• This aerial photo taken on April 15, 2023 shows people looking at flowers at the Dafeng Holland Flower Park in Yancheng, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT
    This aerial photo taken on April 15, 2023 shows people looking at flowers at the Dafeng Holland Flower Park in Yancheng, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT
  • Police attend a security roll call in preparation for Eid Al Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, in Jakarta, Indonesia. AFP
    Police attend a security roll call in preparation for Eid Al Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, in Jakarta, Indonesia. AFP
  • A Malaysian Muslim swings a sparkler during the last 10 days of Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur. Reuters
    A Malaysian Muslim swings a sparkler during the last 10 days of Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur. Reuters
  • Office workers in Tokyo's Marunouchi business area compete in a tug-of-war match aimed at promoting health and interaction between companies and workers. AFP
    Office workers in Tokyo's Marunouchi business area compete in a tug-of-war match aimed at promoting health and interaction between companies and workers. AFP
  • An aerial view of the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, and the clock tower at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, during night prayers on the last week of Ramadan. AFP
    An aerial view of the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, and the clock tower at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, during night prayers on the last week of Ramadan. AFP
  • People on horseback photograph the SpaceX Starship on its Boca Chica launch pad near Brownsville, Texas. Reuters
    People on horseback photograph the SpaceX Starship on its Boca Chica launch pad near Brownsville, Texas. Reuters
  • Sumo wrestlers attend a Shinto ritual during the annual sumo tournament Honozumo at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
    Sumo wrestlers attend a Shinto ritual during the annual sumo tournament Honozumo at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
  • Athletes run across the Erasmus Bridge during the 42nd NN Marathon Rotterdam in the Netherlands. EPA
    Athletes run across the Erasmus Bridge during the 42nd NN Marathon Rotterdam in the Netherlands. EPA

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Today's best photos: from a Chinese flower park to the Rotterdam Marathon

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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April 17, 2023

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Real estate tokenisation project

Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.

The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.

Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.

Where to buy art books in the UAE

There are a number of speciality art bookshops in the UAE.

In Dubai, The Lighthouse at Dubai Design District has a wonderfully curated selection of art and design books. Alserkal Avenue runs a pop-up shop at their A4 space, and host the art-book fair Fully Booked during Art Week in March. The Third Line, also in Alserkal Avenue, has a strong book-publishing arm and sells copies at its gallery. Kinokuniya, at Dubai Mall, has some good offerings within its broad selection, and you never know what you will find at the House of Prose in Jumeirah. Finally, all of Gulf Photo Plus’s photo books are available for sale at their show. 

In Abu Dhabi, Louvre Abu Dhabi has a beautiful selection of catalogues and art books, and Magrudy’s – across the Emirates, but particularly at their NYU Abu Dhabi site – has a great selection in art, fiction and cultural theory.

In Sharjah, the Sharjah Art Museum sells catalogues and art books at its museum shop, and the Sharjah Art Foundation has a bookshop that offers reads on art, theory and cultural history.

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