• A spiral in the Alaska skies near Fairbanks. It was formed when excess fuel from a SpaceX rocket turned to ice, with the water vapour then reflecting the sunlight. AP
    A spiral in the Alaska skies near Fairbanks. It was formed when excess fuel from a SpaceX rocket turned to ice, with the water vapour then reflecting the sunlight. AP
  • Retired army members and other protesters scuffle with Lebanese security forces at a rally in Beirut. AP
    Retired army members and other protesters scuffle with Lebanese security forces at a rally in Beirut. AP
  • Cars in disarray after a parking garage collapsed in the financial district of New York City. AP
    Cars in disarray after a parking garage collapsed in the financial district of New York City. AP
  • Boys dive into the Ganges to cool off on a hot afternoon in Kolkata. EPA
    Boys dive into the Ganges to cool off on a hot afternoon in Kolkata. EPA
  • Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh greets fans during a public appearance at the Pavilion KL Centre Court in Kuala Lumpur. Getty
    Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh greets fans during a public appearance at the Pavilion KL Centre Court in Kuala Lumpur. Getty
  • A traffic jam at a motorway toll in Karawang, Indonesia, as Muslims return to their hometowns for Eid Al Fitr. Reuters
    A traffic jam at a motorway toll in Karawang, Indonesia, as Muslims return to their hometowns for Eid Al Fitr. Reuters
  • A Chinese honour guard is part of a welcome ceremony for Ali Bongo Ondimba, the Gabonese President, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. EPA
    A Chinese honour guard is part of a welcome ceremony for Ali Bongo Ondimba, the Gabonese President, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. EPA
  • A baby boy sits on a jetty in Yangon, Myanmar. AFP
    A baby boy sits on a jetty in Yangon, Myanmar. AFP
  • A worker cleans a statue of Vladimir Lenin in front of the House of Soviets, in Moscow Square, St Petersburg. AFP
    A worker cleans a statue of Vladimir Lenin in front of the House of Soviets, in Moscow Square, St Petersburg. AFP
  • Emergency services mount a rescue operation after a four-storey building collapsed in Chennai. EPA
    Emergency services mount a rescue operation after a four-storey building collapsed in Chennai. EPA
  • Koller auction house director Cyril Koller (C) gestures next to the skull of the 'Trinity' during sale of the skeleton of the Tyrannosaurus-Rex (T-Rex) by Koller auction house in Zurich, on April 18, 2023. - The T-Rex's skeleton, dating back 67 million years and made up of bones from three dinosaurs excavated between 2008 and 2013 from the Hell Creek and Lance Creek formations in Montana and Wyoming, was sold for 4,8 million Swiss francs ($5,333333 million). (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
    Koller auction house director Cyril Koller (C) gestures next to the skull of the 'Trinity' during sale of the skeleton of the Tyrannosaurus-Rex (T-Rex) by Koller auction house in Zurich, on April 18, 2023. - The T-Rex's skeleton, dating back 67 million years and made up of bones from three dinosaurs excavated between 2008 and 2013 from the Hell Creek and Lance Creek formations in Montana and Wyoming, was sold for 4,8 million Swiss francs ($5,333333 million). (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

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April 19, 2023

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The biog

DOB: 25/12/92
Marital status: Single
Education: Post-graduate diploma in UAE Diplomacy and External Affairs at the Emirates Diplomatic Academy in Abu Dhabi
Hobbies: I love fencing, I used to fence at the MK Fencing Academy but I want to start again. I also love reading and writing
Lifelong goal: My dream is to be a state minister

If you go

The Flights

Emirates and Etihad fly direct to Johannesburg from Dubai and Abu Dhabi respectively. Economy return tickets cost from Dh2,650, including taxes.

The trip

Worldwide Motorhoming Holidays (worldwidemotorhomingholidays.co.uk) operates fly-drive motorhome holidays in eight destinations, including South Africa. Its 14-day Kruger and the Battlefields itinerary starts from Dh17,500, including campgrounds, excursions, unit hire and flights. Bobo Campers has a range of RVs for hire, including the 4-berth Discoverer 4 from Dh600 per day.

Test

Director: S Sashikanth

Cast: Nayanthara, Siddharth, Meera Jasmine, R Madhavan

Star rating: 2/5

Spare

Profile

Company name: Spare

Started: March 2018

Co-founders: Dalal Alrayes and Saurabh Shah

Based: UAE

Sector: FinTech

Investment: Own savings. Going for first round of fund-raising in March 2019

While you're here
Our family matters legal consultant

Name: Hassan Mohsen Elhais

Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants.

Other acts on the Jazz Garden bill

Sharrie Williams
The American singer is hugely respected in blues circles due to her passionate vocals and songwriting. Born and raised in Michigan, Williams began recording and touring as a teenage gospel singer. Her career took off with the blues band The Wiseguys. Such was the acclaim of their live shows that they toured throughout Europe and in Africa. As a solo artist, Williams has also collaborated with the likes of the late Dizzy Gillespie, Van Morrison and Mavis Staples.
Lin Rountree
An accomplished smooth jazz artist who blends his chilled approach with R‘n’B. Trained at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC, Rountree formed his own band in 2004. He has also recorded with the likes of Kem, Dwele and Conya Doss. He comes to Dubai on the back of his new single Pass The Groove, from his forthcoming 2018 album Stronger Still, which may follow his five previous solo albums in cracking the top 10 of the US jazz charts.
Anita Williams
Dubai-based singer Anita Williams will open the night with a set of covers and swing, jazz and blues standards that made her an in-demand singer across the emirate. The Irish singer has been performing in Dubai since 2008 at venues such as MusicHall and Voda Bar. Her Jazz Garden appearance is career highlight as she will use the event to perform the original song Big Blue Eyes, the single from her debut solo album, due for release soon.

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MATCH INFO

Uefa Champions League final:

Who: Real Madrid v Liverpool
Where: NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Kiev, Ukraine
When: Saturday, May 26, 10.45pm (UAE)
TV: Match on BeIN Sports

Updated: April 19, 2023, 1:53 PM
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