• The royal wedding of Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah and Princess Rajwa Al Saif at Zahran Palace. Photo: Royal Hashemite Court
    The royal wedding of Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah and Princess Rajwa Al Saif at Zahran Palace. Photo: Royal Hashemite Court
  • Members of the British military take part in the Brigade Major's Review at Horse Guards Parade in London. Getty
    Members of the British military take part in the Brigade Major's Review at Horse Guards Parade in London. Getty
  • People sit on chairs in the sea to cool off during a hot day in Karachi, Pakistan. Reuters
    People sit on chairs in the sea to cool off during a hot day in Karachi, Pakistan. Reuters
  • People walk past a medical centre riddled with bullet holes in southern Khartoum, where the Sudanese army is battling the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. AFP
    People walk past a medical centre riddled with bullet holes in southern Khartoum, where the Sudanese army is battling the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. AFP
  • Pedestrians cross a street in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo. AFP
    Pedestrians cross a street in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo. AFP
  • The US Capitol in Washington, where Congress is working on a deal on raising the debt ceiling. AFP
    The US Capitol in Washington, where Congress is working on a deal on raising the debt ceiling. AFP
  • Children play with bubbles at an event to celebrate International Children's Day in Nanjing, China. AFP
    Children play with bubbles at an event to celebrate International Children's Day in Nanjing, China. AFP
  • Senegalese opposition officials hold their hands up after tear gas was fired while they were trying to meet their leader, Ousmane Sonko, who is under house arrest in Dakar. AFP
    Senegalese opposition officials hold their hands up after tear gas was fired while they were trying to meet their leader, Ousmane Sonko, who is under house arrest in Dakar. AFP
  • Sevilla's Jesus Navas carries the trophy after winning the Europa League final football match against Roma in Budapest. AP
    Sevilla's Jesus Navas carries the trophy after winning the Europa League final football match against Roma in Budapest. AP
  • A worker walks inside the chemical company Oxiquim, which was shut down due to pollution in coastal communities, in Quintero Bay, Chile. AP
    A worker walks inside the chemical company Oxiquim, which was shut down due to pollution in coastal communities, in Quintero Bay, Chile. AP
  • Police officers and protesters scuffle during a demonstration in Berlin in solidarity with Lina E, who was sentenced to more than five years in jail for taking part in a series of attacks on neo-Nazis and other right-wing extremists. EPA
    Police officers and protesters scuffle during a demonstration in Berlin in solidarity with Lina E, who was sentenced to more than five years in jail for taking part in a series of attacks on neo-Nazis and other right-wing extremists. EPA

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Today's best photos: from the royal wedding in Jordan to protests in Germany

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

June 01, 2023

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The Voice of Hind Rajab

Starring: Saja Kilani, Clara Khoury, Motaz Malhees

Director: Kaouther Ben Hania

Rating: 4/5

Timeline

2012-2015

The company offers payments/bribes to win key contracts in the Middle East

May 2017

The UK SFO officially opens investigation into Petrofac’s use of agents, corruption, and potential bribery to secure contracts

September 2021

Petrofac pleads guilty to seven counts of failing to prevent bribery under the UK Bribery Act

October 2021

Court fines Petrofac £77 million for bribery. Former executive receives a two-year suspended sentence 

December 2024

Petrofac enters into comprehensive restructuring to strengthen the financial position of the group

May 2025

The High Court of England and Wales approves the company’s restructuring plan

July 2025

The Court of Appeal issues a judgment challenging parts of the restructuring plan

August 2025

Petrofac issues a business update to execute the restructuring and confirms it will appeal the Court of Appeal decision

October 2025

Petrofac loses a major TenneT offshore wind contract worth €13 billion. Holding company files for administration in the UK. Petrofac delisted from the London Stock Exchange

November 2025

180 Petrofac employees laid off in the UAE

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Engine: twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6

Power: 450hp

Torque: 700Nm

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Available: Now

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The specs: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor

Price, base / as tested Dh220,000 / Dh320,000

Engine 3.5L V6

Transmission 10-speed automatic

Power 421hp @ 6,000rpm

Torque 678Nm @ 3,750rpm

Fuel economy, combined 14.1L / 100km

Updated: June 01, 2023, 3:21 PM