• This handout photo taken on July 7, 2023 and provided on July 12 by Everland shows giant panda mother Ai Bao and one of her newly born female twin pandas at Everland Amusement and Animal Park in Yongin. A South Korean zoo has announced the birth of two giant panda twins -- the first to be born in the country -- triggering an outpouring of excitement online. (Photo by Handout / Everland / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Everland" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS == NO ARCHIVE
    This handout photo taken on July 7, 2023 and provided on July 12 by Everland shows giant panda mother Ai Bao and one of her newly born female twin pandas at Everland Amusement and Animal Park in Yongin. A South Korean zoo has announced the birth of two giant panda twins -- the first to be born in the country -- triggering an outpouring of excitement online. (Photo by Handout / Everland / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Everland" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS == NO ARCHIVE
  • Workers inspect solar panels at a fishery-complementary photovoltaic power plant in Jiangsu province, China. AFP
    Workers inspect solar panels at a fishery-complementary photovoltaic power plant in Jiangsu province, China. AFP
  • A police officer fires tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters in Nairobi, Kenya. AFP
    A police officer fires tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters in Nairobi, Kenya. AFP
  • People hold ice lollies shaped like tiles of the Wat Arun temple in Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
    People hold ice lollies shaped like tiles of the Wat Arun temple in Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
  • Aretha Franklin's granddaughter Grace Franklin, 17, embraces relatives after a Michigan jury's decision in a dispute over the singer's will. AP
    Aretha Franklin's granddaughter Grace Franklin, 17, embraces relatives after a Michigan jury's decision in a dispute over the singer's will. AP
  • Fans try to get autographs from Spain's Carlos Alcaraz at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London. Getty
    Fans try to get autographs from Spain's Carlos Alcaraz at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London. Getty
  • A man carries a dog as he climbs branches to escape the rising Yamuna river in New Delhi, India. Reuters
    A man carries a dog as he climbs branches to escape the rising Yamuna river in New Delhi, India. Reuters
  • Chilean flamingos groom each other at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. AP
    Chilean flamingos groom each other at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. AP
  • The peleton passes a field of sunflowers during the eleventh stage of the Tour de France, to Moulins. AP
    The peleton passes a field of sunflowers during the eleventh stage of the Tour de France, to Moulins. AP

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Today's best photos: from a newborn panda in South Korea to the Tour de France

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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July 12, 2023

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The specs
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Transmission: 8-speed auto

Power: 295bhp

Torque: 353Nm

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World Cricket League Division 2

In Windhoek, Namibia - Top two teams qualify for the World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe, which starts on March 4.

UAE fixtures

Thursday February 8, v Kenya; Friday February 9, v Canada; Sunday February 11, v Nepal; Monday February 12, v Oman; Wednesday February 14, v Namibia; Thursday February 15, final

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.

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Rating: 3/5

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3. Hajj 

4. Shahada 

5. Zakat 

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Updated: July 12, 2023, 2:28 PM