• US President Joe Biden signs a proclamation to designate Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, south of Tusayan, Arizona. AFP
    US President Joe Biden signs a proclamation to designate Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, south of Tusayan, Arizona. AFP
  • Pope Francis greets people during the weekly general audience in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. Reuters
    Pope Francis greets people during the weekly general audience in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. Reuters
  • A vendor sells Indian national flags along a roadside in New Delhi ahead of the country's 77th Independence Day. AFP
    A vendor sells Indian national flags along a roadside in New Delhi ahead of the country's 77th Independence Day. AFP
  • A tugboat pulls a timber raft down the Angara River near the settlement of Strelka in the Krasnoyarsk region, Russia. Reuters
    A tugboat pulls a timber raft down the Angara River near the settlement of Strelka in the Krasnoyarsk region, Russia. Reuters
  • An exiled Tibetan Buddhist monk walks on a mountain path in Dharamshala, India. AP
    An exiled Tibetan Buddhist monk walks on a mountain path in Dharamshala, India. AP
  • A flock of birds flies in front of buildings in the banking district in Frankfurt, Germany. AP
    A flock of birds flies in front of buildings in the banking district in Frankfurt, Germany. AP
  • Fishermen sell their wares on the street in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. EPA
    Fishermen sell their wares on the street in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. EPA
  • A Buddhist novice monk offers prayers at the Golden Temple near Patan Durbar square in Lalitpur on August 9, 2023. (Photo by Prakash MATHEMA / AFP)
    A Buddhist novice monk offers prayers at the Golden Temple near Patan Durbar square in Lalitpur on August 9, 2023. (Photo by Prakash MATHEMA / AFP)

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August 09, 2023

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UAE v Gibraltar

What: International friendly

When: 7pm kick off

Where: Rugby Park, Dubai Sports City

Admission: Free

Online: The match will be broadcast live on Dubai Exiles’ Facebook page

UAE squad: Lucas Waddington (Dubai Exiles), Gio Fourie (Exiles), Craig Nutt (Abu Dhabi Harlequins), Phil Brady (Harlequins), Daniel Perry (Dubai Hurricanes), Esekaia Dranibota (Harlequins), Matt Mills (Exiles), Jaen Botes (Exiles), Kristian Stinson (Exiles), Murray Reason (Abu Dhabi Saracens), Dave Knight (Hurricanes), Ross Samson (Jebel Ali Dragons), DuRandt Gerber (Exiles), Saki Naisau (Dragons), Andrew Powell (Hurricanes), Emosi Vacanau (Harlequins), Niko Volavola (Dragons), Matt Richards (Dragons), Luke Stevenson (Harlequins), Josh Ives (Dubai Sports City Eagles), Sean Stevens (Saracens), Thinus Steyn (Exiles)

German intelligence warnings
  • 2002: "Hezbollah supporters feared becoming a target of security services because of the effects of [9/11] ... discussions on Hezbollah policy moved from mosques into smaller circles in private homes." Supporters in Germany: 800
  • 2013: "Financial and logistical support from Germany for Hezbollah in Lebanon supports the armed struggle against Israel ... Hezbollah supporters in Germany hold back from actions that would gain publicity." Supporters in Germany: 950
  • 2023: "It must be reckoned with that Hezbollah will continue to plan terrorist actions outside the Middle East against Israel or Israeli interests." Supporters in Germany: 1,250 

Source: Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution

Analysis

Members of Syria's Alawite minority community face threat in their heartland after one of the deadliest days in country’s recent history. Read more

The specs

Engine: 1.5-litre 4-cyl turbo

Power: 194hp at 5,600rpm

Torque: 275Nm from 2,000-4,000rpm

Transmission: 6-speed auto

Price: from Dh155,000

On sale: now

Updated: August 09, 2023, 3:06 PM