• Camels pass a traffic light on the sand dunes, during the 6th Silk Road Cultural Expo, in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, China. EPA
    Camels pass a traffic light on the sand dunes, during the 6th Silk Road Cultural Expo, in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, China. EPA
  • A municipal worker fumigates a housing colony as a preventive measure against mosquito-borne diseases next to idols of the elephant-headed Hindu deity 'Ganesha' ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Chennai. AFP
    A municipal worker fumigates a housing colony as a preventive measure against mosquito-borne diseases next to idols of the elephant-headed Hindu deity 'Ganesha' ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Chennai. AFP
  • Different dresses and outfits displayed during the press photocall for the exhibition "Gabrielle Chanel, Fashion Manifesto" at the V&A museum in London. AFP
    Different dresses and outfits displayed during the press photocall for the exhibition "Gabrielle Chanel, Fashion Manifesto" at the V&A museum in London. AFP
  • A model wears clothes by Carolina Herrera at a runway show during Fashion Week in New York. AP
    A model wears clothes by Carolina Herrera at a runway show during Fashion Week in New York. AP
  • European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the State of the European Union address to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France. Reuters
    European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the State of the European Union address to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France. Reuters
  • Runners and riders in action during the 18:15 Pride Of Place Maiden race at Laytown Racecourse, Laytown, Ireland. Reuters
    Runners and riders in action during the 18:15 Pride Of Place Maiden race at Laytown Racecourse, Laytown, Ireland. Reuters
  • Sean "Diddy" Combs performs during the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. AP
    Sean "Diddy" Combs performs during the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. AP
  • Turkish riot police hold shields during a protest in support of We Will Stop Femicide Platform outside the courthouse in Istanbul, on the sidelines of the last hearing of a trial seeking to ban the platform. AFP
    Turkish riot police hold shields during a protest in support of We Will Stop Femicide Platform outside the courthouse in Istanbul, on the sidelines of the last hearing of a trial seeking to ban the platform. AFP
  • A woman feeds chicken heads to stray cats at the Jemaa el-Fna square in Marrakech, Morocco. EPA
    A woman feeds chicken heads to stray cats at the Jemaa el-Fna square in Marrakech, Morocco. EPA
  • Bavarian herdsmen drive their beasts on a road during the return of the cattle from the summer pastures in the mountains near Oberstdorf, Germany. AP
    Bavarian herdsmen drive their beasts on a road during the return of the cattle from the summer pastures in the mountains near Oberstdorf, Germany. AP

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September 13, 2023

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Super Saturday race card

4pm: Mahab Al Shimaal Group 3 | US$350,000 | (Dirt) | 1,200m
4.35pm: Al Bastakiya Listed | $300,000 | (D) | 1,900m
5.10pm: Nad Al Sheba Turf Group 3 | $350,000 | (Turf) | 1,200m
5.45pm: Burj Nahaar Group 3 | $350,000 | (D) | 1,600m
6.20pm: Dubai City of Gold Group 2 | $300,000 | (T) | 2,410m
6.55pm: Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 Group 1 | $600,000 | (D) | 2,000m
7.30pm: Jebel Hatta Group 1 | $400,000 | (T) | 1,800m

HIJRA

Starring: Lamar Faden, Khairiah Nathmy, Nawaf Al-Dhufairy

Director: Shahad Ameen

Rating: 3/5

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While you're here
Wicked: For Good

Director: Jon M Chu

Starring: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Ethan Slater

Rating: 4/5

The specs: 2018 Ducati SuperSport S

Price, base / as tested: Dh74,900 / Dh85,900

Engine: 937cc

Transmission: Six-speed gearbox

Power: 110hp @ 9,000rpm

Torque: 93Nm @ 6,500rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 5.9L / 100km

Updated: September 13, 2023, 3:02 PM