• A Greenpeace ship, The Rainbow Warrior, sails around the island of Bilangbilangban, while visiting sinking islands in the Philippines, ten years after the devastating Typhoon Haiyan. Getty Images
    A Greenpeace ship, The Rainbow Warrior, sails around the island of Bilangbilangban, while visiting sinking islands in the Philippines, ten years after the devastating Typhoon Haiyan. Getty Images
  • People stand on the banks of the Narmada, India's fifth-longest river, on a foggy morning, in Jabalpur. AFP
    People stand on the banks of the Narmada, India's fifth-longest river, on a foggy morning, in Jabalpur. AFP
  • Al Hamra tower in Kuwait's capital rises above heavy fog. AFP
    Al Hamra tower in Kuwait's capital rises above heavy fog. AFP
  • An employee at a petrochemical complex in Lianyungang, in China's Jiangsu province. AFP
    An employee at a petrochemical complex in Lianyungang, in China's Jiangsu province. AFP
  • US President Joe Biden on board Air Force One as he arrives at Philadelphia International Airport while returning to his home in Delaware. AFP
    US President Joe Biden on board Air Force One as he arrives at Philadelphia International Airport while returning to his home in Delaware. AFP
  • Artists perform a scene from the Mongol Khan production, during a rehearsal in London. It is the first time a Mongolian play has been exported outside of the country. AP
    Artists perform a scene from the Mongol Khan production, during a rehearsal in London. It is the first time a Mongolian play has been exported outside of the country. AP
  • Autumn foliage is seen as mist surrounds a barge anchored on the River Thames, in Richmond, London. Reuters
    Autumn foliage is seen as mist surrounds a barge anchored on the River Thames, in Richmond, London. Reuters

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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

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PROFILE OF HALAN

Started: November 2017

Founders: Mounir Nakhla, Ahmed Mohsen and Mohamed Aboulnaga

Based: Cairo, Egypt

Sector: transport and logistics

Size: 150 employees

Investment: approximately $8 million

Investors include: Singapore’s Battery Road Digital Holdings, Egypt’s Algebra Ventures, Uber co-founder and former CTO Oscar Salazar

Updated: November 18, 2023, 11:35 AM