• Fog surrounding the Mosul Grand Mosque in the northern Iraqi city. AFP
    Fog surrounding the Mosul Grand Mosque in the northern Iraqi city. AFP
  • Fisherman Jesus Vega shows a shrimp he caught on Lake Maracaibo near Cabimas, Zulia state, Venezuela. AP
    Fisherman Jesus Vega shows a shrimp he caught on Lake Maracaibo near Cabimas, Zulia state, Venezuela. AP
  • A man takes part in a carnival parade as part of New Year's Eve festivities in San Jose, Costa Rica. EPA
    A man takes part in a carnival parade as part of New Year's Eve festivities in San Jose, Costa Rica. EPA
  • The illuminated Biodome, a part of the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden in Hungary. EPA
    The illuminated Biodome, a part of the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden in Hungary. EPA
  • Guatemalan migrants arrive on a deportation flight from the US, at La Aurora Air Force Base in Guatemala City. Reuters
    Guatemalan migrants arrive on a deportation flight from the US, at La Aurora Air Force Base in Guatemala City. Reuters
  • Police detain a protester after a demonstration against President Javier Milei's emergency decree in Buenos Aires, Argentina. AFP
    Police detain a protester after a demonstration against President Javier Milei's emergency decree in Buenos Aires, Argentina. AFP
  • Armed with M16 automatic rifles, Ultra-orthodox Jewish men stand guard during a wedding in Jerusalem. AFP
    Armed with M16 automatic rifles, Ultra-orthodox Jewish men stand guard during a wedding in Jerusalem. AFP
  • Bowling station in Scotland, shut by flooding. Getty Images
    Bowling station in Scotland, shut by flooding. Getty Images
  • Yachts Law Connect and Andoo Comanche near the finish line of the annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race in Hobart. AFP
    Yachts Law Connect and Andoo Comanche near the finish line of the annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race in Hobart. AFP
  • The MSC World Europa cruise ship passes behind Fort Ricasoli, where the ancient Rome set for Ridley Scott's 'Gladiator 2' is situated, as it departs from Grand Harbour in Valletta, Malta. Reuters
    The MSC World Europa cruise ship passes behind Fort Ricasoli, where the ancient Rome set for Ridley Scott's 'Gladiator 2' is situated, as it departs from Grand Harbour in Valletta, Malta. Reuters

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Today's best photos: From the Grand Mosque in Mosul to a cruise ship in Malta

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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December 28, 2023

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Virtuzone GCC Sixes

Date and venue Friday and Saturday, ICC Academy, Dubai Sports City

Time Matches start at 9am

Groups

A Blighty Ducks, Darjeeling Colts, Darjeeling Social, Dubai Wombats; B Darjeeling Veterans, Kuwait Casuals, Loose Cannons, Savannah Lions; C Awali Taverners, Darjeeling, Dromedary, Darjeeling Good Eggs

Milestones on the road to union

1970

October 26: Bahrain withdraws from a proposal to create a federation of nine with the seven Trucial States and Qatar. 

December: Ahmed Al Suwaidi visits New York to discuss potential UN membership.

1971

March 1:  Alex Douglas Hume, Conservative foreign secretary confirms that Britain will leave the Gulf and “strongly supports” the creation of a Union of Arab Emirates.

July 12: Historic meeting at which Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid make a binding agreement to create what will become the UAE.

July 18: It is announced that the UAE will be formed from six emirates, with a proposed constitution signed. RAK is not yet part of the agreement.

August 6:  The fifth anniversary of Sheikh Zayed becoming Ruler of Abu Dhabi, with official celebrations deferred until later in the year.

August 15: Bahrain becomes independent.

September 3: Qatar becomes independent.

November 23-25: Meeting with Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid and senior British officials to fix December 2 as date of creation of the UAE.

November 29:  At 5.30pm Iranian forces seize the Greater and Lesser Tunbs by force.

November 30: Despite  a power sharing agreement, Tehran takes full control of Abu Musa. 

November 31: UK officials visit all six participating Emirates to formally end the Trucial States treaties

December 2: 11am, Dubai. New Supreme Council formally elects Sheikh Zayed as President. Treaty of Friendship signed with the UK. 11.30am. Flag raising ceremony at Union House and Al Manhal Palace in Abu Dhabi witnessed by Sheikh Khalifa, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

December 6: Arab League formally admits the UAE. The first British Ambassador presents his credentials to Sheikh Zayed.

December 9: UAE joins the United Nations.

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RESULTS

Men – semi-finals

57kg – Tak Chuen Suen (MAC) beat Phuong Xuan Nguyen (VIE) 29-28; Almaz Sarsembekov (KAZ) beat Zakaria Eljamari (UAE) by points 30-27.

67kg – Mohammed Mardi (UAE) beat Huong The Nguyen (VIE) by points 30-27; Narin Wonglakhon (THA) v Mojtaba Taravati Aram (IRI) by points 29-28.

60kg – Yerkanat Ospan (KAZ) beat Amir Hosein Kaviani (IRI) 30-27; Long Doan Nguyen (VIE) beat Ibrahim Bilal (UAE) 29-28

63.5kg – Abil Galiyev (KAZ) beat Truong Cao Phat (VIE) 30-27; Nouredine Samir (UAE) beat Norapat Khundam (THA) RSC round 3.

71kg​​​​​​​ – Shaker Al Tekreeti (IRQ) beat Fawzi Baltagi (LBN) 30-27; Amine El Moatassime (UAE) beat Man Kongsib (THA) 29-28

81kg – Ilyass Hbibali (UAE) beat Alexandr Tsarikov (KAZ) 29-28; Khaled Tarraf (LBN) beat Mustafa Al Tekreeti (IRQ) 30-27

86kg​​​​​​​ – Ali Takaloo (IRI) beat Mohammed Al Qahtani (KSA) RSC round 1; Emil Umayev (KAZ) beat Ahmad Bahman (UAE) TKO round

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