Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, hits the wall as he slides down the track on a skeleton sled during an Invictus Games training camp, in Whistler, British Columbia, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 is scheduled to take place from Feb. 8-16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck / The Canadian Press via AP)
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, hits the wall as he slides down the track on a skeleton sled during an Invictus Games training camp, in Whistler, British Columbia, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 is scheduled to take place from Feb. 8-16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck / The Canadian Press via AP)
Kenyan-Mexican actress and president of the film festival's international jury, Lupita Nyong‘o, on the red carpet before the opening ceremony of the 74th Berlinale, in Berlin. AFP
Kenyan-Mexican actress and president of the film festival's international jury, Lupita Nyong‘o, on the red carpet before the opening ceremony of the 74th Berlinale, in Berlin. AFP
Palestinian national football team defenders Bashar Shobaki, left, and Ali Rabei, right, pose for a photograph from the top of Table Mountain, in Cape Town. AFP
Palestinian national football team defenders Bashar Shobaki, left, and Ali Rabei, right, pose for a photograph from the top of Table Mountain, in Cape Town. AFP
Palestinians fleeing Khan Younis arrive in Rafah with their belongings in a damaged car. AFP
Palestinians fleeing Khan Younis arrive in Rafah with their belongings in a damaged car. AFP
A visitor films an exhibit during the preview of Signs And Objects: Pop Art From The Guggenheim Collection, featuring works from the art movement that explored the visual language of popular culture, at the Guggenheim Museum, in Bilbao, Spain. Reuters
A visitor films an exhibit during the preview of Signs And Objects: Pop Art From The Guggenheim Collection, featuring works from the art movement that explored the visual language of popular culture, at the Guggenheim Museum, in Bilbao, Spain. Reuters
A Seattle Mariners baseball player tosses a ball against a wall during drills at spring training, in Peoria, Arizona. AP
A Seattle Mariners baseball player tosses a ball against a wall during drills at spring training, in Peoria, Arizona. AP
Villagers of the Hoang Mai district fight for a ball made of dried jackfruit, weighing 25kg, during the Thuy Linh village traditional ball scrambling festival, in Hanoi, Vietnam. EPA
Villagers of the Hoang Mai district fight for a ball made of dried jackfruit, weighing 25kg, during the Thuy Linh village traditional ball scrambling festival, in Hanoi, Vietnam. EPA
A hot-air balloon in the French Alps. AFP
A hot-air balloon in the French Alps. AFP
Birds featured during the 2024 Colombian Bird Fair, which runs until February 18, in Valle del Cauca, Colombia. AFP
Birds featured during the 2024 Colombian Bird Fair, which runs until February 18, in Valle del Cauca, Colombia. AFP
A mural honouring journalists in Gaza, painted on a wall in Bo-Kaap, Cape Town. AFP
A mural honouring journalists in Gaza, painted on a wall in Bo-Kaap, Cape Town. AFP
Actress and activist Susan Sarandon speaks against US funding to Israel, and in support of Gaza and a ceasefire, as she visits the office of House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, during an advocacy day organised by CODEPINK, in Washington. Reuters
Actress and activist Susan Sarandon speaks against US funding to Israel, and in support of Gaza and a ceasefire, as she visits the office of House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, during an advocacy day organised by CODEPINK, in Washington. Reuters
People stand around a crater created by a Russian missile strike, in the village of Buda-Babynetska, near Kyiv, Ukraine. Reuters
People stand around a crater created by a Russian missile strike, in the village of Buda-Babynetska, near Kyiv, Ukraine. Reuters
Actress Anya Taylor-Joy attends the world premiere of the film Dune: Part Two, in London. Reuters
Actress Anya Taylor-Joy attends the world premiere of the film Dune: Part Two, in London. Reuters

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February 16, 2024

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The burning issue

The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE.

Read part three: the age of the electric vehicle begins

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Other acts on the Jazz Garden bill

Sharrie Williams
The American singer is hugely respected in blues circles due to her passionate vocals and songwriting. Born and raised in Michigan, Williams began recording and touring as a teenage gospel singer. Her career took off with the blues band The Wiseguys. Such was the acclaim of their live shows that they toured throughout Europe and in Africa. As a solo artist, Williams has also collaborated with the likes of the late Dizzy Gillespie, Van Morrison and Mavis Staples.
Lin Rountree
An accomplished smooth jazz artist who blends his chilled approach with R‘n’B. Trained at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC, Rountree formed his own band in 2004. He has also recorded with the likes of Kem, Dwele and Conya Doss. He comes to Dubai on the back of his new single Pass The Groove, from his forthcoming 2018 album Stronger Still, which may follow his five previous solo albums in cracking the top 10 of the US jazz charts.
Anita Williams
Dubai-based singer Anita Williams will open the night with a set of covers and swing, jazz and blues standards that made her an in-demand singer across the emirate. The Irish singer has been performing in Dubai since 2008 at venues such as MusicHall and Voda Bar. Her Jazz Garden appearance is career highlight as she will use the event to perform the original song Big Blue Eyes, the single from her debut solo album, due for release soon.

The biog

Name: Shamsa Hassan Safar

Nationality: Emirati

Education: Degree in emergency medical services at Higher Colleges of Technology

Favourite book: Between two hearts- Arabic novels

Favourite music: Mohammed Abdu and modern Arabic songs

Favourite way to spend time off: Family visits and spending time with friends

Updated: February 16, 2024, 10:51 AM
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