• Winner of Best in Show, the Australian shepherd called Viking, poses at the trophy presentation on the final day of Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England. AFP
    Winner of Best in Show, the Australian shepherd called Viking, poses at the trophy presentation on the final day of Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England. AFP
  • Voters take part in Russia's presidential election in Yekaterinburg in the Urals. AFP
    Voters take part in Russia's presidential election in Yekaterinburg in the Urals. AFP
  • Dozens of war-displaced people pack the courtyard of a school where they have taken refuge in Minova, South Kivu province, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Humanitarian aid for the nearly 300,000 displaced people in Minova is almost non-existent. AFP
    Dozens of war-displaced people pack the courtyard of a school where they have taken refuge in Minova, South Kivu province, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Humanitarian aid for the nearly 300,000 displaced people in Minova is almost non-existent. AFP
  • Divers swim with a sandbar shark off Jupiter, Florida, US. AFP
    Divers swim with a sandbar shark off Jupiter, Florida, US. AFP
  • Muslims offering taraweeh prayers at Al Noor mosque in Sharjah. Ahmed Ramzan for The National
    Muslims offering taraweeh prayers at Al Noor mosque in Sharjah. Ahmed Ramzan for The National
  • Hot air balloons take to the sky during the Canberra Balloon Spectacular, in Australia. EPA
    Hot air balloons take to the sky during the Canberra Balloon Spectacular, in Australia. EPA
  • Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) supporters attend the IFP election manifesto launch at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. AFP
    Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) supporters attend the IFP election manifesto launch at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. AFP
  • Tibetan nuns at a protest march to mark the 65th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule, in Dharamsala, India. Reuters
    Tibetan nuns at a protest march to mark the 65th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule, in Dharamsala, India. Reuters
  • Swedish soldiers take part in a training exercise on the Finland/Norway border during the Nordic Response military exercise in Kivilompolo, Finland. Getty Images
    Swedish soldiers take part in a training exercise on the Finland/Norway border during the Nordic Response military exercise in Kivilompolo, Finland. Getty Images
  • Cloudy skies over the Creek Extension and city skyline as the rain passes over Dubai. Antonie Robertson/The National
    Cloudy skies over the Creek Extension and city skyline as the rain passes over Dubai. Antonie Robertson/The National
  • From left, actors Matthew McConaughey, Forest Whitaker, Cillian Murphy, Nicolas Cage and Brendan Fraser pose after Murphy won Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for the film Oppenheimer, in Hollywood. AFP
    From left, actors Matthew McConaughey, Forest Whitaker, Cillian Murphy, Nicolas Cage and Brendan Fraser pose after Murphy won Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for the film Oppenheimer, in Hollywood. AFP
  • Ryan Gosling performs the song I'm Just Ken from the Barbie film during the Oscars ceremony, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. AP
    Ryan Gosling performs the song I'm Just Ken from the Barbie film during the Oscars ceremony, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. AP
  • Mahya masters install lights that will spell out a message at the top of one of the Suleymaniye Mosque minarets in Istanbul, in the run-up to Ramadan. Mahya is the Turkish tradition of stringing up religious messages and designs. AP
    Mahya masters install lights that will spell out a message at the top of one of the Suleymaniye Mosque minarets in Istanbul, in the run-up to Ramadan. Mahya is the Turkish tradition of stringing up religious messages and designs. AP
  • A Palestinian child plays with a sparkler in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on the eve of Ramadan as the war continues. AFP
    A Palestinian child plays with a sparkler in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on the eve of Ramadan as the war continues. AFP
  • Police patrol the red carpet area after pro-Palestinian demonstrations near the Dolby Theatre during the Oscars ceremony in Hollywood. AFP
    Police patrol the red carpet area after pro-Palestinian demonstrations near the Dolby Theatre during the Oscars ceremony in Hollywood. AFP
  • A marine iguana is seen in Tortuga Bay at Santa Cruz Island, part of the Galapagos archipelago in Ecuador. AFP
    A marine iguana is seen in Tortuga Bay at Santa Cruz Island, part of the Galapagos archipelago in Ecuador. AFP
  • Trains are parked outside the central train station in Frankfurt after drivers union GDL called for a strike on Tuesday. AP
    Trains are parked outside the central train station in Frankfurt after drivers union GDL called for a strike on Tuesday. AP
  • Worshippers performing taraweeh prayers on the first eve of Ramadan at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia. EPA
    Worshippers performing taraweeh prayers on the first eve of Ramadan at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia. EPA
  • Compania Romana del Santisimo Cristo del Sepulcro de Bolanos from Ciudad Real in central Spain attend the Pope's general audience in St Peter's Square at the Vatican. Reuters
    Compania Romana del Santisimo Cristo del Sepulcro de Bolanos from Ciudad Real in central Spain attend the Pope's general audience in St Peter's Square at the Vatican. Reuters
  • Mahouts ride elephants during Thailand's National Elephant Day celebration in the ancient city of Ayutthaya. Reuters
    Mahouts ride elephants during Thailand's National Elephant Day celebration in the ancient city of Ayutthaya. Reuters
  • LS Lowry's Sunday Afternoon has gone on show at Christie's in London, ahead of an auction on 20 March where it is expected to fetch between £4 million and £6 million. AP
    LS Lowry's Sunday Afternoon has gone on show at Christie's in London, ahead of an auction on 20 March where it is expected to fetch between £4 million and £6 million. AP
  • Members of Iraq's Sabean-Mandaean community attend a ritual to celebrate Eid al-Khaliqah along the Shatt al-Arab River, in Basra. AFP
    Members of Iraq's Sabean-Mandaean community attend a ritual to celebrate Eid al-Khaliqah along the Shatt al-Arab River, in Basra. AFP
  • Migrant birds fly over a reservoir in Shenyang, in China's Liaoning province. AFP
    Migrant birds fly over a reservoir in Shenyang, in China's Liaoning province. AFP
  • Art from Sun Yuan and Peng Yuin composed of 13 automatic wheelchairs and sculptures of old men as part of 'Le monde comme il va' (The world as it is) exhibition at the Bourse de Commerce Collection, Paris. AFP
    Art from Sun Yuan and Peng Yuin composed of 13 automatic wheelchairs and sculptures of old men as part of 'Le monde comme il va' (The world as it is) exhibition at the Bourse de Commerce Collection, Paris. AFP
  • A young boy walks to his school bus on a foggy day in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A young boy walks to his school bus on a foggy day in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Pupils look out from a school window at Mabale Primary near Hwange National Park in Hwange. AFP
    Pupils look out from a school window at Mabale Primary near Hwange National Park in Hwange. AFP
  • Palestinian man Ismail Al-Khlout reads the Quran as he waits to break his fast while sitting on the rubble of his house, in Beit Lahia, Gaza. Reuters
    Palestinian man Ismail Al-Khlout reads the Quran as he waits to break his fast while sitting on the rubble of his house, in Beit Lahia, Gaza. Reuters
  • Iftar at Imam Hussein Mosque in Al Satwa, Dubai. Leslie Pableo for The National
    Iftar at Imam Hussein Mosque in Al Satwa, Dubai. Leslie Pableo for The National
  • Police escort the Atletico Madrid team coach as fans light flares before the UEFA Champions League last-16 second leg match between Atletico Madrid and Inter at Civitas Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid. Getty Images
    Police escort the Atletico Madrid team coach as fans light flares before the UEFA Champions League last-16 second leg match between Atletico Madrid and Inter at Civitas Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid. Getty Images
  • Children participate in a mock vote at a kindergarten in Incheon, South Korea, 12 March 2024. The event was arranged by the local election management commission ahead of the 10 April parliamentary elections. EPA / YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT
    Children participate in a mock vote at a kindergarten in Incheon, South Korea, 12 March 2024. The event was arranged by the local election management commission ahead of the 10 April parliamentary elections. EPA / YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT

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The best photos of the week: From Best in Show to Korean kindergarten voting

Striking pictures from around the world

Charlotte Mayhew

March 15, 2024

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More from The National:

Friday's best photos: From Russia's elections to Scotland's Stone of Destiny

Thursday's best photos: From Eid al-Khaliqah in Iraq to Greta Thunberg's removal

Wednesday's best photos: From Popocatepetl volcano celebrations to Lowry's Sunday Afternoon

Tuesday's best photos: From a marine iguana in Ecuador to tourists outside Kensington Palace

Monday's best photos: From Ryan Gosling's Oscars performance to Viking, winner of Crufts

Sunday's best photos: From the Saudi Grand Prix to Oscars preparations

Saturday's best photos: From hot air balloons in Canberra to Kuwait sports day marathon

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Key findings
  • Over a period of seven years, a team of scientists analysed dietary data from 50,000 North American adults.
  • Eating one or two meals a day was associated with a relative decrease in BMI, compared with three meals. Snacks count as a meal. Likewise, participants who ate more than three meals a day experienced an increase in BMI: the more meals a day, the greater the increase. 
  • People who ate breakfast experienced a relative decrease in their BMI compared with “breakfast-skippers”. 
  • Those who turned the eating day on its head to make breakfast the biggest meal of the day, did even better. 
  • But scrapping dinner altogether gave the best results. The study found that the BMI of subjects who had a long overnight fast (of 18 hours or more) decreased when compared even with those who had a medium overnight fast, of between 12 and 17 hours.
Copa del Rey

Barcelona v Real Madrid
Semi-final, first leg
Wednesday (midnight UAE)

LA LIGA FIXTURES

Friday

Granada v Real Betis (9.30pm)

Valencia v Levante (midnight)

Saturday

Espanyol v Alaves (4pm)

Celta Vigo v Villarreal (7pm)

Leganes v Real Valladolid (9.30pm)

Mallorca v Barcelona (midnight)

Sunday

Atletic Bilbao v Atletico Madrid (4pm)

Real Madrid v Eibar (9.30pm)

Real Sociedad v Osasuna (midnight)

Ferrari 12Cilindri specs

Engine: naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12

Power: 819hp

Torque: 678Nm at 7,250rpm

Price: From Dh1,700,000

Available: Now

Results

6.30pm: Maiden Dh165,000 (Dirt) 1,400m. Winner: Rio Angie, Pat Dobbs (jockey), Doug Watson (trainer).

7.05pm: Handicap Dh170,000 (D) 1,600m. Winner: Trenchard, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watson.

7.40pm: Maiden Dh165,000 (D) 1,600m. Winner: Mulfit, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watson.

8.15pm: Handicap Dh210,000 (D) 1,200m. Winner: Waady, Dane O’Neill, Doug Watson.

8.50pm: Handicap Dh210,000 (D) 2,000m. Winner: Tried And True, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watson.

9.25pm:Handicap Dh185,000 (D) 1,400m. Winner: Midnight Sands, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watson.

While you're here
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BEACH SOCCER WORLD CUP

Group A

Paraguay
Japan
Switzerland
USA

Group B

Uruguay
Mexico
Italy
Tahiti

Group C

Belarus
UAE
Senegal
Russia

Group D

Brazil
Oman
Portugal
Nigeria

If you go

The flights
There are various ways of getting to the southern Serengeti in Tanzania from the UAE. The exact route and airstrip depends on your overall trip itinerary and which camp you’re staying at. 
Flydubai flies direct from Dubai to Kilimanjaro International Airport from Dh1,350 return, including taxes; this can be followed by a short flight from Kilimanjaro to the Serengeti with Coastal Aviation from about US$700 (Dh2,500) return, including taxes. Kenya Airways, Emirates and Etihad offer flights via Nairobi or Dar es Salaam.   

While you're here
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Tips to keep your car cool
  • Place a sun reflector in your windshield when not driving
  • Park in shaded or covered areas
  • Add tint to windows
  • Wrap your car to change the exterior colour
  • Pick light interiors - choose colours such as beige and cream for seats and dashboard furniture
  • Avoid leather interiors as these absorb more heat
GAC GS8 Specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 248hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 400Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 9.1L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh149,900

The Outsider

Stephen King, Penguin

If you go

The flights
Emirates and Etihad fly direct to Nairobi, with fares starting from Dh1,695. The resort can be reached from Nairobi via a 35-minute flight from Wilson Airport or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, or by road, which takes at least three hours.

The rooms
Rooms at Fairmont Mount Kenya range from Dh1,870 per night for a deluxe room to Dh11,000 per night for the William Holden Cottage.

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DUBAI CARNIVAL RESULTS

6.30pm Handicap US$135,000 (Turf) 2,410m

Winner Dubai Future, Harry Bentley (jockey), Saeed bin Suroor (trainer).

7.05pm UAE 1000 Guineas Listed $250,000 (Dirt) 1,600m

Winner Dubai Love, Patrick Cosgrave, Saeed bin Suroor.

7.40pm Dubai Dash Listed $175,000 (T) 1,000m

Winner: Equilateral, James Doyle, Charles Hills.

8.15pm Al Bastakiya Trial Conditions $100,000 (D) 1.900m

Winner Laser Show, Kevin Stott, Saeed bin Suroor.

8.50pm Al Fahidi Fort Group Two $250,000 (T) 1,400m

Winner Glorious Journey, James Doyle, Charlie Appleby.

9.25pm Handicap $135,000 (D) 2,000m

Winner George Villiers, Tadhg O’Shea, Satish Seemar.

Our family matters legal consultant

Name: Hassan Mohsen Elhais

Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants.

Zayed Sustainability Prize
MATCH INFO

Uefa Champions League semi-final, second leg
Real Madrid (2) v Bayern Munich (1)
Where: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
When: 10.45pm, Tuesday
Watch Live: beIN Sports HD

Key facilities
  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
Timeline

2012-2015

The company offers payments/bribes to win key contracts in the Middle East

May 2017

The UK SFO officially opens investigation into Petrofac’s use of agents, corruption, and potential bribery to secure contracts

September 2021

Petrofac pleads guilty to seven counts of failing to prevent bribery under the UK Bribery Act

October 2021

Court fines Petrofac £77 million for bribery. Former executive receives a two-year suspended sentence 

December 2024

Petrofac enters into comprehensive restructuring to strengthen the financial position of the group

May 2025

The High Court of England and Wales approves the company’s restructuring plan

July 2025

The Court of Appeal issues a judgment challenging parts of the restructuring plan

August 2025

Petrofac issues a business update to execute the restructuring and confirms it will appeal the Court of Appeal decision

October 2025

Petrofac loses a major TenneT offshore wind contract worth €13 billion. Holding company files for administration in the UK. Petrofac delisted from the London Stock Exchange

November 2025

180 Petrofac employees laid off in the UAE

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Long read

Mageed Yahia, director of WFP in UAE: Coronavirus knows no borders, and neither should the response

RACE CARD

5pm: Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 1,400m
5.30pm: Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 1,200m
6pm: Arabian Triple Crown Round-1 (PA) Listed Dh230,000 1,600m
6.30pm: HH The President’s Cup (PA) Group 1 Dh2.5million 2,200m
7pm: HH The President’s Cup (TB) Listed Dh380,000 1,400m
7.30pm: Wathba Stallions Cup (PA) Handicap Dh70,000 1,200m.

Global state-owned investor ranking by size

1.

United States

2.

China

3.

UAE

4.

Japan

5

Norway

6.

Canada

7.

Singapore

8.

Australia

9.

Saudi Arabia

10.

South Korea

COMPANY PROFILE

Founders: Sebastian Stefan, Sebastian Morar and Claudia Pacurar

Based: Dubai, UAE

Founded: 2014

Number of employees: 36

Sector: Logistics

Raised: $2.5 million

Investors: DP World, Prime Venture Partners and family offices in Saudi Arabia and the UAE

The specs

Engine: Dual 180kW and 300kW front and rear motors

Power: 480kW

Torque: 850Nm

Transmission: Single-speed automatic

Price: From Dh359,900 ($98,000)

On sale: Now

While you're here
MATCH INFO

What: India v Afghanistan, first Test
When: Starts Thursday
Where: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengalaru

RESULTS
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Updated: March 15, 2024, 6:01 PM
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