• Ai-Da in front of one of her artworks during 'Ai-Da: The World's First Robot Artist' press view at Design Museum in London. Getty Images
    Ai-Da in front of one of her artworks during 'Ai-Da: The World's First Robot Artist' press view at Design Museum in London. Getty Images
  • Supporters during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge in London. AFP
    Supporters during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge in London. AFP
  • Trocadero square in front of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, where the French artist and photographer known as JR set his artwork. AP Photo
    Trocadero square in front of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, where the French artist and photographer known as JR set his artwork. AP Photo
  • Children at a Quran reading lesson at the Amiriya shelter in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
    Children at a Quran reading lesson at the Amiriya shelter in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
  • Demonstrators in midtown Manhattan, New York City, hold Palestine and Syrian flags in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. AFP
    Demonstrators in midtown Manhattan, New York City, hold Palestine and Syrian flags in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. AFP
  • A newly emerged adult cicada dries its wings on a tree at the National Mall in Washington, DC,. Reuters
    A newly emerged adult cicada dries its wings on a tree at the National Mall in Washington, DC,. Reuters
  • Pope Francis at the weekly general audience in San Damaso courtyard at the Vatican. Reuters
    Pope Francis at the weekly general audience in San Damaso courtyard at the Vatican. Reuters
  • Dancers in La Paz, Bolivia, perform the Andean folk dance Morenada to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the declaration of Oruro's carnival as one of Unesco's Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. AFP
    Dancers in La Paz, Bolivia, perform the Andean folk dance Morenada to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the declaration of Oruro's carnival as one of Unesco's Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. AFP
  • People try to salvage a boat damaged by Cyclone Tauktae in Navabandar village, in the western state of Gujarat, India. Reuters
    People try to salvage a boat damaged by Cyclone Tauktae in Navabandar village, in the western state of Gujarat, India. Reuters
  • The botanic park Library of Trees shows the Vertical Forest high-rise complex in the district of Porta Nuova in Milan, Italy. AFP
    The botanic park Library of Trees shows the Vertical Forest high-rise complex in the district of Porta Nuova in Milan, Italy. AFP
  • Visitors to Zaryadye park in front of the Russian Foreign Ministry headquarters enjoy a sunset in Moscow. AFP
    Visitors to Zaryadye park in front of the Russian Foreign Ministry headquarters enjoy a sunset in Moscow. AFP
  • German sculptor Claus Velte and a gallery assistant retouch a waxwork of US President Joe Biden at the Grevin museum in Paris. Reuters
    German sculptor Claus Velte and a gallery assistant retouch a waxwork of US President Joe Biden at the Grevin museum in Paris. Reuters

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May 20, 2021

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While you're here
The biog

Name: Dhabia Khalifa AlQubaisi

Age: 23

How she spends spare time: Playing with cats at the clinic and feeding them

Inspiration: My father. He’s a hard working man who has been through a lot to provide us with everything we need

Favourite book: Attitude, emotions and the psychology of cats by Dr Nicholes Dodman

Favourit film: 101 Dalmatians - it remind me of my childhood and began my love of dogs 

Word of advice: By being patient, good things will come and by staying positive you’ll have the will to continue to love what you're doing

While you're here
If you go

The flights

Emirates flies from Dubai to Seattle from Dh5,555 return, including taxes. Portland is a 260 km drive from Seattle and Emirates offers codeshare flights to Portland with its partner Alaska Airlines.

The car

Hertz (www.hertz.ae) offers compact car rental from about $300 per week, including taxes. Emirates Skywards members can earn points on their car hire through Hertz.

Parks and accommodation

For information on Crater Lake National Park, visit www.nps.gov/crla/index.htm . Because of the altitude, large parts of the park are closed in winter due to snow. While the park’s summer season is May 22-October 31, typically, the full loop of the Rim Drive is only possible from late July until the end of October. Entry costs $25 per car for a day. For accommodation, see www.travelcraterlake.com. For information on Umpqua Hot Springs, see www.fs.usda.gov and https://soakoregon.com/umpqua-hot-springs/. For Bend, see https://www.visitbend.com/.

The specs

Engine: Direct injection 4-cylinder 1.4-litre
Power: 150hp
Torque: 250Nm
Price: From Dh139,000
On sale: Now

Indian construction workers stranded in Ajman with unpaid dues

GOLF’S RAHMBO

- 5 wins in 22 months as pro
- Three wins in past 10 starts
- 45 pro starts worldwide: 5 wins, 17 top 5s
- Ranked 551th in world on debut, now No 4 (was No 2 earlier this year)
- 5th player in last 30 years to win 3 European Tour and 2 PGA Tour titles before age 24 (Woods, Garcia, McIlroy, Spieth)

Thank You for Banking with Us

Director: Laila Abbas

Starring: Yasmine Al Massri, Clara Khoury, Kamel El Basha, Ashraf Barhoum

Rating: 4/5

SNAPSHOT

While Huawei did launch the first smartphone with a 50MP image sensor in its P40 series in 2020, Oppo in 2014 introduced the Find 7, which was capable of taking 50MP images: this was done using a combination of a 13MP sensor and software that resulted in shots seemingly taken from a 50MP camera.

Match info

Wolves 0

Arsenal 2 (Saka 43', Lacazette 85')

Man of the match: Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal)

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