• A UAE farmer harvests vegetables in a field on the mountain range of Jabel Jais, in Ras Al Khaimah. AFP
    A UAE farmer harvests vegetables in a field on the mountain range of Jabel Jais, in Ras Al Khaimah. AFP
  • Climbing cleaners prepare to abseil down the Museum of the Future building in Dubai's financial district in the UAE. AFP
    Climbing cleaners prepare to abseil down the Museum of the Future building in Dubai's financial district in the UAE. AFP
  • Libyans get an old car started up in Misrata. Reuters
    Libyans get an old car started up in Misrata. Reuters
  • Supporters of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi force carry coffins during a funeral procession in Najaf after an ambush north of the capital saw a number of deaths. AFP
    Supporters of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi force carry coffins during a funeral procession in Najaf after an ambush north of the capital saw a number of deaths. AFP
  • A client of Palestinian hairdresser and tattoo artist Naim Abdallah shows off his arm and hand after work was carried out at the parlour in Bethlehem. AFP
    A client of Palestinian hairdresser and tattoo artist Naim Abdallah shows off his arm and hand after work was carried out at the parlour in Bethlehem. AFP
  • US trucks and equipment arrive at Jebel Al Port, Dubai, in the UAE for a military exercise in Abu Dhabi. Leslie Pableo for The National
    US trucks and equipment arrive at Jebel Al Port, Dubai, in the UAE for a military exercise in Abu Dhabi. Leslie Pableo for The National
  • Mohamed Aliwa, a Palestinian youth whose leg was amputated after he was hit by Israeli army fire, shows off his parkour skills in Gaza. AFP
    Mohamed Aliwa, a Palestinian youth whose leg was amputated after he was hit by Israeli army fire, shows off his parkour skills in Gaza. AFP
  • A student wears a protective face mask at a school in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
    A student wears a protective face mask at a school in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
  • The National Archives pavilion at the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival displays the historical legacy of the UAE. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
    The National Archives pavilion at the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival displays the historical legacy of the UAE. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

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Abu Dhabi race card

5pm: Maiden (PA) | Dh80,000 | 1,600m
5.30pm: Maiden (PA) | ​​​​​​​Dh80,000 | 1,400m
6pm: Liwa Oasis (PA) Group 2 |​​​​​​​ Dh300,000 | 1,400m
6.30pm: Arabian Triple Crown Round-2 (PA) Group 3 | Dh300,000 | 2,200m
7pm: Wathba Stallions Cup (PA) Handicap | Dh70,000 | 1,600m
7.30pm: Maiden (TB) |​​​​​​​ Dh80,000 | 2,200m

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Company Fact Box

Company name/date started: Abwaab Technologies / September 2019

Founders: Hamdi Tabbaa, co-founder and CEO. Hussein Alsarabi, co-founder and CTO

Based: Amman, Jordan

Sector: Education Technology

Size (employees/revenue): Total team size: 65. Full-time employees: 25. Revenue undisclosed

Stage: early-stage startup 

Investors: Adam Tech Ventures, Endure Capital, Equitrust, the World Bank-backed Innovative Startups SMEs Fund, a London investment fund, a number of former and current executives from Uber and Netflix, among others.

The five pillars of Islam

1. Fasting 

2. Prayer 

3. Hajj 

4. Shahada 

5. Zakat 

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Manchester City 2 (Mahrez 04', Ake 84')

Leicester City 5 (Vardy 37' pen, 54', 58' pen, Maddison 77', Tielemans 88' pen)

Man of the match: Jamie Vardy (Leicester City)

Who was Alfred Nobel?

The Nobel Prize was created by wealthy Swedish chemist and entrepreneur Alfred Nobel.

  • In his will he dictated that the bulk of his estate should be used to fund "prizes to those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind".
  • Nobel is best known as the inventor of dynamite, but also wrote poetry and drama and could speak Russian, French, English and German by the age of 17. The five original prize categories reflect the interests closest to his heart.
  • Nobel died in 1896 but it took until 1901, following a legal battle over his will, before the first prizes were awarded.
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Transmission: 8-speed auto

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Labour dispute

The insured employee may still file an ILOE claim even if a labour dispute is ongoing post termination, but the insurer may suspend or reject payment, until the courts resolve the dispute, especially if the reason for termination is contested. The outcome of the labour court proceedings can directly affect eligibility.


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