• King Salman and hundreds of business leaders from Saudi Arabia are in Japan for talks mainly expected to focus on economic ties. Shizuo Kambayashi / AFP Photo
    King Salman and hundreds of business leaders from Saudi Arabia are in Japan for talks mainly expected to focus on economic ties. Shizuo Kambayashi / AFP Photo
  • The visit is the first by a Saudi king in 46 years, though King Salman visited more recently as crown prince. Shizuo Kambayashi / AFP Photo
    The visit is the first by a Saudi king in 46 years, though King Salman visited more recently as crown prince. Shizuo Kambayashi / AFP Photo
  • King Salman and Mr Abe inspect an honour guard. Riyadh is striving to diversify its economy away from its heavy reliance on oil exports. Toru Hanai / Pool
    King Salman and Mr Abe inspect an honour guard. Riyadh is striving to diversify its economy away from its heavy reliance on oil exports. Toru Hanai / Pool
  • King Salman’s visit to Japan is part of a month-long tour of Asia. Tomohiro Ohsumi / Pool Photo via AP
    King Salman’s visit to Japan is part of a month-long tour of Asia. Tomohiro Ohsumi / Pool Photo via AP
  • The Saudi delegation has already toured Indonesia and Malaysia. The king is due to travel on to Brunei, China and the Maldives. Shizuo Kambayashi / Pool
    The Saudi delegation has already toured Indonesia and Malaysia. The king is due to travel on to Brunei, China and the Maldives. Shizuo Kambayashi / Pool

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Saudi’s King Salman in Japan — in pictures

Jake Badger

March 14, 2017

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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz meets Japanese premier Shinzo Abe in Tokyo.

If you go

The flights

Fly direct to London from the UAE with Etihad, Emirates, British Airways or Virgin Atlantic from about Dh2,500 return including taxes. 

The hotel

Rooms at the convenient and art-conscious Andaz London Liverpool Street cost from £167 (Dh800) per night including taxes.

The tour

The Shoreditch Street Art Tour costs from £15 (Dh73) per person for approximately three hours. 

The specs

  Engine: 2-litre or 3-litre 4Motion all-wheel-drive Power: 250Nm (2-litre); 340 (3-litre) Torque: 450Nm Transmission: 8-speed automatic Starting price: From Dh212,000 On sale: Now

If you go

The flights

There are direct flights from Dubai to Sofia with FlyDubai (www.flydubai.com) and Wizz Air (www.wizzair.com), from Dh1,164 and Dh822 return including taxes, respectively.

The trip

Plovdiv is 150km from Sofia, with an hourly bus service taking around 2 hours and costing $16 (Dh58). The Rhodopes can be reached from Sofia in between 2-4hours.

The trip was organised by Bulguides (www.bulguides.com), which organises guided trips throughout Bulgaria. Guiding, accommodation, food and transfers from Plovdiv to the mountains and back costs around 170 USD for a four-day, three-night trip.

 

THE APPRENTICE

Director: Ali Abbasi

Starring: Sebastian Stan, Maria Bakalova, Jeremy Strong

Rating: 3/5

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Results for Stage 2

Stage 2 Yas Island to Abu Dhabi, 184 km, Road race

Overall leader: Primoz Roglic SLO (Team Jumbo - Visma)

Stage winners: 1. Fernando Gaviria COL (UAE Team Emirates) 2. Elia Viviani ITA (Deceuninck - Quick-Step) 3. Caleb Ewan AUS (Lotto - Soudal)

Company profile

Name: Tharb

Started: December 2016

Founder: Eisa Alsubousi

Based: Abu Dhabi

Sector: Luxury leather goods

Initial investment: Dh150,000 from personal savings

 

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