• Men from Morocco and Bangladesh react as they sit in an overcrowded wooden boat, as aid workers of the Spanish NGO Open Arms approach them in the Mediterranean Sea on January 10, 2020. AP Photo
    Men from Morocco and Bangladesh react as they sit in an overcrowded wooden boat, as aid workers of the Spanish NGO Open Arms approach them in the Mediterranean Sea on January 10, 2020. AP Photo
  • Soldiers march along Rajpath during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2020. AFP
    Soldiers march along Rajpath during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2020. AFP
  • South Sudanese traditional wrestlers Dengic Parrach from Yirol is tackled by Ekuach Ladu from Terekeka dressed in a leopard skin as they compete in a peace match during national championships in Juba, South Sudan on February 1, 2020. Reuters
    South Sudanese traditional wrestlers Dengic Parrach from Yirol is tackled by Ekuach Ladu from Terekeka dressed in a leopard skin as they compete in a peace match during national championships in Juba, South Sudan on February 1, 2020. Reuters
  • Iraqi boys play with snow in the holy Shiite city of Karbala on February 11, 2020. Mohammed Sawaf / AFP
    Iraqi boys play with snow in the holy Shiite city of Karbala on February 11, 2020. Mohammed Sawaf / AFP
  • A worker with sanitizing equipment crosses the road in front of a hospital in Yichang city of Hubei, China on February 12, 2020. China Daily via Reuters
    A worker with sanitizing equipment crosses the road in front of a hospital in Yichang city of Hubei, China on February 12, 2020. China Daily via Reuters
  • The newly opened dropin slide at Hatta Wadi Hub, Hatta, Dubai, 21st February 2020. Leslie Pableo for The National
    The newly opened dropin slide at Hatta Wadi Hub, Hatta, Dubai, 21st February 2020. Leslie Pableo for The National
  • An aerial picture taken by a drone shows Iraqi protesters at Tahrir Square in central Baghdad, on March 1, 2020. EPA
    An aerial picture taken by a drone shows Iraqi protesters at Tahrir Square in central Baghdad, on March 1, 2020. EPA
  • Students take part in a cultural procession to celebrate Holi in Kolkata on March 9, 2020. Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP
    Students take part in a cultural procession to celebrate Holi in Kolkata on March 9, 2020. Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP
  • Armed forces from the UAE and the United States strengthen military ties in a major training exercise taking place in Abu Dhabi, 19th March 2020. WAM
    Armed forces from the UAE and the United States strengthen military ties in a major training exercise taking place in Abu Dhabi, 19th March 2020. WAM
  • The Aerial picture shows boatmen waiting for passengers docked on the bank of a river in Dhaka on March 28, 2020. Munir uz Zaman / AFP
    The Aerial picture shows boatmen waiting for passengers docked on the bank of a river in Dhaka on March 28, 2020. Munir uz Zaman / AFP
  • Finland's freediver Kristian Maki-Jussila, 37, swims under the ice in a frozen lake on April 1st 2020. Olivier Morin / AFP
    Finland's freediver Kristian Maki-Jussila, 37, swims under the ice in a frozen lake on April 1st 2020. Olivier Morin / AFP
  • People stand on the lines drawn to maintain safe distance in Chennai, 3rd April 2020. P Ravikumar / Reuters
    People stand on the lines drawn to maintain safe distance in Chennai, 3rd April 2020. P Ravikumar / Reuters
  • This picture taken on April 14, 2020 shows the Paris' Cathedral Notre Dame at the sunrise on the eve of the anniversary of the violent fire who destroyed a large part of the building in 2019. Thomas Coex / AFP
    This picture taken on April 14, 2020 shows the Paris' Cathedral Notre Dame at the sunrise on the eve of the anniversary of the violent fire who destroyed a large part of the building in 2019. Thomas Coex / AFP
  • Multiple exposures were combined to produce this image during the Lyrids meteor shower over the Abu Dhabi desert 22nd April. The National
    Multiple exposures were combined to produce this image during the Lyrids meteor shower over the Abu Dhabi desert 22nd April. The National
  • Mandy Alison poses with a selection of over 125,000 birthday cards sent to Captain Tom Moore, for his 100th birthday on April 30. Justin Tallis / AFP
    Mandy Alison poses with a selection of over 125,000 birthday cards sent to Captain Tom Moore, for his 100th birthday on April 30. Justin Tallis / AFP
  • Anti-lockdown protesters are arrested by police officers as they gather outside New Scotland Yard in Victoria, London on May 2, 2020. Justin Tallis / AFP
    Anti-lockdown protesters are arrested by police officers as they gather outside New Scotland Yard in Victoria, London on May 2, 2020. Justin Tallis / AFP
  • A canon is fired at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque to mark the beginning of iftar on May 6. Victor Besa / The National
    A canon is fired at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque to mark the beginning of iftar on May 6. Victor Besa / The National
  • Olympic and World Champion long distance runner Mo Farah exercises near deer in Richmond Park on May 12, 2020. Dylan Martinez / Reuters
    Olympic and World Champion long distance runner Mo Farah exercises near deer in Richmond Park on May 12, 2020. Dylan Martinez / Reuters
  • A youth poses with fish in Iraq's southern port city of Al Faw, 90 kilometres south of Basra near the Shatt Al Arab and the Gulf, on May 18, 2020. Hussein Faleh / AFP
    A youth poses with fish in Iraq's southern port city of Al Faw, 90 kilometres south of Basra near the Shatt Al Arab and the Gulf, on May 18, 2020. Hussein Faleh / AFP
  • Worshippers performing the Laylat Al Qadr prayer while maintaining social-distancing norms during Ramadan, at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on May 19, 2020. Saudi Press Agency / Reuters
    Worshippers performing the Laylat Al Qadr prayer while maintaining social-distancing norms during Ramadan, at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on May 19, 2020. Saudi Press Agency / Reuters
  • A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft is seen in this false color infrared exposure as it is launched on June 1, 2020 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Bill Ingalls / EPA
    A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft is seen in this false color infrared exposure as it is launched on June 1, 2020 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Bill Ingalls / EPA
  • In this undated handout picture taken from a drone and released to AFP by the Great Barrier Reef Foundation and Queensland Government shows Green turtles nesting on Raine Island, 11th June 2020. AFP
    In this undated handout picture taken from a drone and released to AFP by the Great Barrier Reef Foundation and Queensland Government shows Green turtles nesting on Raine Island, 11th June 2020. AFP
  • Merlin Coles 3, watches the horse racing from Royal Ascot on TV at his home - Bere Regis, Britain on June 17, 2020. Reuters
    Merlin Coles 3, watches the horse racing from Royal Ascot on TV at his home - Bere Regis, Britain on June 17, 2020. Reuters
  • Jordan domestic tourists ride donkeys as they visit the reopened Petra archeological site, in Petra, some 280 km south of Amman, Jordan, on June 20, 2020. EPA
    Jordan domestic tourists ride donkeys as they visit the reopened Petra archeological site, in Petra, some 280 km south of Amman, Jordan, on June 20, 2020. EPA
  • Maestro Harout Fazlian conducts rehearsals ahead of the Sound of Resilience concert inside the Temple of Bacchus at the historic site of Baalbek in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley, on July 4, 2020. AFP
    Maestro Harout Fazlian conducts rehearsals ahead of the Sound of Resilience concert inside the Temple of Bacchus at the historic site of Baalbek in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley, on July 4, 2020. AFP
  • A general view shows Tahrir Square, after its renovation in Cairo, Egypt July 13, 2020. Mohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters
    A general view shows Tahrir Square, after its renovation in Cairo, Egypt July 13, 2020. Mohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters
  • Aram Vardazaryan walks inside his home which suffered of bombing attacks on July 18, 2020, in the village of Aygepar, Tavush region, recently damaged by shelling during armed clashes on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. Karen MINASYAN / AFP
    Aram Vardazaryan walks inside his home which suffered of bombing attacks on July 18, 2020, in the village of Aygepar, Tavush region, recently damaged by shelling during armed clashes on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. Karen MINASYAN / AFP
  • The casket of civil rights pioneer and longtime US Representative John Lewis is placed by a US military honour guard at the center of the US Capitol Rotunda to lie in state in Washington on July 27, 2020. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
    The casket of civil rights pioneer and longtime US Representative John Lewis is placed by a US military honour guard at the center of the US Capitol Rotunda to lie in state in Washington on July 27, 2020. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
  • A handout picture provided by Saudi Press Agency (SPA), on July 31, 2020, shows Muslim worshippers throwing pebbles at the devil during the Hajj pilgrimage. SPA / AFP
    A handout picture provided by Saudi Press Agency (SPA), on July 31, 2020, shows Muslim worshippers throwing pebbles at the devil during the Hajj pilgrimage. SPA / AFP
  • A Sudanese man stands next to his furniture after torrential rain lead to landslides and flash floods in the town of Umm Dawan Ban, southeast of Khartoum on August 2, 2020. Ashraf Shazly / AFP
    A Sudanese man stands next to his furniture after torrential rain lead to landslides and flash floods in the town of Umm Dawan Ban, southeast of Khartoum on August 2, 2020. Ashraf Shazly / AFP
  • A drone picture shows the scene of an explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon, on August 5, 2020. Hussein Malla / AP Photo
    A drone picture shows the scene of an explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon, on August 5, 2020. Hussein Malla / AP Photo
  • August 20 Big Pic Photos of the Beirut port blast survivor: (L-R Top) Angelique Sabounjian was at work when the explosion rocked the city, Shady Rizk, 32, a network engineer, was injured at his office, Yara Saeid, 4, was at her parents’ apartment, Hussein Haidar, 27, was working at his office. (L-R Bottom) Hassan Nabha, 27, a computer and communication engineer, was at his office, Clara Chammas, a psychologist and a health coach, was injured at her apartment, Tony Helou, 63, unemployed, was injured at his apartment and Rainier Jreissati, 63, a businessman, was at home when the blast struck. AP
    August 20 Big Pic Photos of the Beirut port blast survivor: (L-R Top) Angelique Sabounjian was at work when the explosion rocked the city, Shady Rizk, 32, a network engineer, was injured at his office, Yara Saeid, 4, was at her parents’ apartment, Hussein Haidar, 27, was working at his office. (L-R Bottom) Hassan Nabha, 27, a computer and communication engineer, was at his office, Clara Chammas, a psychologist and a health coach, was injured at her apartment, Tony Helou, 63, unemployed, was injured at his apartment and Rainier Jreissati, 63, a businessman, was at home when the blast struck. AP
  • Jason Von Berg of The National scales the walls of Cymb Abu Dhabi which has just been recognised with two Guinness World Records for the largest indoor skydiving wind tunnel and the world’s tallest indoor climbing wall, August 24, 2020. Victor Besa /The National
    Jason Von Berg of The National scales the walls of Cymb Abu Dhabi which has just been recognised with two Guinness World Records for the largest indoor skydiving wind tunnel and the world’s tallest indoor climbing wall, August 24, 2020. Victor Besa /The National
  • A right-wing protester shakes hands with a Black Lives Matter protester in front of the Louisville Metro Hall on September 5, 2020. Brandon Bell/Getty Images/AFP
    A right-wing protester shakes hands with a Black Lives Matter protester in front of the Louisville Metro Hall on September 5, 2020. Brandon Bell/Getty Images/AFP
  • Workers working on the Museum of The Future on Sheikh Zayed road in Dubai on September 9, 2020. Pawan Singh / The National
    Workers working on the Museum of The Future on Sheikh Zayed road in Dubai on September 9, 2020. Pawan Singh / The National
  • This September 12, 2020, image obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows smoke from Oregon and California wildfires. NOAA / AFP
    This September 12, 2020, image obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows smoke from Oregon and California wildfires. NOAA / AFP
  • A handout photo made available by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences shows Jimmy Kimmel (C) hosting the 72nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on September 20 2020. EPA
    A handout photo made available by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences shows Jimmy Kimmel (C) hosting the 72nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on September 20 2020. EPA
  • Five luxury cruise ships are seen being broken down for scrap at the Aliaga ship recycling port on October 02, 2020 in Izmir, Turkey. Chris McGrath / Getty Images
    Five luxury cruise ships are seen being broken down for scrap at the Aliaga ship recycling port on October 02, 2020 in Izmir, Turkey. Chris McGrath / Getty Images
  • An aerial view taken on October 6, 2020, shows displaced Syrian youths standing in a queue ahead of classes at a camp for the internally displaced in the town Maarrat Misrin in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province. Omar Haj Kadour / AFP
    An aerial view taken on October 6, 2020, shows displaced Syrian youths standing in a queue ahead of classes at a camp for the internally displaced in the town Maarrat Misrin in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province. Omar Haj Kadour / AFP
  • A visitor takes a selfie during the opening of Global Village in Dubai on October 25. The attraction is celebrating it’s 25th season this year. Reem Mohammed / The National
    A visitor takes a selfie during the opening of Global Village in Dubai on October 25. The attraction is celebrating it’s 25th season this year. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • Clockwise: A person holds real life action figures depicting democratic US presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden and former U.S. President Barack Obama. Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump are pictured at Rochester International Airport. Seven-year-old supporter Lexi Katzman draws campaign slogans on her father's car. A Biden supporter wearing a mask in Phoenix, Arizona. A child dressed up as U.S. President Donald Trump waves during his campaign event in Martinsburg, Pennsylvania. Julian Rosales is dressed as an astronaut and accompanied by his mom Fidelina, as they show their support for Democrat Mark Kelly. 3rd November, 2020. Reuters/ AFP/ EPA
    Clockwise: A person holds real life action figures depicting democratic US presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden and former U.S. President Barack Obama. Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump are pictured at Rochester International Airport. Seven-year-old supporter Lexi Katzman draws campaign slogans on her father's car. A Biden supporter wearing a mask in Phoenix, Arizona. A child dressed up as U.S. President Donald Trump waves during his campaign event in Martinsburg, Pennsylvania. Julian Rosales is dressed as an astronaut and accompanied by his mom Fidelina, as they show their support for Democrat Mark Kelly. 3rd November, 2020. Reuters/ AFP/ EPA
  • Members of rescue services watch and take photographs with their mobile phones, as colleagues and medics carry 4-year-old Ayda Gezgin, covered in a thermal blanket, after she was rescued in the debris of her collapsed building in Izmir, Turkey, on Nov 5th, 2020. Samet Dogru / IHA via AP
    Members of rescue services watch and take photographs with their mobile phones, as colleagues and medics carry 4-year-old Ayda Gezgin, covered in a thermal blanket, after she was rescued in the debris of her collapsed building in Izmir, Turkey, on Nov 5th, 2020. Samet Dogru / IHA via AP
  • People look at ancient sarcophagi on display, discovered in a vast necropolis in Saqqara, Giza, Egypt, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. Nariman El-Mofty / AP Photo
    People look at ancient sarcophagi on display, discovered in a vast necropolis in Saqqara, Giza, Egypt, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. Nariman El-Mofty / AP Photo
  • Crowds on the beach in Cape Canaveral, Florida, watch the launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 Crew Dragon on its Crew-1 mission carrying four astronauts on November 15, 2020. Malcolm Denemark / Florida Today via AP
    Crowds on the beach in Cape Canaveral, Florida, watch the launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 Crew Dragon on its Crew-1 mission carrying four astronauts on November 15, 2020. Malcolm Denemark / Florida Today via AP
  • Pope Francis greets Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI during a meeting following a consistory ceremony to install 13 new cardinals, at the Vatican, November 28, 2020. Vatican Media/Handout via Reuters
    Pope Francis greets Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI during a meeting following a consistory ceremony to install 13 new cardinals, at the Vatican, November 28, 2020. Vatican Media/Handout via Reuters
  • An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier demonstrates his skills during a graduation a ceremony in a military base in the Guzara district of Herat province on December 2, 2020. Hoshang Hashimi / AFP
    An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier demonstrates his skills during a graduation a ceremony in a military base in the Guzara district of Herat province on December 2, 2020. Hoshang Hashimi / AFP
  • Firefighters work next to a car surrounded by flames during a protest against the "Global Security Bill'' in Paris, France, December 5, 2020. Gonzalo Fuentes / Reuters
    Firefighters work next to a car surrounded by flames during a protest against the "Global Security Bill'' in Paris, France, December 5, 2020. Gonzalo Fuentes / Reuters
  • A Palestinian man dressed as Santa Claus walks along an almost deserted street in the occupied West Bank town of Bethlehem, ahead of Christmas, on December 23, 2020. Hazem Bader / AFP
    A Palestinian man dressed as Santa Claus walks along an almost deserted street in the occupied West Bank town of Bethlehem, ahead of Christmas, on December 23, 2020. Hazem Bader / AFP

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The best of the Big Picture: Images of 2020

Here's a look at some of the best images featured in The National's Big Picture this year

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How 16 events that were postponed in 2020 will be staged in 2021

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Amal likes watching Japanese animation movies and Manga - her favourite is The Ancient Magus Bride

She is the eldest of 11 children, and has four brothers and six sisters.

Her dream is to meet with all of her friends online from around the world who supported her work throughout the years

Her favourite meal is pizza and stuffed vine leaves

She ams to improve her English and learn Japanese, which many animated programmes originate in

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Flying
There is no simple way to get to Punta Arenas from the UAE, with flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi requiring at least two connections to reach this part of Patagonia. Flights start from about Dh6,250.

Touring
Chile Nativo offers the amended Los Dientes trek with expert guides and porters who are met in Puerto Williams on Isla Navarino. The trip starts and ends in Punta Arenas and lasts for six days in total. Prices start from Dh8,795.

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Tips for job-seekers
  • Do not submit your application through the Easy Apply button on LinkedIn. Employers receive between 600 and 800 replies for each job advert on the platform. If you are the right fit for a job, connect to a relevant person in the company on LinkedIn and send them a direct message.
  • Make sure you are an exact fit for the job advertised. If you are an HR manager with five years’ experience in retail and the job requires a similar candidate with five years’ experience in consumer, you should apply. But if you have no experience in HR, do not apply for the job.

David Mackenzie, founder of recruitment agency Mackenzie Jones Middle East

Red Sparrow

Dir: Francis Lawrence

Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Egerton, Charlotte Rampling, Jeremy Irons

Three stars

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Schedule:

Sept 15: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka (Dubai)

Sept 16: Pakistan v Qualifier (Dubai)

Sept 17: Sri Lanka v Afghanistan (Abu Dhabi)

Sept 18: India v Qualifier (Dubai)

Sept 19: India v Pakistan (Dubai)

Sept 20: Bangladesh v Afghanistan (Abu Dhabi) Super Four

Sept 21: Group A Winner v Group B Runner-up (Dubai) 

Sept 21: Group B Winner v Group A Runner-up (Abu Dhabi)

Sept 23: Group A Winner v Group A Runner-up (Dubai)

Sept 23: Group B Winner v Group B Runner-up (Abu Dhabi)

Sept 25: Group A Winner v Group B Winner (Dubai)

Sept 26: Group A Runner-up v Group B Runner-up (Abu Dhabi)

Sept 28: Final (Dubai)

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Name: Hassan Mohsen Elhais

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

if you go

The flights

Etihad and Emirates fly direct from the UAE to Seoul from Dh3,775 return, including taxes

The package

Ski Safari offers a seven-night ski package to Korea, including five nights at the Dragon Valley Hotel in Yongpyong and two nights at Seoul CenterMark hotel, from £720 (Dh3,488) per person, including transfers, based on two travelling in January

The info

Visit www.gokorea.co.uk

Our legal consultant

Name: Hassan Mohsen Elhais

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

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The Sand Castle

Director: Matty Brown

Stars: Nadine Labaki, Ziad Bakri, Zain Al Rafeea, Riman Al Rafeea

Rating: 2.5/5

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Coming soon

Torno Subito by Massimo Bottura

When the W Dubai – The Palm hotel opens at the end of this year, one of the highlights will be Massimo Bottura’s new restaurant, Torno Subito, which promises “to take guests on a journey back to 1960s Italy”. It is the three Michelinstarred chef’s first venture in Dubai and should be every bit as ambitious as you would expect from the man whose restaurant in Italy, Osteria Francescana, was crowned number one in this year’s list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants.

Akira Back Dubai

Another exciting opening at the W Dubai – The Palm hotel is South Korean chef Akira Back’s new restaurant, which will continue to showcase some of the finest Asian food in the world. Back, whose Seoul restaurant, Dosa, won a Michelin star last year, describes his menu as,  “an innovative Japanese cuisine prepared with a Korean accent”.

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal

The highly experimental chef, whose dishes are as much about spectacle as taste, opens his first restaurant in Dubai next year. Housed at The Royal Atlantis Resort & Residences, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal will feature contemporary twists on recipes that date back to the 1300s, including goats’ milk cheesecake. Always remember with a Blumenthal dish: nothing is quite as it seems. 

RESULTS

6.30pm: Handicap (rated 100 ) US$175,000 1,200m
Winner: Baccarat, William Buick (jockey), Charlie Appleby (trainer)

7.05pm: Handicap (78-94) $60,000 1,800m
Winner: Baroot, Christophe Soumillon, Mike de Kock

7.40pm: Firebreak Stakes Group 3 $200,000 1,600m
Winner: Heavy Metal, Mickael Barzalona, Salem bin Ghadayer

8.15pm: Handicap (95-108) $125,000 1,200m
Winner: Yalta, Mickael Barzalona, Salem bin Ghadayer

8.50pm: Balanchine Group 2 $200,000 1,800m
Winner: Promising Run, Pat Cosgrave, Saeed bin Suroor

9.25pm: Handicap (95-105) $125,000 1,800m
Winner: Blair House, James Doyle, Charlie Appleby

10pm: Handicap (95-105) $125,000 1,400m
Winner: Oh This Is Us, Tom Marquand, Richard Hannon

Innotech Profile

Date started: 2013

Founder/CEO: Othman Al Mandhari

Based: Muscat, Oman

Sector: Additive manufacturing, 3D printing technologies

Size: 15 full-time employees

Stage: Seed stage and seeking Series A round of financing 

Investors: Oman Technology Fund from 2017 to 2019, exited through an agreement with a new investor to secure new funding that it under negotiation right now. 

While you're here
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets

Small Victories: The True Story of Faith No More by Adrian Harte
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ONCE UPON A TIME IN GAZA

Starring: Nader Abd Alhay, Majd Eid, Ramzi Maqdisi

Directors: Tarzan and Arab Nasser

Rating: 4.5/5

Vidaamuyarchi

Director: Magizh Thirumeni

Stars: Ajith Kumar, Arjun Sarja, Trisha Krishnan, Regina Cassandra

Rating: 4/5

 

Miss Granny

Director: Joyce Bernal

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(Tagalog with Eng/Ar subtitles)

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Cast: Akshaye Khanna, Richa Chadha, Meera Chopra & Rahul Bhat

Director: Ajay Bahl

Producers: Kumar Mangat Pathak, Abhishek Pathak & SCIPL

Rating: 3.5/5

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World record transfers

1. Kylian Mbappe - to Real Madrid in 2017/18 - €180 million (Dh770.4m - if a deal goes through)
2. Paul Pogba - to Manchester United in 2016/17 - €105m
3. Gareth Bale - to Real Madrid in 2013/14 - €101m
4. Cristiano Ronaldo - to Real Madrid in 2009/10 - €94m
5. Gonzalo Higuain - to Juventus in 2016/17 - €90m
6. Neymar - to Barcelona in 2013/14 - €88.2m
7. Romelu Lukaku - to Manchester United in 2017/18 - €84.7m
8. Luis Suarez - to Barcelona in 2014/15 - €81.72m
9. Angel di Maria - to Manchester United in 2014/15 - €75m
10. James Rodriguez - to Real Madrid in 2014/15 - €75m

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin

Director: Shawn Levy

Rating: 3/5

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What sanctions would be reimposed?

Under ‘snapback’, measures imposed on Iran by the UN Security Council in six resolutions would be restored, including:

  • An arms embargo
  • A ban on uranium enrichment and reprocessing
  • A ban on launches and other activities with ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons, as well as ballistic missile technology transfer and technical assistance
  • A targeted global asset freeze and travel ban on Iranian individuals and entities
  • Authorisation for countries to inspect Iran Air Cargo and Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines cargoes for banned goods

TV: World Cup Qualifier 2018 matches will be aired on on OSN Sports HD Cricket channel

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