• Departing British Prime Minister Liz Truss speaks outside Downing Street, as her premiership ends after just seven weeks. AP
    Departing British Prime Minister Liz Truss speaks outside Downing Street, as her premiership ends after just seven weeks. AP
  • King Charles III arrives at Buckingham Palace to meet Ms Truss. Getty
    King Charles III arrives at Buckingham Palace to meet Ms Truss. Getty
  • Ms Truss arrives at Buckingham Palace to formally resign. PA
    Ms Truss arrives at Buckingham Palace to formally resign. PA
  • Ms Truss's daughters Frances and Liberty are greeted by King Charles's equerry Lt Col Johnny Thompson at Buckingham Palace. PA
    Ms Truss's daughters Frances and Liberty are greeted by King Charles's equerry Lt Col Johnny Thompson at Buckingham Palace. PA
  • Liz Truss is applauded as she walks out of Number 10 for the last time as prime minister. Photo: No 10 Downing Street
    Liz Truss is applauded as she walks out of Number 10 for the last time as prime minister. Photo: No 10 Downing Street
  • Liz Truss's husband and daughters watch on as she speaks. Getty
    Liz Truss's husband and daughters watch on as she speaks. Getty
  • Journalists pack into Downing Street as Ms Truss makes her statement. PA
    Journalists pack into Downing Street as Ms Truss makes her statement. PA
  • Mr Truss, with her husband Hugh O'Leary and their daughters, leaves Downing Street. PA
    Mr Truss, with her husband Hugh O'Leary and their daughters, leaves Downing Street. PA
  • Ms Truss walks out of Number 10. Reuters
    Ms Truss walks out of Number 10. Reuters
  • Staff place a podium in front of Number 10 Downing Street before Ms Truss delivers a speech. Reuters
    Staff place a podium in front of Number 10 Downing Street before Ms Truss delivers a speech. Reuters
  • Deputy Prime Minister Therese Coffey takes a selfie while waiting for Mr Truss to make a speech outside 10 Downing Street. PA
    Deputy Prime Minister Therese Coffey takes a selfie while waiting for Mr Truss to make a speech outside 10 Downing Street. PA

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Liz Truss speech: Prime Minister leaves No 10 warning UK battling 'through a storm'

Departing prime minister says 'brighter days lie ahead' after seven-week term

Tim Stickings
Tim Stickings

October 25, 2022

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Liz Truss left 10 Downing Street with a defiant message that “brighter days lie ahead” as her premiership ended on Tuesday after just seven weeks.

Ms Truss gave a farewell speech in Downing Street before leaving for Buckingham Palace to formally offer her resignation to King Charles III.

She left with a warning that her drive for economic growth could not be postponed forever, even after a vast package of tax cuts blew up her premiership.

“We simply cannot afford to be a low-growth country where the government takes up an increasing share of our national wealth,” she said.

“Our country continues to battle through a storm, but I believe in Britain, I believe in the British people, and I know that brighter days lie ahead.”

Ms Truss leaves after 49 days as the shortest-serving prime minister in British history, breaking the record of George Canning who died after 119 days in 1827.

But she counted a freeze in energy bills and a cut in national insurance — one of the few surviving tax cuts from her aborted package — as achievements of her short tenure.

She said she was honoured to have overseen the mourning period for Queen Elizabeth II, who died on September 8, two days after appointing Ms Truss as her final prime minister.

After eight years in the Cabinet, she said she would return to the backbenches when her successor Rishi Sunak takes office.

Ms Truss was flanked by her husband Hugh O'Leary and her teenage daughters, Frances and Liberty, in her final appearance as prime minister.

Like Boris Johnson before her, she turned to ancient Rome for inspiration in her final speech, quoting the philosopher Seneca: “It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare. It is because we do not dare that they are difficult.”

“From my time as prime minister, I am more convinced than ever we need to be bold and confront the challenges that we face,” she said.

“I wish Rishi Sunak every success, for the good of our country.”

Before offering the king her resignation, Ms Truss chaired her Cabinet for a final time - with some ministers likely to be moved when Mr Sunak takes over.

She told ministers that "in the short time the government had been in place they had secured some significant achievements," Downing Street said.

Liz Truss resigns as prime minister — in pictures

  • Liz Truss announces her resignation as UK Prime Minister outside 10 Downing Street in London. 'The National' looks at her brief time in power. PA
    Liz Truss announces her resignation as UK Prime Minister outside 10 Downing Street in London. 'The National' looks at her brief time in power. PA
  • Chairman of the 1922 Committee Sir Graham Brady speaks to the media in London following Liz Truss's announcement of her resignation. Reuters
    Chairman of the 1922 Committee Sir Graham Brady speaks to the media in London following Liz Truss's announcement of her resignation. Reuters
  • Liz Truss and her husband Hugh O'Leary walk back inside 10 Downing Street following her resignation statement. AFP
    Liz Truss and her husband Hugh O'Leary walk back inside 10 Downing Street following her resignation statement. AFP
  • Liz Truss during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons in London, addressing Parliament for the first time since abandoning her disastrous tax-slashing economic policies. AFP
    Liz Truss during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons in London, addressing Parliament for the first time since abandoning her disastrous tax-slashing economic policies. AFP
  • Liz Truss speaks to Grant Shapps at Downing Street as he is appointed Home Secretary, after the resignation of Suella Braverman. Photo: Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street
    Liz Truss speaks to Grant Shapps at Downing Street as he is appointed Home Secretary, after the resignation of Suella Braverman. Photo: Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street
  • A mural by artist Ciaran Gallagher in Belfast is updated to reflect Liz Truss's current political troubles. PA
    A mural by artist Ciaran Gallagher in Belfast is updated to reflect Liz Truss's current political troubles. PA
  • Britain's new Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt announcing tax and spending measures at the House of Commons in London, with Liz Truss sitting on the bench behind him. AFP
    Britain's new Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt announcing tax and spending measures at the House of Commons in London, with Liz Truss sitting on the bench behind him. AFP
  • Liz Truss gives a speech after sacking Kwasi Kwarteng as chancellor of the exchequer. Reuters
    Liz Truss gives a speech after sacking Kwasi Kwarteng as chancellor of the exchequer. Reuters
  • A protest by climate change group Extinction Rebellion in central London. Ms Truss has said the group is part of an 'anti-growth coalition' with trade unions and the main opposition Labour Party. AFP
    A protest by climate change group Extinction Rebellion in central London. Ms Truss has said the group is part of an 'anti-growth coalition' with trade unions and the main opposition Labour Party. AFP
  • Ms Truss has come under increasing pressure during her short time as prime minister. AFP
    Ms Truss has come under increasing pressure during her short time as prime minister. AFP
  • An Extinction Rebellion protest outside Downing Street on the day Mr Kwarteng was removed from the government. AP
    An Extinction Rebellion protest outside Downing Street on the day Mr Kwarteng was removed from the government. AP
  • Ms Truss with members of the England women's football team and the European Championship trophy in Teddington, south-west London. Getty
    Ms Truss with members of the England women's football team and the European Championship trophy in Teddington, south-west London. Getty
  • Ms Truss arrives for a meeting of the European Political Community at Prague Castle in the Czech Republic. AP
    Ms Truss arrives for a meeting of the European Political Community at Prague Castle in the Czech Republic. AP
  • Ms Truss and her husband Hugh O'Leary wave after her keynote speech at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham. AP
    Ms Truss and her husband Hugh O'Leary wave after her keynote speech at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham. AP
  • Liz Truss gives a speech at the Conservative Party Conference. EPA
    Liz Truss gives a speech at the Conservative Party Conference. EPA
  • Ms Truss meets with Mr Kwarteng, chancellor of the exchequer at the time. Photo: Andrew Parsons / CCHQ
    Ms Truss meets with Mr Kwarteng, chancellor of the exchequer at the time. Photo: Andrew Parsons / CCHQ
  • Ms Truss and Mr Kwarteng visit a construction site for a medical innovation campus in Birmingham. AFP
    Ms Truss and Mr Kwarteng visit a construction site for a medical innovation campus in Birmingham. AFP
  • Ms Truss meets US President Joe Biden for talks at the UN headquarters in New York. PA
    Ms Truss meets US President Joe Biden for talks at the UN headquarters in New York. PA
  • Ms Truss delivers a speech at the 77th session of the General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York. AP
    Ms Truss delivers a speech at the 77th session of the General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York. AP
  • The British prime minister holds a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in New York. Reuters
    The British prime minister holds a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in New York. Reuters
  • Ms Truss meets French President Emmanuel Macron at the UN headquarters in New York. Reuters
    Ms Truss meets French President Emmanuel Macron at the UN headquarters in New York. Reuters
  • Ms Truss speaks to the media during her visit to the Empire State building in New York. AP
    Ms Truss speaks to the media during her visit to the Empire State building in New York. AP
  • Britain's new leader speaks during the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey, London. PA
    Britain's new leader speaks during the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey, London. PA
  • Ms Truss and her husband Hugh O'Leary observe a minute's silence at Number 10 Downing Street following the death of the queen. Reuters
    Ms Truss and her husband Hugh O'Leary observe a minute's silence at Number 10 Downing Street following the death of the queen. Reuters
  • Britain's Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer and Ms Truss leave after a service for the reception of Queen Elizabeth's coffin at Westminster Hall in the Palace of Westminster. AFP
    Britain's Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer and Ms Truss leave after a service for the reception of Queen Elizabeth's coffin at Westminster Hall in the Palace of Westminster. AFP
  • Ms Truss joins the Speaker Lindsay Hoyle and selected MPs to take the oath and swear allegiance to King Charles III in the House of Commons chamber. PA
    Ms Truss joins the Speaker Lindsay Hoyle and selected MPs to take the oath and swear allegiance to King Charles III in the House of Commons chamber. PA
  • King Charles during his first audience with Ms Truss at Buckingham Palace, London, following the death of Queen Elizabeth. Getty Images
    King Charles during his first audience with Ms Truss at Buckingham Palace, London, following the death of Queen Elizabeth. Getty Images
  • Ms Truss gives a reading during a service of prayer and reflection, following the passing of Queen Elizabeth, at St Paul's Cathedral in London. Getty Images
    Ms Truss gives a reading during a service of prayer and reflection, following the passing of Queen Elizabeth, at St Paul's Cathedral in London. Getty Images
  • The British prime minister makes a statement outside 10 Downing Street in London following the queen's death. Bloomberg
    The British prime minister makes a statement outside 10 Downing Street in London following the queen's death. Bloomberg
  • Ms Truss speaking during her first weekly Prime Minister's Questions session at the House of Commons in London. AFP
    Ms Truss speaking during her first weekly Prime Minister's Questions session at the House of Commons in London. AFP
  • Front pages of a selection of British national newspapers, each leading with a story about Ms Truss becoming Britain's new prime minister. AFP
    Front pages of a selection of British national newspapers, each leading with a story about Ms Truss becoming Britain's new prime minister. AFP
  • People walk past an image in central London of Ms Truss on the side of a protest bus calling for a citizens' assembly. Reuters
    People walk past an image in central London of Ms Truss on the side of a protest bus calling for a citizens' assembly. Reuters
  • Ms Truss holds her first Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street. Reuters
    Ms Truss holds her first Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street. Reuters
  • Ms Truss speaks at Downing Street on the day she took over as prime minister from Boris Johnson. EPA
    Ms Truss speaks at Downing Street on the day she took over as prime minister from Boris Johnson. EPA
  • Ms Truss poses with her husband Hugh O'Leary at Downing Street before entering as prime minister for the first time. EPA
    Ms Truss poses with her husband Hugh O'Leary at Downing Street before entering as prime minister for the first time. EPA
  • Ms Truss is welcomed by staff in Downing Street as she enters the famous prime ministerial offices for the first time. Andrew Parsons / No 10 Downing Street
    Ms Truss is welcomed by staff in Downing Street as she enters the famous prime ministerial offices for the first time. Andrew Parsons / No 10 Downing Street
  • New Health Secretary Therese Coffey and Number 10 staff shelter from a downpour as they wait for Ms Truss to arrive in Downing Street. PA
    New Health Secretary Therese Coffey and Number 10 staff shelter from a downpour as they wait for Ms Truss to arrive in Downing Street. PA
  • Liz Truss makes a speech outside 10 Downing Street, London, after meeting Queen Elizabeth II and accepting her invitation to become prime minister and form a new government. PA
    Liz Truss makes a speech outside 10 Downing Street, London, after meeting Queen Elizabeth II and accepting her invitation to become prime minister and form a new government. PA
  • Queen Elizabeth II greets the newly elected leader of the Conservative Party, Ms Truss, at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. The queen invited Ms Truss to become prime minister and form a new government. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth II greets the newly elected leader of the Conservative Party, Ms Truss, at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. The queen invited Ms Truss to become prime minister and form a new government. Getty Images
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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

Turkish Ladies

Various artists, Sony Music Turkey 

SERIE A FIXTURES

Saturday (All UAE kick-off times)

Cagliari v AC Milan (6pm)

Lazio v Napoli (9pm)

Inter Milan v Atalanta (11.45pm)

Sunday

Udinese v Sassuolo (3.30pm)

Sampdoria v Brescia (6pm)

Fiorentina v SPAL (6pm)

Torino v Bologna (6pm)

Verona v Genoa (9pm)

Roma V Juventus (11.45pm)

Parma v Lecce (11.45pm)

 

 

Teams

Punjabi Legends Owners: Inzamam-ul-Haq and Intizar-ul-Haq; Key player: Misbah-ul-Haq

Pakhtoons Owners: Habib Khan and Tajuddin Khan; Key player: Shahid Afridi

Maratha Arabians Owners: Sohail Khan, Ali Tumbi, Parvez Khan; Key player: Virender Sehwag

Bangla Tigers Owners: Shirajuddin Alam, Yasin Choudhary, Neelesh Bhatnager, Anis and Rizwan Sajan; Key player: TBC

Colombo Lions Owners: Sri Lanka Cricket; Key player: TBC

Kerala Kings Owners: Hussain Adam Ali and Shafi Ul Mulk; Key player: Eoin Morgan

Venue Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Format 10 overs per side, matches last for 90 minutes

Timeline October 25: Around 120 players to be entered into a draft, to be held in Dubai; December 21: Matches start; December 24: Finals

Most sought after workplace benefits in the UAE
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Pension support
  • Mental well-being assistance
  • Insurance coverage for optical, dental, alternative medicine, cancer screening
  • Financial well-being incentives 
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

Director: Scott Cooper

Starring: Jeremy Allen White, Odessa Young, Jeremy Strong

Rating: 4/5

'The worst thing you can eat'

Trans fat is typically found in fried and baked goods, but you may be consuming more than you think.

Powdered coffee creamer, microwave popcorn and virtually anything processed with a crust is likely to contain it, as this guide from Mayo Clinic outlines: 

Baked goods - Most cakes, cookies, pie crusts and crackers contain shortening, which is usually made from partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. Ready-made frosting is another source of trans fat.

Snacks - Potato, corn and tortilla chips often contain trans fat. And while popcorn can be a healthy snack, many types of packaged or microwave popcorn use trans fat to help cook or flavour the popcorn.

Fried food - Foods that require deep frying — french fries, doughnuts and fried chicken — can contain trans fat from the oil used in the cooking process.

Refrigerator dough - Products such as canned biscuits and cinnamon rolls often contain trans fat, as do frozen pizza crusts.

Creamer and margarine - Nondairy coffee creamer and stick margarines also may contain partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.

Ten tax points to be aware of in 2026

1. Domestic VAT refund amendments: request your refund within five years

If a business does not apply for the refund on time, they lose their credit.

2. E-invoicing in the UAE

Businesses should continue preparing for the implementation of e-invoicing in the UAE, with 2026 a preparation and transition period ahead of phased mandatory adoption. 

3. More tax audits

Tax authorities are increasingly using data already available across multiple filings to identify audit risks. 

4. More beneficial VAT and excise tax penalty regime

Tax disputes are expected to become more frequent and more structured, with clearer administrative objection and appeal processes. The UAE has adopted a new penalty regime for VAT and excise disputes, which now mirrors the penalty regime for corporate tax.

5. Greater emphasis on statutory audit

There is a greater need for the accuracy of financial statements. The International Financial Reporting Standards standards need to be strictly adhered to and, as a result, the quality of the audits will need to increase.

6. Further transfer pricing enforcement

Transfer pricing enforcement, which refers to the practice of establishing prices for internal transactions between related entities, is expected to broaden in scope. The UAE will shortly open the possibility to negotiate advance pricing agreements, or essentially rulings for transfer pricing purposes. 

7. Limited time periods for audits

Recent amendments also introduce a default five-year limitation period for tax audits and assessments, subject to specific statutory exceptions. While the standard audit and assessment period is five years, this may be extended to up to 15 years in cases involving fraud or tax evasion. 

8. Pillar 2 implementation 

Many multinational groups will begin to feel the practical effect of the Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (DMTT), the UAE's implementation of the OECD’s global minimum tax under Pillar 2. While the rules apply for financial years starting on or after January 1, 2025, it is 2026 that marks the transition to an operational phase.

9. Reduced compliance obligations for imported goods and services

Businesses that apply the reverse-charge mechanism for VAT purposes in the UAE may benefit from reduced compliance obligations. 

10. Substance and CbC reporting focus

Tax authorities are expected to continue strengthening the enforcement of economic substance and Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting frameworks. In the UAE, these regimes are increasingly being used as risk-assessment tools, providing tax authorities with a comprehensive view of multinational groups’ global footprints and enabling them to assess whether profits are aligned with real economic activity. 

Contributed by Thomas Vanhee and Hend Rashwan, Aurifer

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Power: 819hp

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Dhadak 2

Director: Shazia Iqbal

Starring: Siddhant Chaturvedi, Triptii Dimri 

Rating: 1/5

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Desert Warrior

Starring: Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, Ben Kingsley

Director: Rupert Wyatt

Rating: 3/5

TICKETS

For tickets for the two-day Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) event, entitled Dubai Invasion 2019, on September 27 and 28 go to www.meraticket.com.

Some of Darwish's last words

"They see their tomorrows slipping out of their reach. And though it seems to them that everything outside this reality is heaven, yet they do not want to go to that heaven. They stay, because they are afflicted with hope." - Mahmoud Darwish, to attendees of the Palestine Festival of Literature, 2008

His life in brief: Born in a village near Galilee, he lived in exile for most of his life and started writing poetry after high school. He was arrested several times by Israel for what were deemed to be inciteful poems. Most of his work focused on the love and yearning for his homeland, and he was regarded the Palestinian poet of resistance. Over the course of his life, he published more than 30 poetry collections and books of prose, with his work translated into more than 20 languages. Many of his poems were set to music by Arab composers, most significantly Marcel Khalife. Darwish died on August 9, 2008 after undergoing heart surgery in the United States. He was later buried in Ramallah where a shrine was erected in his honour.

Milestones on the road to union

1970

October 26: Bahrain withdraws from a proposal to create a federation of nine with the seven Trucial States and Qatar. 

December: Ahmed Al Suwaidi visits New York to discuss potential UN membership.

1971

March 1:  Alex Douglas Hume, Conservative foreign secretary confirms that Britain will leave the Gulf and “strongly supports” the creation of a Union of Arab Emirates.

July 12: Historic meeting at which Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid make a binding agreement to create what will become the UAE.

July 18: It is announced that the UAE will be formed from six emirates, with a proposed constitution signed. RAK is not yet part of the agreement.

August 6:  The fifth anniversary of Sheikh Zayed becoming Ruler of Abu Dhabi, with official celebrations deferred until later in the year.

August 15: Bahrain becomes independent.

September 3: Qatar becomes independent.

November 23-25: Meeting with Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid and senior British officials to fix December 2 as date of creation of the UAE.

November 29:  At 5.30pm Iranian forces seize the Greater and Lesser Tunbs by force.

November 30: Despite  a power sharing agreement, Tehran takes full control of Abu Musa. 

November 31: UK officials visit all six participating Emirates to formally end the Trucial States treaties

December 2: 11am, Dubai. New Supreme Council formally elects Sheikh Zayed as President. Treaty of Friendship signed with the UK. 11.30am. Flag raising ceremony at Union House and Al Manhal Palace in Abu Dhabi witnessed by Sheikh Khalifa, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

December 6: Arab League formally admits the UAE. The first British Ambassador presents his credentials to Sheikh Zayed.

December 9: UAE joins the United Nations.

How will Gen Alpha invest?

Mark Chahwan, co-founder and chief executive of robo-advisory firm Sarwa, forecasts that Generation Alpha (born between 2010 and 2024) will start investing in their teenage years and therefore benefit from compound interest.

“Technology and education should be the main drivers to make this happen, whether it’s investing in a few clicks or their schools/parents stepping up their personal finance education skills,” he adds.

Mr Chahwan says younger generations have a higher capacity to take on risk, but for some their appetite can be more cautious because they are investing for the first time. “Schools still do not teach personal finance and stock market investing, so a lot of the learning journey can feel daunting and intimidating,” he says.

He advises millennials to not always start with an aggressive portfolio even if they can afford to take risks. “We always advise to work your way up to your risk capacity, that way you experience volatility and get used to it. Given the higher risk capacity for the younger generations, stocks are a favourite,” says Mr Chahwan.

Highlighting the role technology has played in encouraging millennials and Gen Z to invest, he says: “They were often excluded, but with lower account minimums ... a customer with $1,000 [Dh3,672] in their account has their money working for them just as hard as the portfolio of a high get-worth individual.”

La Mer lowdown

La Mer beach is open from 10am until midnight, daily, and is located in Jumeirah 1, well after Kite Beach. Some restaurants, like Cupagahwa, are open from 8am for breakfast; most others start at noon. At the time of writing, we noticed that signs for Vicolo, an Italian eatery, and Kaftan, a Turkish restaurant, indicated that these two restaurants will be open soon, most likely this month. Parking is available, as well as a Dh100 all-day valet option or a Dh50 valet service if you’re just stopping by for a few hours.
 

The specs

Engine: 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12

Transmission: eight-speed automatic

Power: 715bhp

Torque: 900Nm

Price: Dh1,289,376

On sale: now

'Morbius'

Director: Daniel Espinosa 

Stars: Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona

Rating: 2/5

Our legal consultant

Name: Dr Hassan Mohsen Elhais

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

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Hobbies: Writing and running
Favourite sport: beach volleyball
Favourite holiday destinations: Turkey and Puerto Rico​

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Motori Profile

Date started: March 2020

Co-founder/CEO: Ahmed Eissa

Based: UAE, Abu Dhabi

Sector: Insurance Sector

Size: 50 full-time employees (Inside and Outside UAE)

Stage: Seed stage and seeking Series A round of financing 

Investors: Safe City Group

The specs: 2018 Renault Megane

Price, base / as tested Dh52,900 / Dh59,200

Engine 1.6L in-line four-cylinder

Transmission Continuously variable transmission

Power 115hp @ 5,500rpm

Torque 156Nm @ 4,000rpm

Fuel economy, combined 6.6L / 100km

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The 12

England

Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur

Italy
AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus

Spain
Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Real Madrid

Long read

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

The specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 261hp at 5,500rpm

Torque: 405Nm at 1,750-3,500rpm

Transmission: 9-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 6.9L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh117,059

Paatal Lok season two

Directors: Avinash Arun, Prosit Roy 

Stars: Jaideep Ahlawat, Ishwak Singh, Lc Sekhose, Merenla Imsong

Rating: 4.5/5

The specs

Engine: 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo

Power: 268hp at 5,600rpm

Torque: 380Nm at 4,800rpm

Transmission: CVT auto

Fuel consumption: 9.5L/100km

On sale: now

Price: from Dh195,000 

The specs: 2018 Dodge Durango SRT

Price, base / as tested: Dh259,000

Engine: 6.4-litre V8

Power: 475hp @ 6,000rpm

Torque: 640Nm @ 4,300rpm

Transmission: Eight-speed automatic

Fuel consumption, combined: 7.7L / 100km

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The Equaliser 2

Director Antoine Fuqua

Starring: Denzel Washington, Bill Pullman, Melissa Leo, Ashton Sanders

Three stars

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Rooney's club record

At Everton Appearances: 77; Goals: 17

At Manchester United Appearances: 559; Goals: 253

How to help

Call the hotline on 0502955999 or send "thenational" to the following numbers:

2289 - Dh10

2252 - Dh50

6025 - Dh20

6027 - Dh100

6026 - Dh200

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Results

6.30pm: Baniyas (PA) Group 2 Dh195,000 1,400m | Winner: ES Ajeeb, Sam Hitchcock (jockey), Ibrahim Aseel (trainer)

7.05pm: Maiden (TB) Dh165,000 1,400m | Winner: Al Shamkhah, Royston Ffrench, Sandeep Jadhav

7.40pm: Handicap (TB) Dh190,000 1,200m | Winner: Lavaspin, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar

8.15pm: Maiden (TB) Dh165,000 1,200m | Winner: Kawasir, Dane O’Neill, Musabah Al Muhairi

8.50pm: Rated Conditions (TB) Dh240,000 1,600m | Winner: Cosmo Charlie, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watson

9.20pm: Handicap (TB) Dh165,000 1,400m | Winner: Bochart, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar

10pm: Handicap (TB) Dh175,000 2,000m | Winner: Quartier Francais, Fernando Jara, Ali Rashid Al Raihe

 

Updated: October 25, 2022, 10:25 AM
Liz TrussUKRishi Sunak