People walk past burnt cars on Monday after the shelling of a residential area in Kiev, Ukraine. EPA
People walk past burnt cars on Monday after the shelling of a residential area in Kiev, Ukraine. EPA
People walk past burnt cars on Monday after the shelling of a residential area in Kiev, Ukraine. EPA
People walk past burnt cars on Monday after the shelling of a residential area in Kiev, Ukraine. EPA

Russia seeking to encircle Ukraine’s capital in ‘coming days’: Pentagon


Joyce Karam
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The US Defence Department determined on Monday that Russia’s military in Ukraine plans to encircle Kiev in the “coming days” as well as seize control of two major cities in the east of the country.

A senior US defence official briefing reporters said Russia’s encirclement of the Ukrainian capital is a key objective for Moscow.

“Their advance on Kiev still appears to be their main line of effort, and we expect that they’re going to want to continue to move forward and try to encircle the city in coming days,” the official said.

US officials estimate that Russian forces are encamped 25 kilometres from Kiev as the invasion enters its fifth day.

Another Russian objective is seizing Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, and the city of Mariupol in the east.

The shelling of Kharkiv intensified in the past 24 hours and Human Rights Watch told The Washington Post that Russian forces had “used Smerch cluster munition rockets, which disperse submunitions, or bomblets, in the attack”.

Amnesty International claimed that cluster munitions had also been used in the Ukrainian town of Okhtyrka on Friday.

But the US official saw signs of frustration and lack of preparedness on the Russian military side.

“Fuel and sustainment are unique challenges to [Russian troops] right now,” he said and added that Moscow did not plan for these logistical challenges.

Several videos shared online in the past 72 hours showed Russian tanks and armoured vehicles stranded on roads in Ukraine after they ran out of fuel.

Asked if the Russian mercenary group Wagner is involved in the fighting, the US official said there were “some indications” of its presence in Ukraine.

“It’s not exactly clear where or how much, but we’ve seen some indications that they’re being employed.”

The US official said Ukrainian resistance remains effective and their forces are “still putting up stiff and determined resistance … their air and missile defence capabilities are viable and effective and engaged”.

  • A monitor displays a projectile striking the regional state administration building in Kharkiv, as the Russian invasion continues. Reuters
    A monitor displays a projectile striking the regional state administration building in Kharkiv, as the Russian invasion continues. Reuters
  • People help a wounded woman in the aftermath of Russian shelling in Kharkiv. EPA
    People help a wounded woman in the aftermath of Russian shelling in Kharkiv. EPA
  • Ukrainian emergency service personnel carry the body of a victim following shelling in Kharkiv. AP
    Ukrainian emergency service personnel carry the body of a victim following shelling in Kharkiv. AP
  • Students who fled the conflict rest in a refugee camp in Voluntari, Romania. AP
    Students who fled the conflict rest in a refugee camp in Voluntari, Romania. AP
  • Members of an Ukrainian civil defence unit pass new assault rifles to the opposite side of a blown-up bridge on Kiev’s northern front. AFP
    Members of an Ukrainian civil defence unit pass new assault rifles to the opposite side of a blown-up bridge on Kiev’s northern front. AFP
  • Civilians cross a river on Kiev's northern front. AFP
    Civilians cross a river on Kiev's northern front. AFP
  • A woman takes photos of a destroyed accommodation building near a checkpoint in Brovary, outside Kiev. AP
    A woman takes photos of a destroyed accommodation building near a checkpoint in Brovary, outside Kiev. AP
  • The city hall of Kharkiv, damaged by Russian shelling. AFP
    The city hall of Kharkiv, damaged by Russian shelling. AFP
  • Debris litters the square outside the damaged Kharkiv city hall. AFP
    Debris litters the square outside the damaged Kharkiv city hall. AFP
  • A Ukrainian woman sleeps on the floor of the railway station in Zahonyi close to the Hungary/Ukraine border. AFP
    A Ukrainian woman sleeps on the floor of the railway station in Zahonyi close to the Hungary/Ukraine border. AFP
  • A medical worker attends to wounded man at a hospital in Brovary, outside Kiev. AP
    A medical worker attends to wounded man at a hospital in Brovary, outside Kiev. AP
  • Refugees from Ukraine in a tent at the Medyka border crossing, Poland. AP
    Refugees from Ukraine in a tent at the Medyka border crossing, Poland. AP
  • Debris outside the regional administration building, which city officials said was hit by a missile, in Kharkiv. Reuters
    Debris outside the regional administration building, which city officials said was hit by a missile, in Kharkiv. Reuters
  • A student evacuated from Ukraine is embraced by her family after arriving at Tunis-Carthage International Airport in Tunisia. AFP
    A student evacuated from Ukraine is embraced by her family after arriving at Tunis-Carthage International Airport in Tunisia. AFP
  • Rescuers in a building damaged by a missile in central Kharkiv. Reuters
    Rescuers in a building damaged by a missile in central Kharkiv. Reuters
  • An ambulance is visible through the damaged window of a vehicle hit by bullets in Kiev, Ukraine. Reuters
    An ambulance is visible through the damaged window of a vehicle hit by bullets in Kiev, Ukraine. Reuters
  • Territorial defence members prepare to head out on patrol in Kiev. EPA
    Territorial defence members prepare to head out on patrol in Kiev. EPA
  • UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres delivers a speech on screen during the opening of the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. AP
    UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres delivers a speech on screen during the opening of the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. AP
  • A policeman detains a young demonstrator during a protest against Russia's attack on Ukraine in St Petersburg, Russia. AP
    A policeman detains a young demonstrator during a protest against Russia's attack on Ukraine in St Petersburg, Russia. AP
  • Local residents in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, prepare Molotov cocktails. Reuters
    Local residents in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, prepare Molotov cocktails. Reuters
  • Residents clean a bomb shelter under an out-of-service cinema in central Zhytomyr. Reuters
    Residents clean a bomb shelter under an out-of-service cinema in central Zhytomyr. Reuters
  • Ukrainian volunteers tear cloth into strips to make camouflage nets in Lviv, western Ukraine. AP
    Ukrainian volunteers tear cloth into strips to make camouflage nets in Lviv, western Ukraine. AP
  • Part of the military convoy north-west of Invankiv, Ukraine. AP
    Part of the military convoy north-west of Invankiv, Ukraine. AP
  • Mark Goncharuk, a young boy from Kiev, leaves his father behind as he travels with the rest of his family towards the border. Reuters
    Mark Goncharuk, a young boy from Kiev, leaves his father behind as he travels with the rest of his family towards the border. Reuters
  • People hold an anti-war protest outside the Russian Embassy in Mexico City, Mexico. Reuters
    People hold an anti-war protest outside the Russian Embassy in Mexico City, Mexico. Reuters
  • A crater caused by shelling on the outskirts of Kiev. AFP
    A crater caused by shelling on the outskirts of Kiev. AFP
  • People queue outside a grocery store in the Ukrainian capital. EPA
    People queue outside a grocery store in the Ukrainian capital. EPA
  • Ukrainian soldiers stand at Maidan Nezalezhnosti, or Independence Square, in Kiev. EPA
    Ukrainian soldiers stand at Maidan Nezalezhnosti, or Independence Square, in Kiev. EPA
  • Vladimir Medinsky, the head of the Russian delegation, second left, and Davyd Arakhamia, faction leader of the Servant of the People party in the Ukrainian Parliament, third right, attend the peace talks in the Gomel region of Belarus. AP
    Vladimir Medinsky, the head of the Russian delegation, second left, and Davyd Arakhamia, faction leader of the Servant of the People party in the Ukrainian Parliament, third right, attend the peace talks in the Gomel region of Belarus. AP
  • People who have fled the Russian invasion in Ukraine, clamour to board a bus bound for a refugee centre established in Przemysl, Poland. Reuters
    People who have fled the Russian invasion in Ukraine, clamour to board a bus bound for a refugee centre established in Przemysl, Poland. Reuters
  • Hanna Pavlovna Lukasz, from Mirhord, Ukraine, said her sons, aged 12 and 8, and her 66-year-old mother had been waiting on the Ukrainian side of the border crossing with Medyka, Poland, for four days. AP
    Hanna Pavlovna Lukasz, from Mirhord, Ukraine, said her sons, aged 12 and 8, and her 66-year-old mother had been waiting on the Ukrainian side of the border crossing with Medyka, Poland, for four days. AP
  • A volunteer from Kiev prepares a rear post with trenches in the city. AFP
    A volunteer from Kiev prepares a rear post with trenches in the city. AFP
  • A child being treated for cancer rests in the bomb shelter of the oncology ward at a hospital in Kiev. Getty
    A child being treated for cancer rests in the bomb shelter of the oncology ward at a hospital in Kiev. Getty
  • Police officers check occupants of a suspicious car in Kiev, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues. Reuters
    Police officers check occupants of a suspicious car in Kiev, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues. Reuters
  • A woman from Ukraine uses a phone to listen to a speech by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a refugee shelter in Beregsurany, Hungary. Reuters
    A woman from Ukraine uses a phone to listen to a speech by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a refugee shelter in Beregsurany, Hungary. Reuters
  • Shelves empty of bread after a curfew was lifted as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in Kiev. Reuters
    Shelves empty of bread after a curfew was lifted as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in Kiev. Reuters
  • Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov, left, and President Zelenskyy. AFP
    Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov, left, and President Zelenskyy. AFP
  • Snow-covered shoes donated for those fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine at the border crossing in Medyka, Poland. Reuters
    Snow-covered shoes donated for those fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine at the border crossing in Medyka, Poland. Reuters
  • People who have fled Ukraine wait for a bus to transport them away from the border crossing in Medyka. Reuters
    People who have fled Ukraine wait for a bus to transport them away from the border crossing in Medyka. Reuters
  • Norwegian soldiers of the Nato-enhanced forward presence battalion pose at a military plane as they arrive at an airport in Kaunas, Lithuania. AP
    Norwegian soldiers of the Nato-enhanced forward presence battalion pose at a military plane as they arrive at an airport in Kaunas, Lithuania. AP
  • A person fleeing Ukraine sits during snowfall at a temporary camp in Przemysl, Poland. Reuters
    A person fleeing Ukraine sits during snowfall at a temporary camp in Przemysl, Poland. Reuters
  • Footage reportedly of Russian Buk missile system vehicles on a road before a drone strike near Malyn, Ukraine. Reuters
    Footage reportedly of Russian Buk missile system vehicles on a road before a drone strike near Malyn, Ukraine. Reuters
  • An explosion after what are said to be Russian Buk missile system vehicles on a road are struck by a drone. Reuters
    An explosion after what are said to be Russian Buk missile system vehicles on a road are struck by a drone. Reuters
  • The monument to Russian troops from the Second World War, after the figures’ hands were painted red, at the Red Army memorial in Sofia, Bulgaria. EPA
    The monument to Russian troops from the Second World War, after the figures’ hands were painted red, at the Red Army memorial in Sofia, Bulgaria. EPA
  • The Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada, is lit up with the colours of Ukraine’s national flag in a show of support. AP
    The Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada, is lit up with the colours of Ukraine’s national flag in a show of support. AP
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the construction site of the National Space Agency on the premises of the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Centre, in Moscow. EPA
    Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the construction site of the National Space Agency on the premises of the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Centre, in Moscow. EPA
  • A man looks out from a train, at the railway station in Lviv, Ukraine. The UN has estimated the conflict could produce as many as four million refugees. AP
    A man looks out from a train, at the railway station in Lviv, Ukraine. The UN has estimated the conflict could produce as many as four million refugees. AP
  • A Ukrainian boy waits for his mother after passing the border crossing point in Siret, northern Romania. EPA
    A Ukrainian boy waits for his mother after passing the border crossing point in Siret, northern Romania. EPA
  • Russian policemen detain a demonstrator in St Petersburg, during a protest against the country's military actions in Ukraine. EPA
    Russian policemen detain a demonstrator in St Petersburg, during a protest against the country's military actions in Ukraine. EPA
  • Ukrainian soldiers at a check point in the city of Zhytomyr. Reuters
    Ukrainian soldiers at a check point in the city of Zhytomyr. Reuters
  • Residents prepare petrol bombs to defend the city, in Uzhhorod, Ukraine. Reuters
    Residents prepare petrol bombs to defend the city, in Uzhhorod, Ukraine. Reuters
  • A pro-Russian fighter sits inside a tank in the separatist self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, in the Luhansk region, Ukraine. Reuters
    A pro-Russian fighter sits inside a tank in the separatist self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, in the Luhansk region, Ukraine. Reuters
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks to Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, second left, and Head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces and First Deputy Defence Minister Valery Gerasimov, left, during their meeting in Moscow. AP
    Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks to Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, second left, and Head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces and First Deputy Defence Minister Valery Gerasimov, left, during their meeting in Moscow. AP
  • Ukrainians and supporters gather during a demonstration in front of the Greek Parliament in Athens against the Russian military's operation in Ukraine. AFP
    Ukrainians and supporters gather during a demonstration in front of the Greek Parliament in Athens against the Russian military's operation in Ukraine. AFP
  • Ukrainian Territorial Defence fighters test an automatic grenade launcher taken from a destroyed Russian infantry mobility vehicla after a battle in Kharkiv. AFP
    Ukrainian Territorial Defence fighters test an automatic grenade launcher taken from a destroyed Russian infantry mobility vehicla after a battle in Kharkiv. AFP
Brief scores:

Toss: South Africa, chose to field

Pakistan: 177 & 294

South Africa: 431 & 43-1

Man of the Match: Faf du Plessis (South Africa)

Series: South Africa lead three-match series 2-0

Countries offering golden visas

UK
Innovator Founder Visa is aimed at those who can demonstrate relevant experience in business and sufficient investment funds to set up and scale up a new business in the UK. It offers permanent residence after three years.

Germany
Investing or establishing a business in Germany offers you a residence permit, which eventually leads to citizenship. The investment must meet an economic need and you have to have lived in Germany for five years to become a citizen.

Italy
The scheme is designed for foreign investors committed to making a significant contribution to the economy. Requires a minimum investment of €250,000 which can rise to €2 million.

Switzerland
Residence Programme offers residence to applicants and their families through economic contributions. The applicant must agree to pay an annual lump sum in tax.

Canada
Start-Up Visa Programme allows foreign entrepreneurs the opportunity to create a business in Canada and apply for permanent residence. 

Asia Cup Qualifier

Final
UAE v Hong Kong

TV:
Live on OSN Cricket HD. Coverage starts at 5.30am

How to watch Ireland v Pakistan in UAE

When: The one-off Test starts on Friday, May 11
What time: Each day’s play is scheduled to start at 2pm UAE time.
TV: The match will be broadcast on OSN Sports Cricket HD. Subscribers to the channel can also stream the action live on OSN Play.

Chef Nobu's advice for eating sushi

“One mistake people always make is adding extra wasabi. There is no need for this, because it should already be there between the rice and the fish.
“When eating nigiri, you must dip the fish – not the rice – in soy sauce, otherwise the rice will collapse. Also, don’t use too much soy sauce or it will make you thirsty. For sushi rolls, dip a little of the rice-covered roll lightly in soy sauce and eat in one bite.
“Chopsticks are acceptable, but really, I recommend using your fingers for sushi. Do use chopsticks for sashimi, though.
“The ginger should be eaten separately as a palette cleanser and used to clear the mouth when switching between different pieces of fish.”

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All the Money in the World

Director: Ridley Scott

Starring: Charlie Plummer, Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer

Four stars

Know your Camel lingo

The bairaq is a competition for the best herd of 50 camels, named for the banner its winner takes home

Namoos - a word of congratulations reserved for falconry competitions, camel races and camel pageants. It best translates as 'the pride of victory' - and for competitors, it is priceless

Asayel camels - sleek, short-haired hound-like racers

Majahim - chocolate-brown camels that can grow to weigh two tonnes. They were only valued for milk until camel pageantry took off in the 1990s

Millions Street - the thoroughfare where camels are led and where white 4x4s throng throughout the festival

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/.

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Favourite car: Lamborghini

Favourite hobby: Football

Favourite quote: If your dreams don’t scare you, they are not big enough

Favourite country: UAE

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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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DMZ facts
  • The DMZ was created as a buffer after the 1950-53 Korean War.
  • It runs 248 kilometers across the Korean Peninsula and is 4km wide.
  • The zone is jointly overseen by the US-led United Nations Command and North Korea.
  • It is littered with an estimated 2 million mines, tank traps, razor wire fences and guard posts.
  • Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un met at a building in Panmunjom, where an armistice was signed to stop the Korean War.
  • Panmunjom is 52km north of the Korean capital Seoul and 147km south of Pyongyang, North Korea’s capital.
  • Former US president Bill Clinton visited Panmunjom in 1993, while Ronald Reagan visited the DMZ in 1983, George W. Bush in 2002 and Barack Obama visited a nearby military camp in 2012. 
  • Mr Trump planned to visit in November 2017, but heavy fog that prevented his helicopter from landing.
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Power: 843hp at N/A rpm

Torque: 1470Nm N/A rpm

Transmission: 9-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 8.6L/100km

On sale: October to December

Price: From Dh875,000 (estimate)

The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable
Amitav Ghosh, University of Chicago Press

The biog

Hobby: Playing piano and drawing patterns

Best book: Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins

Food of choice: Sushi  

Favourite colour: Orange

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Desert Warrior

Starring: Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, Ben Kingsley

Director: Rupert Wyatt

Rating: 3/5

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.

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The specs

Engine: 4 liquid-cooled permanent magnet synchronous electric motors placed at each wheel

Battery: Rimac 120kWh Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide (LiNiMnCoO2) chemistry

Power: 1877bhp

Torque: 2300Nm

Price: Dh7,500,00

On sale: Now

 

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Director: Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal

Stars: Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham

Rating: 3.5/5

Miss Granny

Director: Joyce Bernal

Starring: Sarah Geronimo, James Reid, Xian Lim, Nova Villa

3/5

(Tagalog with Eng/Ar subtitles)

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PROFILE OF HALAN

Started: November 2017

Founders: Mounir Nakhla, Ahmed Mohsen and Mohamed Aboulnaga

Based: Cairo, Egypt

Sector: transport and logistics

Size: 150 employees

Investment: approximately $8 million

Investors include: Singapore’s Battery Road Digital Holdings, Egypt’s Algebra Ventures, Uber co-founder and former CTO Oscar Salazar

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RESULT

Argentina 0 Croatia 3
Croatia: 
Rebic (53'), Modric (80'), Rakitic (90' 1)

Normcore explained

Something of a fashion anomaly, normcore is essentially a celebration of the unremarkable. The term was first popularised by an article in New York magazine in 2014 and has been dubbed “ugly”, “bland’ and "anti-style" by fashion writers. It’s hallmarks are comfort, a lack of pretentiousness and neutrality – it is a trend for those who would rather not stand out from the crowd. For the most part, the style is unisex, favouring loose silhouettes, thrift-shop threads, baseball caps and boyish trainers. It is important to note that normcore is not synonymous with cheapness or low quality; there are high-fashion brands, including Parisian label Vetements, that specialise in this style. Embraced by fashion-forward street-style stars around the globe, it’s uptake in the UAE has been relatively slow.

Updated: February 28, 2022, 5:33 PM