• A homeowner stands in the middle of his trailer home cut in half by a tornado that touched down on Wednesday, in Vancleave, Mississippi. The Sun Herald / AP
    A homeowner stands in the middle of his trailer home cut in half by a tornado that touched down on Wednesday, in Vancleave, Mississippi. The Sun Herald / AP
  • The Mississippi Department of Transport digital message board warns drivers along I-55 southbound in Jackson of a tornado warning during a rainstorm during the outbreak of severe weather in the state on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. AP
    The Mississippi Department of Transport digital message board warns drivers along I-55 southbound in Jackson of a tornado warning during a rainstorm during the outbreak of severe weather in the state on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. AP
  • Workers begin clean-up at the George Elementary School gym on Wednesday, in Springdale, Arkansas. The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette / AP
    Workers begin clean-up at the George Elementary School gym on Wednesday, in Springdale, Arkansas. The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette / AP
  • Firefighters from across Tennessee continued working on Thursday morning to contain a wildfire near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that spread overnight despite rain from storms that passed through the area. Knoxville News Sentinel / AP
    Firefighters from across Tennessee continued working on Thursday morning to contain a wildfire near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that spread overnight despite rain from storms that passed through the area. Knoxville News Sentinel / AP
  • A house on Summer Street in Jackson, Mississippi, was heavily damaged by a downed tree during severe weather that moved through the city on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. The Clarion-Ledger / AP
    A house on Summer Street in Jackson, Mississippi, was heavily damaged by a downed tree during severe weather that moved through the city on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. The Clarion-Ledger / AP
  • Firefighters sought to get a handle on a wildfire spreading near Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee, amid mandatory evacuations as winds whipped up before a line of strong storms forecast to move in overnight. Knoxville News Sentinel / AP
    Firefighters sought to get a handle on a wildfire spreading near Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee, amid mandatory evacuations as winds whipped up before a line of strong storms forecast to move in overnight. Knoxville News Sentinel / AP
  • People watch as structures burn from a wildfire on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in Sevierville, Tennessee, amid mandatory evacuations as winds whipped up beforea line of strong storms forecast to move in overnight. Knoxville News Sentinel / AP
    People watch as structures burn from a wildfire on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in Sevierville, Tennessee, amid mandatory evacuations as winds whipped up beforea line of strong storms forecast to move in overnight. Knoxville News Sentinel / AP
  • A tree toppled by the storm rests on the roof of a gazebo at Battlefield Park in Jackson, Mississippi, following a severe storm in the state on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. AP
    A tree toppled by the storm rests on the roof of a gazebo at Battlefield Park in Jackson, Mississippi, following a severe storm in the state on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. AP
  • City and state workers race to clear the debris from this downed tree that was felled by strong winds on the grounds of the Mississippi Governor's Mansion on to a main intersection of Jackson. AP
    City and state workers race to clear the debris from this downed tree that was felled by strong winds on the grounds of the Mississippi Governor's Mansion on to a main intersection of Jackson. AP
  • A state grounds engineer uses a mini skid steer to remove some of the limbs and trunk from this downed tree that was felled by strong winds on the grounds of the Mississippi Governor's Mansion on to a main intersection of central Jackson. AP
    A state grounds engineer uses a mini skid steer to remove some of the limbs and trunk from this downed tree that was felled by strong winds on the grounds of the Mississippi Governor's Mansion on to a main intersection of central Jackson. AP
  • A tornado-damaged home is seen among the wreckage in the Arabi neighbourhood on March 24, 2022, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Two tornados struck New Orleans on Tuesday, leaving several neighbourhoods damaged and at least one person dead. Getty Images / AFP
    A tornado-damaged home is seen among the wreckage in the Arabi neighbourhood on March 24, 2022, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Two tornados struck New Orleans on Tuesday, leaving several neighbourhoods damaged and at least one person dead. Getty Images / AFP
  • The destroyed La Vid Verdaderas Church in Arabi, Louisiana on Sunday, March 27, 2022. The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate / AP
    The destroyed La Vid Verdaderas Church in Arabi, Louisiana on Sunday, March 27, 2022. The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate / AP
  • The altar inside La Vid Verdaderas Church stands damaged in Arabi, Louisiana. The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate / AP
    The altar inside La Vid Verdaderas Church stands damaged in Arabi, Louisiana. The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate / AP
  • Debris litters the ground next to a severely damaged home following Tuesday night's tornado, in Arabi, Louisiana. The Daily Advertiser / AP
    Debris litters the ground next to a severely damaged home following Tuesday night's tornado, in Arabi, Louisiana. The Daily Advertiser / AP
  • A tornado-damaged home is seen among the wreckage in the Arabi neighbourhood in New Orleans, Louisiana. Getty Images / AFP
    A tornado-damaged home is seen among the wreckage in the Arabi neighbourhood in New Orleans, Louisiana. Getty Images / AFP
  • Extensive damage was done to homes in Arabi, Louisiana, after a tornado struck the area on March 22, 2022. The Daily Advertiser / AP
    Extensive damage was done to homes in Arabi, Louisiana, after a tornado struck the area on March 22, 2022. The Daily Advertiser / AP
  • Ivanka Trump stirs chicken creole as she talks to Mercy Chefs' Chef Jay Bachman at Aycock Barn in Arabi, Louisiana. The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate / AP
    Ivanka Trump stirs chicken creole as she talks to Mercy Chefs' Chef Jay Bachman at Aycock Barn in Arabi, Louisiana. The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate / AP
  • A car lies overturned among debris in the Arabi neighbourhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, after a large tornado struck on March 22, 2022. Reuters
    A car lies overturned among debris in the Arabi neighbourhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, after a large tornado struck on March 22, 2022. Reuters

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Tornadoes hammer the Deep South as storms kill 2 in Florida

Almost 200,000 residences in states of Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan were without power

The National

March 31, 2022

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A line of severe storms packing isolated tornadoes and high winds ripped across the Deep South overnight — killing at least two in the Florida panhandle, toppling trees and power lines and leaving homes and businesses damaged as the vast weather front raced across several states.

In Florida, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday morning that two were killed and two injured when a tornado touched down in the western Florida panhandle.

Two homes were destroyed and power lines were knocked down, said Washington Country Emergency Management spokeswoman Cheryl Frankenfield. The Florida county’s Facebook page showed at least one home that was obliterated, as well as trees down on another home.

At least two confirmed tornadoes injured several people on Wednesday, damaged homes and businesses and downed power lines in Mississippi and Tennessee after earlier storms caused damage in Arkansas, Missouri and Texas.

About 185,000 customers were without electricity on Thursday morning following the storm along a band of states: Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan, poweroutage.us, which tracks utilities showed.

The worst of the weather on Thursday morning appeared to be at the southern end of the storm front, which was expected to bring heavy rain and high winds all along the US east coast later in the day. Much of the Florida panhandle was under a tornado watch, the National Weather Service in Tallahassee reported.

Widespread damage was reported in the Jackson, Tennessee, area as a tornado warning was in effect. “Significant damage” occurred to a nursing home near Jackson-Madison County General Hospital and the Madison County Sheriff’s Office in Jackson, said Madison County Emergency Management Director Jason Moore.

In Nashville, Tennessee, panelling fell five storeys from the side of a city centre hotel on Wednesday evening and on to the roof of a building below. The fire department said that debris could become airborne as high winds continued and some hotel guests were moved to other parts of the building due to concerns the roof would become unstable. No injuries were immediately associated with the collapse.

Daylight revealed widespread wind damage across Alabama.

Elsewhere, a warehouse roof collapsed as the storms moved through Southaven, Mississippi, near Memphis, police said. The building had been evacuated and no injuries were reported.

The Mississippi Senate suspended its work on Wednesday as weather sirens blared during a tornado watch in central Jackson, the state’s capital. Some employees took shelter in the Capitol basement.

Earlier on Wednesday, a tornado that struck Springdale, Arkansas, and the adjoining town of Johnson, about 235 kilometres north-west of Little Rock, shortly after 4am injured seven people, two critically, Springdale Mayor Doug Sprouse said.

  • Firefighters work at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on the Interstate 81 North motorway near the Minersville exit in Foster Township, Pennsylvania, the US. Republican-Herald / AP
    Firefighters work at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on the Interstate 81 North motorway near the Minersville exit in Foster Township, Pennsylvania, the US. Republican-Herald / AP
  • The multi-vehicle crash near Pottsville, Pennsylvania, in which three people died. Republican-Herald / AP
    The multi-vehicle crash near Pottsville, Pennsylvania, in which three people died. Republican-Herald / AP
  • Dane Groszek of Middletown, New York, makes his way off the Interstate 81 motorway after his car was destroyed in a multi-vehicle crash. Mr Groszek was on his way home after visiting family in Daytona, Florida. Republican-Herald / AP
    Dane Groszek of Middletown, New York, makes his way off the Interstate 81 motorway after his car was destroyed in a multi-vehicle crash. Mr Groszek was on his way home after visiting family in Daytona, Florida. Republican-Herald / AP
  • Firefighters work at the scene of the crash. Republican-Herald / AP
    Firefighters work at the scene of the crash. Republican-Herald / AP
  • Emergency personnel work at the scene of the crash on the Interstate 81 motorway. Republican-Herald / AP
    Emergency personnel work at the scene of the crash on the Interstate 81 motorway. Republican-Herald / AP
  • The scene of a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 North near the Minersville exit in Foster Township, Pennsylvania. Republican-Herald / AP
    The scene of a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 North near the Minersville exit in Foster Township, Pennsylvania. Republican-Herald / AP
  • Cars are piled up on and off the road. Republican-Herald / AP
    Cars are piled up on and off the road. Republican-Herald / AP
  • Many cars and tanker lorries were involved in the crash. Republican-Herald / AP
    Many cars and tanker lorries were involved in the crash. Republican-Herald / AP
  • A small car is crushed between tractor trailers after the Pennsylvania crash. Republican-Herald / AP
    A small car is crushed between tractor trailers after the Pennsylvania crash. Republican-Herald / AP
  • A semi-trailer that crashed into other vehicles amid the pile-up. Mike Moye / Reuters
    A semi-trailer that crashed into other vehicles amid the pile-up. Mike Moye / Reuters

Mr Sprouse said that one of those critically injured had improved and was in stable condition and the other five were released from hospital.

In north-west Missouri, an EF-1 tornado with wind speeds of about 145 kilometres per hour struck St Joseph on Tuesday night, damaging two homes.

A small tornado also touched down briefly on the eastern edge of Dallas, Texas, the National Weather Service in Fort Worth said. The tornado struck a little after 4.30am on Wednesday near McClendon-Chisolm with top winds of about 161kph and damaged homes, but no injuries were reported, the weather service said.

The storms come a week after a tornado in a New Orleans, Louisiana-area neighbourhood carved a path of destruction during the overnight hours and killed a man.

Strong winds in Louisiana overturned lorries, peeled the roof from a mobile home, sent a tree crashing into a home and knocked down power lines, said weather service forecasters, who did not immediately confirm any tornadoes in the state.

The National Weather Service office in New Orleans said on Thursday that the highest wind speed recorded in the office’s coverage area was 108kph at the New Orleans Lakefront airport with winds in Baton Rouge reaching into the high 80kph range.

Firemen, meanwhile, have been trying to get handle on a wildfire spreading near Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee, amid mandatory evacuations as winds whipped up before the approaching storm front.

The fire, which was not contained, had expanded to more than 100 hectares as of Wednesday afternoon. One person was injured and a plume of smoke rose above one community not far from the tourism town of Gatlinburg.

Meanwhile, a tornado that killed a man near New Orleans, Louisiana, last week was the metro area’s second strongest on record, the National Weather Service said on Thursday.

Its winds hit 257kph on Tuesday night in the suburban St Bernard Parish community of Arabi, making it an EF-3 tornado, a preliminary report released on Thursday said.

Tuesday’s twister damaged nearly 300 buildings in St Bernard Parish, demolishing 41 of them and doing major damage to another 92, State Fire Marshal Butch Browning said on Thursday. His office said Orleans and Jefferson parish officials didn’t ask for damage assessments.

The weather service said the tornado started on the Mississippi River’s west bank and moved through neighbourhoods in Jefferson and Orleans parishes. It then crossed the river into Arabi, where weather service teams found two areas of EF-3 activity. From there it continued north-east into eastern New Orleans.

In Arabi, it picked up a house and moved it into the street, trapping a girl who was on a breathing machine. Firemen rescued her.

  • A wildfire known as the Colorado Fire engulfs fencing next to Highway 1, near Big Sur, California, US. All photos: AP Photo
    A wildfire known as the Colorado Fire engulfs fencing next to Highway 1, near Big Sur, California, US. All photos: AP Photo
  • An emergency vehicle passes along Highway 1 near Big Sur, as wildfires burn.
    An emergency vehicle passes along Highway 1 near Big Sur, as wildfires burn.
  • A house and trees are silhouetted by a wall of flames from the Colorado Fire near Highway 1 at Big Sur.
    A house and trees are silhouetted by a wall of flames from the Colorado Fire near Highway 1 at Big Sur.
  • Late on Friday, Monterey County officials ordered the evacuation of residents from the Big Sur area, as the Colorado Fire engulfed more than 100 hectares.
    Late on Friday, Monterey County officials ordered the evacuation of residents from the Big Sur area, as the Colorado Fire engulfed more than 100 hectares.
  • The Colorado Fire illuminates Rocky Creek Bridge on Highway 1 as it burns below.
    The Colorado Fire illuminates Rocky Creek Bridge on Highway 1 as it burns below.
  • WIldfires burn along Highway 1 near Big Sur. The California Highway Patrol closed stretches of the road.
    WIldfires burn along Highway 1 near Big Sur. The California Highway Patrol closed stretches of the road.
  • An emergency services vehicle on Highway 1. The American Red Cross opened a shelter in the town of Carmel-by-the-Sea for evacuated residents.
    An emergency services vehicle on Highway 1. The American Red Cross opened a shelter in the town of Carmel-by-the-Sea for evacuated residents.
  • A California Highway Patrol officer drives south on Highway 1 as the Colorado Fire burns near Big Sur. Strong winds were forecast for Friday into Saturday at high elevations.
    A California Highway Patrol officer drives south on Highway 1 as the Colorado Fire burns near Big Sur. Strong winds were forecast for Friday into Saturday at high elevations.

“The house itself held together but was shifted about 46 metres to the north and rotated about 90 degrees,” the report said. “The house next door was also swept off the foundation, moved and mostly destroyed. This also had some evidence of strapping to the slab foundation.”

Former first daughter Ivanka Trump made an appearance alongside Mercy Chefs' Chef Jay Bachman at Aycock Barn in Arabi on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, where she helped prepare and package about 500 meals for people in need. Ms Trump even delivered one.

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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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 

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Based: Business Bay, with offices in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and India

Sector: Technology, digital marketing and e-commerce

Size: 70 employees 

Revenue: On track to make Dh100 million in revenue this year since its 2015 launch

Funding: Self-funded to date

 

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Price, base: Dh359,200

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Fuel economy, combined: 8.7L / 100km

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Mainz v Union Berlin (6.30pm)

Paderborn v Augsburg (6.30pm)

Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund (9.30pm)

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Borussia Monchengladbach v Werder Bremen (4.30pm)

Wolfsburg v Bayer Leverkusen (6.30pm)

SC Freiburg v Eintracht Frankfurt (9on)

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Much of the material can be viewed on line at the Arabian Gulf Digital Archive - https://www.agda.ae/en

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4.17pm: 110kg male: Yahia Mansoor Al Hammadi (UAE) v Joao Rocha (BRA

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● Company: Bidzi

● Started: 2024

● Founders: Akshay Dosaj and Asif Rashid

● Based: Dubai, UAE

● Industry: M&A

● Funding size: Bootstrapped

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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

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Fri Mar 16 – Ireland v Zimbabwe
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Tue Mar 20 – UAE v Afghanistan
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Thu Mar 15 – Netherlands v Hong Kong, PNG v Nepal
Sat Mar 17 – 7th-8th place playoff, 9th-10th place play-off

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