• Mount Sinabung spews volcanic ash in Karo, North Sumatra province, Indonesia. Antara Foto / Reuters
    Mount Sinabung spews volcanic ash in Karo, North Sumatra province, Indonesia. Antara Foto / Reuters
  • A house is surrounded by burnt terrain as the Pine Gulch wildfire burns north of Grand Junction, Colorado. Maxar Technologies / AFP
    A house is surrounded by burnt terrain as the Pine Gulch wildfire burns north of Grand Junction, Colorado. Maxar Technologies / AFP
  • A lightning bolt strikes over Montevideo's Pocitos neighbourhood in Uruguay. AFP
    A lightning bolt strikes over Montevideo's Pocitos neighbourhood in Uruguay. AFP
  • Folk/pagan metal band Skyforger performs on stage during the 6th edition of 'Zobens un Lemess' International Contemporary, Ethnic and Metal Music Festival in Bauska Hillfort, Latvia. AFP
    Folk/pagan metal band Skyforger performs on stage during the 6th edition of 'Zobens un Lemess' International Contemporary, Ethnic and Metal Music Festival in Bauska Hillfort, Latvia. AFP
  • Members of the local Mapuche Indian communities hit their 'Chuecas', a curved wood stick, during a 'Trawun' (meeting) to discuss the conflict between the indigenous Mapuche and the Chilean government in Curacautin area, Temuco, Chile. Reuters
    Members of the local Mapuche Indian communities hit their 'Chuecas', a curved wood stick, during a 'Trawun' (meeting) to discuss the conflict between the indigenous Mapuche and the Chilean government in Curacautin area, Temuco, Chile. Reuters
  • British Prime Minister Boris Johnson takes part in an archery session as he visits Premier Education Summer Camp at Sacred Heart of Mary Girls’ School in Upminster, east London. AFP
    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson takes part in an archery session as he visits Premier Education Summer Camp at Sacred Heart of Mary Girls’ School in Upminster, east London. AFP
  • Backpacks are seen hanging on coat rack outside a classroom at the Carl Orff primary school in west Berlin, Germany. AFP
    Backpacks are seen hanging on coat rack outside a classroom at the Carl Orff primary school in west Berlin, Germany. AFP
  • Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who founded the local newspaper 'Apple Daily', gets into a car after being arrested by police officers at his home. AP Photo
    Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who founded the local newspaper 'Apple Daily', gets into a car after being arrested by police officers at his home. AP Photo
  • A car lies on the fence as a woman exits from the house in the village of Bourtzi, on Evia island, northeast of Athens, Greece. AP Photo
    A car lies on the fence as a woman exits from the house in the village of Bourtzi, on Evia island, northeast of Athens, Greece. AP Photo
  • Lion tamer Martin Lacey poses with Lion King Tonga in Munich, Germany. Reuters
    Lion tamer Martin Lacey poses with Lion King Tonga in Munich, Germany. Reuters
  • Riot police detain a protester after the Belarusian presidential election in Minsk, Belarus. AP Photo
    Riot police detain a protester after the Belarusian presidential election in Minsk, Belarus. AP Photo
  • A herd of goats walk past a parked bus in Kolkata, India. AP Photo
    A herd of goats walk past a parked bus in Kolkata, India. AP Photo

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PROFILE OF SWVL

Started: April 2017

Founders: Mostafa Kandil, Ahmed Sabbah and Mahmoud Nouh

Based: Cairo, Egypt

Sector: transport

Size: 450 employees

Investment: approximately $80 million

Investors include: Dubai’s Beco Capital, US’s Endeavor Catalyst, China’s MSA, Egypt’s Sawari Ventures, Sweden’s Vostok New Ventures, Property Finder CEO Michael Lahyani

Ms Yang's top tips for parents new to the UAE
  1. Join parent networks
  2. Look beyond school fees
  3. Keep an open mind
The President's Cake

Director: Hasan Hadi

Starring: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Sajad Mohamad Qasem 

Rating: 4/5

Tips for SMEs to cope
  • Adapt your business model. Make changes that are future-proof to the new normal
  • Make sure you have an online presence
  • Open communication with suppliers, especially if they are international. Look for local suppliers to avoid delivery delays
  • Open communication with customers to see how they are coping and be flexible about extending terms, etc
    Courtesy: Craig Moore, founder and CEO of Beehive, which provides term finance and working capital finance to SMEs. Only SMEs that have been trading for two years are eligible for funding from Beehive.
The specs
 
Engine: 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo
Power: 398hp from 5,250rpm
Torque: 580Nm at 1,900-4,800rpm
Transmission: Eight-speed auto
Fuel economy, combined: 6.5L/100km
On sale: December
Price: From Dh330,000 (estimate)
ESSENTIALS

The flights 
Fly Etihad or Emirates from the UAE to Moscow from 2,763 return per person return including taxes. 
Where to stay 
Trips on the Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian cost from US$16,995 (Dh62,414) per person, based on two sharing.

Ziina users can donate to relief efforts in Beirut

Ziina users will be able to use the app to help relief efforts in Beirut, which has been left reeling after an August blast caused an estimated $15 billion in damage and left thousands homeless. Ziina has partnered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to raise money for the Lebanese capital, co-founder Faisal Toukan says. “As of October 1, the UNHCR has the first certified badge on Ziina and is automatically part of user's top friends' list during this campaign. Users can now donate any amount to the Beirut relief with two clicks. The money raised will go towards rebuilding houses for the families that were impacted by the explosion.”

ESSENTIALS

The flights

Emirates flies direct from Dubai to Rio de Janeiro from Dh7,000 return including taxes. Avianca fliles from Rio to Cusco via Lima from $399 (Dhxx) return including taxes. 

The trip

From US$1,830 per deluxe cabin, twin share, for the one-night Spirit of the Water itinerary and US$4,630 per deluxe cabin for the Peruvian Highlands itinerary, inclusive of meals, and beverages. Surcharges apply for some excursions.

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 

Mina Cup winners

Under 12 – Minerva Academy

Under 14 – Unam Pumas

Under 16 – Fursan Hispania

Under 18 – Madenat

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5