• Sudanese children stand on the other side of a flooded street, after torrential rain lead to landslides and flash floods, in the town of Umm Dawan Ban, southeast of the capital Khartoum. AFP
    Sudanese children stand on the other side of a flooded street, after torrential rain lead to landslides and flash floods, in the town of Umm Dawan Ban, southeast of the capital Khartoum. AFP
  • A Sudanese family inspect the damages of their home, after torrential rain lead to landslides and flash floods, in the town of Umm Dawan Ban, southeast of the capital Khartoum. AFP
    A Sudanese family inspect the damages of their home, after torrential rain lead to landslides and flash floods, in the town of Umm Dawan Ban, southeast of the capital Khartoum. AFP
  • US firefighters monitor flames as they skirt a hillside near a residential area during the Apple fire in Banning, California. AFP
    US firefighters monitor flames as they skirt a hillside near a residential area during the Apple fire in Banning, California. AFP
  • US firefighters arrive at the scene of the Water fire, a new start about 20 miles from the Apple fire in Whitewater, California. AFP
    US firefighters arrive at the scene of the Water fire, a new start about 20 miles from the Apple fire in Whitewater, California. AFP
  • Motorists are hit by large waves breaking on the shores of Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP
    Motorists are hit by large waves breaking on the shores of Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP
  • The moon rises behind the columns of the ancient marble Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, Greece. AP Photo
    The moon rises behind the columns of the ancient marble Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, Greece. AP Photo
  • Father Tomas Torres Najera and Father Roberto Carrasco celebrate Mass for parishioners listening from their cars at a drive-in cinema in Cuernavaca, Morelos, in Mexico. AP Photo
    Father Tomas Torres Najera and Father Roberto Carrasco celebrate Mass for parishioners listening from their cars at a drive-in cinema in Cuernavaca, Morelos, in Mexico. AP Photo
  • A worker sprays to disinfect the Amazonas Theatre ahead of its reopening in Manaus, Brazil. Reuters
    A worker sprays to disinfect the Amazonas Theatre ahead of its reopening in Manaus, Brazil. Reuters
  • The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft is seen as it lands with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley onboard in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, US. Reuters
    The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft is seen as it lands with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley onboard in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, US. Reuters
  • A firefighting aircraft drops retardant on the Apple Fire in Banning, California US. EPA
    A firefighting aircraft drops retardant on the Apple Fire in Banning, California US. EPA
  • A sponge with toothpicks is seen inside a lift to prevent people from touching the lift buttons with their bare hands in Mumbai, India. REUTERS
    A sponge with toothpicks is seen inside a lift to prevent people from touching the lift buttons with their bare hands in Mumbai, India. REUTERS
  • A rescued migrant helps a friend after disembarking upon arrival in Senglea, Malta. Reuters
    A rescued migrant helps a friend after disembarking upon arrival in Senglea, Malta. Reuters

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COMPANY PROFILE

Name: Lamsa

Founder: Badr Ward

Launched: 2014

Employees: 60

Based: Abu Dhabi

Sector: EdTech

Funding to date: $15 million

Real estate tokenisation project

Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.

The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.

Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.

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Towering concerns
Cryopreservation: A timeline
  1. Keyhole surgery under general anaesthetic
  2. Ovarian tissue surgically removed
  3. Tissue processed in a high-tech facility
  4. Tissue re-implanted at a time of the patient’s choosing
  5. Full hormone production regained within 4-6 months
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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Starring: Vijay, Sneha, Prashanth, Prabhu Deva, Mohan
Director: Venkat Prabhu
Rating: 2/5
PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES

Saturday (UAE kick-off times)

Watford v Leicester City (3.30pm)

Brighton v Arsenal (6pm)

West Ham v Wolves (8.30pm)

Bournemouth v Crystal Palace (10.45pm)

Sunday

Newcastle United v Sheffield United (5pm)

Aston Villa v Chelsea (7.15pm)

Everton v Liverpool (10pm)

Monday

Manchester City v Burnley (11pm)

'How To Build A Boat'
Jonathan Gornall, Simon & Schuster

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