• A woman (front) poses in Japanese painter Shigeki Matsuyama’s art installation ‘Narcissism: Dazzle room’ during the ‘rooms 33’ fashion and design trade show at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Since 2000, ‘rooms’ is a biannual international fashion and design trade show which presents a wide range of items as well as art installations. EPA
    A woman (front) poses in Japanese painter Shigeki Matsuyama’s art installation ‘Narcissism: Dazzle room’ during the ‘rooms 33’ fashion and design trade show at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Since 2000, ‘rooms’ is a biannual international fashion and design trade show which presents a wide range of items as well as art installations. EPA
  • A motorist takes cover on a wall as winds and rain from Super Typhoon Meranti lash Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan. The storm is the strongest recorded since Super Typhoon Haiyan developed in 2013. EPA
    A motorist takes cover on a wall as winds and rain from Super Typhoon Meranti lash Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan. The storm is the strongest recorded since Super Typhoon Haiyan developed in 2013. EPA
  • Windows are opened in a high rise building as mild spring weather arrives in Sydney. AFP
    Windows are opened in a high rise building as mild spring weather arrives in Sydney. AFP
  • Swimmers enjoy an early morning dip shortly before sunrise in the Serpentine in Hyde Park, London. Dan Kitwood / Getty Images
    Swimmers enjoy an early morning dip shortly before sunrise in the Serpentine in Hyde Park, London. Dan Kitwood / Getty Images
  • Juan Flores (left) a traditional Aztec dancer looks on during a rally in San Diego, California, in support for the protesters at Standing Rock, North Dakota who are fighting construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. The US government last week sought to stop construction on a controversial oil pipeline in North Dakota that has angered Native Americans, blocking any work on federal land and asking the company to “voluntarily pause” work nearby. Sandy Huffaker / AFP
    Juan Flores (left) a traditional Aztec dancer looks on during a rally in San Diego, California, in support for the protesters at Standing Rock, North Dakota who are fighting construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. The US government last week sought to stop construction on a controversial oil pipeline in North Dakota that has angered Native Americans, blocking any work on federal land and asking the company to “voluntarily pause” work nearby. Sandy Huffaker / AFP
  • The Dalai Lama (centre) sits next to French Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard (left) and French senator Michel Raison (right) as he addresses a meeting with members of the parliamentary international group on Tibetan issues at the Salons de Boffrand at the French Senate premises in Paris. The Dalai Lama is on a six-day visit to France for the first time in five years. AFP
    The Dalai Lama (centre) sits next to French Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard (left) and French senator Michel Raison (right) as he addresses a meeting with members of the parliamentary international group on Tibetan issues at the Salons de Boffrand at the French Senate premises in Paris. The Dalai Lama is on a six-day visit to France for the first time in five years. AFP
  • A woman applies makeup to a young girl dressed as the Living Goddess Kumari during the Kumari Puja festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. The festival is a gathering in which young girls pose as the Living Goddess Kumari and are worshipped by people in belief that their children will remain healthy. Navesh Chitrakar / Reuters
    A woman applies makeup to a young girl dressed as the Living Goddess Kumari during the Kumari Puja festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. The festival is a gathering in which young girls pose as the Living Goddess Kumari and are worshipped by people in belief that their children will remain healthy. Navesh Chitrakar / Reuters
  • Iraqi children play on a street in the capital Baghdad during the Eid al-Adha holiday. AFP
    Iraqi children play on a street in the capital Baghdad during the Eid al-Adha holiday. AFP
  • Martin Kaymer of Germany tees off on the second hole during a pro-am round ahead of the Italian Open at Golf Club Milano in Monza, Italy. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
    Martin Kaymer of Germany tees off on the second hole during a pro-am round ahead of the Italian Open at Golf Club Milano in Monza, Italy. Andrew Redington / Getty Images

World in focus – best photos for September 14, 2016


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A look at the best photos from around the world today.

The specs: 2018 Chevrolet Trailblazer

Price, base / as tested Dh99,000 / Dh132,000

Engine 3.6L V6

Transmission: Six-speed automatic

Power 275hp @ 6,000rpm

Torque 350Nm @ 3,700rpm

Fuel economy combined 12.2L / 100km

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Our legal consultant

Name: Hassan Mohsen Elhais

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

If you go

The flights 

Emirates flies from Dubai to Funchal via Lisbon, with a connecting flight with Air Portugal. Economy class returns cost from Dh3,845 return including taxes.

The trip

The WalkMe app can be downloaded from the usual sources. If you don’t fancy doing the trip yourself, then Explore  offers an eight-day levada trails tour from Dh3,050, not including flights.

The hotel

There isn’t another hotel anywhere in Madeira that matches the history and luxury of the Belmond Reid's Palace in Funchal. Doubles from Dh1,400 per night including taxes.

 

 

MATCH INFO

World Cup qualifier

Thailand 2 (Dangda 26', Panya 51')

UAE 1 (Mabkhout 45 2')

COMPANY PROFILE

Company: Bidzi

● Started: 2024

● Founders: Akshay Dosaj and Asif Rashid

● Based: Dubai, UAE

● Industry: M&A

● Funding size: Bootstrapped

● No of employees: Nine

if you go

The flights

Air Astana flies direct from Dubai to Almaty from Dh2,440 per person return, and to Astana (via Almaty) from Dh2,930 return, both including taxes. 

The hotels

Rooms at the Ritz-Carlton Almaty cost from Dh1,944 per night including taxes; and in Astana the new Ritz-Carlton Astana (www.marriott) costs from Dh1,325; alternatively, the new St Regis Astana costs from Dh1,458 per night including taxes. 

When to visit

March-May and September-November

Visas

Citizens of many countries, including the UAE do not need a visa to enter Kazakhstan for up to 30 days. Contact the nearest Kazakhstan embassy or consulate.