Local residents gather to watch the swollen Charsadda river flow under a bridge following heavy monsoon rainfalls, on the outskirts of Peshawar. More than 100 Pakistanis died in August because of the monsoon, which has also destroyed more than 1,000 homes. AFP
Local residents gather to watch the swollen Charsadda river flow under a bridge following heavy monsoon rainfalls, on the outskirts of Peshawar. More than 100 Pakistanis died in August because of the monsoon, which has also destroyed more than 1,000 homes. AFP
Protesters clash with police during an anti-government demonstration in Sofia. AFP
Protesters clash with police during an anti-government demonstration in Sofia. AFP
Actor Tilda Swinton poses at the 77th Venice Film Festival opening ceremony. Reuters
Actor Tilda Swinton poses at the 77th Venice Film Festival opening ceremony. Reuters
Smoke rises into the sky during a test of the Space Launch System solid rocket booster motor at aerospace company Northrop Grumman's test facility in Promontory, Utah. AFP
Smoke rises into the sky during a test of the Space Launch System solid rocket booster motor at aerospace company Northrop Grumman's test facility in Promontory, Utah. AFP
Palestinian fishermen, wearing face mask to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, prepare their fishnets along a beach off the Mediterranean Sea in Rafah, in southern Gaza Strip. AFP
Palestinian fishermen, wearing face mask to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, prepare their fishnets along a beach off the Mediterranean Sea in Rafah, in southern Gaza Strip. AFP
Anissa Barbato from New York looks out over the city from the Edge, the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere as it reopened to the public in New York. At 1,131 feet from the heart of Hudson Yards. it offers 360-degree views of New York City’s iconic skyline from the 100th floor outdoor viewing. AFP
Anissa Barbato from New York looks out over the city from the Edge, the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere as it reopened to the public in New York. At 1,131 feet from the heart of Hudson Yards. it offers 360-degree views of New York City’s iconic skyline from the 100th floor outdoor viewing. AFP
A member of the public walks past a shop selling face masks to prevent the spread of the pandemic in Glasgow. AFP
A member of the public walks past a shop selling face masks to prevent the spread of the pandemic in Glasgow. AFP
A man walks across the medieval Charles Bridge during sunrise in Prague, Czech Republic. Reuters
A man walks across the medieval Charles Bridge during sunrise in Prague, Czech Republic. Reuters
Activists from the Extinction Rebellion climate change group, demonstrate near Britain's Home Office and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in central London on the second day of their new series of 'mass rebellions'. AFP
Activists from the Extinction Rebellion climate change group, demonstrate near Britain's Home Office and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in central London on the second day of their new series of 'mass rebellions'. AFP
The monument to the Pipila, which is adorned with a giant mask to raise awareness during the coronavirus pandemic, in Guanajuato, Mexico. EPA
The monument to the Pipila, which is adorned with a giant mask to raise awareness during the coronavirus pandemic, in Guanajuato, Mexico. EPA

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World in focus - best photos for September 3, 2020

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

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Property of the week: A Dh22.5 million Emirates Hills villa with a Bali-inspired garden in Dubai

Know before you go
  • Jebel Akhdar is a two-hour drive from Muscat airport or a six-hour drive from Dubai. It’s impossible to visit by car unless you have a 4x4. Phone ahead to the hotel to arrange a transfer.
  • If you’re driving, make sure your insurance covers Oman.
  • By air: Budget airlines Air Arabia, Flydubai and SalamAir offer direct routes to Muscat from the UAE.
  • Tourists from the Emirates (UAE nationals not included) must apply for an Omani visa online before arrival at evisa.rop.gov.om. The process typically takes several days.
  • Flash floods are probable due to the terrain and a lack of drainage. Always check the weather before venturing into any canyons or other remote areas and identify a plan of escape that includes high ground, shelter and parking where your car won’t be overtaken by sudden downpours.

 

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Company profile

Name: Back to Games and Boardgame Space

Started: Back to Games (2015); Boardgame Space (Mark Azzam became co-founder in 2017)

Founder: Back to Games (Mr Azzam); Boardgame Space (Mr Azzam and Feras Al Bastaki)

Based: Dubai and Abu Dhabi 

Industry: Back to Games (retail); Boardgame Space (wholesale and distribution) 

Funding: Back to Games: self-funded by Mr Azzam with Dh1.3 million; Mr Azzam invested Dh250,000 in Boardgame Space  

Growth: Back to Games: from 300 products in 2015 to 7,000 in 2019; Boardgame Space: from 34 games in 2017 to 3,500 in 2019

Timeline

1947
Ferrari’s road-car company is formed and its first badged car, the 125 S, rolls off the assembly line

1962
250 GTO is unveiled

1969
Fiat becomes a Ferrari shareholder, acquiring 50 per cent of the company

1972
The Fiorano circuit, Ferrari’s racetrack for development and testing, opens

1976
First automatic Ferrari, the 400 Automatic, is made

1987
F40 launched

1988
Enzo Ferrari dies; Fiat expands its stake in the company to 90 per cent

2002
The Enzo model is announced

2010
Ferrari World opens in Abu Dhabi

2011
First four-wheel drive Ferrari, the FF, is unveiled

2013
LaFerrari, the first Ferrari hybrid, arrives

2014
Fiat Chrysler announces the split of Ferrari from the parent company

2015
Ferrari launches on Wall Street

2017
812 Superfast unveiled; Ferrari celebrates its 70th anniversary

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