Get fit with your baby in tow at Pure Fitness. Courtesy Pure Fitness
Get fit with your baby in tow at Pure Fitness. Courtesy Pure Fitness

Five things to do today: Buy skiing lessons at Ski Dubai and get fit with your baby in tow



Buy four skiing or snowboarding lessons at Ski Dubai and get guaranteed results with the new Alpine package, which lets you get up to seven lessons in total, with the fifth class for free and two additional free classes if the instructors feel that more coaching is needed. Plus, save 50 per cent on slope access for two days to try out your new skills. Dh800 for ages 7 to 13 and Dh920 for ages 14+, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, www.skidxb.com, 04 409 4000

Get fit with your baby in tow at the Mum and Baby Workout Classes from Pure Fitness. Little ones can play with the toys provided while mothers take part in the Rip Mum class this morning at 9.30am at Fitness First at The Lakes. Classes are available Sundays to Thursdays at various timings and locations around Dubai. Dh60, www.purefitnessuae.com

Indulge in a themed Arabian Afternoon Tea and try camel milk in chocolate, vanilla and strawberry flavours. You can also savour sparkling date juice, plus an array of petits fours. From 3pm to 6pm, from Dh59, Karat, The Address Dubai Mall, Dubai, reservations at 04 888 3444, dine@theaddress.com

Attend GoYAS by Activelife and walk 10,000 steps to help raise awareness for early detection of gynaecological cancers. Group fitness classes and bicycle rental will be free of charge. This event is for women only. From 6pm to 9pm, free, Gate 20, Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, register at www.yasmarinacircuit.com

Sign up for Creative Writing Dubai and find inspiration to write your own bestseller. The four-week course, led by the writer and actress Hayley Doyle, will include group and individual work, private consultation and an analysis of your finished work. Starting October 6, from 7.30pm to 9pm, Dh700, Pascal Tepper French Bakery, Dubai Media City, Dubai, register at creativewritingdubai@gmail.com

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Citizenship-by-investment programmes

United Kingdom

The UK offers three programmes for residency. The UK Overseas Business Representative Visa lets you open an overseas branch office of your existing company in the country at no extra investment. For the UK Tier 1 Innovator Visa, you are required to invest £50,000 (Dh238,000) into a business. You can also get a UK Tier 1 Investor Visa if you invest £2 million, £5m or £10m (the higher the investment, the sooner you obtain your permanent residency).

All UK residency visas get approved in 90 to 120 days and are valid for 3 years. After 3 years, the applicant can apply for extension of another 2 years. Once they have lived in the UK for a minimum of 6 months every year, they are eligible to apply for permanent residency (called Indefinite Leave to Remain). After one year of ILR, the applicant can apply for UK passport.

The Caribbean

Depending on the country, the investment amount starts from $100,000 (Dh367,250) and can go up to $400,000 in real estate. From the date of purchase, it will take between four to five months to receive a passport. 

Portugal

The investment amount ranges from €350,000 to €500,000 (Dh1.5m to Dh2.16m) in real estate. From the date of purchase, it will take a maximum of six months to receive a Golden Visa. Applicants can apply for permanent residency after five years and Portuguese citizenship after six years.

“Among European countries with residency programmes, Portugal has been the most popular because it offers the most cost-effective programme to eventually acquire citizenship of the European Union without ever residing in Portugal,” states Veronica Cotdemiey of Citizenship Invest.

Greece

The real estate investment threshold to acquire residency for Greece is €250,000, making it the cheapest real estate residency visa scheme in Europe. You can apply for residency in four months and citizenship after seven years.

Spain

The real estate investment threshold to acquire residency for Spain is €500,000. You can apply for permanent residency after five years and citizenship after 10 years. It is not necessary to live in Spain to retain and renew the residency visa permit.

Cyprus

Cyprus offers the quickest route to citizenship of a European country in only six months. An investment of €2m in real estate is required, making it the highest priced programme in Europe.

Malta

The Malta citizenship by investment programme is lengthy and investors are required to contribute sums as donations to the Maltese government. The applicant must either contribute at least €650,000 to the National Development & Social Fund. Spouses and children are required to contribute €25,000; unmarried children between 18 and 25 and dependent parents must contribute €50,000 each.

The second step is to make an investment in property of at least €350,000 or enter a property rental contract for at least €16,000 per annum for five years. The third step is to invest at least €150,000 in bonds or shares approved by the Maltese government to be kept for at least five years.

Candidates must commit to a minimum physical presence in Malta before citizenship is granted. While you get residency in two months, you can apply for citizenship after a year.

Egypt 

A one-year residency permit can be bought if you purchase property in Egypt worth $100,000. A three-year residency is available for those who invest $200,000 in property, and five years for those who purchase property worth $400,000.

Source: Citizenship Invest and Aqua Properties

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Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson

Director: Todd Phillips 

Rating: 2/5

The five pillars of Islam

1. Fasting 

2. Prayer 

3. Hajj 

4. Shahada 

5. Zakat 

THE SPECS

Engine: six-litre W12 twin-turbo

Transmission: eight-speed dual clutch auto

Power: 626bhp

Torque: 900Nm

Price: Dh940,160 (plus VAT)

On sale: Q1 2020

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Name: ARDH Collective
Based: Dubai
Founders: Alhaan Ahmed, Alyina Ahmed and Maximo Tettamanzi
Sector: Sustainability
Total funding: Self funded
Number of employees: 4

THE SPECS

2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid LE

Engine: 1.8 litre combined with 16-volt electric motors

Transmission: Automatic with manual shifting mode

Power: 121hp

Torque: 142Nm

Price: Dh95,900

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Name: Almnssa
Started: August 2020
Founder: Areej Selmi
Based: Gaza
Sectors: Internet, e-commerce
Investments: Grants/private funding
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