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Trend Alert: Winter wonder

Let the great outdoors inspire your winter wardrobe. Reds, checks and neutral tones set the mood for a warm and cosy look.

Nadia el Dasher

January 04, 2013

1. Shoes, Dh1,250, Grenson;

2. Jumper, Dh1,050, Sandro, both at Bloomingdale's, Dubai Mall, 04 350 5333.

3. Belt, Dh805, Ralph Lauren, Dubai Mall, 04 330 8005; BurJuman Centre, 04 352 5311, and elsewhere.

4. Pocket square, Dh400, Brunello Cucinelli at Bloomingdale's.

5. Rucksack, Dh225, Topman, Dubai Mall, 04 339 9802, and elsewhere.

6. Watch, price on request, Wewood at Bloomingdale's.

7. Shirt, Dh685, Ralph Lauren.

8. Braces, Dh75, Topman. 9. Mushrooms (used as props), Dh125, Bloomingdale's

Analysis

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A State of Passion

Directors: Carol Mansour and Muna Khalidi

Stars: Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah

Rating: 4/5

Roger Federer's 2018 record

Australian Open Champion

Rotterdam Champion

Indian Wells Runner-up

Miami Second round

Stuttgart Champion

Halle Runner-up

Wimbledon Quarter-finals

Cincinnati Runner-up

US Open Fourth round

Shanghai Semi-finals

Basel Champion

Paris Masters Semi-finals

 

 

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Western Region Asia Cup Qualifier, Al Amerat, Oman

The two finalists advance to the next stage of qualifying, in Malaysia in August

Results

UAE beat Iran by 10 wickets

Kuwait beat Saudi Arabia by eight wickets

Oman beat Bahrain by nine wickets

Qatar beat Maldives by 106 runs

Monday fixtures

UAE v Kuwait, Iran v Saudi Arabia, Oman v Qatar, Maldives v Bahrain

Europe’s rearming plan
  • Suspend strict budget rules to allow member countries to step up defence spending
  • Create new "instrument" providing €150 billion of loans to member countries for defence investment
  • Use the existing EU budget to direct more funds towards defence-related investment
  • Engage the bloc's European Investment Bank to drop limits on lending to defence firms
  • Create a savings and investments union to help companies access capital
The Brutalist

Director: Brady Corbet

Stars: Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn

Rating: 3.5/5

Scores

Oman 109-3 in 18.4 overs (Aqib Ilyas 45 not out, Aamir Kaleem 27) beat UAE 108-9 in 20 overs (Usman 27, Mustafa 24, Fayyaz 3-16, Bilal 3-23)