Cafes and bars will go football crazy



From the giant projector screens on Umm al Qaiwain Corniche to Sharjah's tournament-themed competitions, World Cup fever has gripped the UAE. Cafes, bars and shisha cafes throughout the nation's seven emirates are all gearing up to offer football fans first-class venues where they can enjoy the World Cup thrills and spills.

The popular Al Qasba entertainment zone has designed a new competition tent called "Scream For Your Club", which features wall-to-wall projectors for football's biggest international event. Live matches will be shown with English and Arabic commentary with sofa seating available for all. Sporting competitions and trivia contests will keep audiences entertained in between matches. To add to the spirit of excitement, raffles will be held at the opening of the first match and on every Friday during the tournament.

Fans are expected to gather at the Ajman Beach Club to watch the key games with a host of new televisions bought especially for the tournament. "In every angle you would like to look, there would be a screen," he said. "Then, if it's not your team playing, our singers and dancers will entertain you on the stage." The Kempisiki Hotel in Ajman has set up a World Cup village that will broadcast live matches on 16 giant screens. The celebration will continue all month long, with all three venues in the village opening one hour prior to kick-off on all match days.

Fans can take part in the World Cup atmosphere along the UAQ Corniche, located just a short distance from the King Faisal Road. Several projectors have already been set up outside the Corniche Café for those who want to watch the matches in the open air. The management has two more giant screens for those who will prefer to watch the matches indoors, said Suhail al Hajj, the cafe's owner.

Shisha cafes will remain open as long as there are customers to serve, vowed Abdul Minam, 27, a worker at the Manhattan Cafe. "For football, it's all full," he said. "Tonight there's no football and we will have 50 or 100 customers. On nights when football is being played it will be entirely full." Mr Minam expects about 300 customers a night during the World Cup. The Cove Rotana in RAK will have a South African-inspired brunch every Friday and prizes for guests watching World Cup matches at its Breeze Bar lounge.

Staff were hanging flags, raising projectors and working on new menus, ready to lure supporters into their cafes to watch the games. "The favourites here are Brazil but this year also Argentina because [Lionel] Messi is more popular, more famous," said Essam Abdelaziz, 34, the Egyptian manager of the Al Saher coffee shop. Keen to keep non-football fans happy too, the cafe has set aside a "no football zone" for shisha regulars who cannot stand the sport.

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Dr Amal Khalid Alias revealed a recent case of a woman with daughters, who specifically wanted a boy.

A semen analysis of the father showed abnormal sperm so the couple required IVF.

Out of 21 eggs collected, six were unused leaving 15 suitable for IVF.

A specific procedure was used, called intracytoplasmic sperm injection where a single sperm cell is inserted into the egg.

On day three of the process, 14 embryos were biopsied for gender selection.

The next day, a pre-implantation genetic report revealed four normal male embryos, three female and seven abnormal samples.

Day five of the treatment saw two male embryos transferred to the patient.

The woman recorded a positive pregnancy test two weeks later. 

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Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson

Director: Todd Phillips 

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Tips for newlyweds to better manage finances

All couples are unique and have to create a financial blueprint that is most suitable for their relationship, says Vijay Valecha, chief investment officer at Century Financial. He offers his top five tips for couples to better manage their finances.

Discuss your assets and debts: When married, it’s important to understand each other’s personal financial situation. It’s necessary to know upfront what each party brings to the table, as debts and assets affect spending habits and joint loan qualifications. Discussing all aspects of their finances as a couple prevents anyone from being blindsided later.

Decide on the financial/saving goals: Spouses should independently list their top goals and share their lists with one another to shape a joint plan. Writing down clear goals will help them determine how much to save each month, how much to put aside for short-term goals, and how they will reach their long-term financial goals.

Set a budget: A budget can keep the couple be mindful of their income and expenses. With a monthly budget, couples will know exactly how much they can spend in a category each month, how much they have to work with and what spending areas need to be evaluated.

Decide who manages what: When it comes to handling finances, it’s a good idea to decide who manages what. For example, one person might take on the day-to-day bills, while the other tackles long-term investments and retirement plans.

Money date nights: Talking about money should be a healthy, ongoing conversation and couples should not wait for something to go wrong. They should set time aside every month to talk about future financial decisions and see the progress they’ve made together towards accomplishing their goals.

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Director: Vasan Bala
Starring: Alia Bhatt, Vedang Raina, Manoj Pahwa, Harsh Singh
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Keita 5', Firmino 26'

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Moon Music

Artist: Coldplay

Label: Parlophone/Atlantic

Number of tracks: 10

Rating: 3/5

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COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Airev
Started: September 2023
Founder: Muhammad Khalid
Based: Abu Dhabi
Sector: Generative AI
Initial investment: Undisclosed
Investment stage: Series A
Investors: Core42
Current number of staff: 47
 
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The specs

Engine: 5.0-litre V8

Power: 480hp at 7,250rpm

Torque: 566Nm at 4,600rpm

Transmission: 10-speed auto

Fuel consumption: L/100km

Price: Dh306,495

On sale: now

LA LIGA FIXTURES

Saturday (All UAE kick-off times)

Valencia v Atletico Madrid (midnight)

Mallorca v Alaves (4pm)

Barcelona v Getafe (7pm)

Villarreal v Levante (9.30pm)

Sunday

Granada v Real Volladolid (midnight)

Sevilla v Espanyol (3pm)

Leganes v Real Betis (5pm)

Eibar v Real Sociedad (7pm)

Athletic Bilbao v Osasuna (9.30pm)

Monday

Real Madrid v Celta Vigo (midnight)

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SHOW COURTS ORDER OF PLAY

Wimbledon order of play on Saturday, July 8
All times UAE ( 4 GMT)

Centre Court (4pm)
Agnieszka Radwanska (9) v Timea Bacsinszky (19)
Ernests Gulbis v Novak Djokovic (2)
Mischa Zverev (27) v Roger Federer (3)

Court 1 (4pm)
Milos Raonic (6) v Albert Ramos-Vinolas (25)
Anett Kontaveit v Caroline Wozniacki (5)
Dominic Thiem (8) v Jared Donaldson

Court 2 (2.30pm)
Sorana Cirstea v Garbine Muguruza (14)
To finish: Sam Querrey (24) leads Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (12) 6-2, 3-6, 7-6, 1-6, 6-5
Angelique Kerber (1) v Shelby Rogers
Sebastian Ofner v Alexander Zverev (10)

Court 3 (2.30pm)
Grigor Dimitrov (13) v Dudi Sela
Alison Riske v Coco Vandeweghe (24)
David Ferrer v Tomas Berdych (11)

Court 12 (2.30pm)
Polona Hercog v Svetlana Kuznetsova (7)
Gael Monfils (15) v Adrian Mannarino

Court 18 (2.30pm)
Magdalena Rybarikova v Lesia Tsurenko
Petra Martic v Zarina Diyas

UPI facts

More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions

The specs
 
Engine: 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo
Power: 398hp from 5,250rpm
Torque: 580Nm at 1,900-4,800rpm
Transmission: Eight-speed auto
Fuel economy, combined: 6.5L/100km
On sale: December
Price: From Dh330,000 (estimate)

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