UAE Paralympic athlete Issa Al Jahwari has failed to land a medal in the F57/58 discus - but produced an impressive performance to finish seventh on a day when the world record fell.
The 25-year-old edged seventh place ahead of Mexico's Fernando del Rosario Gonzalez, scoring 862 points and covering 42.67m from the best of his six attempts.
Alexey Ashapatov threw a world record 60.72m for 1043 points to claim the gold medal in the event, ahead of Czech athlete Rostislav Pohlmann and Egypt's Metawa Abouelkhir.
Abouelkhir recorded a seasonal best with a throw of 54.19m, while Pohlmann's throw of 46.89m was his personal best
Jordanian athlete Amer Ali Mustafa Al Abbadi finished 14th out of 16, throwing 41.32m.
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Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin
Director: Shawn Levy
Rating: 3/5
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How to protect yourself when air quality drops
Install an air filter in your home.
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Shower or bath after being outside.
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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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Director: Rohit Shetty
Stars: Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranveer Singh, Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Deepika Padukone
Rating: 3/5
COMPANY PROFILE
Name: HyperSpace
Started: 2020
Founders: Alexander Heller, Rama Allen and Desi Gonzalez
Based: Dubai, UAE
Sector: Entertainment
Number of staff: 210
Investment raised: $75 million from investors including Galaxy Interactive, Riyadh Season, Sega Ventures and Apis Venture Partners
Armies of Sand
By Kenneth Pollack (Oxford University Press)
World Cricket League Division 2
In Windhoek, Namibia - Top two teams qualify for the World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe, which starts on March 4.
UAE fixtures
Thursday, February 8 v Kenya; Friday, February 9 v Canada; Sunday, February 11 v Nepal; Monday, February 12 v Oman; Wednesday, February 14 v Namibia; Thursday, February 15 final
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Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson
Director: Todd Phillips
Rating: 2/5
About Proto21
Date started: May 2018
Founder: Pir Arkam
Based: Dubai
Sector: Additive manufacturing (aka, 3D printing)
Staff: 18
Funding: Invested, supported and partnered by Joseph Group
