• Union Day fireworks display at the Yas Bay Waterfront in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Union Day fireworks display at the Yas Bay Waterfront in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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    Choreographer Mourad Merzouki with the French synchronised swimming team at the National Institute of Sport, Expertise and Performance in Paris. AFP
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    A section of the main Garsen-Lamu road that was swept away by heavy floods in Gamba, Kenya. AP
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    Fireworks explode above a devil's figure before it is set ablaze during celebrations in honour of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception in Guatemala City. AFP
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    Troops from Gulf Co-operation Council countries during a joint military exercise at the Udari range north-west of Kuwait City. AFP
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    Police look on as members of Extinction Rebellion protest outside the Victorian Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action in Melbourne, Australia. EPA
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    US surfer Torrey Meister in a spectacular wipeout while practising for the 2023 Vans Pipeline Masters at Backdoor Pipeline on Oahu's North shore. AFP
  • Fans of the Palmeiras football team celebrate the team's 12th Brazilian championship title after their match against Cruzeiro in Sao Paulo, Brazil. EPA
    Fans of the Palmeiras football team celebrate the team's 12th Brazilian championship title after their match against Cruzeiro in Sao Paulo, Brazil. EPA
  • The Sustainable Fashion show held on the seventh day of Cop28 at Al Wasl plaza at Expo City in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    The Sustainable Fashion show held on the seventh day of Cop28 at Al Wasl plaza at Expo City in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • A nun visits the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, at the start of the Christmas season, as the Israel-Gaza war continues. Reuters
    A nun visits the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, at the start of the Christmas season, as the Israel-Gaza war continues. Reuters
  • Bangladeshi artists perform as students celebrate the opening of the Dhaka University metro station. EPA
    Bangladeshi artists perform as students celebrate the opening of the Dhaka University metro station. EPA
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    Recently arrived Rohingya refugees rest on a beach on Sabang island, Aceh province, Indonesia. AFP
  • Volcanic eruptions from Mount Etna light up the night sky in Catania, Italy. Reuters
    Volcanic eruptions from Mount Etna light up the night sky in Catania, Italy. Reuters
  • Mourners at the burial of indigenous environmental activist Quinto Inuma, leader of the Kichwa community in the remote locality of Santa Rosillo de Yanayacu, Peru. AFP
    Mourners at the burial of indigenous environmental activist Quinto Inuma, leader of the Kichwa community in the remote locality of Santa Rosillo de Yanayacu, Peru. AFP
  • Reira Iwabuchi of Japan competes in the Women's Snowboard Big Air Final at The Big Air Shougang in Beijing, China. Getty Images
    Reira Iwabuchi of Japan competes in the Women's Snowboard Big Air Final at The Big Air Shougang in Beijing, China. Getty Images
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    Actor Macaulay Culkin during the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in Los Angeles. Reuters
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    History enthusiasts dressed as soldiers fight during the re-enactment of Napoleon's famous Battle of Austerlitz near the southern Moravian town of Slavkov u Brna, Czech Republic. Reuters
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    A flooded street after heavy rain in Chennai. AFP
  • The colourful Russian pavilion at Cop28. Reuters
    The colourful Russian pavilion at Cop28. Reuters
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    Holidaymakers at a water park in Bishoftu, near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. AFP
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    A man with a pin with 1.5°C and the flag of Antigua and Barbuda at Cop28, at Expo City Dubai. AP
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    A firefighter next to the wreckage of a Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche plane after the pilot made an emergency landing on a main road and crashed into a wall in the Paris suburb of Villejuif. Three people were injured. AFP
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    A reveller dressed as a devil kicks a ball before a traditional St Nicholas procession in the village of Lidecko, Czech Republic. AP
  • The view from a coffee shop as Mount Marapi spews volcanic ash in Agam, Indonesia. AP
    The view from a coffee shop as Mount Marapi spews volcanic ash in Agam, Indonesia. AP
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    Anthony Johnston's URM Group competes in the SOLAS Big Boat Challenge race in Sydney Harbour. AFP
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    Dyed wool threads hung up to dry at a traditional yarn factory in Jowzjan province, Afghanistan. AFP
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    A prototype smart contact lens being developed in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
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    A seagull on a chimney at sunset in Rome. AFP
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    A woman being rescued after heavy flooding in Chennai caused by Cyclone Michaung. EPA
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    People in a giant kaleidoscope, an installation by French artist Guillaume Marmin, during the Festival of Lights in Lyon, France. AFP

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The five new places of worship

Church of South Indian Parish

St Andrew's Church Mussaffah branch

St Andrew's Church Al Ain branch

St John's Baptist Church, Ruwais

Church of the Virgin Mary and St Paul the Apostle, Ruwais

 

Punchy appearance

Roars of support buoyed Mr Johnson in an extremely confident and combative appearance

if you go

The flights Fly Dubai, Air Arabia, Emirates, Etihad, and Royal Jordanian all offer direct, three-and-a-half-hour flights from the UAE to the Jordanian capital Amman. Alternatively, from June Fly Dubai will offer a new direct service from Dubai to Aqaba in the south of the country. See the airlines’ respective sites for varying prices or search on reliable price-comparison site Skyscanner.

The trip 

Jamie Lafferty was a guest of the Jordan Tourist Board. For more information on adventure tourism in Jordan see Visit Jordan. A number of new and established tour companies offer the chance to go caving, rock-climbing, canyoning, and mountaineering in Jordan. Prices vary depending on how many activities you want to do and how many days you plan to stay in the country. Among the leaders are Terhaal, who offer a two-day canyoning trip from Dh845 per person. If you really want to push your limits, contact the Stronger Team. For a more trek-focused trip, KE Adventure offers an eight-day trip from Dh5,300 per person.

Business Insights
  • As per the document, there are six filing options, including choosing to report on a realisation basis and transitional rules for pre-tax period gains or losses. 
  • SMEs with revenue below Dh3 million per annum can opt for transitional relief until 2026, treating them as having no taxable income. 
  • Larger entities have specific provisions for asset and liability movements, business restructuring, and handling foreign permanent establishments.
How will Gen Alpha invest?

Mark Chahwan, co-founder and chief executive of robo-advisory firm Sarwa, forecasts that Generation Alpha (born between 2010 and 2024) will start investing in their teenage years and therefore benefit from compound interest.

“Technology and education should be the main drivers to make this happen, whether it’s investing in a few clicks or their schools/parents stepping up their personal finance education skills,” he adds.

Mr Chahwan says younger generations have a higher capacity to take on risk, but for some their appetite can be more cautious because they are investing for the first time. “Schools still do not teach personal finance and stock market investing, so a lot of the learning journey can feel daunting and intimidating,” he says.

He advises millennials to not always start with an aggressive portfolio even if they can afford to take risks. “We always advise to work your way up to your risk capacity, that way you experience volatility and get used to it. Given the higher risk capacity for the younger generations, stocks are a favourite,” says Mr Chahwan.

Highlighting the role technology has played in encouraging millennials and Gen Z to invest, he says: “They were often excluded, but with lower account minimums ... a customer with $1,000 [Dh3,672] in their account has their money working for them just as hard as the portfolio of a high get-worth individual.”

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Health Valley

Founded in 2002 and set up as a foundation in 2006, Health Valley has been an innovation in healthcare for more than 10 years in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
It serves as a place where companies, businesses, universities, healthcare providers and government agencies can collaborate, offering a platform where they can connect and work together on healthcare innovation.
Its partners work on technological innovation, new forms of diagnostics and other methods to make a difference in healthcare.
Its agency consists of eight people, four innovation managers and office managers, two communication advisers and one director. It gives innovation support to businesses and other parties in its network like a broker, connecting people with the right organisation to help them further

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Company profile

Name: The Concept

Founders: Yadhushan Mahendran, Maria Sobh and Muhammad Rijal

Based: Abu Dhabi

Founded: 2017

Number of employees: 7

Sector: Aviation and space industry

Funding: $250,000

Future plans: Looking to raise $1 million investment to boost expansion and develop new products

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RACE CARD

5pm: Handicap (PA) Dh70,000 1,400m
5.30pm: Handicap (TB) Dh70,000 1,000m
6pm: Maiden (PA) Dh70,000 2,000m
6.30pm: Handicap (PA) Dh70,000 2,000m
7pm: Maiden (PA) Dh70,000 1,600m
7.30pm: Al Ain Mile Group 3 (PA) Dh350,000 1,600m
8pm: Handicap (PA) Dh70,000 1,600m
 
Amith's selections:
5pm: AF Sail
5.30pm: Dahawi
6pm: Taajer
6.30pm: Pharitz Oubai
7pm: Winked
7.30pm: Shahm
8pm: Raniah

Mia Man’s tips for fermentation

- Start with a simple recipe such as yogurt or sauerkraut

- Keep your hands and kitchen tools clean. Sanitize knives, cutting boards, tongs and storage jars with boiling water before you start.

- Mold is bad: the colour pink is a sign of mold. If yogurt turns pink as it ferments, you need to discard it and start again. For kraut, if you remove the top leaves and see any sign of mold, you should discard the batch.

- Always use clean, closed, airtight lids and containers such as mason jars when fermenting yogurt and kraut. Keep the lid closed to prevent insects and contaminants from getting in.

 

Other acts on the Jazz Garden bill

Sharrie Williams
The American singer is hugely respected in blues circles due to her passionate vocals and songwriting. Born and raised in Michigan, Williams began recording and touring as a teenage gospel singer. Her career took off with the blues band The Wiseguys. Such was the acclaim of their live shows that they toured throughout Europe and in Africa. As a solo artist, Williams has also collaborated with the likes of the late Dizzy Gillespie, Van Morrison and Mavis Staples.
Lin Rountree
An accomplished smooth jazz artist who blends his chilled approach with R‘n’B. Trained at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC, Rountree formed his own band in 2004. He has also recorded with the likes of Kem, Dwele and Conya Doss. He comes to Dubai on the back of his new single Pass The Groove, from his forthcoming 2018 album Stronger Still, which may follow his five previous solo albums in cracking the top 10 of the US jazz charts.
Anita Williams
Dubai-based singer Anita Williams will open the night with a set of covers and swing, jazz and blues standards that made her an in-demand singer across the emirate. The Irish singer has been performing in Dubai since 2008 at venues such as MusicHall and Voda Bar. Her Jazz Garden appearance is career highlight as she will use the event to perform the original song Big Blue Eyes, the single from her debut solo album, due for release soon.

TO ALL THE BOYS: ALWAYS AND FOREVER

Directed by: Michael Fimognari

Starring: Lana Condor and Noah Centineo

Two stars

How being social media savvy can improve your well being

Next time when procastinating online remember that you can save thousands on paying for a personal trainer and a gym membership simply by watching YouTube videos and keeping up with the latest health tips and trends.

As social media apps are becoming more and more consumed by health experts and nutritionists who are using it to awareness and encourage patients to engage in physical activity.

Elizabeth Watson, a personal trainer from Stay Fit gym in Abu Dhabi suggests that “individuals can use social media as a means of keeping fit, there are a lot of great exercises you can do and train from experts at home just by watching videos on YouTube”.

Norlyn Torrena, a clinical nutritionist from Burjeel Hospital advises her clients to be more technologically active “most of my clients are so engaged with their phones that I advise them to download applications that offer health related services”.

Torrena said that “most people believe that dieting and keeping fit is boring”.

However, by using social media apps keeping fit means that people are “modern and are kept up to date with the latest heath tips and trends”.

“It can be a guide to a healthy lifestyle and exercise if used in the correct way, so I really encourage my clients to download health applications” said Mrs Torrena.

People can also connect with each other and exchange “tips and notes, it’s extremely healthy and fun”.

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Updated: December 08, 2023, 8:05 PM