Quiz of the week
Quiz of the week
Quiz of the week
Quiz of the week

Quiz of the week

Test your knowledge of the stories which made headlines over the past seven days

The National

August 26, 2022

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Pictures of the week: from a Kurdish refugee camp to flooding in Pakistan

The Kurdish-run al-Hol camp, which holds relatives of suspected ISIS group fighters in the north-eastern Hasakeh governorate, during a security operation by the Kurdish Asayish security forces and the special forces of the Syrian Democratic Forces. AFP
The Kurdish-run al-Hol camp, which holds relatives of suspected ISIS group fighters in the north-eastern Hasakeh governorate, during a security operation by the Kurdish Asayish security forces and the special forces of the Syrian Democratic Forces. AFP
Lightning over Chongqing, China. This picture by Luo Xing is shortlisted for the Weather Photographer of the Year award. Photo: Weather Photographer of the Year
Lightning over Chongqing, China. This picture by Luo Xing is shortlisted for the Weather Photographer of the Year award. Photo: Weather Photographer of the Year
A woman selling eggs passes a man preparing to launch his boat in Luanda, Angola. Reuters
A woman selling eggs passes a man preparing to launch his boat in Luanda, Angola. Reuters
Cosplayer Abdulla Mubarak in his Captain America costume. Ruel Pableo for The National
Cosplayer Abdulla Mubarak in his Captain America costume. Ruel Pableo for The National
Sweden's Armand Duplantis in action during the men's pole vault final at the 2022 European Championships in Munich, Germany. Reuters
Sweden's Armand Duplantis in action during the men's pole vault final at the 2022 European Championships in Munich, Germany. Reuters
A rainbow frames the start of the women's gold medal beach volleyball match between Latvia and Switzerland at the 2022 European Championships in Munich, Germany. Reuters
A rainbow frames the start of the women's gold medal beach volleyball match between Latvia and Switzerland at the 2022 European Championships in Munich, Germany. Reuters
Pupils on their way to school on the first day of in-person classes in Macabebe, Pampanga province, Philippines. Reuters
Pupils on their way to school on the first day of in-person classes in Macabebe, Pampanga province, Philippines. Reuters
High school pupils during a military education and training session ahead of the new semester in Handan, Hebei province, China. AFP
High school pupils during a military education and training session ahead of the new semester in Handan, Hebei province, China. AFP
Migrants on board a Proactiva Open Arms rescue boat in the central Mediterranean have breakfast on their sixth day waiting for a safe port to disembark. Reuters
Migrants on board a Proactiva Open Arms rescue boat in the central Mediterranean have breakfast on their sixth day waiting for a safe port to disembark. Reuters
Septuagenarian Ohn Myint watches a performing youth as his granddaughter Han Myint Mo, right, looks on during a juggling training session in Yangon, keeping up a Myanmar juggling tradition on the edge of extinction. AFP
Septuagenarian Ohn Myint watches a performing youth as his granddaughter Han Myint Mo, right, looks on during a juggling training session in Yangon, keeping up a Myanmar juggling tradition on the edge of extinction. AFP
A participant during the Berlin Pedal Battle games, where cyclists in knight's armour battle in a jousting competition, a martial game originally practised by medieval knights on horses, fighting with lances. The idea originated in 2012 with a group of bike couriers from Berlin. EPA
A participant during the Berlin Pedal Battle games, where cyclists in knight's armour battle in a jousting competition, a martial game originally practised by medieval knights on horses, fighting with lances. The idea originated in 2012 with a group of bike couriers from Berlin. EPA
Riderless horses in the traditional Palio di San Bartolomeo race along the renaissance streets of Ronciglione, Italy. Reuters
Riderless horses in the traditional Palio di San Bartolomeo race along the renaissance streets of Ronciglione, Italy. Reuters
Ruins of a house in the village of Aceredo exposed by the low water level in the Lindoso reservoir, near Lobios, north-west Spain. People living in the village were forced to leave their homes in 1992 when the reservoir was built. Four other villages were also flooded by the reservoir. AFP
Ruins of a house in the village of Aceredo exposed by the low water level in the Lindoso reservoir, near Lobios, north-west Spain. People living in the village were forced to leave their homes in 1992 when the reservoir was built. Four other villages were also flooded by the reservoir. AFP
Dry sections of Poyang Lake in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China. AFP
Dry sections of Poyang Lake in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China. AFP
Police arrive to control opponents and supporters of Argentinian Vice President Cristina Fernandez who gathered outside her home after a state prosecutor asked for a 12-year prison sentence for Ms Fernandez, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. EPA
Police arrive to control opponents and supporters of Argentinian Vice President Cristina Fernandez who gathered outside her home after a state prosecutor asked for a 12-year prison sentence for Ms Fernandez, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. EPA
A supporter of Angolan opposition party National Union for the Total Independence of Angola in Luanda during a final campaign rally before the general election on August 24. AFP
A supporter of Angolan opposition party National Union for the Total Independence of Angola in Luanda during a final campaign rally before the general election on August 24. AFP
A horse from the Garrison Savannah Racetrack on the beach during its daily swim and bath near Bridgetown, Barbados. AP Photo
A horse from the Garrison Savannah Racetrack on the beach during its daily swim and bath near Bridgetown, Barbados. AP Photo
Salt evaporation ponds in Anfeh, northern Lebanon. Reuters
Salt evaporation ponds in Anfeh, northern Lebanon. Reuters
Flooding in Al-Managil, Jazeera State, Sudan. Reuters
Flooding in Al-Managil, Jazeera State, Sudan. Reuters
David Lawless and his son Toby work with shire horses Cosmo and Boy to harvest the wildflower meadow at King's College Cambridge, England. AP
David Lawless and his son Toby work with shire horses Cosmo and Boy to harvest the wildflower meadow at King's College Cambridge, England. AP
Firefighters battle a blaze at Galaktika shopping mall after it was shelled during the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in Donetsk, Ukraine. Reuters
Firefighters battle a blaze at Galaktika shopping mall after it was shelled during the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in Donetsk, Ukraine. Reuters
A boy cycles along a flooded road near the Ganges River in Allahabad as water levels rose after monsoon rains. AFP
A boy cycles along a flooded road near the Ganges River in Allahabad as water levels rose after monsoon rains. AFP
South Korean emergency services personnel in protective clothing during an anti-terrorism and anti-chemical exercise at Lotte shopping mall in Seoul, South Korea. Getty Images
South Korean emergency services personnel in protective clothing during an anti-terrorism and anti-chemical exercise at Lotte shopping mall in Seoul, South Korea. Getty Images
Campaign posters for Joao Lourenco on palm trees along the beach front in Luanda. AFP
Campaign posters for Joao Lourenco on palm trees along the beach front in Luanda. AFP
Larry the cat beneath an of Ukraine's national bloom, the sunflower, outside Number 10 Downing Street in London to mark Ukrainian Independence Day. AFP
Larry the cat beneath an of Ukraine's national bloom, the sunflower, outside Number 10 Downing Street in London to mark Ukrainian Independence Day. AFP
Visitors enter an infinity mirror room entitled 'My Heart is Dancing into the Universe', part of the exhibition One with Eternity, featuring the work of Yayoi Kusama, at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC. EPA
Visitors enter an infinity mirror room entitled 'My Heart is Dancing into the Universe', part of the exhibition One with Eternity, featuring the work of Yayoi Kusama, at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC. EPA
The annual beach horse races in Sanlucar de Barrameda near Cadiz. Originally the horse races were informal competitions between horse owners who used them to transport fish from the old port to the local markets and nearby towns, the first official race organised by the Royal Horse Races Society of Sanlucar was on August 31, 1845. AFP
The annual beach horse races in Sanlucar de Barrameda near Cadiz. Originally the horse races were informal competitions between horse owners who used them to transport fish from the old port to the local markets and nearby towns, the first official race organised by the Royal Horse Races Society of Sanlucar was on August 31, 1845. AFP
Hot air balloons launch in Goreme Historical National Park, east of Nevesehir in central Turkey's historical Cappadocia region. AFP
Hot air balloons launch in Goreme Historical National Park, east of Nevesehir in central Turkey's historical Cappadocia region. AFP
An angler is seen at the dried-up riverbed of the Jialing river, a tributary of the Yangtze River in China's southwestern city of Chongqing. AFP
An angler is seen at the dried-up riverbed of the Jialing river, a tributary of the Yangtze River in China's southwestern city of Chongqing. AFP
Flooding after heavy monsoon rains in Rajanpur district of Punjab province, Pakistan. AFP
Flooding after heavy monsoon rains in Rajanpur district of Punjab province, Pakistan. AFP
The Bio

Favourite place in UAE: Al Rams pearling village

What one book should everyone read: Any book written before electricity was invented. When a writer willingly worked under candlelight, you know he/she had a real passion for their craft

Your favourite type of pearl: All of them. No pearl looks the same and each carries its own unique characteristics, like humans

Best time to swim in the sea: When there is enough light to see beneath the surface

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  • Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1930s Kaufmann Office
  • A full-scale Frankfurt Kitchen designed by Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky, which transformed kitchen design in the 20th century
  • Torrijos Palace dome
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Chelsea: Jorginho (83'), Abraham (87') 

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Starring: Nader Abd Alhay, Majd Eid, Ramzi Maqdisi

Directors: Tarzan and Arab Nasser

Rating: 4.5/5

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Favourite books: 'Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life' by Jane D. Mathews and ‘The Moment of Lift’ by Melinda Gates

Favourite travel destination: Greece, a blend of ancient history and captivating nature. It always has given me a sense of joy, endless possibilities, positive energy and wonderful people that make you feel at home.

Favourite pastime: travelling and experiencing different cultures across the globe.

Favourite quote: “In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders” - Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook.

Favourite Movie: Mona Lisa Smile 

Favourite Author: Kahlil Gibran

Favourite Artist: Meryl Streep

Essentials

The flights
Emirates and Etihad fly direct from the UAE to Los Angeles, from Dh4,975 return, including taxes. The flight time is 16 hours. Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Aeromexico and Southwest all fly direct from Los Angeles to San Jose del Cabo from Dh1,243 return, including taxes. The flight time is two-and-a-half hours.

The trip
Lindblad Expeditions National Geographic’s eight-day Whales Wilderness itinerary costs from US$6,190 (Dh22,736) per person, twin share, including meals, accommodation and excursions, with departures in March and April 2018.

 

Barings Bank

 Barings, one of Britain’s oldest investment banks, was
founded in 1762 and operated for 233 years before it went bust after a trading
scandal. 

Barings Bank collapsed in February 1995 following colossal
losses caused by rogue trader Nick Lesson. 

Leeson gambled more than $1 billion in speculative trades,
wiping out the venerable merchant bank’s cash reserves.  

Company profile

Name: Dukkantek 

Started: January 2021 

Founders: Sanad Yaghi, Ali Al Sayegh and Shadi Joulani 

Based: UAE 

Number of employees: 140 

Sector: B2B Vertical SaaS(software as a service) 

Investment: $5.2 million 

Funding stage: Seed round 

Investors: Global Founders Capital, Colle Capital Partners, Wamda Capital, Plug and Play, Comma Capital, Nowais Capital, Annex Investments and AMK Investment Office  

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Being overweight or obese increases the chances of developing the more common type 2 diabetes.

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SUNDERLAND 2002-03

No one has ended a Premier League season quite like Sunderland. They lost each of their final 15 games, taking no points after January. They ended up with 19 in total, sacking managers Peter Reid and Howard Wilkinson and losing 3-1 to Charlton when they scored three own goals in eight minutes.

SUNDERLAND 2005-06

Until Derby came along, Sunderland’s total of 15 points was the Premier League’s record low. They made it until May and their final home game before winning at the Stadium of Light while they lost a joint record 29 of their 38 league games.

HUDDERSFIELD 2018-19

Joined Derby as the only team to be relegated in March. No striker scored until January, while only two players got more assists than goalkeeper Jonas Lossl. The mid-season appointment Jan Siewert was to end his time as Huddersfield manager with a 5.3 per cent win rate.

ASTON VILLA 2015-16

Perhaps the most inexplicably bad season, considering they signed Idrissa Gueye and Adama Traore and still only got 17 points. Villa won their first league game, but none of the next 19. They ended an abominable campaign by taking one point from the last 39 available.

FULHAM 2018-19

Terrible in different ways. Fulham’s total of 26 points is not among the lowest ever but they contrived to get relegated after spending over £100 million (Dh457m) in the transfer market. Much of it went on defenders but they only kept two clean sheets in their first 33 games.

LA LIGA: Sporting Gijon, 13 points in 1997-98.

BUNDESLIGA: Tasmania Berlin, 10 points in 1965-66

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Tim Paine (captain), Sean Abbott, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Moises Henriques, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser, James Pattinson, Will Pucovski, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade, David Warner

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6pm: Mina Hamriya – Handicap (TB) $75,000 (Dirt) 1,400m

6.35pm: Al Wasl Stakes – Conditions (TB) $60,000 (Turf) 1,200m

7.10pm: UAE Oaks – Group 3 (TB) $150,000 (D) 1,900m

7.45pm: Blue Point Sprint – Group 2 (TB) $180,000 (T) 1,000m

8.20pm: Nad Al Sheba Trophy – Group 3 (TB) $200,000 (T) 2,810m

8.55pm: Mina Rashid – Handicap (TB) $80,000 (T) 1,600m

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Changing visa rules

For decades the UAE has granted two and three year visas to foreign workers, tied to their current employer. Now that's changing.

Last year, the UAE cabinet also approved providing 10-year visas to foreigners with investments in the UAE of at least Dh10 million, if non-real estate assets account for at least 60 per cent of the total. Investors can bring their spouses and children into the country.

It also approved five-year residency to owners of UAE real estate worth at least 5 million dirhams.

The government also said that leading academics, medical doctors, scientists, engineers and star students would be eligible for similar long-term visas, without the need for financial investments in the country.

The first batch - 20 finalists for the Mohammed bin Rashid Medal for Scientific Distinction.- were awarded in January and more are expected to follow.

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