• Incoming United States Naval Academy plebes recite the Oath of Office during a ceremony concluding their Induction day at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, USA, 29 June 2023. Approximately 1200 candidates arrive at the Academy to become midshipmen, also known as plebes, for their first year in the US Navy. EPA / WILL OLIVER
    Incoming United States Naval Academy plebes recite the Oath of Office during a ceremony concluding their Induction day at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, USA, 29 June 2023. Approximately 1200 candidates arrive at the Academy to become midshipmen, also known as plebes, for their first year in the US Navy. EPA / WILL OLIVER
  • Police in Nanterre, France, as protests continue after the killing of a teenager by a policeman. AFP
    Police in Nanterre, France, as protests continue after the killing of a teenager by a policeman. AFP
  • Palestinians on the beach in Tel Aviv, Israel, on the second day of Eid Al Adha. AFP
    Palestinians on the beach in Tel Aviv, Israel, on the second day of Eid Al Adha. AFP
  • Men and women pull in fish off the coast of Venezuela, where the economic crisis has forced some women into fishing. AP
    Men and women pull in fish off the coast of Venezuela, where the economic crisis has forced some women into fishing. AP
  • An aerial view of a band playing on the roof of a high-rise building in Nanchang, in China's central-eastern Jiangxi province. AFP
    An aerial view of a band playing on the roof of a high-rise building in Nanchang, in China's central-eastern Jiangxi province. AFP
  • A visitor views Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama's installation You, Me and The Balloons, ahead of the Manchester International Festival in northern England. Reuters
    A visitor views Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama's installation You, Me and The Balloons, ahead of the Manchester International Festival in northern England. Reuters
  • A worshipper at Nizamiye Mosque during Eid Al Adha celebrations in Johannesburg, South Africa. EPA
    A worshipper at Nizamiye Mosque during Eid Al Adha celebrations in Johannesburg, South Africa. EPA
  • A horse performs at a ceremony inaugurating the new city of Arkadag - named in honour of Turkmenistan's former leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov - 30km outside the capital Ashgabat. AFP
    A horse performs at a ceremony inaugurating the new city of Arkadag - named in honour of Turkmenistan's former leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov - 30km outside the capital Ashgabat. AFP
  • Supporters of the president of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, gather in Freetown to celebrate his re-election. AFP
    Supporters of the president of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, gather in Freetown to celebrate his re-election. AFP
  • Players of the French women's 3X3 basketball team take part in exhibition match at the top of the Pic du Midi in La Mongie. AFP
    Players of the French women's 3X3 basketball team take part in exhibition match at the top of the Pic du Midi in La Mongie. AFP
  • Worshippers perform Eid Al Adha prayers at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka. EPA
    Worshippers perform Eid Al Adha prayers at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka. EPA
  • Sweden's Mikael Ymer during a match at the Rothesay Eastbourne International tennis tournament in southern England. AFP
    Sweden's Mikael Ymer during a match at the Rothesay Eastbourne International tennis tournament in southern England. AFP
  • A man admires a Bengal tiger at the national zoological garden in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AP
    A man admires a Bengal tiger at the national zoological garden in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AP
  • Bangladeshi Muslims on an overcrowded ferry as they leave Dhaka to celebrate Eid Al Adha with their families. Reuters
    Bangladeshi Muslims on an overcrowded ferry as they leave Dhaka to celebrate Eid Al Adha with their families. Reuters
  • Russian Muslims attend morning prayers to celebrate Eid Al Adha outside the Moscow Cathedral Mosque. EPA
    Russian Muslims attend morning prayers to celebrate Eid Al Adha outside the Moscow Cathedral Mosque. EPA
  • A young boy plays in the water fountain at Yards Park in Washington DC during a heatwave. AFP
    A young boy plays in the water fountain at Yards Park in Washington DC during a heatwave. AFP
  • Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat talks to journalists after accompanying newly elected House of Representatives members to Parliament in Bangkok. AFP
    Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat talks to journalists after accompanying newly elected House of Representatives members to Parliament in Bangkok. AFP
  • Pilgrims on Mount Arafat during Hajj. Reuters
    Pilgrims on Mount Arafat during Hajj. Reuters
  • A blacksmith sharpens knives at a workshop before the Eid Al Adha holiday in Karachi. AFP
    A blacksmith sharpens knives at a workshop before the Eid Al Adha holiday in Karachi. AFP
  • Sacrificial goats at a livestock market in Hyderabad before Eid Al Adha. AFP
    Sacrificial goats at a livestock market in Hyderabad before Eid Al Adha. AFP
  • Cat pictured during the American Winner Show, the largest cat show in the Americas, taking place in Sao Paulo, Brazil. EPA
    Cat pictured during the American Winner Show, the largest cat show in the Americas, taking place in Sao Paulo, Brazil. EPA
  • Police officers cordon off a polling centre in San Jose del Golfo, Guatemala, as prosecutors and residents try to prevent voting in protest against alleged breaches by the mayor. EPA
    Police officers cordon off a polling centre in San Jose del Golfo, Guatemala, as prosecutors and residents try to prevent voting in protest against alleged breaches by the mayor. EPA
  • Ukrainian mortar operators fire towards Russian positions on the front line in the Zaporizhzhia region. AP
    Ukrainian mortar operators fire towards Russian positions on the front line in the Zaporizhzhia region. AP
  • Pilgrims walk through the Grand Mosque in Makkah as Hajj begins. Photo: Hajj Ministry
    Pilgrims walk through the Grand Mosque in Makkah as Hajj begins. Photo: Hajj Ministry
  • Seagulls scavenging in the litter left behind after the Glastonbury festival in Pilton, Somerset. AFP
    Seagulls scavenging in the litter left behind after the Glastonbury festival in Pilton, Somerset. AFP
  • A child chooses a thread spool from a display at a tailor's shop in Kandahar, Afghanistan, ahead of Eid Al Adha. AFP
    A child chooses a thread spool from a display at a tailor's shop in Kandahar, Afghanistan, ahead of Eid Al Adha. AFP
  • Devotees covered in banana leaves and mud in a farming village in Bibiclat, in the Philippines, celebrate the feast of Saint John the Baptist. Getty
    Devotees covered in banana leaves and mud in a farming village in Bibiclat, in the Philippines, celebrate the feast of Saint John the Baptist. Getty
  • The Dior Menswear Spring/Summer 2024 fashion collection presented in Paris. AP
    The Dior Menswear Spring/Summer 2024 fashion collection presented in Paris. AP
  • Rescue workers in action after an apartment block was damaged by rocket fragments in Kyiv, Ukraine. EPA
    Rescue workers in action after an apartment block was damaged by rocket fragments in Kyiv, Ukraine. EPA
  • Scooter, a seven-year-old Chinese crested dog so named because his hind legs are deformed and he scoots about using only his forelegs, during the 2023 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest Fair in Petaluma, California. Scooter won. EPA
    Scooter, a seven-year-old Chinese crested dog so named because his hind legs are deformed and he scoots about using only his forelegs, during the 2023 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest Fair in Petaluma, California. Scooter won. EPA

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PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES

All kick-off times UAE ( 4 GMT)

Saturday
Liverpool v Manchester United - 3.30pm
Burnley v West Ham United - 6pm
Crystal Palace v Chelsea - 6pm
Manchester City v Stoke City - 6pm
Swansea City v Huddersfield Town - 6pm
Tottenham Hotspur v Bournemouth - 6pm
Watford v Arsenal - 8.30pm

Sunday
Brighton and Hove Albion v Everton - 4.30pm
Southampton v Newcastle United - 7pm

Monday
Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion - 11pm

Results

Stage 4

1. Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Jumbo-Visma 04:16:13

2. Gaviria (COL) UAE Team Emirates

3. Pascal Ackermann (GER) Bora-Hansgrohe

4. Sam Bennett (IRL) Deceuninck-QuickStep

5. Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto Soudal

General Classification:

1. Adam Yates (GBR) Mitchelton-Scott        16:46:15

2. Tadej Pogacar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates         0:01:07

3. Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana Pro Team          0:01:35

4. David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama-FDJ         0:01:40

5. Rafal Majka (POL) Bora-Hansgrohe

Oscars in the UAE

The 90th Academy Awards will be aired in the UAE from 3.30am on Monday, March 5 on OSN, with the ceremony starting at 5am

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Ms Yang's top tips for parents new to the UAE
  1. Join parent networks
  2. Look beyond school fees
  3. Keep an open mind

Globalization and its Discontents Revisited
Joseph E. Stiglitz
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The biog

Born: near Sialkot, Pakistan, 1981

Profession: Driver

Family: wife, son (11), daughter (8)

Favourite drink: chai karak

Favourite place in Dubai: The neighbourhood of Khawaneej. “When I see the old houses over there, near the date palms, I can be reminded of my old times. If I don’t go down I cannot recall my old times.”

Skoda Superb Specs

Engine: 2-litre TSI petrol

Power: 190hp

Torque: 320Nm

Price: From Dh147,000

Available: Now

Celta Vigo 2
Castro (45'), Aspas (82')

Barcelona 2
Dembele (36'), Alcacer (64')

Red card: Sergi Roberto (Barcelona)

The specs: 2018 Maserati Ghibli

Price, base / as tested: Dh269,000 / Dh369,000

Engine: 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged V6

Transmission: Eight-speed automatic

Power: 355hp @ 5,500rpm

Torque: 500Nm @ 4,500rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 8.9L / 100km

The specs

Engine: Four electric motors, one at each wheel

Power: 579hp

Torque: 859Nm

Transmission: Single-speed automatic

Price: From Dh825,900

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Real estate tokenisation project

Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.

The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.

Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.

How to help

Call the hotline on 0502955999 or send "thenational" to the following numbers:

2289 - Dh10

2252 - Dh50

6025 - Dh20

6027 - Dh100

6026 - Dh200

Not Dark Yet

Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer

Four stars

Washmen Profile

Date Started: May 2015

Founders: Rami Shaar and Jad Halaoui

Based: Dubai, UAE

Sector: Laundry

Employees: 170

Funding: about $8m

Funders: Addventure, B&Y Partners, Clara Ventures, Cedar Mundi Partners, Henkel Ventures

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Where can I submit a sample?

Volunteers can now submit DNA samples at a number of centres across Abu Dhabi. The programme is open to all ages.

Collection centres in Abu Dhabi include:

  • Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC)
  • Biogenix Labs in Masdar City
  • Al Towayya in Al Ain
  • NMC Royal Hospital in Khalifa City
  • Bareen International Hospital
  • NMC Specialty Hospital, Al Ain
  • NMC Royal Medical Centre - Abu Dhabi
  • NMC Royal Women’s Hospital.
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Updated: June 30, 2023, 6:01 PM