Migrants buy ice creams on the Italian island of Lampedusa on September 13, 2023. Over 6. 000 migrants arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa in the last 36 hours, according to the Italian Red Cross. Police started to move some of the migrants to Sicily by ferry and plane. (Photo by alessandro serrano / AFP)
Migrants buy ice creams on the Italian island of Lampedusa on September 13, 2023. Over 6. 000 migrants arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa in the last 36 hours, according to the Italian Red Cross. Police started to move some of the migrants to Sicily by ferry and plane. (Photo by alessandro serrano / AFP)
Fire tears through Mohammadpur Krishi market in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reuters
Fire tears through Mohammadpur Krishi market in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reuters
The Ocean Explorer cruise ship, which has run aground off north-western Greenland with more than 200 people on board. AP
The Ocean Explorer cruise ship, which has run aground off north-western Greenland with more than 200 people on board. AP
A giant Indian Urubu towers over a toddler at a farm that breeds giant roosters in Formosa, Brazil. Reuters
A giant Indian Urubu towers over a toddler at a farm that breeds giant roosters in Formosa, Brazil. Reuters
A huge rugby ball is installed on the Column of the Goddess statue in Lille, during the Rugby World Cup in France. AFP
A huge rugby ball is installed on the Column of the Goddess statue in Lille, during the Rugby World Cup in France. AFP
At work in a textile factory in Nantong, in eastern China's Jiangsu province. AFP
At work in a textile factory in Nantong, in eastern China's Jiangsu province. AFP
A poster featuring Caravaggio's The Supper at Emmaus outside the National Gallery in London. AP
A poster featuring Caravaggio's The Supper at Emmaus outside the National Gallery in London. AP
Conservative MP Anna Firth competes in the agility section with her dog at an event in Victoria Tower Gardens, London. Getty Images
Conservative MP Anna Firth competes in the agility section with her dog at an event in Victoria Tower Gardens, London. Getty Images
A long-time friend pauses at the coffin of former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson as he lies in state in Santa Fe. AP
A long-time friend pauses at the coffin of former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson as he lies in state in Santa Fe. AP
Climate activists wear masks with the face of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, protesting against what they say is the government's lack of action. EPA
Climate activists wear masks with the face of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, protesting against what they say is the government's lack of action. EPA
A civil protection team prepares to recover bodies from a collapsed building in Imi Ntala, Amizmiz, after the Morocco earthquake. EPA
A civil protection team prepares to recover bodies from a collapsed building in Imi Ntala, Amizmiz, after the Morocco earthquake. EPA
Germany and Nigeria battle it out in a sitting volleyball match at the Invictus Games in Dusseldorf. Getty Images
Germany and Nigeria battle it out in a sitting volleyball match at the Invictus Games in Dusseldorf. Getty Images

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September 14, 2023

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Spare

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Company name: Spare

Started: March 2018

Co-founders: Dalal Alrayes and Saurabh Shah

Based: UAE

Sector: FinTech

Investment: Own savings. Going for first round of fund-raising in March 2019

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The alternatives

• Founded in 2014, Telr is a payment aggregator and gateway with an office in Silicon Oasis. It’s e-commerce entry plan costs Dh349 monthly (plus VAT). QR codes direct customers to an online payment page and merchants can generate payments through messaging apps.

• Business Bay’s Pallapay claims 40,000-plus active merchants who can invoice customers and receive payment by card. Fees range from 1.99 per cent plus Dh1 per transaction depending on payment method and location, such as online or via UAE mobile.

• Tap started in May 2013 in Kuwait, allowing Middle East businesses to bill, accept, receive and make payments online “easier, faster and smoother” via goSell and goCollect. It supports more than 10,000 merchants. Monthly fees range from US$65-100, plus card charges of 2.75-3.75 per cent and Dh1.2 per sale.

• 2checkout’s “all-in-one payment gateway and merchant account” accepts payments in 200-plus markets for 2.4-3.9 per cent, plus a Dh1.2-Dh1.8 currency conversion charge. The US provider processes online shop and mobile transactions and has 17,000-plus active digital commerce users.

• PayPal is probably the best-known online goods payment method - usually used for eBay purchases -  but can be used to receive funds, providing everyone’s signed up. Costs from 2.9 per cent plus Dh1.2 per transaction.

Silent Hill f

Publisher: Konami

Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC

Rating: 4.5/5

The burning issue

The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE. 

Read part four: an affection for classic cars lives on

Read part three: the age of the electric vehicle begins

Read part two: how climate change drove the race for an alternative 

The burning issue

The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE.

Part three: an affection for classic cars lives on

Read part two: how climate change drove the race for an alternative 

Read part one: how cars came to the UAE

Mohammed bin Zayed Majlis
While you're here
The Voice of Hind Rajab

Starring: Saja Kilani, Clara Khoury, Motaz Malhees

Director: Kaouther Ben Hania

Rating: 4/5

The specs

AT4 Ultimate, as tested

Engine: 6.2-litre V8

Power: 420hp

Torque: 623Nm

Transmission: 10-speed automatic

Price: From Dh330,800 (Elevation: Dh236,400; AT4: Dh286,800; Denali: Dh345,800)

On sale: Now

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