Members of the Kenyan Presidential Band get ready to welcome Kenyan President William Ruto before delivering the State of Nation address at the Kenyan Parliament Buildings in Nairobi on November 9, 2023.  Kenyan President William Ruto delivered on November 9, 2023 his first-ever State of Nation address since taking over power in September last year and comes at a time when Kenyans are outraged by the skyrocketing cost of living and historical tax hikes.  (Photo by LUIS TATO  /  AFP)

Today's best photos: From a marching band in Kenya to Jiu Jitsu in Abu Dhabi



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Thursday's best photos: From a floating power plant to the Taj Mahal

Wednesday's best photos: From the Horsehead Nebula to green turtles in Dubai

Tuesday's best photos: From Little Amal in Mexico to henna tattoos in Indonesia

Monday's best photos: From Sri Lanka's sacked cricket board to the Auroras in Russia

Sunday's best photos: From fans of Boca in Brazil to snow in Italy

Saturday's best photos: From Wet Sleddale Reservoir in the UK to National Unity Day in Italy

Banned items
Dubai Police has also issued a list of banned items at the ground on Sunday. These include:
  • Drones
  • Animals
  • Fireworks/ flares
  • Radios or power banks
  • Laser pointers
  • Glass
  • Selfie sticks/ umbrellas
  • Sharp objects
  • Political flags or banners
  • Bikes, skateboards or scooters
A State of Passion

Directors: Carol Mansour and Muna Khalidi

Stars: Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah

Rating: 4/5

OPTA'S PREDICTED TABLE

1. Liverpool 101 points

2. Manchester City 80 

3. Leicester 67

4. Chelsea 63

5. Manchester United 61

6. Tottenham 58

7. Wolves 56

8. Arsenal 56

9. Sheffield United 55

10. Everton 50

11. Burnley 49

12. Crystal Palace 49

13. Newcastle 46

14. Southampton 44

15. West Ham 39

16. Brighton 37

17. Watford 36

18. Bournemouth 36

19. Aston Villa 32

20. Norwich City 29

 

 

 

 

 

 

'Of Love & War'
Lynsey Addario, Penguin Press

UPI facts

More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
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Updated: November 10, 2023, 8:03 AM