The Middle East framed - regional photography for December 24, 2019

Schedule:

Friday, January 12: Six fourball matches
Saturday, January 13: Six foursome (alternate shot) matches
Sunday, January 14: 12 singles

The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela
Edited by Sahm Venter
Published by Liveright

The End of Loneliness
Benedict Wells
Translated from the German by Charlotte Collins
Sceptre

The thorn in the side of Biden's foreign policy team

Director: Alfonso Cuaron 

Stars: Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline, Lesley Manville 

Rating: 4/5

• Remittance charges will be tackled by blockchain

• UAE's monumental and risky Mars Mission to inspire future generations, says minister

• Could the UAE drive India's economy?

• News has a bright future and the UAE is at the heart of it

• Architecture is over - here's cybertecture

• The National announces Future of News journalism competition

• Round up: Experts share their visions of the world to come

1. Keyhole surgery under general anaesthetic
2. Ovarian tissue surgically removed
3. Tissue processed in a high-tech facility
4. Tissue re-implanted at a time of the patient’s choosing
5. Full hormone production regained within 4-6 months

Qosty Byogaani

Starring: Hani Razmzi, Maya Nasir and Hassan Hosny

Four stars

The reconstruction of the Al Nuri mosque reclaims a rich and humane legacy

Restoring Mosul's lost treasures one byte at a time

History will record who destroyed Mosul’s heritage sites — and who rebuilt them

UAE funds rebuilding of Mosul’s Al Nuri Mosque and historic minaret

A moving story: How to prepare for a family relocation

UAE schools should encourage 'creation and innovation' over curriculums 

Life in the UAE among the best in the world, according to the latest human development report

- Number of children under five will fall from 681 million in 2017 to 401m in 2100

- Over-80s will rise from 141m in 2017 to 866m in 2100

- Nigeria will become the world’s second most populous country with 791m by 2100, behind India

- China will fall dramatically from a peak of 2.4 billion in 2024 to 732 million by 2100

- an average of 2.1 children per woman is required to sustain population growth

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