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At least seven people have been killed in three separate Israeli attacks in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
The figures were released by Palestinian health officials on Wednesday, after the Israeli army announced it was launching an operation in the West Bank.
Israel's YNet news agency reported that hundreds of Israeli soldiers stormed three refugee camps in the occupied West Bank.
This is a developing story.
Russia has condemned the arrest in France of Russian-French billionaire Pavel Durov.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said ties between Paris and Moscow had fallen to an all-time low following the arrest. The founder of secure messaging app Telegram was arrested at an airport near Paris over the weekend.
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“The actions of the French prove that Telegram is a trustworthy and popular network,” Lavrov said at a conference in Moscow.
French prosecutors launched an investigation on July 8 based on 12 allegations, including organized fraud and conspiracy to commit illegal transactions on online platforms.
The UAE said it was closely monitoring the case as Durov is a dual UAE national.
And today is UAE Women's Day.
The day is celebrated annually on August 28 and marks an opportunity to reflect on women's contribution to the UAE's development.
Return to Alexandria
Directed by: Tamer Legris
Starring: Nadine Labaki, Fanny Ardant
Rating: 3.5/5
England
Team: 15 Mike Brown, 14 Anthony Watson, 13 Ben Te'o, 12 Owen Farrell, 11 Jonny May, 10 George Ford, 9 Ben Youngs, 1 Mako Vunipola, 2 Dylan Hartley, 3 Dan Cole, 4 Joe Launchbury, 5 Maro Itoje, 6 Courtney Lawes, 7 Chris Robshaw, 8 Sam Simmons.
Substitutes: 16 Jamie George, 17 Alec Hepburn, 18 Harry Williams, 19 George Clyce, 20 Sam Underhill, 21 Danny Care, 22 Jonathan Joseph, 23 Jack Nowell.
Company Profile
Company name: Almonir
Started: 2017
Founders: Dr. Noha Khater and Rania Kadry
Location: Egypt
Number of employees: 120
Investment: Self-funded, seed round with support from INSEAD and the Egyptian government
$3.6 million led by Global Ventures
Barbie
Director: Greta Gerwig
Starring: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell, America Ferrera
Rating: 4/5
How to improve Arabic reading skills at an early age
One 45-minute class per week in standard Arabic is not enough
The goal is for first and second graders to become fluent readers.
Subjects such as technology, social studies and science can be taught in higher grades.
The first-grade curriculum should include oral instruction in standard Arabic.
First graders must regularly practice individual letters and letter combinations.
In the lower grades, time should be set aside for reading longer passages in class.
Make your textbooks look better
Curriculum revisions need to be made based on research findings.
The most common verb conjugations need to be taught.
A systematic study of standard Arabic grammar
Company Profile
Company Name: Clipit
Start date: 2022
Founders: Venkat Reddy, Mohammed Al Burki, Bilal Merchant, Asif Ahmed, Ovais Merchant
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industries: Digital receipts, finance, blockchain
Funding: $4 million
Investor: Individual/own funds
How to protect yourself when air quality drops
Install air filters in your home.
Please close the windows and turn on the air conditioner.
Take a shower or bath after going outside.
Please wear a face mask.
Stay indoors, especially if conditions are bad.
When driving, turn the engine off when stopped.
Company Profile
Company Name: Cargos
Start date: January 2022
Founders: Premlal Prissery and Riyo Anthony
Location: Dubai
Number of staff: 30
Investment stage: Seed
Award Winners
Men's Player of the Year: Kylian Mbappé (PSG)
Maradona Award for Best Goalscorer of the Year: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
TikTok Fans' Player of the Year: Robert Lewandowski
All-time leading scorer: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
Women's Player of the Year: Alexia Putellas (Barcelona)
Men's Club of the Year: Chelsea
Women's Club of the Year: Barcelona
Defender of the Year: Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus/Italy)
Goalkeeper of the Year: Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG/Italy)
Manager of the Year: Roberto Mancini (Italy)
National Team of the Year: Italy
Agent of the Year: Federico Pastorello
Sporting Director of the Year: Txiki Begiristain (Manchester City)
Lifetime Player of the Year: Ronaldinho
Company Profile
Name: Direct debit system
Started: September 2017
Location: UAE (with subsidiary in UK)
Industry: Fintech
Funding: Undisclosed
Investor: Elaine Jones
Number of employees: 8
UEFA Champions League match schedule
All kick-off times are 10:45pm UAE (+4 GMT) unless otherwise stated.
Tuesday
Sevilla vs Maribor
Spartak Moscow vs Liverpool
Manchester City vs Shakhtar Donetsk
Napoli vs Feyenoord
Besiktas vs RB Leipzig
Monaco vs Porto
APOEL Nicosia v Tottenham Hotspur
Borussia Dortmund v Real Madrid
Wednesday
Basel vs Benfica
CSKA Moscow Manchester United
Paris Saint-Germain vs Bayern Munich
Anderlecht vs Celtic
Qarabağ vs Roma (8 p.m.)
Atletico Madrid v Chelsea
Juventus vs Olympiacos
Sporting Lisbon vs Barcelona
The difference between fractional ownership and timeshare
Though similar in appearance, the concept of a fractional title deed is different to that of a timeshare, in which multiple investors typically purchase “time” in a property, with owners having the right to reside there for a set period of the year, rather than the actual property, said John Peacock, head of indirect tax and real estate conveyancing at law firm BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates.
BLACKPINK World Tour (Born Pink) Now Showing in Cinemas
Starring: Rosé, Jisoo, Jennie, Lisa
Director: Min Geun, Oh Yun-dong
Rating: 3/5
UAE Rugby in numbers
Hesco and Jebel Ali Dragons sign five-year sponsorship deal
700 – Dubai Hurricanes had over 700 players last season across mini-teams, youth teams, men's and women's teams.
AED 600,000 – pitch and court rental budget for Dubai Exiles' rugby, netball and cricket teams for next season
AED 1.8 million – Dubai Hurricanes' total budget for next season
AED 2.8 million – Dubai Exiles' total budget for next season
Gulf Men's League Final
Dubai Hurricanes 24-12 Abu Dhabi Harlequins
Company Profile
Name: Haltia.ai
Start date: 2023
Co-founders: Arto Bendiken and Talal Thabet
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: AI
Number of employees: 41
Funding: Approximately $1.7 million
Investors: Yourself, family, friends
Punishment for luxury
Homage
100% Record
specification
Engine: 2.0-liter 4-cylinder turbo
Power: 235 horsepower
Torque: 350Nm
Transmission: 9-speed automatic
Price: From 167,500 dirhams ($45,000)
Available now:
Company Profile
Company name: Revibe
Start date: 2022
Founders: Hamza Iraqi and Abdessamad Ben Zakour
Location: United Arab Emirates
Industry: Remanufactured electronic devices
Funding raised to date: $10 million
Investors: Flat6Labs, Resonance, and many others
specification
Engine: 3.8 liter twin-turbo flat-6
Power: 650 horsepower at 6,750 rpm
Torque: 800Nm at 2,500-4,000rpm
Transmission: 8-speed dual-clutch automatic
Fuel economy: 11.12L/100km
Price: From Dh796,600
Available: Now
specification
Engine: 2.0-liter 4-cylinder, 48V hybrid
Transmission: 8-speed automatic
Power: 325bhp
Torque: 450Nm
Price: 359,000 dirhams
Available: Now
Iraqi Sharash
Author: Shalash
Translated by Luke Liefren
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: And Other Stories
