Barca<\/a> fans hope their far bigger new home will be better, but, like Madrid fans they will have to play in a stadium which is part construction site for a year or two more. <\/p>\nBarcelona demolished the giant third tier of the old stadium and have built an even bigger one around the bottom two tiers, which have been reprofiled but remain similar to how they were.<\/p>\n
Once finished, it will boast more higher priced executive seats, but given the club is owned by its supporters, regular fans will demand the same reasonable ticket prices they\u2019ve always enjoyed. <\/p>\n
Barca\u2019s ticket policy, now copied by major clubs, is to look after the fans who go to every game but charge significantly more for once a season or once per lifetime visitors. <\/p>\n
European away fans are also benefitting from price capping of \u20ac60 for the Champions League so you won\u2019t see a repeat of the \u20ac119 that Manchester United fans were charged two years ago.<\/p>\n
Camp Nou \u2013 officially Spotify Camp Nou since the club which once refused to tarnish its name with sponsors now needs outside money more than ever to pay back debts and compete at the top level of football – looks like it\u2019ll be a success. <\/p>\n
The club will stay in their home \u2013 and it still looks distinctively like Camp Nou with its vast sweeping tiers. A new metro stadium will also serve it and Barcelona hope that their finances will improve because of it. <\/p>\n
COMPANY PROFILE<\/p>\n
Initial investment: Undisclosed<\/p>\n
Investment stage: Series A<\/p>\n
Investors: Core42<\/p>\n
Current number of staff: 47<\/p>\n
Our legal consultants<\/p>\n
Name:\u00a0Hassan Mohsen Elhais<\/p>\n
Position:\u00a0legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants.<\/p>\n
The more serious side of specialty coffee<\/p>\n
While the taste of beans and freshness of roast is paramount to the specialty coffee scene, so is sustainability and workers\u2019 rights.<\/p>\n
The bulk of genuine specialty coffee companies aim to improve on these elements in every stage of production via direct relationships with farmers. For instance, Mokha 1450 on Al Wasl Road strives to work predominantly with women-owned and -operated coffee organisations, including female farmers in the Sabree mountains of Yemen.<\/p>\n
Because, as the boutique\u2019s owner, Garfield Kerr, points out: \u201cwomen represent over 90 per cent of the coffee value chain, but are woefully underrepresented in less than 10 per cent of ownership and management throughout the global coffee industry.\u201d<\/p>\n
One of the UAE\u2019s largest suppliers of green (meaning not-yet-roasted) beans, Raw Coffee, is a founding member of the Partnership of Gender Equity, which aims to empower female coffee farmers and harvesters.<\/p>\n
Also, globally, many companies have found the perfect way to recycle old coffee grounds: they create the perfect fertile soil in which to grow mushrooms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lexus LX700h specs<\/p>\n
Engine: 3.4-litre twin-turbo V6 plus supplementary electric motor<\/p>\n
Power: 464hp at 5,200rpm<\/p>\n
Torque: 790Nm from 2,000-3,600rpm<\/p>\n
Transmission: 10-speed auto<\/p>\n
Fuel consumption: 11.7L\/100km<\/p>\n
On sale: Now<\/p>\n
Price: From Dh590,000<\/p>\n
Benefits of first-time home buyers’ scheme
\nPriority access to new homes from participating developers
\nDiscounts on sales price of off-plan units
\nFlexible payment plans from developers
\nMortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
\nDLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates<\/p>\n
Secret Nation: The Hidden Armenians of Turkey
Avedis Hadjian, (IB Tauris)
\u00a0<\/p>\n
Groom and Two Brides<\/p>\n
Director: Elie Samaan<\/p>\n
Starring: Abdullah Boushehri, Laila Abdallah, Lulwa Almulla<\/p>\n
Rating: 3\/5<\/p>\n
The biog<\/p>\n
Born:\u00a0Kuwait in 1986
Family: She is the youngest of seven siblings
Time in the UAE: 10 years
Hobbies: audiobooks and\u00a0fitness: she works out every day, enjoying kickboxing and\u00a0basketball<\/p>\n
In numbers: China in Dubai<\/p>\n
The number of Chinese people living in Dubai: An estimated 200,000<\/p>\n
Number of Chinese people in International City: Almost 50,000<\/p>\n
Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2018\/19: 120,000<\/p>\n
Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2010: 20,000<\/p>\n
Percentage increase in visitors in eight years: 500 per cent<\/p>\n
Key facilities
\nOlympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m\/25m training lanes
\nPremier League-standard football pitch
\n400m Olympic running track
\nNBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
\n600-seat auditorium
\nSpaces for historical and cultural exploration
\nAn elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
\nSpecialist robotics and science laboratories
\nAR and VR-enabled learning centres
\nDisruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
\nCompany%20profile<\/p>\n
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MATCH INFO<\/p>\n
Mainz 0<\/p>\n
RB Leipzig 5 (Werner 11′, 48′, 75′, Poulsen 23′, Sabitzer\u00a036′)<\/p>\n
Man of the Match: Timo Werner (RB Leipzig)<\/p>\n
Ballon d\u2019Or shortlistsMen<\/p>\n
Sadio Mane (Senegal\/Liverpool), Sergio Aguero (Aregentina\/Manchester City), Frenkie de Jong (Netherlans\/Barcelona), Hugo Lloris (France\/Tottenham), Dusan Tadic (Serbia\/Ajax), Kylian Mbappe (France\/PSG), Trent Alexander-Arnold (England\/Liverpool), Donny van de Beek (Netherlands\/Ajax), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon\/Arsenal), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Germany\/Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal\/Juventus), Alisson (Brazil\/Liverpool), Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands\/Juventus), Karim Benzema (France\/Real Madrid), Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands\/Liverpool), Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands\/Liverpool), Bernardo Silva (Portugal\/Manchester City), Son Heung-min (South Korea\/Tottenham), Robert Lewandowski (Poland\/Bayern Munich), Roberto Firmino (Brazil\/Liverpool), Lionel Messi (Argentina\/Barcelona), Riyad Mahrez (Algeria\/Manchester City), Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium\/Manchester City), Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal\/Napoli), Antoine Griezmann (France\/Barcelona), Mohamed Salah (Egypt\/Liverpool), Eden Hazard (BEL\/Real Madrid), Marquinhos (Brazil\/Paris-SG), Raheem Sterling (Eengland\/Manchester City), Joao F\u00e9lix(Portugal\/Atletico Madrid)<\/p>\n
Women<\/p>\n
Sam Kerr (Austria\/Chelsea), Ellen White (England\/Manchester City), Nilla Fischer (Sweden\/Linkopings), Amandine Henry (France\/Lyon), Lucy Bronze(England\/Lyon), Alex Morgan (USA\/Orlando Pride), Vivianne Miedema (Netherlands\/Arsenal), Dzsenifer Marozsan (Germany\/Lyon), Pernille Harder (Denmark\/Wolfsburg), Sarah Bouhaddi (France\/Lyon), Megan Rapinoe (USA\/Reign FC), Lieke Martens (Netherlands\/Barcelona), Sari van Veenendal (Netherlands\/Atletico Madrid), Wendie Renard (France\/Lyon), Rose Lavelle(USA\/Washington Spirit), Marta (Brazil\/Orlando Pride), Ada Hegerberg (Norway\/Lyon), Kosovare Asllani (Sweden\/CD Tacon), Sofia Jakobsson (Sweden\/CD Tacon), Tobin Heath (USA\/Portland Thorns)<\/p>\n
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Squid Game season two<\/p>\n
Director: Hwang Dong-hyuk\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stars: \u00a0Lee Jung-jae, Wi Ha-joon and Lee Byung-hun<\/p>\n
Rating: 4.5\/5<\/p>\n
MATCH INFO<\/p>\n
Uefa Champions League semi-final, first leg
Bayern Munich v Real Madrid
When:\u00a0April 25, 10.45pm kick-off (UAE)
Where:\u00a0Allianz Arena, Munich
Live:\u00a0BeIN Sports HD
Second leg:\u00a0May 1, Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid<\/p>\n
Scoreline<\/p>\n
Syria 1-1 Australia<\/p>\n
Syria Al Somah 85′<\/p>\n
Australia\u00a0Kruse 40′<\/p>\n
F1 The Movie<\/p>\n
Starring: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem<\/p>\n
Director: Joseph Kosinski<\/p>\n
Rating: 4\/5<\/p>\n
Company Fact Box<\/p>\n
Company name\/date started: Abwaab Technologies\u00a0\/ September 2019<\/p>\n
Founders:\u00a0Hamdi Tabbaa, co-founder and\u00a0CEO.\u00a0Hussein Alsarabi, co-founder and\u00a0CTO<\/p>\n
Based: Amman, Jordan<\/p>\n
Sector: Education Technology<\/p>\n
Size (employees\/revenue):\u00a0Total team size: 65. Full-time employees: 25. Revenue undisclosed<\/p>\n
Stage: early-stage startup\u00a0<\/p>\n
Investors:\u00a0Adam Tech Ventures, Endure Capital, Equitrust, the World Bank-backed Innovative Startups SMEs Fund, a London\u00a0investment fund, a number of former and current executives from Uber and Netflix, among others.<\/p>\n
The specs<\/p>\n
Engine: 1.4-litre 4-cylinder turbo<\/p>\n
Power: 180hp at 5,500rpm<\/p>\n
Torque: 250Nm at 3,00rpm<\/p>\n
Transmission: 5-speed sequential auto<\/p>\n
Price: From Dh139,995<\/p>\n
On sale: now<\/p>\n
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pocketsIt Was Just an Accident<\/p>\n
Director: Jafar Panahi<\/p>\n
Stars: Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, Hadis Pakbaten, Majid Panahi, Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr<\/p>\n
Rating: 4\/5<\/p>\n
Mission%3A%20Impossible%20-%20Dead%20Reckoning%20Part%20One<\/p>\n
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Empty Words<\/p>\n
By Mario Levrero \u00a0<\/p>\n
(Coffee House Press)
\u00a0<\/p>\n
2018 ICC World Twenty20 Asian Western Regional Qualifier<\/p>\n
The top three teams progress to the Asia Qualifier<\/p>\n
Final: UAE beat Qatar by nine wickets<\/p>\n
Third-place play-off:\u00a0Kuwait beat Saudi Arabia by five runs<\/p>\n
Table<\/p>\n
1 UAE 5 5 0 10<\/p>\n
2 Qatar 5 4 1 8<\/p>\n
3 Saudi 5 3 2 6<\/p>\n
4 Kuwait 5 2 3 4<\/p>\n
5 Bahrain 5 1 4 2<\/p>\n
6 Maldives 5 0 5 0<\/p>\n
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pocketsThe Vile<\/p>\n
Starring:\u00a0Bdoor Mohammad, Jasem Alkharraz, Iman Tarik, Sarah Taibah<\/p>\n
Director: Majid Al Ansari<\/p>\n
Rating: 4\/5<\/p>\n
GOLF\u2019S RAHMBO<\/p>\n
– 5 wins in 22 months as pro
– Three wins in past 10 starts
– 45 pro starts worldwide: 5 wins, 17 top 5s
– Ranked 551th in world on debut, now No 4 (was No 2 earlier this year)
– 5th\u00a0player in last 30 years to win 3 European Tour and 2 PGA Tour titles before age 24 (Woods, Garcia, McIlroy, Spieth)<\/p>\n
Why%20all%20the%20lefties%3F<\/p>\n
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Top%2010%20most%20competitive%20economies<\/p>\n
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David Haye record<\/p>\n
Total fights: 32
Wins: 28
Wins by KO: 26
Losses: 4<\/p>\n
Some of Darwish’s last words<\/p>\n
“They see their tomorrows slipping out of their reach. And though it seems to them that everything outside this reality is heaven, yet they do not want to go to that heaven. They stay, because they are afflicted with hope.” – Mahmoud Darwish, to attendees of the Palestine Festival of Literature, 2008<\/p>\n
His life in brief: Born in a village near Galilee, he lived in exile for most of his life and started writing poetry after high school. He was arrested several times by Israel for what were deemed to be inciteful poems. Most of his work focused on the love and yearning for his homeland, and he was regarded the Palestinian\u00a0poet of resistance. Over the course of his life, he published more than 30 poetry collections and books of prose, with his work translated into more than 20 languages. Many of his poems were set to music by Arab composers, most significantly Marcel Khalife. Darwish died on August 9, 2008 after undergoing heart surgery in the United States. He was later buried in Ramallah where a shrine was erected in his honour.<\/p>\n
Engine: 80 kWh four-wheel-drive<\/p>\n
Transmission: eight-speed automatic<\/p>\n
Power: 402bhp<\/p>\n
Torque: 760Nm<\/p>\n
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