2. Zen Ga Flow. Zen Ga Flow is a relatively new hybrid of yoga, Pilates and dance, designed to develop balance, inner strength, mobility and control. There are old staples, such as downward dog and arabesque, and, in our class, the teacher reminded us to “imprint” on the mat during a core session, something only Pilates students would know how to do. A tough sculpting workout, it provides a good alternative to the seriousness of Pilates and the sometimes-tiring spiritual side of yoga. • Dh60 for 60 minutes, Sundays at 10am at Bodytree Studio in Abu Dhabi (02 443 4448) Courtesy Body Tree Studio
2. Zen Ga Flow. Zen Ga Flow is a relatively new hybrid of yoga, Pilates and dance, designed to develop balance, inner strength, mobility and control. There are old staples, such as downward dog and arabesque, and, in our class, the teacher reminded us to “imprint” on the mat during a core session, something only Pilates students would know how to do. A tough sculpting workout, it provides a good alternative to the seriousness of Pilates and the sometimes-tiring spiritual side of yoga. • Dh60 for 60 minutes, Sundays at 10am at Bodytree Studio in Abu Dhabi (02 443 4448) Courtesy Body Tree Studio
3. Indo-Row. Indo-Row is basically a spinning class using rowing machines whose resistance is provided by water rather than air. The machines are set up in two lines facing each other. To encourage you to row harder, you’re competing against the other team to row as fast and as far as you can within a certain time, with the high-tech machines recording all your results. This is suitable for most fitness levels. • Dh60 (non-members) for 60 minutes, Tuesdays 7.15pm at Hiltonia Beach Club, Abu Dhabi (02 692 4324) Courtesy Hilton Abu Dhabi
3. Indo-Row. Indo-Row is basically a spinning class using rowing machines whose resistance is provided by water rather than air. The machines are set up in two lines facing each other. To encourage you to row harder, you’re competing against the other team to row as fast and as far as you can within a certain time, with the high-tech machines recording all your results. This is suitable for most fitness levels. • Dh60 (non-members) for 60 minutes, Tuesdays 7.15pm at Hiltonia Beach Club, Abu Dhabi (02 692 4324) Courtesy Hilton Abu Dhabi
4. Fighters Fitness. Every Friday morning, Cobra holds what may well be the most gruelling workout session you’ll ever attend. For one hour, you’ll perform short, high-intensity exercises that will jack your heart rate up and challenge muscles you didn’t know existed. The workouts are simple and low-tech: jump rope, sprints, bunny hops, flipping tyres –Cobra’s motto, after all, is “Push till you spew”, which you’ll hear a lot from the gym’s unrelenting but good-humoured chief instructor Mat Dryden. • Dh70 per 60-minute session, Fridays at 9am, Al Bandar, Abu Dhabi (02 449 6524) Fatima Al Marzooqi/ The National.
4. Fighters Fitness. Every Friday morning, Cobra holds what may well be the most gruelling workout session you’ll ever attend. For one hour, you’ll perform short, high-intensity exercises that will jack your heart rate up and challenge muscles you didn’t know existed. The workouts are simple and low-tech: jump rope, sprints, bunny hops, flipping tyres –Cobra’s motto, after all, is “Push till you spew”, which you’ll hear a lot from the gym’s unrelenting but good-humoured chief instructor Mat Dryden. • Dh70 per 60-minute session, Fridays at 9am, Al Bandar, Abu Dhabi (02 449 6524) Fatima Al Marzooqi/ The National.
5. Boutique Aquabiking. Ccycling under water. Submerged spinning with a dash of water aerobics. Balance Wellness has a spa-bike pod, which looks pretty sci-fi: a 150cm-high tank containing 300 litres of water. Once inside, you’ll cycle away, either sitting or standing, while 18 jets massage you throughout the 30-minute workout. At L’Atelier Aquafitness, the workout is harder than it sounds and involves the whole body, because water offers 12 times the resistance of air. • A discovery class at L’Atelier Aquafitness, Al Wasl Road in Dubai costs Dh125. Single classes are Dh155 and can be bought in packages of 5 to 30 sessions (04 338 8323). Classes at Balance Wellness Club, Oasis Centre, Sheikh Zayed Road start at Dh180 (04 384 7010) Courtesy: L'Atelier Aquafitness
5. Boutique Aquabiking. Ccycling under water. Submerged spinning with a dash of water aerobics. Balance Wellness has a spa-bike pod, which looks pretty sci-fi: a 150cm-high tank containing 300 litres of water. Once inside, you’ll cycle away, either sitting or standing, while 18 jets massage you throughout the 30-minute workout. At L’Atelier Aquafitness, the workout is harder than it sounds and involves the whole body, because water offers 12 times the resistance of air. • A discovery class at L’Atelier Aquafitness, Al Wasl Road in Dubai costs Dh125. Single classes are Dh155 and can be bought in packages of 5 to 30 sessions (04 338 8323). Classes at Balance Wellness Club, Oasis Centre, Sheikh Zayed Road start at Dh180 (04 384 7010) Courtesy: L'Atelier Aquafitness
6. Tabata. Developed in Japan by Izumi Tabata as a ­method of training the Japanese figure-skating team, Tabata asks you to give it your all – for a very short time. That is harder than it sounds. In our 45-minute class we rotated through four sets of two simple but tough exercises – high-knee jogs, followed by press-ups, then planking and crunching and ending with star jumps – performed for 30 seconds each, with a short break in between. • Dh55 per class at Get Moving Fitness & Spa Centre in Abu Dhabi (02 642 5665) Lee Hoagland / The National
6. Tabata. Developed in Japan by Izumi Tabata as a ­method of training the Japanese figure-skating team, Tabata asks you to give it your all – for a very short time. That is harder than it sounds. In our 45-minute class we rotated through four sets of two simple but tough exercises – high-knee jogs, followed by press-ups, then planking and crunching and ending with star jumps – performed for 30 seconds each, with a short break in between. • Dh55 per class at Get Moving Fitness & Spa Centre in Abu Dhabi (02 642 5665) Lee Hoagland / The National
8. The Rebounder. The Rebounder promises a 60-minute, zero-impact, fat-burning workout that involves bouncing on an individual trampoline to pumping tunes while holding hand weights – with the added promises of the lymph fluid-clearing, immune system-boosting and cell-cleaning benefits that jumping up and down are purported to give you. • From Dh65, classes run every Wednesday from 10.30am to 11.30am at DanceFit in Dubai (04 388 3157) Getty Images
8. The Rebounder. The Rebounder promises a 60-minute, zero-impact, fat-burning workout that involves bouncing on an individual trampoline to pumping tunes while holding hand weights – with the added promises of the lymph fluid-clearing, immune system-boosting and cell-cleaning benefits that jumping up and down are purported to give you. • From Dh65, classes run every Wednesday from 10.30am to 11.30am at DanceFit in Dubai (04 388 3157) Getty Images
9. Bokwa is a street dancing-style workout, which has swept the United Kingdom, has its own lingo. The workout is based on the letters, or specific sequences, like C or L, that participants trace on the floor. Then they are jazzed up with “groove and flavour”, those little hip rolls and shoulder shakes and toe pivots you might have seen on So You Think You Can Dance. You have to concentrate, so the mind doesn’t tend to wander, and you can make it tougher or easier, depending on whether you add impact and jumps. My instructor, Jodi Clark, is from the UK and offers classes at Eastern Mangroves Hotel and Spa. • 60-minute class at Eastern Mangroves Hotel and Spa, mixed class at 6pm on Mondays; ladies-only at 10am on Thursdays (02 656 1146) Sammy Dallal / The National
9. Bokwa is a street dancing-style workout, which has swept the United Kingdom, has its own lingo. The workout is based on the letters, or specific sequences, like C or L, that participants trace on the floor. Then they are jazzed up with “groove and flavour”, those little hip rolls and shoulder shakes and toe pivots you might have seen on So You Think You Can Dance. You have to concentrate, so the mind doesn’t tend to wander, and you can make it tougher or easier, depending on whether you add impact and jumps. My instructor, Jodi Clark, is from the UK and offers classes at Eastern Mangroves Hotel and Spa. • 60-minute class at Eastern Mangroves Hotel and Spa, mixed class at 6pm on Mondays; ladies-only at 10am on Thursdays (02 656 1146) Sammy Dallal / The National

Wellbeing

The nine new weird and wonderful UAE workouts you have to try

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Tired of your usual workout? Exercise needn’t be boring: we’ve picked out nine novel – and challenging – classes in Abu Dhabi and Dubai

1. Kangoo Boot Camp

These hour-long classes are expensive, due to the necessity of the gear rental, but it was entirely worth it just to jump around like a little kid for an hour. The most difficult part is getting up on your feet, and it takes a little getting used to. These jumps also offer a pretty serious workout, since they aren’t as springy as they look. After five minutes of various jumping routines I was already fully sweating, heart pounding, wondering how I was going to get through the next 55 minutes. Squats are a serious core challenge and, later, the instructor used the weight of them to help in leg- and ab-sculpting exercises. Plus, this is a rebounding-type exercise which is supposed to be easier on your joints and believed to have added physical benefits, including providing a boost to the ­immune system.

• Dh120 for 60 minutes, available at Tips N Toes in Khalifa City six days a week (www.tipsandtoes.com; 02 557 2255)

* Ann Marie McQueen

2. Zen Ga Flow

Zen Ga Flow is a relatively new hybrid of yoga, Pilates and dance, designed to develop balance, inner strength, mobility and control. There are old staples, such as downward dog and arabesque, and, in our class, the teacher reminded us to “imprint” on the mat during a core session, something only Pilates students would know how to do. This is a deceptively difficult workout and the hour flew by because I never knew what movements were coming next. A tough sculpting workout, it provides a good alternative to the seriousness of Pilates and the sometimes-tiring spiritual side of yoga.

• Dh60 for 60 minutes, Sundays at 10am at Bodytree Studio in Abu Dhabi (www.bodytreestudio.com; 02 443 4448)

* Ann Marie McQueen

3. Indo-Row

Indo-Row is basically a spinning class using rowing machines whose resistance is provided by water rather than air. The machines are set up in two lines facing each other. To encourage you to row harder, you’re competing against the other team to row as fast and as far as you can within a certain time, with the high-tech machines recording all your results. While there could be a testosterone-fuelled competitiveness to proceedings, thankfully the cheery instructor Florin Prioteasa keeps the atmosphere friendly and fun. Whether you relish the experience, however, really depends on whether you enjoy using a rowing machine or not. This is suitable for most fitness levels, but to keep up with the top rowers you’ll need to be super-fit.

• Dh60 (non-members) for 60 minutes, Tuesdays 7.15pm at Hiltonia Beach Club, Abu Dhabi (02 692 4324)

* Hugo Berger

4. Fighters Fitness

“Am I going to die?” asked a friend I dragged to Fighters Fitness, a workout that’s not for the faint of heart. Every Friday morning, Cobra holds what may well be the most gruelling workout session you’ll ever attend. For one hour, you’ll perform short, high-intensity exercises that will jack your heart rate up and challenge muscles you didn’t know existed. The goal is to feel the buzz of full-body exhaustion. The workouts are simple and low-tech: jump rope, sprints, bunny hops, flipping tyres – and, in the case of the first session I attended, carrying a partner on your back while climbing five flights of stairs. No two sessions are identical, but they almost always end with abdominal work – and one person (or two) throwing up on the side. Cobra’s motto, after all, is “Push till you spew”, which you’ll hear a lot from the gym’s unrelenting but good-humoured chief instructor Mat Dryden.

• Dh70 per 60-minute session, Fridays at 9am, Al Bandar, Abu Dhabi (www.cobramuaythai.com; 02 449 6524)

* James Gabrillo

5. Boutique Aquabiking

As the name would imply, you’ll be cycling under water. While the concept is believed to have originated in Italy in the 1990s, the craze is new to the UAE. There are two locations offering different versions in Dubai: at L’Atelier Aquafitness, which offers something like submerged spinning with a dash of water aerobics. Balance Wellness has a spabike pod, which looks pretty sci-fi: a 150cm-high tank containing 300 litres of water. Once inside, you’ll cycle away, either sitting or standing, while 18 jets massage you throughout the 30-minute workout. At L’Atelier Aquafitness, the workout is harder than it sounds and involves the whole body, because water offers 12 times the resistance of air. It’s recommended for newcomers and all ages because buoyancy in the water guarantees a zero-impact exercise that protects your joints and spine.

• A discovery class at L'Atelier Aquafitness, Al Wasl Road in Dubai costs Dh125. Single classes are Dh155 and can be bought in packages of 5 to 30 sessions (www.latelieraquafitness.com; 04 338 8323). Classes at Balance Wellness Club, Oasis Centre, Sheikh Zayed Road start at Dh180 (www.balance-wellness-centre.com www.spabulous.com; 04 384 7010)

* Rebecca McLaughlin-Duane

6. Tabata

Developed in Japan by Izumi Tabata as a ­method of training the Japanese figure-skating team, Tabata asks you to give it your all – for a very short time. That is harder than it sounds. In our 45-minute class we rotated through four sets of two simple but tough exercises – high-knee jogs, followed by press-ups, then planking and crunching and ending with star jumps – performed for 30 seconds each, with a short break in between. The process is reminiscent of an old-fashioned PE lesson, providing a fun, tough workout that passed quickly.

• Dh55 per class at Get Moving Fitness & Spa Centre in Abu Dhabi (www.getmoving.com; 02 642 5665)

* Felicity Campbell

7. Mojo Reformer Pilates

This is basically turbocharged Reformer Pilates, integrating cardio and strength training. It seems a common experience, to pay for expensive Reformer packages only to discover there’s more breathing and stretching than sculpting. If that’s familiar, Mojo is the place for you. You’ll be sweating within five minutes of the warm-up, with reverse pikes, wheelbarrows, planks and side-leg presses featuring in an average energetic class of 15-plus sequences.

• Dh90 per 55-minute session. The studio's aim is to provide daily sessions on the hour. Mojo Body Fitness Studio, 7th floor, Concord Tower, Dubai Media City (www.ilovemojo.com; 800 656696)

* Rebecca McLaughlin-Duane

8. The Rebounder

The Rebounder promises a 60-minute, zero-impact, fat- burning workout that involves bouncing on an individual trampoline to pumping tunes while holding hand weights – with the added promises of the lymph fluid-clearing, immune system-boosting and cell-cleaning benefits that jumping up and down are purported to give you.

• From Dh65, classes run every Wednesday from 10.30am to 11.30am at DanceFit in Dubai (www.dancefitme.com; 04 388 3157)

* Ann Marie McQueen

9. Bokwa

Bokwa is like Zumba, but way cooler and easier to do. This street dancing-style workout, which has swept the United Kingdom, has its own lingo. The workout is based on the letters, or specific sequences, like C or L, that participants trace on the floor. Then they are jazzed up with “groove and flavour”, those little hip rolls and shoulder shakes and toe pivots you might have seen on So You Think You Can Dance. You have to concentrate, so the mind doesn’t tend to wander, and you can make it tougher or easier, depending on whether you add impact and jumps. My instructor, Jodi Clark, is from the UK and offers classes at Eastern Mangroves Hotel and Spa.

• 60-minute class at Eastern Mangroves Hotel and Spa, mixed class at 6pm on Mondays; ladies-only at 10am on Thursdays (emlifestyle@anantara.com; 02 656 1146)

* Ann Marie McQueen

Know before you go
  • Jebel Akhdar is a two-hour drive from Muscat airport or a six-hour drive from Dubai. It’s impossible to visit by car unless you have a 4x4. Phone ahead to the hotel to arrange a transfer.
  • If you’re driving, make sure your insurance covers Oman.
  • By air: Budget airlines Air Arabia, Flydubai and SalamAir offer direct routes to Muscat from the UAE.
  • Tourists from the Emirates (UAE nationals not included) must apply for an Omani visa online before arrival at evisa.rop.gov.om. The process typically takes several days.
  • Flash floods are probable due to the terrain and a lack of drainage. Always check the weather before venturing into any canyons or other remote areas and identify a plan of escape that includes high ground, shelter and parking where your car won’t be overtaken by sudden downpours.

 

Volvo ES90 Specs

Engine: Electric single motor (96kW), twin motor (106kW) and twin motor performance (106kW)

Power: 333hp, 449hp, 680hp

Torque: 480Nm, 670Nm, 870Nm

On sale: Later in 2025 or early 2026, depending on region

Price: Exact regional pricing TBA

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Rating: 3.5/5

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About Karol Nawrocki

• Supports military aid for Ukraine, unlike other eurosceptic leaders, but he will oppose its membership in western alliances.

• A nationalist, his campaign slogan was Poland First. "Let's help others, but let's take care of our own citizens first," he said on social media in April.

• Cultivates tough-guy image, posting videos of himself at shooting ranges and in boxing rings.

• Met Donald Trump at the White House and received his backing.

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 

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Specs
Engine: Electric motor generating 54.2kWh (Cooper SE and Aceman SE), 64.6kW (Countryman All4 SE)
Power: 218hp (Cooper and Aceman), 313hp (Countryman)
Torque: 330Nm (Cooper and Aceman), 494Nm (Countryman)
On sale: Now
Price: From Dh158,000 (Cooper), Dh168,000 (Aceman), Dh190,000 (Countryman)
What are the GCSE grade equivalents?
 
  • Grade 9 = above an A*
  • Grade 8 = between grades A* and A
  • Grade 7 = grade A
  • Grade 6 = just above a grade B
  • Grade 5 = between grades B and C
  • Grade 4 = grade C
  • Grade 3 = between grades D and E
  • Grade 2 = between grades E and F
  • Grade 1 = between grades F and G
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This article is part of a guide on where to live in the UAE. Our reporters will profile some of the country’s most desirable districts, provide an estimate of rental prices and introduce you to some of the residents who call each area home.

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Sole survivors
  • Cecelia Crocker was on board Northwest Airlines Flight 255 in 1987 when it crashed in Detroit, killing 154 people, including her parents and brother. The plane had hit a light pole on take off
  • George Lamson Jr, from Minnesota, was on a Galaxy Airlines flight that crashed in Reno in 1985, killing 68 people. His entire seat was launched out of the plane
  • Bahia Bakari, then 12, survived when a Yemenia Airways flight crashed near the Comoros in 2009, killing 152. She was found clinging to wreckage after floating in the ocean for 13 hours.
  • Jim Polehinke was the co-pilot and sole survivor of a 2006 Comair flight that crashed in Lexington, Kentucky, killing 49.
Living in...

This article is part of a guide on where to live in the UAE. Our reporters will profile some of the country’s most desirable districts, provide an estimate of rental prices and introduce you to some of the residents who call each area home. 

COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Kumulus Water
 
Started: 2021
 
Founders: Iheb Triki and Mohamed Ali Abid
 
Based: Tunisia 
 
Sector: Water technology 
 
Number of staff: 22 
 
Investment raised: $4 million 
Labour dispute

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- Abdullah Ishnaneh, Partner, BSA Law 

Checks continue

A High Court judge issued an interim order on Friday suspending a decision by Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots to direct a stop to Brexit agri-food checks at Northern Ireland ports.

Mr Justice Colton said he was making the temporary direction until a judicial review of the minister's unilateral action this week to order a halt to port checks that are required under the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Civil servants have yet to implement the instruction, pending legal clarity on their obligations, and checks are continuing.

Places to go for free coffee
  • Cherish Cafe Dubai, Dubai Investment Park, are giving away free coffees all day. 
  • La Terrace, Four Points by Sheraton Bur Dubai, are serving their first 50 guests one coffee and four bite-sized cakes
  • Wild & The Moon will be giving away a free espresso with every purchase on International Coffee Day
  • Orange Wheels welcome parents are to sit, relax and enjoy goodies at ‘Café O’ along with a free coffee
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The specs: 2018 Audi RS5

Price, base: Dh359,200

Engine: 2.9L twin-turbo V6

Transmission: Eight-speed automatic

Power: 450hp at 5,700rpm

Torque: 600Nm at 1,900rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 8.7L / 100km

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Key facilities
  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
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Name: Rain Management

Year started: 2017

Based: Bahrain

Employees: 100-120

Amount raised: $2.5m from BitMex Ventures and Blockwater. Another $6m raised from MEVP, Coinbase, Vision Ventures, CMT, Jimco and DIFC Fintech Fund

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Why it pays to compare

A comparison of sending Dh20,000 from the UAE using two different routes at the same time - the first direct from a UAE bank to a bank in Germany, and the second from the same UAE bank via an online platform to Germany - found key differences in cost and speed. The transfers were both initiated on January 30.

Route 1: bank transfer

The UAE bank charged Dh152.25 for the Dh20,000 transfer. On top of that, their exchange rate margin added a difference of around Dh415, compared with the mid-market rate.

Total cost: Dh567.25 - around 2.9 per cent of the total amount

Total received: €4,670.30 

Route 2: online platform

The UAE bank’s charge for sending Dh20,000 to a UK dirham-denominated account was Dh2.10. The exchange rate margin cost was Dh60, plus a Dh12 fee.

Total cost: Dh74.10, around 0.4 per cent of the transaction

Total received: €4,756

The UAE bank transfer was far quicker – around two to three working days, while the online platform took around four to five days, but was considerably cheaper. In the online platform transfer, the funds were also exposed to currency risk during the period it took for them to arrive.

Emergency phone numbers in the UAE

Estijaba – 8001717 –  number to call to request coronavirus testing

Ministry of Health and Prevention – 80011111

Dubai Health Authority – 800342 – The number to book a free video or voice consultation with a doctor or connect to a local health centre

Emirates airline – 600555555

Etihad Airways – 600555666

Ambulance – 998

Knowledge and Human Development Authority – 8005432 ext. 4 for Covid-19 queries

The specs: 2018 Maserati Levante S

Price, base / as tested: Dh409,000 / Dh467,000

Engine: 3.0-litre V6

Transmission: Eight-speed automatic

Power: 430hp @ 5,750rpm

Torque: 580Nm @ 4,500rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 10.9L / 100km

GAC GS8 Specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 248hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 400Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 9.1L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh149,900

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The specs: Fenyr SuperSport

Price, base: Dh5.1 million

Engine: 3.8-litre twin-turbo flat-six

Transmission: Seven-speed automatic

Power: 800hp @ 7,100pm

Torque: 980Nm @ 4,000rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 13.5L / 100km

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Cast: Nayanthara, Siddharth, Meera Jasmine, R Madhavan

Star rating: 2/5

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Europe’s rearming plan
  • Suspend strict budget rules to allow member countries to step up defence spending
  • Create new "instrument" providing €150 billion of loans to member countries for defence investment
  • Use the existing EU budget to direct more funds towards defence-related investment
  • Engage the bloc's European Investment Bank to drop limits on lending to defence firms
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The specs

Engine: 2.3-litre, turbo four-cylinder

Transmission: 10-speed auto

Power: 300hp

Torque: 420Nm

Price: Dh189,900

On sale: now

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