they can also meet dubai's own robocop. i am the latest incorporation into dubai's police department. but unlike the movies... hello... ..he‘ll kill you with kindness. you have really pretty eyes. i think i'm getting hit on by a robot! do you think i'm beautiful? yes. i love talking with you. thank you. you are absolutely astoundingly gorgeous, but it's the least interesting thing about you. myer sensors detect the paparazzi among us. guess who it is? it's him. flirting aside, the head of artificial intelligence for dubai police sees the future with al and robotics very much at its heart. behind it is the artificial intelligence, so it can see you, it has a facial recognition so it can identify the person in front of them and send all the live feed to the command and control system. we have a project what we call the dubai eye where we have integrated all the cctv cameras across the city, and on top of that we're going to build smart system where it has a facial recognition. it's so difficult to monitor more than 10,000 c

that was kate in dubai, and that's it from us for this week. don't forget we live on twitter at bbc click, and we're also on facebook too. thank you very much for watching and we'll see you soon. it has been a beautiful day across most of the uk today, blue skies, cold, crisp weather, it will stay cold, crisp weather, it will stay cold and crisp through tonight, still some wintry showers around, most will affect northern areas of the uk. let me show you what is happening now, the low pressure that crossed last night, you can see and spinning around, it brought the girls in the north. in the wake of that a lot of wintry showers carried in on that cold air stream all the way from iceland and greenland. are the wintry showers pushed by that wind, they will continue across scotland, maybe the lake district, could be overnight so some of us will wake up tomorrow to fresh covering of snow, a few centimetres. in the south, clear, pretty much everywhere temperatures will fall below freezing in rural areas, down to around minus five degrees. monday dawn

that was kate in dubai, and that's it from us for this week. don't forget we live on twitter at bbc click, and we're also on facebook too. time we updated you on the weather prospects for the whole of the british isles for the next few days or so. wednesday started in a pretty wild and woolly way across the north—western quarter of scotland. as ever, our weather watchers were there to capture the evidence for us, but things improved dramatically. come a little further south, not far really, troon beach and ayrshire. the difference, you had to get rid of this big old weather front which really made a difference. started dry enough across the eastern side it brought quite a bit of cloud and rain. thankfully that's moved away. thursday starts on a brighter note for many, a drier note, though not necessarily, because certainly across western spots, particularly the north—western quarter of the british isles, there will be showers. elsewhere, bright enough and breezy sort day. quite a few isobars on that chart, and it makes a difference whether

that was kate in dubai, and that's it from us for this week. don't forget we live on twitter at bbc click, and we're also on facebook too. thank you very for watching and we'll see you soon. hello there. it looks like sunday's going to be a brighter day than certainly what we had on saturday — all that cloud and rain. but it will be a cold — certainly colder than saturday. the gale force winds easing down in the morning. then we should see sunshine and wintry showers for many areas with snow, even falling down to lower levels as well. this is the deep area of low pressure which will bring these strong winds during the overnight period. and as we head into sunday morning, those gales will be easing from eastern areas. but it's going to be a blustery day with wintry showers piling into the northern and western areas. the gales easing away from the east areas, like i mentioned, but still quite a blustery day. it's going to feel cold. there will be plenty of sunshine around southern and central and eastern areas but i think into the afternoon,

they can also meet dubai's own robocop. i am the latest incorporation into dubai's police department. but unlike the movies... hello... ..he'll kill you with kindness. you have really pretty eyes. i think i'm getting hit on by a robot! do you think i'm beautiful? yes. i love talking with you. thank you. you are absolutely astoundingly gorgeous, but it's the least interesting thing about you. my sensors detect the paparazzi among us. guess who it is? it's him. flirting aside, the head of artificial intelligence for dubai police sees the future with al and robotics very much at its heart. behind it is the artificial intelligence, so it can see you, it has a facial recognition so it can identify the person in front of them and send all the live feeding to the command and control system. we have a project what we call the dubai eye where we have integrated all the cctv cameras across the city, and on top of that we're going to build smart system where it has a facial recognition. it's so difficult to monitor more than 10,000 ca

so dubai may just have process much, much faster. so dubai mayjust have the recipe to pull it off, and accommodating leadership and a lot of cash. this may be the perfect place to fail and come back smiling, especially as the government is committing to make dubai the happiest city in the world, alongside the smartest. visiting the dubai smart office, i was suitably welcomed by farah. your host is waiting for you. they took me to meet one of the leading technology champions in the country and despite the reputation the country has on the outside, it may be very happy to discover she is a woman. technology is not the end of our journey, woman. technology is not the end of ourjourney, it is only means will ta ke ourjourney, it is only means will take us to improve people's lives and make them more happier. by having artificial intelligence agents embedded in our government services, by having robots like owl receptionist, this is the future, but yet we keep challenging ourselves. what is next? whether all this works or not, you can see

that was kate in dubai, and that's it from us for this week. don't forget we live on twitter at bbc click, and we're also on facebook too. thank you very much for watching and we'll see you soon. hello. changeable weather this weekend. rain today for most of us as it's less cold than yesterday but much colder tomorrow, so snow showers are back on the cards. here is the weekend of weather set out in detail. weather system at the moment with outbreaks of rain for england and wales, clearing for a time for scotland and northern ireland, tomorrow a colder day. yes, there will be some sunshine but also some snow showers. here's how it's looking going into the afternoon. some outbreaks of rain becoming confined later to parts of east anglia, south—east england. then dry for a time elsewhere but more rain coming back to northern ireland before the afternoon is done. a snapshot of the uk at apm, we will see some clearer weather in scotland which means there will be some sunshine at times, a scattering of showers out to the west but after some sunny s

we are launching that today with this first dubai pod. the public will be able to see what it really feels like inside the hyperloop as we continue to plan in the future that. -- future to build that form. yousef: what would that could cost? rob: it is understanding that after it is less than a high-speed rail. it is two to three times the speed. remembering we could come right into a city center. we really change the journey time to the airport, to the the metro stations. we are to complement that investments are being made in infrastructure. yousef: how involved has richard branson been in these conversations in dubai? rob: he has been active in this 30 might have seen, -- in this. you might have seen it has been a week of firsts. we just came from india, where we announced a huge project with the government to build a 140 kilometer hyperloop. richard branson signed that agreement in front of the prime minister. he is spending time here in the emirates, in dubai. he is helping around the world. his engagement, his excitement, with this

that was kate in dubai, and that's it from us for this week. don't forget we live on twitter at bbc click, and we're also on facebook too. thank you very for watching and we'll see you soon. hello. i'm much colder day compared to yesterday, brisk north—westerly wind. after yesterday's damp drab weather, at least today there is some sunshine. we will all see that at some stage, only one part of the weather story. snow showers to be had today, coming in quite frequently in north—western parts of the uk. this speckled cloud in the atlantic, the showers moving in, producing some snow in western scotland, northern ireland, north—west england, the pennines. several centimetres in the hills accumulating and drifting in the wind, especially in western scotland. the further east, fewer showers, more sunshine. an indication of some of the showers, where they will become dotted about. you get the idea. there are gaps between them, some sunshine. the odd shower of sleet, hail, wet snow, parts of eastern england ads well. some places in the east will

that was kate in dubai, and that's it from us for this week. don't forget we live on twitter at bbc click, and we're also on facebook too. thank you very for watching and we'll see you soon. the weather has been so up and down over the last few days, at least in terms of the temperatures, swinging from mild to cold. we are back in the mild air temporarily today and from tonight it is going to turn cold once again. in fact, rain and snow heading our way, particularly snow across scotland and on top of that we have some very strong winds as well. that is going to affect northern and central areas of the uk. this is the cloud that is crossing the country right now. this is another weather front. you can just about see a little bit of spin in this weather system and that is a sure—fire sign that it is developing and intensifying so we are going to see the winds increasing and the weather going downhill once again in northern ireland. by the time we get to the afternoon the rain starts marching in after that brief spell of brighter weather. but st

they have designed the first system in dubai. right after the company earned a lifeline from to foreign investors including in dubai. let's find out what is next with the ceo. >> we have been collaborative with the road and transport authorities for as long as i question has been rubbing what are the economics, what are the best routes to start that first leg of the hyperloop? then continue it on. the work so far has culminated in the first phase of our collaboration which has been very productive. we are launching the today with his first dubai pod, the public will be able to see what it really feels like inside the hyperloop as we continue to plan in the future that. work. >> what are the estimates across -- about what that could cost? >> it is less than a high-speed rail. it is to-three times the speed. remembering we could come right into a city center. we really change the journey time from the airport to the major of of the metro station. the the emirates, and with transit authority, we are to complement that investments ar

i'm yousef gamal el-din in dubai. a lot of the reaction we are seeing in the asian session is still a little bit in response to what we saw on friday. jump into the bloomberg with me and let's take a look at the global market map. some of the japanese stocks coming under german this pressure. the nikkei down 2.5%. electronics makers the biggest drag. the asia-pacific index is on course for its biggest drop in almost 14 months. that is some context for you there. the foreign exchange space downg you got the chinese --%, also the brazilian r the brazilian riyal. also some readjustments on the trade wti down over 1%. i want to show you what is happening with the bloomberg dollar index that is key to this conversation. a little bit of a downside as we speak. dollar-yen wanes. we see some of the capital flowing into that down 2/5 of 1%. two blips.r up by u.s. equity futures, where are we at? down almost 2/5 of 1%. let's check in on some of the biggest headlines around the world with debra mao. debra: two people have been k

they can also meet dubai's own robocop. i am the latest incorporation into dubai's police department. but unlike the movies... hello... ..he'll kill you with kindness. you have really pretty eyes. i think i'm getting hit on by a robot! do you think i'm beautiful? yes. i love talking with you. thank you. you are absolutely astoundingly gorgeous, but it's the least interesting thing about you. myer sensors detect the paparazzi among us. guess who it is? it's him. flirting aside, the head of artificial intelligence for dubai police sees the future with al and robotics very much at its heart. behind it is the artificial intelligence, so it can see you, it has a facial recognition so it can identify the person in front of them and send all the live feed to the command and control system. we have a project what we call the dubai eye where we have integrated all the cctv cameras across the city, and on top of that we're going to build smart system where it has a facial recognition. it's so difficult to monitor more than 10,000 cam

we have 80,000 units due to complete in dubai by the end of 2020. if you project the required amount of housing in dubai over the next three years, our calculations ls that we will see 105,000 new households created in that time. so, demand is actually going to come in less than supply, but the problem we have is that a vast majority of the supply is geared toward the top end of the price spectrum, so we are likely to see luxury values continue to slide. yousef: i want to know what investors are currently doing with their capital, if they are not investing in the middle east. is london still a prime destination for middle eastern capital after the brexit dilemma? guest: london remains front and center in the minds of regional invest yours as a place to invest beyond the region. we have seen a currency slide since brexit which is helped to boost the appeal of london to investors that we also have a changing economic dynamic here in the region. you have that inflation rising, a real squeeze on household finances with the new taxes. so there is a need

the property market in dubai has been struggling lately. prices are as much as 71% of below their 2008 peak. tracy alloway and i got to talk to the head of research at a real estate investment firm there. >> i would not necessarily use the word recovery to describe the property market. valleys have been sliding for three years, and as you pointed out, there are several markets remaining well below the 2008 peak. the expo affect is something we have been waiting for and we know the government has plans to invest up to 300 billion in a project to host the expo. we hope that will increase demand for residential and commercial property we had we -- however, we are still waiting for that effect to come through , 2.5 years out. location is still very important to potential buyers. we have also seen the resilience in places like discovery gardens and international city, at the other end of the spectrum. it tells us that price volatility is an essential in this market. tracy: what is causing the prices to slide? guest: lack of demand, tracy. tracy:

dubai south, connecting to the dubai world central, which will be the new airport. how do you say we need this for the expo and then, the legacy. >> in terms of the interest from all over the world is very high. we have more than 160 countries committed to the expo at this stage. and our target is to have over 180 countries to come. for the expo time, we have huge interest and countries signi ii up. we have a project called district 2020. we, as you rightly know, many events around the world become empty spaces or ghost cities. we have full-fledged initiatives for this area, to be very active and lively after we close the doors of the expo. the trade center. part of the space is going to be converted to a trade center run by the dubai world trade center. give me an idea of the catchment area. why you think you can get a record number of visitors here. are the numbers realistic in terms of the target? >>> 100%. our forecast is strong in terms of the infrastructure we have. we are in the world government summit. people are coming from all over the world. and think of

the property market in dubai is seemingly in a state of flux. let's put 2020 on the horizon. -- thehis be the left lift? welcome back to the program. we have a conversation every quarter about dubai property. and about a story of recovery. it does support the narrative. i will use the recovery to talk about the property market -- i wouldn't use the word recovery to talk about the property market in dubai. values have been sliding for three years. the expo affect is something we have been waiting for for a couple of years. the government has plans to invest in infrastructure the expo thatst should create new jobs that will create the band for commercial and residential property. but we're still waiting for that affect to come through. there is resiliency in values and locations, especially in downtown dubai. we have also seen resilience in locations like discovery gardens, at the other end of the price spectrum. affordability is still a key issue in this market. tracy: what is causing prices to continue sliding? x lack of demand -- demand.of we h

it: 30 in dubai. a lot to digest for investors. the index lower, but not as low as we were you -- a few minutes ago. they're an minded's u.s. presidents day. some of the other markets in the u.s. will be shot. let's get a quick check of the first word headlines. let's go to christine. christine: thanks. japanese exports gains for a 14th straight month in january. by moreshipments rose than expected, 12.2%. while imports rose 7.9%. that is the first japanese trade up in eight months. the strengthening yen remains a risk while it makes imports cheaper. china says proposed u.s. tariffs on imported steel and aluminum products are groundless and warned they may retaliate. slapr ross is the u.s. may quotas on imports of aluminum and steel, including a duty of 20 part -- 34% of imports. they say beijing will take necessary measures to protect its own rights. survivors of last week's florida school shooting have called for nationwide rallies next month to demand lawmakers act on gun control. students who appeared on u.s. sunday political p

high-quality developers will remain the most in demand within the dubai property market. yousef: you are not concerned with the shifting global landscape, when it comes to tightening liquidity with possible additional market volatility, where you see the outflows, maybe less investor interest in a market like dubai? property is sensitive to that. mohamad: i agree, but one thing that is helping is the dollar weakness. dollar weakness here today has been good for the divine market. you also see stronger demand from the chinese investors as well in the property markets, and i think the demand from investors remains a strong. i think that there is some specific dynamics to the dubai property market are not as sensitive to the global development as one would think. on the primary market, things are fine. on the secondary market, things have slowed down. yousef: as i have looked at united arab emirates, there is the issue of -- it is underperformed global markets, so maybe there is a reason for a reallocation of capital that would support another bull run. the other side of tha

ultimately, on property markets like dubai. especially when you are dependent on foreign capital jesse: precisely parrot that is a bit of a hindrance. we don't have the same monetary tools. we'll have an increase interest rate on we shouldn't. question we ask all real estate and property people on the show. have you seen any impact from the geopolitical impact. have that taken on a portion of buyers in the market? jesse: i don't think it has taken out a start proportion in the market, it has adjusted their risk assessment. that's one thing going forward. we think the market is overvalued. it is not just the rent is declining. yields are too low right now. there are 7.3% growth for apartments and 4.8% for villas. i want to see that apartment closer to 8% which is typical at a higher risk environment or a greater in certainty environment and five plus for villas. we think the market is still overvalued by 15%. critical whats you are pointing out. you are saying it is overvalued. does that mean you are recommending clients not to

>> i think we should soon out of dubai for a minute. probably doubly banks, we're financing improvements. that is coming from two strong areas. especially on the government spending side. the risk cost should taper down. overall it is going to be an earning improvement. yousef: it is great having you on the program. let us get some additional ideas and dwell on that a little further. egypt is going to be a focus. there are talks about the timing of the phil of as much as $5 billion in euro bonds, according to the country's finance minister. they are looking to diversify funding sources. the treasury yields on egyptian debt have been very attractive and have lower -- learn a lot of fight -- foreign investors. in terms of other earnings, air arabia will be coming up with the figures. what is happening with consumers. we have a busy week ahead around the world. president trump to release a plan to generate one point $5 trillion in infrastructure upgrades. we have a critical u.s. cpi retaildetail -- information. wet is all we had -- that ha

think think of dubai, abu dhabi. i'm optimistic about the region. >> the results were down slightly because of the gas business. i thought gas would be the transition fuel here as we go to solar and wind. but we're going the have it for the next two or three decades. why the softness now? >> it comes more from the fact that the manufacturers have been, i believe, overly optim t optimistic about biuilding the capacity. we need the right size the capacity. on the other hand, with the renewable energy becoming not ecologic ecological, and feasible, you have a competing source of energy. >> not a bad thing. just managing the transition. thanks for your time. the ceo of siemens. we'll be talking with the executiver of the expo 2020 in dubai. for now, back to you. >> thanks, john. insightful interview. >>> the royal watchers join us after the break. >> we'll have details about prince harry and meghan markle's big day ahead. you'll want to stick around. it's time for the 'ultimate sleep number event' on the only bed that ad

another one of the smart services offered to citizens in dubai is the ability to register if you have a history of cardiovascular problems. you can see on the map there represented by hearts. now, this means that when an ambulance is called it will instantly know that it could be attending a heart attack victim, and they say that this has allowed them to reduce the number of fatalities by more than 50%. that's an impressive statistic, but is this widespread surveillance reminding anyone else of a certain sci—fi film? people are going to equate this to minority report, what kind of protocols do you have in place to make sure the data is used in ethical ways in the future? we don't predict who would commit a crime, we predict where it could happen and when it could happen, so we can prevent it and reduce the rate for the crimes. with one in three crimes being successfully predicted this time last year, the benefits of using artificial intelligence are, well, predictable. what's more surprising is that the drone team here in dubai would like to see it taken even further. they believe t

sridevi died late on saturday in a dubai hotel where she was attending a family wedding. hundreds of fans are waiting outside her home in mumbai for her body to be repatriated from dubai. suranjana tewari has more. here at one of her family homes, people have been coming to pay respects. dubai police produced the postmortem results that said her actual death was drowning in the bathtub of her hotel apartment. that was different from earlier reports which said she died from cardiac arrest while attending a family wedding in dubai. her body was allegedly delayed because of the results of the report, that is what local media were reporting in dubai. politicians, fellow celebrities and fans have been reacting in shock at the news of her death. she is described as bollywood's first female superstar. since starting acting at the age of four, she acted in more than 300 films and it wasn'tjust bollywood she acted in, she was a star of many regionalfilm industries across india. one of the real appeals of sridevi, especially since she came to bollywood in 1978, she was seen as one

in dubai. getting ready for the start of a trading day. i'm looking at bloomberg dollar index, it has weakened a little more. down a quarter of 1%. let's get you a quick check of the first word headlines around the world. the israeli military says a syrian antiaircraft missile probably brought down one of its fired airplanes saturday. -- fighter planes saturday. this is the first time israel has lost a combat plane to enemy fire since 1992. nearsian plane crashed moscow, killing all 71 people on board. -- thene was headed to a plane disappeared off the radar seven minutes after flight. an investigation is underway. angela merkel says she wants to serve a full term in office. she agreed a new coalition with democrats that it is time for a change. her four-year term. ruling congress will finalize a transition of power from the president. the leader told supporters the party must resolve its problems, including accusations of corruption. they are expected to succeed him in the presidency, as well. harvey weinstein is being sued by the city of

they can meet dubai's own robocop. meet dubai's own robocop. but unlike the movies... hello... he will kill you with kindness. you with kindness. you have really pretty eyes. pretty eyes. i think i'm getting hit on by a robot! do you think i'm beautiful? yes. i love talking with you. thank you. you are absolutely astoundingly gorgeous. astoundingly gorgeous. it's the most interesting thing about you. interesting thing about you. sensors detect the paparazzi among us. sensors detect the paparazzi among us. guess who it is? it's him. police seize the future with al and robotics very much at its heart. robotics very much at its heart. live feeding to the command and control system. control system. smart system where it has facial recognition. recognition. kinds of activities, especially the ones of people. ones of people. needs a human on conference call when it comes to reporting a crime. when it comes to reporting a crime. i would like report a crime. is a robot here and he's stolen my heart. he's stolen your heart? my heart. your heart? ! focus to preventing crimes before they

allegedly delayed because of the results of the report, that is what local media were reporting in dubai. politicians, fellow celebrities and fa ns politicians, fellow celebrities and fans have been reacting in shock at the news of her death. she is described as bollywood's first female superstar. since starting acting at the age of four, she acted in more than 300 films and it wasn't just bollywood she acted in, she was a star of many regional film industries. 0ne a star of many regional film industries. one of the real appeals of sridevi, especially since she came to bollywood in 1978, was she was seen as one of came to bollywood in 1978, was she was seen as one of the few female stars who was able to carry a film and deliver box office success without the need for a male co—star. celebrities have been coming into the night to pay their respects here at this family home and her funeral is expected on tuesday and there will be plenty more people coming to pay their tributes to this great actress for her final journey. stay with us on bbc news — still to come... and we visit the rest

air arabia was the standout on that stop, the most traded in dubai. and abu dhabi and a saudi arabia, both positive pictures. in saudi specifically, a move up 1.3%. petrol chemical shares moving off the positive energy from the rebound in the global markets as well. this is a little bit of a catch up for saudi stop. qatar, down 0.6%. there are a couple of buddies that really stood out and i will show you what has been happening. 84 dropped 5.4% to riuadads a share after missing the analyst estimates. the other part of the original conversation really focuses on oil because we have had more comments about what is going on with the energy conflict. brent and wti is trading higher. brent, $62.99. the commentary from the president now, from the united arab emirates, and from mr. barkindo, generally consents that what opec is doing is sufficient and there is no reason to worry about the shale surge in the u.s.. this demand can observe the supply that is coming online. also, quick note from the bloomberg column. painful as last week was, the speculative mon

that is what local media were reporting in dubai. politicians, fellow celebrities and fans have been reacting in utter shock at the news of her death. she is being described as bollywood's first female superstar. since starting acting at the age of four, she acted in more than 300 films and it wasn'tjust a bollywood she acted in. she was a star of many regional film industries across india. one of the real appeals of sridevi, especially since she came to bollywood in 1978, was that she was seen as one of the few female stars to carry a film and deliver box office success without a need for a male costar. celebrities had been coming to pay their respects at the family home and her funeral is expected on tuesday. there will be plenty more people coming to pay their tributes to this great actress for herfinaljourney. you have been watching newsday. stay with us. what will the revised trans—pacific partnership mean for new zealand's economy? we'll be hearing from the country's new finance minister on whether he thinks tpp will really m

unlike its flashy, noisy neighbour dubai, for example. but on this trip, i think i might have to revise that opinion. because abu dhabi seems to be upping its game, especially in the cultural stakes. 0n myjourney, i'm going to experience world—renowned architecture, like the new louvre museum, and finding out how traditional local musical instruments are being revived. but i'll also be exploring both urban and desert landscapes, to get a sense of how this emirate is making the most of its unique environment. abu dhabi is entering a new phase in its breakneck speed development. but is it really going to reach the heights as a must see tourist destination in its own right? it's hard to believe abu dhabi was just a fishing village only a few decades ago. in 1971, the united arab emirates became a nation and its dominant stakeholder has always been abu dhabi, led by the al nahyan family, thanks largely to huge oil revenues. and when it opened in 2007, this impressive white marble edifice became a spiritual landmark. abu dhabi's grand mosque

downtown dubai. a bloomberg dollar index that is a little bit stronger. there are clouds building in the background, as you can see. au.s. equity futures -- quite bit mixed, lower on the s&p 500. let's check in on the first word headlines from around the world. haslinda amin. hsbc reported adjusted pretax profit for the year that missed the lowest analyst estimates. net income was 21 billion dollars, point $5 billion lower than forecast. the bank expects reasonable thish in major economies year and remains optimistic. the result of the last under outgoing stuart gulliver -- he show hsbc's kurds, strength, and its potential. theresa may's team is said to have secret plans to withhold billions of pounds in brexit payments if the e.u. does not give the u.k. the trade deal it wants. thee the move is not preferred option, we are told some in her administration believe it would the necessary a -- e they try to run renege on the future deal. mark carney bracing for the next financial crisis. no central bank

europe asia and africa is one of several calls in the region run by dubai based d.p. world others are controlled by the saudi led coalition fighting in yemen of which the u.a.e. is a member of the dispute between the u.a.e. and djibouti has sparked regional concern as almost all the imports destined for neighboring ethiopia move through dora lay is also used to transfer aid into yemen mohammed involved reports. the contract signed in two thousand and six for d.p. world to operate the drala container terminal in the port of djibouti was meant to last for thirty years but in two thousand and fourteen djibouti launched a lawsuit against d.p. world accusing it of bribing a former port director to secure favorable terms then on thursday the government terminated the contract. for the west apprised of the contract is so unfair and detrimental to our rights and our national sovereignty and that so many years after signing it when we asked about the need to enlarge the ports and build new ones we were told we had no right to do that the bike is infuriated and has described th

unlike its flashy, noisy neighbour dubai, for example. but on this trip, i think i might have to revise that opinion. because abu dhabi seems to be upping its game, especially in the cultural stakes. 0n myjourney, i'm going to experience world—renowned architecture, like the new louvre museum, and finding out how traditional local musical instruments are being revived. but i'll also be exploring both urban and desert landscapes, to get a sense of how this emirate is making the most of its unique environment. abu dhabi is entering a new phase in its breakneck speed development. but is it really going to reach the heights as a must see tourist destination in its own right? it's hard to believe abu dhabi was just a fishing village only a few decades ago. in 1971, the united arab emirates became a nation and its dominant stakeholder has always been abu dhabi, led by the al nahyan family, thanks largely to huge oil revenues. and when it opened in 2007, this impressive white marble edifice became a spiritual landmark. abu dhabi's grand mosque

and defending champion, elina svitolina, is through to the quarter finals of the dubai tennis championships. hello, and welcome to the programme, where we start with the footballing news from spain that sevilla and manchester united have played out a goalless draw in the first leg of their last 16 uefa champions league tie despite numerous chances for a goal. club record signing, paul pogba, was left out ofjose mourinho‘s starting line—up, but an early injury to ander herrera meant the french international came on afterjust 17 minutes. but it was david de gea who spared united's blushes just before half time with a miraculous save at close range from a luis muriel header. and despite the hosts having the better of the chances, they'll head to old trafford in three weeks‘ time knowing an away goal could prove crucial againstjose mourinho‘s side. for sure. for sure, old forsure. forsure, old trafford means a knockout. last season we had that, which is not the same. in previous years, we were out in the group phase. i think old trafford is a big champions league night. translation: yes

dubai now 0.25%. a lot of investors are weighing in now. we also have abu dhabi and saudi arabia down 0.3%. there were some contrarian moves in kuwait, some of the only positive moves in the global indexes tracked by bloomberg. let's get a quick check of the latest business flash headlines. quit afters ceo has he said his behavior did not live up to standards. expects thesays it highest level of respect and productivity. automotive shares plunge after the land rover sales in the u.s. and europe pulled down profits with $187 billion, half of the estimate. 25%. fell the unit is expecting a milestone year as they prepare to launch the first electric cars. airlines will be talking to airbus and boeing than $8ders worth more billion. they want to tap into the travel plans of the growing middle class and could order 50 planes. let's get back to the story in terms of what is happening around the world and with inflation. we have already talked about the inflation situation the fed is confronting. what about the other central banks. neel kashkari s