• A young girl prays among Iraqi followers of Shiite cleric Moqtada Al Sadr, during the Friday noon prayers in Sadr City, east of the capital Baghdad amid the coronavirus pandemic crisis. AFP
    A young girl prays among Iraqi followers of Shiite cleric Moqtada Al Sadr, during the Friday noon prayers in Sadr City, east of the capital Baghdad amid the coronavirus pandemic crisis. AFP
  • Iraqi followers of Shiite cleric Moqtada Al Sadr, are searched before taking part in the Friday noon prayers in Sadr City, east of the capital Baghdad amid the coronavirus pandemic crisis. AFP
    Iraqi followers of Shiite cleric Moqtada Al Sadr, are searched before taking part in the Friday noon prayers in Sadr City, east of the capital Baghdad amid the coronavirus pandemic crisis. AFP
  • Tripoli's mayor Riyad Yamaq (third right) inspects a burnt room at the Serail (headquarters of the Governorate), in the impoverished northern Lebanese port city of Tripoli, after anti-government protesters hurled improvised incendiary devices amid clashes with security forces the previous night. AFP
    Tripoli's mayor Riyad Yamaq (third right) inspects a burnt room at the Serail (headquarters of the Governorate), in the impoverished northern Lebanese port city of Tripoli, after anti-government protesters hurled improvised incendiary devices amid clashes with security forces the previous night. AFP
  • People stand near a burnt vehicle, in the aftermath of protests against the lockdown and worsening economic conditions, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease, in Tripoli, Lebanon. Reuters
    People stand near a burnt vehicle, in the aftermath of protests against the lockdown and worsening economic conditions, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease, in Tripoli, Lebanon. Reuters
  • Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (right) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attend a press conference after their meeting in Istanbul, Turkey. Zarif is in Turkey for one day official visit. EPA
    Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (right) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attend a press conference after their meeting in Istanbul, Turkey. Zarif is in Turkey for one day official visit. EPA
  • A priest crosses a nearly deserted street during a lockdown imposed by the authorities in a bid to fight spread of the coronavirus in the centre of Jerusalem. AFP
    A priest crosses a nearly deserted street during a lockdown imposed by the authorities in a bid to fight spread of the coronavirus in the centre of Jerusalem. AFP
  • Health workers wearing personal protective equipment tend to a patient at the Covid-19 ward of Jabra Central Hospital in Khartoum, Sudan. Getty Images
    Health workers wearing personal protective equipment tend to a patient at the Covid-19 ward of Jabra Central Hospital in Khartoum, Sudan. Getty Images

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The Middle East Framed - regional photography for January 29, 2021

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January 29, 2021

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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
Specs

Engine: 2-litre

Transmission: Eight-speed automatic

Power: 255hp

Torque: 273Nm

Price: Dh240,000

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The specs
 
Engine: 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo
Power: 398hp from 5,250rpm
Torque: 580Nm at 1,900-4,800rpm
Transmission: Eight-speed auto
Fuel economy, combined: 6.5L/100km
On sale: December
Price: From Dh330,000 (estimate)
Fixtures and results:

Wed, Aug 29:

  • Malaysia bt Hong Kong by 3 wickets
  • Oman bt Nepal by 7 wickets
  • UAE bt Singapore by 215 runs

Thu, Aug 30: UAE v Nepal; Hong Kong v Singapore; Malaysia v Oman

Sat, Sep 1: UAE v Hong Kong; Oman v Singapore; Malaysia v Nepal

Sun, Sep 2: Hong Kong v Oman; Malaysia v UAE; Nepal v Singapore

Tue, Sep 4: Malaysia v Singapore; UAE v Oman; Nepal v Hong Kong

Thu, Sep 6: Final

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While you're here
While you're here
IPL 2018 FINAL

Sunrisers Hyderabad 178-6 (20 ovs)
Chennai Super Kings 181-2 (18.3 ovs)

Chennai win by eight wickets

Brown/Black belt finals

3pm: 49kg female: Mayssa Bastos (BRA) v Thamires Aquino (BRA)
3.07pm: 56kg male: Hiago George (BRA) v Carlos Alberto da Silva (BRA)
3.14pm: 55kg female: Amal Amjahid (BEL) v Bianca Basilio (BRA)
3.21pm: 62kg male: Gabriel de Sousa (BRA) v Joao Miyao (BRA)
3.28pm: 62kg female: Beatriz Mesquita (BRA) v Ffion Davies (GBR)
3.35pm: 69kg male: Isaac Doederlein (BRA) v Paulo Miyao (BRA)
3.42pm: 70kg female: Thamara Silva (BRA) v Alessandra Moss (AUS)
3.49pm: 77kg male: Oliver Lovell (GBR) v Tommy Langarkar (NOR)
3.56pm: 85kg male: Faisal Al Ketbi (UAE) v Rudson Mateus Teles (BRA)
4.03pm: 90kg female: Claire-France Thevenon (FRA) v Gabreili Passanha (BRA)
4.10pm: 94kg male: Adam Wardzinski (POL) v Kaynan Duarte (BRA)
4.17pm: 110kg male: Yahia Mansoor Al Hammadi (UAE) v Joao Rocha (BRA

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