Worshippers at the Bani Hashim Mosque in Abu Dhabi pray. Restrictions have been eased to allow 50 per cent occupancy in places of worship. Victor Besa /The National
Worshippers at the Bani Hashim Mosque in Abu Dhabi pray. Restrictions have been eased to allow 50 per cent occupancy in places of worship. Victor Besa /The National
Worshippers at the Bani Hashim Mosque in Abu Dhabi pray. Restrictions have been eased to allow 50 per cent occupancy in places of worship. Victor Besa /The National
Worshippers at the Bani Hashim Mosque in Abu Dhabi pray. Restrictions have been eased to allow 50 per cent occupancy in places of worship. Victor Besa /The National
Public parks are open and allows use of facilities now in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
Public parks are open and allows use of facilities now in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
Public parks are open and allows use of facilities now in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
Public parks are open and allows use of facilities now in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
A man jogs near a cordoned off area which is almost empty of residents and tourists, officially closed following the government's measures to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, in Beirut, Lebanon. AP Photo
A man jogs near a cordoned off area which is almost empty of residents and tourists, officially closed following the government's measures to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, in Beirut, Lebanon. AP Photo
People wear face masks and observe social distance during a mass at Virgin Mary Church in Dokki district in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
People wear face masks and observe social distance during a mass at Virgin Mary Church in Dokki district in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
Priest Abdel Masseh Baset of the Historical Church of Blessed Virgin Mary gives Sacramental bread to coptic at Mostorod district in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
Priest Abdel Masseh Baset of the Historical Church of Blessed Virgin Mary gives Sacramental bread to coptic at Mostorod district in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
People soak in the sun at the Menekse beach amid the ongoing pandemic of coronavirus on sunset in Istanbul, Turkey. AFP
People soak in the sun at the Menekse beach amid the ongoing pandemic of coronavirus on sunset in Istanbul, Turkey. AFP
People jump into the Sea of marmara during sunset in Istanbul, Turkey. AFP
People jump into the Sea of marmara during sunset in Istanbul, Turkey. AFP
'Mozo', a robot waiter at Kimbo Restaurant & Cafe in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
'Mozo', a robot waiter at Kimbo Restaurant & Cafe in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
A girl walks by a close public beach, amid the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, in the northern coast near Alexandria, Egypt . EPA
A girl walks by a close public beach, amid the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, in the northern coast near Alexandria, Egypt . EPA

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Coronavirus live: Turkey introduces new rules after 'severe' jump in infections

Covid-19 cases rise above 1,000 for first time in three weeks

The National

August 05, 2020

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Turkey has introduced new inspection and enforcement rules after daily coronavirus cases jumped above 1,000 for the first time in three weeks.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government on Tuesday adopted daily quarantine inspections, contact-tracing regulations in all cities and measures for weddings, funerals and other large gatherings.

Global coronavirus cases stood at 18.5 million on Tuesday, while recoveries reached 11.7 million and the death toll stood at 700,161.

The UAE recorded 189 new cases of Covid-19, after 29,398 tests in 24 hours, with 227 recoveries and no deaths.

The number of cases in the country is now 61,352.

Other developments: 

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RESULTS

6.30pm: Handicap (rated 95-108) US$125,000 2000m (Dirt).
Winner: Don’t Give Up, Gerald Mosse (jockey), Saeed bin Suroor (trainer).

7.05pm: Handicap (95 ) $160,000 2810m (Turf).
Winner: Los Barbados, Adrie de Vries, Fawzi Nass.

7.40pm: Handicap (80-89) $60,000 1600m (D).
Winner: Claim The Roses, Mickael Barzalona, Salem bin Ghadayer.

8.15pm: UAE 2000 Guineas Trial (Div-1) Conditions $100,000 1,400m (D)
Winner: Gold Town, William Buick, Charlie Appleby.

8.50pm: Cape Verdi Group 2 $200,000 1600m (T).
Winner: Promising Run, Patrick Cosgrave, Saeed bin Suroor.

9.25pm: UAE 2000 Guineas Conditions $100,000 1,400m (D).
Winner: El Chapo, Luke Morris, Fawzi Nass.

Know your Camel lingo

The bairaq is a competition for the best herd of 50 camels, named for the banner its winner takes home

Namoos - a word of congratulations reserved for falconry competitions, camel races and camel pageants. It best translates as 'the pride of victory' - and for competitors, it is priceless

Asayel camels - sleek, short-haired hound-like racers

Majahim - chocolate-brown camels that can grow to weigh two tonnes. They were only valued for milk until camel pageantry took off in the 1990s

Millions Street - the thoroughfare where camels are led and where white 4x4s throng throughout the festival

The biog

Age: 35

Inspiration: Wife and kids 

Favourite book: Changes all the time but my new favourite is Thinking, Fast and Slow  by Daniel Kahneman

Best Travel Destination: Bora Bora , French Polynesia 

Favourite run: Jabel Hafeet, I also enjoy running the 30km loop in Al Wathba cycling track

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A widely accepted definition was made by the All Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims in 2019: “Islamophobia is rooted in racism and is a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness.” It further defines it as “inciting hatred or violence against Muslims”.

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