Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, greets King Salman of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, at Irqah Palace. Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, greets King Salman of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, at Irqah Palace. Ministry of Presidential Affairs
A US Marine MV-22 Osprey with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit lands before offloading Marines and Sailors as part of embassy reinforcement training during an exercise at Camp Beuhring, Kuwait. Reuters
A US Marine MV-22 Osprey with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit lands before offloading Marines and Sailors as part of embassy reinforcement training during an exercise at Camp Beuhring, Kuwait. Reuters
A displaced Libyan family, that fled their house because of the fighting between the Eastern forces commanded by Khalifa Haftar and the internationally recognised government, is seen at the industrial complex, which is used as a shelter in Tripoli, Libya. Reuters
A displaced Libyan family, that fled their house because of the fighting between the Eastern forces commanded by Khalifa Haftar and the internationally recognised government, is seen at the industrial complex, which is used as a shelter in Tripoli, Libya. Reuters
A view of the wooden coffin of King Ramses II on display during the opening of the temporary exhibition 'Tuna el-Gebel - Between Creation Myths and animals cults. 100 years of discoveries by the Egyptian-German mission' in the Egyptian Museum at Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt. The exhibition, starting on 17 April, presents artifacts that are new discoveries from the Tuna el-Gebel region. EPA
A view of the wooden coffin of King Ramses II on display during the opening of the temporary exhibition 'Tuna el-Gebel - Between Creation Myths and animals cults. 100 years of discoveries by the Egyptian-German mission' in the Egyptian Museum at Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt. The exhibition, starting on 17 April, presents artifacts that are new discoveries from the Tuna el-Gebel region. EPA
Students carry banners and chant slogans during a demonstration in Algiers, Algeria. President of the Algerian Constitutional Council Tayeb Belaiz resigned on Tuesday amid mass protests in the country demanding for his departure. AP
Students carry banners and chant slogans during a demonstration in Algiers, Algeria. President of the Algerian Constitutional Council Tayeb Belaiz resigned on Tuesday amid mass protests in the country demanding for his departure. AP
A view of ancient sculputres on display during the opening of the temporary exhibition 'Tuna el-Gebel - Between Creation Myths and animals cults, in Cairo, Egypt, 16 April 2019. EPA
A view of ancient sculputres on display during the opening of the temporary exhibition 'Tuna el-Gebel - Between Creation Myths and animals cults, in Cairo, Egypt, 16 April 2019. EPA
Ala' Mashharawi, a Jordanian fan of Princess Meghan, poses in front of a screen showing a Facebook fan page dedicated to Meghan, Duchess of Sussex at his office in Amman, Jordan. Reuters
Ala' Mashharawi, a Jordanian fan of Princess Meghan, poses in front of a screen showing a Facebook fan page dedicated to Meghan, Duchess of Sussex at his office in Amman, Jordan. Reuters
Syrians attend Al-Shaam International Arabian Horse Festival at the Old Damascus International Fair Ground in Damascus, Syria. EPA
Syrians attend Al-Shaam International Arabian Horse Festival at the Old Damascus International Fair Ground in Damascus, Syria. EPA
Yazidi women light candles on the occasion of Red Wednesday, the Yazidi New Year at Lalish Temple, the holiest shrine of the Yazidis, in Lalish village, Kurdistan region, northern Iraq. EPA
Yazidi women light candles on the occasion of Red Wednesday, the Yazidi New Year at Lalish Temple, the holiest shrine of the Yazidis, in Lalish village, Kurdistan region, northern Iraq. EPA
A man walks inside the house of Palestinian assailant Saleh Al-Barghouti after it was partially demolished by Israeli forces in the village of Kobar near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters
A man walks inside the house of Palestinian assailant Saleh Al-Barghouti after it was partially demolished by Israeli forces in the village of Kobar near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters
People listen to Ekrem Imamoglu, the main opposition Republican People's Party mayoral candidate for Istanbul, as he addresses his supporters in Istanbul. AP
People listen to Ekrem Imamoglu, the main opposition Republican People's Party mayoral candidate for Istanbul, as he addresses his supporters in Istanbul. AP

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for April 17, 2019

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April 17, 2019

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At a glance - Zayed Sustainability Prize 2020

Launched: 2008

Categories: Health, energy, water, food, global high schools

Prize: Dh2.2 million (Dh360,000 for global high schools category)

Winners’ announcement: Monday, January 13

 

Impact in numbers

335 million people positively impacted by projects

430,000 jobs created

10 million people given access to clean and affordable drinking water

50 million homes powered by renewable energy

6.5 billion litres of water saved

26 million school children given solar lighting

The President's Cake

Director: Hasan Hadi

Starring: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Sajad Mohamad Qasem 

Rating: 4/5

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