• Iraqi farmers inspect palm trees in Iraq's southern port city of Al Faw, 90km south of Basra near the Shatt Al Arab and the Gulf. AFP
    Iraqi farmers inspect palm trees in Iraq's southern port city of Al Faw, 90km south of Basra near the Shatt Al Arab and the Gulf. AFP
  • An Iraqi farmer checks on his crops in Iraq's southern port city of Al Faw, 90km south of Basra near the Shatt Al Arab and the Gulf. AFP
    An Iraqi farmer checks on his crops in Iraq's southern port city of Al Faw, 90km south of Basra near the Shatt Al Arab and the Gulf. AFP
  • An aerial view shows imported vehicles damaged at the port of Beirut in the August 4 explosion. AFP
    An aerial view shows imported vehicles damaged at the port of Beirut in the August 4 explosion. AFP
  • Egyptian farmer Makhluf Abu Kassem, centre, sits with farmers under shade of a dried up palm tree surrounded by barren wasteland that was once fertile and green, in Second Village, Qouta town, Fayoum, Egypt. AP Photo
    Egyptian farmer Makhluf Abu Kassem, centre, sits with farmers under shade of a dried up palm tree surrounded by barren wasteland that was once fertile and green, in Second Village, Qouta town, Fayoum, Egypt. AP Photo
  • Al-Ahly player Marawan Mohsen celebrates after scoring the winning goal during the Egyptian Premier League match between Al Ahly and El Gouna, in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
    Al-Ahly player Marawan Mohsen celebrates after scoring the winning goal during the Egyptian Premier League match between Al Ahly and El Gouna, in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
  • A Palestinian man wears a face mask as he rides a bicycle next to a closed mosque during a lockdown imposed following the discovery of coronavirus cases in the Gaza Strip. AP Photo
    A Palestinian man wears a face mask as he rides a bicycle next to a closed mosque during a lockdown imposed following the discovery of coronavirus cases in the Gaza Strip. AP Photo
  • Sultan Haitham bin Tariq (left) receiving US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at Al Barakah Palace in the capital Muscat. AFP
    Sultan Haitham bin Tariq (left) receiving US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at Al Barakah Palace in the capital Muscat. AFP
  • Sudanese boys make their way through a flooded street at the Alqamayir area in the capital's twin city of Omdurman. AFP
    Sudanese boys make their way through a flooded street at the Alqamayir area in the capital's twin city of Omdurman. AFP
  • Palestinian parrot breeder Nash'at Etmeizi feeds one of his birds a seed held between his teeth at his farm in the village of Idna, near the West Bank town of Hebron. AFP
    Palestinian parrot breeder Nash'at Etmeizi feeds one of his birds a seed held between his teeth at his farm in the village of Idna, near the West Bank town of Hebron. AFP
  • A Palestinian man uses his keffiyeh to cover his face in the West Bank city of Nablus. EPA
    A Palestinian man uses his keffiyeh to cover his face in the West Bank city of Nablus. EPA

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for August 27, 2020

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August 27, 2020

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Real estate tokenisation project

Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.

The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.

Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.

UPI facts

More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions

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Company profile

Name: Thndr

Started: October 2020

Founders: Ahmad Hammouda and Seif Amr

Based: Cairo, Egypt

Sector: FinTech

Initial investment: pre-seed of $800,000

Funding stage: series A; $20 million

Investors: Tiger Global, Beco Capital, Prosus Ventures, Y Combinator, Global Ventures, Abdul Latif Jameel, Endure Capital, 4DX Ventures, Plus VC,  Rabacap and MSA Capital

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