People ealk along a road near Amman, Jordan. Reuters
People ealk along a road near Amman, Jordan. Reuters
A man looks at the pack riding on the Matrah Corniche during the last stage of the Tour of Oman. AFP
A man looks at the pack riding on the Matrah Corniche during the last stage of the Tour of Oman. AFP
People walk past buildings destroyed by war in Benghazi, Libya. Reuters
People walk past buildings destroyed by war in Benghazi, Libya. Reuters
Kuwait City's traditional market, Souq Al Mubarakiya, is decorated with lights. EPA
Kuwait City's traditional market, Souq Al Mubarakiya, is decorated with lights. EPA
A vendor holds a bag filled with locusts, sold as food, at a market in Kuwait City. AFP
A vendor holds a bag filled with locusts, sold as food, at a market in Kuwait City. AFP
A man paddles past the Martyr's Memorial in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
A man paddles past the Martyr's Memorial in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
A vendor sells nuts on a cart in Gaza City. Reuters
A vendor sells nuts on a cart in Gaza City. Reuters

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for February 22, 2019

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February 22, 2019

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BMW M5 specs

Engine: 4.4-litre twin-turbo V-8 petrol enging with additional electric motor

Power: 727hp

Torque: 1,000Nm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 10.6L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh650,000

GAC GS8 Specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 248hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 400Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 9.1L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh149,900

Top 10 most polluted cities
  1. Bhiwadi, India
  2. Ghaziabad, India
  3. Hotan, China
  4. Delhi, India
  5. Jaunpur, India
  6. Faisalabad, Pakistan
  7. Noida, India
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Ipaf in numbers

Established: 2008

Prize money:  $50,000 (Dh183,650) for winners and $10,000 for those on the shortlist.

Winning novels: 13

Shortlisted novels: 66

Longlisted novels: 111

Total number of novels submitted: 1,780

Novels translated internationally: 66

The specs: 2018 Nissan 370Z Nismo

The specs: 2018 Nissan 370Z Nismo
Price, base / as tested: Dh182,178
Engine: 3.7-litre V6
Power: 350hp @ 7,400rpm
Torque: 374Nm @ 5,200rpm
Transmission: Seven-speed automatic
​​​​​​​Fuel consumption, combined: 10.5L / 100km

Test

Director: S Sashikanth

Cast: Nayanthara, Siddharth, Meera Jasmine, R Madhavan

Star rating: 2/5

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