Yemenis attend the funeral procession of Major General Mohammed Tammah, who died after being injured in a Houthi drone attack, in the southern port city of Aden. EPA
Yemenis attend the funeral procession of Major General Mohammed Tammah, who died after being injured in a Houthi drone attack, in the southern port city of Aden. EPA
Rafik Shalala, the official spokesman of the upcoming Arabic Economic Summit holds a joint press conference with members of the organising committee, in Beirut, Lebanon. AP
Rafik Shalala, the official spokesman of the upcoming Arabic Economic Summit holds a joint press conference with members of the organising committee, in Beirut, Lebanon. AP
People carry placards during a solidarity demonstration with the Sudanese people against their government, in front of the parliament building in Rabat, Morocco. EPA
People carry placards during a solidarity demonstration with the Sudanese people against their government, in front of the parliament building in Rabat, Morocco. EPA
Women take part in a demonstration marking the eighth anniversary of the 2011 uprising that unseated former president Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali, in Tunis, Tunisia. Reuters
Women take part in a demonstration marking the eighth anniversary of the 2011 uprising that unseated former president Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali, in Tunis, Tunisia. Reuters
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi speaks during a press briefing with journalists at a hotel in the Egyptian capital Cairo. AFP
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi speaks during a press briefing with journalists at a hotel in the Egyptian capital Cairo. AFP
A convoy of Turkish military lorries carrying tanks and armoured personnel carriers destined for Syria in preparation for a possible military offensive moves in Hatay province, southeastern Turkey. AP
A convoy of Turkish military lorries carrying tanks and armoured personnel carriers destined for Syria in preparation for a possible military offensive moves in Hatay province, southeastern Turkey. AP
Seagulls fly with the Suleymaniye Mosque in the background during sunset in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
Seagulls fly with the Suleymaniye Mosque in the background during sunset in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
Cats sit near the Bosphorus waterway with the Levent financial district in the background in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
Cats sit near the Bosphorus waterway with the Levent financial district in the background in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA

The Middle East framed - regional photography for January 15, 2019

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Day 1, Dubai Test: At a glance

Moment of the day Sadeera Samarawickrama set pulses racing with his strokeplay on his introduction to Test cricket. It reached a feverish peak when he stepped down the wicket and launched Yasir Shah, who many regard as the world’s leading spinner, back over his head for six. No matter that he was out soon after: it felt as though the future had arrived.

Stat of the day - 5 The last time Sri Lanka played a Test in Dubai – they won here in 2013 – they had four players in their XI who were known as wicketkeepers. This time they have gone one better. Each of Dinesh Chandimal, Kaushal Silva, Samarawickrama, Kusal Mendis, and Niroshan Dickwella – the nominated gloveman here – can keep wicket.

The verdict Sri Lanka want to make history by becoming the first team to beat Pakistan in a full Test series in the UAE. They could not have made a better start, first by winning the toss, then by scoring freely on an easy-paced pitch. The fact Yasir Shah found some turn on Day 1, too, will have interested their own spin bowlers.

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