• Saudi falcon Hawk Mk 65 aircrafts perform during the Kuwait aviation show on January 15, 2019. AFP
    Saudi falcon Hawk Mk 65 aircrafts perform during the Kuwait aviation show on January 15, 2019. AFP
  • A girl stands in her family's hut at a camp for internally displaced people in Khamir of the northwestern province of Amran, Yemen. Reuters
    A girl stands in her family's hut at a camp for internally displaced people in Khamir of the northwestern province of Amran, Yemen. Reuters
  • Anti-government protesters shout slogans during a protest near a barracks where 59 protesters are detained following overnight clashes near Lebanese Central Bank in Beirut, Lebanon, 15 January 2020. EPA
    Anti-government protesters shout slogans during a protest near a barracks where 59 protesters are detained following overnight clashes near Lebanese Central Bank in Beirut, Lebanon, 15 January 2020. EPA
  • Iraqi women wave colored smoke candles during the festival of colors, in the holy Shi'ite city of Najaf, Iraq January 15, 2020. Reuters
    Iraqi women wave colored smoke candles during the festival of colors, in the holy Shi'ite city of Najaf, Iraq January 15, 2020. Reuters
  • Drivers cross sand dunes in stage 9 of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia. Reuters
    Drivers cross sand dunes in stage 9 of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia. Reuters
  • A woman walks in Libya's capital Tripoli, controlled by the UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA). Residents of Libya's capital have received news of a ceasefire with a mix of relief and scepticism after more than nine months of deadly fighting on the edges of Tripoli. AFP
    A woman walks in Libya's capital Tripoli, controlled by the UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA). Residents of Libya's capital have received news of a ceasefire with a mix of relief and scepticism after more than nine months of deadly fighting on the edges of Tripoli. AFP
  • A Syrian walks on the rubble of a building following a regime air strike on Ariha town in Syria's last major opposition bastion of Idlib on January 15, 2020. AFP
    A Syrian walks on the rubble of a building following a regime air strike on Ariha town in Syria's last major opposition bastion of Idlib on January 15, 2020. AFP
  • A man passes next to a billboard with posters of Iranian Major-General Qassem Suleimani, head of the Quds Force, and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who were killed in an air strike at Baghdad airport, in Sanaa. Reuters
    A man passes next to a billboard with posters of Iranian Major-General Qassem Suleimani, head of the Quds Force, and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who were killed in an air strike at Baghdad airport, in Sanaa. Reuters
  • Clouds and a rainbow en route to the viewpoint of Jebel Shams, Oman. Charlotte Mayhew / The National
    Clouds and a rainbow en route to the viewpoint of Jebel Shams, Oman. Charlotte Mayhew / The National

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for January 15, 2020

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January 15, 2020

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Dust and sand storms compared

Sand storm

  • Particle size: Larger, heavier sand grains
  • Visibility: Often dramatic with thick "walls" of sand
  • Duration: Short-lived, typically localised
  • Travel distance: Limited 
  • Source: Open desert areas with strong winds

Dust storm

  • Particle size: Much finer, lightweight particles
  • Visibility: Hazy skies but less intense
  • Duration: Can linger for days
  • Travel distance: Long-range, up to thousands of kilometres
  • Source: Can be carried from distant regions
Other acts on the Jazz Garden bill

Sharrie Williams
The American singer is hugely respected in blues circles due to her passionate vocals and songwriting. Born and raised in Michigan, Williams began recording and touring as a teenage gospel singer. Her career took off with the blues band The Wiseguys. Such was the acclaim of their live shows that they toured throughout Europe and in Africa. As a solo artist, Williams has also collaborated with the likes of the late Dizzy Gillespie, Van Morrison and Mavis Staples.
Lin Rountree
An accomplished smooth jazz artist who blends his chilled approach with R‘n’B. Trained at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC, Rountree formed his own band in 2004. He has also recorded with the likes of Kem, Dwele and Conya Doss. He comes to Dubai on the back of his new single Pass The Groove, from his forthcoming 2018 album Stronger Still, which may follow his five previous solo albums in cracking the top 10 of the US jazz charts.
Anita Williams
Dubai-based singer Anita Williams will open the night with a set of covers and swing, jazz and blues standards that made her an in-demand singer across the emirate. The Irish singer has been performing in Dubai since 2008 at venues such as MusicHall and Voda Bar. Her Jazz Garden appearance is career highlight as she will use the event to perform the original song Big Blue Eyes, the single from her debut solo album, due for release soon.

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Points Classification

1. Marcel Kittel (Germany / Quick-Step) 63

2. Arnaud Demare (France / FDJ) 38

3. Andre Greipel (Germany / Lotto) 25

4. Sonny Colbrelli (Italy / Bahrain) 24

5. Mark Cavendish (Britain / Dimension Data) 22

6. Taylor Phinney (U.S. / Cannondale) 21

7. Geraint Thomas (Britain / Team Sky) 20

8. Thomas Boudat (France / Direct Energie) 20

9. Stefan Kueng (Switzerland / BMC Racing) 17

10. Michael Matthews (Australia / Sunweb) 17

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Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5

The National's picks

4.35pm: Tilal Al Khalediah
5.10pm: Continous
5.45pm: Raging Torrent
6.20pm: West Acre
7pm: Flood Zone
7.40pm: Straight No Chaser
8.15pm: Romantic Warrior
8.50pm: Calandogan
9.30pm: Forever Young

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