• A protester holds the Iraq national flag during a demonstration in Najaf. AFP
    A protester holds the Iraq national flag during a demonstration in Najaf. AFP
  • Iraqi demonstrators burn tyres to block the road as they demand the resignation of the governor of Najaf, Lauy Al Yassiri. REUTERS
    Iraqi demonstrators burn tyres to block the road as they demand the resignation of the governor of Najaf, Lauy Al Yassiri. REUTERS
  • A displaced Syrian man drives his agricultural vehicle loaded with belongings as he flees along the M4 highway, in Ariha in the rebel-held northwestern Syrian province of Idlib heading north. AFP
    A displaced Syrian man drives his agricultural vehicle loaded with belongings as he flees along the M4 highway, in Ariha in the rebel-held northwestern Syrian province of Idlib heading north. AFP
  • Displaced Syrians in Ariha in the rebel-held northwestern Syrian province of Idlib head north. AFP
    Displaced Syrians in Ariha in the rebel-held northwestern Syrian province of Idlib head north. AFP
  • Members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group take part in a military parade during a condolences ceremony for the movement's former leader Ramadan Shalah in Gaza City two days after his death in Lebanon. AFP
    Members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group take part in a military parade during a condolences ceremony for the movement's former leader Ramadan Shalah in Gaza City two days after his death in Lebanon. AFP
  • Members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group take part in a military parade during a condolences ceremony for the movement's former leader Ramadan Shalah in Gaza City two days after his death in Lebanon. AFP
    Members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group take part in a military parade during a condolences ceremony for the movement's former leader Ramadan Shalah in Gaza City two days after his death in Lebanon. AFP
  • Patients receive dialysis treatment at Al Thawra hospital in Yemen's third city of Taez. AFP
    Patients receive dialysis treatment at Al Thawra hospital in Yemen's third city of Taez. AFP
  • Students wearing face masks sit at a classroom at the Tunis Al Manar University. EPA
    Students wearing face masks sit at a classroom at the Tunis Al Manar University. EPA
  • People shop at a vegetable market in the eastern Libyan port city of Benghazi. AFP
    People shop at a vegetable market in the eastern Libyan port city of Benghazi. AFP
  • A view of the Jebal Al Hussein neighborhood in central Amman, Jordan. EPA
    A view of the Jebal Al Hussein neighborhood in central Amman, Jordan. EPA

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for June 9, 2020

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June 09, 2020

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5. Gonzalo Higuain - to Juventus in 2016/17 - €90m
6. Neymar - to Barcelona in 2013/14 - €88.2m
7. Romelu Lukaku - to Manchester United in 2017/18 - €84.7m
8. Luis Suarez - to Barcelona in 2014/15 - €81.72m
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10. James Rodriguez - to Real Madrid in 2014/15 - €75m

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What is Folia?

Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal's new plant-based menu will launch at Four Seasons hotels in Dubai this November. A desire to cater to people looking for clean, healthy meals beyond green salad is what inspired Prince Khaled and American celebrity chef Matthew Kenney to create Folia. The word means "from the leaves" in Latin, and the exclusive menu offers fine plant-based cuisine across Four Seasons properties in Los Angeles, Bahrain and, soon, Dubai.

Kenney specialises in vegan cuisine and is the founder of Plant Food Wine and 20 other restaurants worldwide. "I’ve always appreciated Matthew’s work," says the Saudi royal. "He has a singular culinary talent and his approach to plant-based dining is prescient and unrivalled. I was a fan of his long before we established our professional relationship."

Folia first launched at The Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills in July 2018. It is available at the poolside Cabana Restaurant and for in-room dining across the property, as well as in its private event space. The food is vibrant and colourful, full of fresh dishes such as the hearts of palm ceviche with California fruit, vegetables and edible flowers; green hearb tacos filled with roasted squash and king oyster barbacoa; and a savoury coconut cream pie with macadamia crust.

In March 2019, the Folia menu reached Gulf shores, as it was introduced at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay, where it is served at the Bay View Lounge. Next, on Tuesday, November 1 – also known as World Vegan Day – it will come to the UAE, to the Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach and the Four Seasons DIFC, both properties Prince Khaled has spent "considerable time at and love". 

There are also plans to take Folia to several more locations throughout the Middle East and Europe.

While health-conscious diners will be attracted to the concept, Prince Khaled is careful to stress Folia is "not meant for a specific subset of customers. It is meant for everyone who wants a culinary experience without the negative impact that eating out so often comes with."

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