• People visit the Imam Ali mosque in the central Iraqi city of Najaf, during Ramadan, amid the coronavirus pandemic. AFP
    People visit the Imam Ali mosque in the central Iraqi city of Najaf, during Ramadan, amid the coronavirus pandemic. AFP
  • The UAE is sending medical aid to Mali to reinforce its efforts to combat the spread of "Covid-19". WAM
    The UAE is sending medical aid to Mali to reinforce its efforts to combat the spread of "Covid-19". WAM
  • The UAE is sending medical aid to Mali to reinforce its efforts to combat the spread of "Covid-19". WAM
    The UAE is sending medical aid to Mali to reinforce its efforts to combat the spread of "Covid-19". WAM
  • An image released by the press office of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Kadhemi, shows him chairing the ministerial meeting of the new Iraqi cabinet in Baghdad. AFP
    An image released by the press office of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Kadhemi, shows him chairing the ministerial meeting of the new Iraqi cabinet in Baghdad. AFP
  • Workers pass through a self-sterilisation gate set up at an entrance of the Kaaba and the Grand Mosque, as a preventive measure in the Saudi holy city of Makkah. AFP
    Workers pass through a self-sterilisation gate set up at an entrance of the Kaaba and the Grand Mosque, as a preventive measure in the Saudi holy city of Makkah. AFP
  • Iranians, wearing protective masks without observing social distancing, queue outside a money exchange office in the capital Tehran. AFP
    Iranians, wearing protective masks without observing social distancing, queue outside a money exchange office in the capital Tehran. AFP
  • Indian citizens queue at Kuwait International Airport before boarding a repatriation flight to India, in Kuwait City. AFP
    Indian citizens queue at Kuwait International Airport before boarding a repatriation flight to India, in Kuwait City. AFP
  • Indian citizens queue at Kuwait International Airport before boarding a repatriation flight to India, in Kuwait City. AFP
    Indian citizens queue at Kuwait International Airport before boarding a repatriation flight to India, in Kuwait City. AFP
  • Protesters, wearing protective masks and standing 2 metres apart from each other due to the coronavirus pandemic, gather for a demonstration in Rabin Square in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv, calling for "a quality government" before the formation of a new government later in the week. AFP
    Protesters, wearing protective masks and standing 2 metres apart from each other due to the coronavirus pandemic, gather for a demonstration in Rabin Square in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv, calling for "a quality government" before the formation of a new government later in the week. AFP
  • Yasser al-Samak (left), the dawn awakener known as Musaharati, walks through streets to wake up worshippers for a meal before sunrise during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Bilad al-Qadeem suburb of the Bahraini capital Manama. AFP
    Yasser al-Samak (left), the dawn awakener known as Musaharati, walks through streets to wake up worshippers for a meal before sunrise during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Bilad al-Qadeem suburb of the Bahraini capital Manama. AFP

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for May 10, 2020

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May 10, 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.

Where to buy art books in the UAE

There are a number of speciality art bookshops in the UAE.

In Dubai, The Lighthouse at Dubai Design District has a wonderfully curated selection of art and design books. Alserkal Avenue runs a pop-up shop at their A4 space, and host the art-book fair Fully Booked during Art Week in March. The Third Line, also in Alserkal Avenue, has a strong book-publishing arm and sells copies at its gallery. Kinokuniya, at Dubai Mall, has some good offerings within its broad selection, and you never know what you will find at the House of Prose in Jumeirah. Finally, all of Gulf Photo Plus’s photo books are available for sale at their show. 

In Abu Dhabi, Louvre Abu Dhabi has a beautiful selection of catalogues and art books, and Magrudy’s – across the Emirates, but particularly at their NYU Abu Dhabi site – has a great selection in art, fiction and cultural theory.

In Sharjah, the Sharjah Art Museum sells catalogues and art books at its museum shop, and the Sharjah Art Foundation has a bookshop that offers reads on art, theory and cultural history.

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