A member of the Iraqi federal police force takes part in a training in Baghdad, Iraq. Murtaja Lateef / EPA
A member of the Iraqi federal police force takes part in a training in Baghdad, Iraq. Murtaja Lateef / EPA
A spectator takes a picture of the WWE wrestlers during the press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ahmed Yosri / EPA
A spectator takes a picture of the WWE wrestlers during the press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ahmed Yosri / EPA
A fisherman stands on a fishing boat in Sidon, Lebanon. Reuters
A fisherman stands on a fishing boat in Sidon, Lebanon. Reuters
A worker carries corn stalks to earn money during the harvest season in Sana'a, Yemen. Yahya Arhab / EPA
A worker carries corn stalks to earn money during the harvest season in Sana'a, Yemen. Yahya Arhab / EPA
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland shakes hands with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki in Ramallah. Mohamad Torokman / Reuters
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland shakes hands with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki in Ramallah. Mohamad Torokman / Reuters
Men work at a primitive oil facility in the town of Zardana, Idlib, Syria. Amer Alhamwe / AFP
Men work at a primitive oil facility in the town of Zardana, Idlib, Syria. Amer Alhamwe / AFP
Fishermen take their lunch in front of boats in Ismailia port city, Cairo, Egypt. Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters
Fishermen take their lunch in front of boats in Ismailia port city, Cairo, Egypt. Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters

The Middle East framed - regional photography for November 1

We bring you the best pictures from the Middle East and North Africa

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November 01, 2018

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The five pillars of Islam

1. Fasting 

2. Prayer 

3. Hajj 

4. Shahada 

5. Zakat 

Our legal consultants

Name: Hassan Mohsen Elhais

Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants.

Who's who in Yemen conflict

Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government

Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council

Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south

Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

Director: Scott Cooper

Starring: Jeremy Allen White, Odessa Young, Jeremy Strong

Rating: 4/5

Brief scores:

Liverpool 3

Mane 24', Shaqiri 73', 80'

Manchester United 1

Lingard 33'

Man of the Match: Fabinho (Liverpool)

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