• A Tunisian man sells Pomegranate on a roadside at the village of Tastour in the North of Tunisia. Most Tunisian pomegranate producers export their fruit, about 80 per cent of which is shipped to neighbouring countries and also sold in Gulf countries. EPA
    A Tunisian man sells Pomegranate on a roadside at the village of Tastour in the North of Tunisia. Most Tunisian pomegranate producers export their fruit, about 80 per cent of which is shipped to neighbouring countries and also sold in Gulf countries. EPA
  • A Syrian man inspects a scorched area in the aftermath of a forest fire which ravaged swathes of land in the countryside of the western city of Tartus. AFP
    A Syrian man inspects a scorched area in the aftermath of a forest fire which ravaged swathes of land in the countryside of the western city of Tartus. AFP
  • Al Ahly player Hamdy Fathy (right) in action against Pyramids player Mohamed Farouk (left) during the Egyptian Premier League match between Al-Ahly and Pyramids in Cairo Egypt. EPA
    Al Ahly player Hamdy Fathy (right) in action against Pyramids player Mohamed Farouk (left) during the Egyptian Premier League match between Al-Ahly and Pyramids in Cairo Egypt. EPA
  • A Palestinian boy wearing a protective face mask looks out of a vehicle transporting a horse amid the coronavirus outbreak, in the northern Gaza Strip. Reuters
    A Palestinian boy wearing a protective face mask looks out of a vehicle transporting a horse amid the coronavirus outbreak, in the northern Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • Wadha Sharmoukh, a 29-year-old displaced woman from the countryside of Ras al-Ain, carries her 5-year-old daughter Roslyn, who is paralysed in the legs and uses a wheelchair to move around, in a tent at the Washukanni camp for the internally displaced near the town of Tuwaynah, west of Syria's northeastern city of Hasakah. AFP
    Wadha Sharmoukh, a 29-year-old displaced woman from the countryside of Ras al-Ain, carries her 5-year-old daughter Roslyn, who is paralysed in the legs and uses a wheelchair to move around, in a tent at the Washukanni camp for the internally displaced near the town of Tuwaynah, west of Syria's northeastern city of Hasakah. AFP
  • Yemeni karate coach Salim instructs children during a Karate self-defence training lesson at a martial arts training centre in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA
    Yemeni karate coach Salim instructs children during a Karate self-defence training lesson at a martial arts training centre in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA
  • Iranians raising portraits of legendary singer Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, during his funeral in the city of Tus, in the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province. AFP
    Iranians raising portraits of legendary singer Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, during his funeral in the city of Tus, in the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province. AFP

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for October 12, 2020

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Ahmad El Sayed is Senior Associate at Charles Russell Speechlys, a law firm headquartered in London with offices in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Hong Kong.

Experience: Commercial litigator who has assisted clients with overseas judgments before UAE courts. His specialties are cases related to banking, real estate, shareholder disputes, company liquidations and criminal matters as well as employment related litigation. 

Education: Sagesse University, Beirut, Lebanon, in 2005.

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Babumoshai Bandookbaaz

Director: Kushan Nandy

Starring: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Bidita Bag, Jatin Goswami

Three stars

Results

2.15pm: Handicap Dh80,000 1,950m

Winner: Hello, Tadhg O’Shea (jockey), Ali Rashid Al Raihi (trainer).

2.45pm: Handicap Dh90,000 1,800m

Winner: Right Flank, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watson.

3.15pm: Handicap Dh115,000 1,000m

Winner: Leading Spirit, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar.

3.45pm: Jebel Ali Mile Group 3 Dh575,000 1,600m

Winner: Chiefdom, Royston Ffrench, Salem bin Ghadayer.

4.15pm: Handicap Dh105,000 1,400m

Winner: Ode To Autumn, Patrick Cosgrave, Satish Seemar.

4.45pm: Shadwell Farm Conditions Dh125,000 1,200m

Winner: Last Surprise, James Doyle, Simon Crisford.

5.15pm: Handicap Dh85,000 1,200m

Winner: Daltrey, Sandro Paiva, Ali Rashid Al Raihi.

'THE WORST THING YOU CAN EAT'

Trans fat is typically found in fried and baked goods, but you may be consuming more than you think.

Powdered coffee creamer, microwave popcorn and virtually anything processed with a crust is likely to contain it, as this guide from Mayo Clinic outlines: 

Baked goods - Most cakes, cookies, pie crusts and crackers contain shortening, which is usually made from partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. Ready-made frosting is another source of trans fat.

Snacks - Potato, corn and tortilla chips often contain trans fat. And while popcorn can be a healthy snack, many types of packaged or microwave popcorn use trans fat to help cook or flavour the popcorn.

Fried food - Foods that require deep frying — french fries, doughnuts and fried chicken — can contain trans fat from the oil used in the cooking process.

Refrigerator dough - Products such as canned biscuits and cinnamon rolls often contain trans fat, as do frozen pizza crusts.

Creamer and margarine - Nondairy coffee creamer and stick margarines also may contain partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.

The President's Cake

Director: Hasan Hadi

Starring: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Sajad Mohamad Qasem 

Rating: 4/5

MOUNTAINHEAD REVIEW

Starring: Ramy Youssef, Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman

Director: Jesse Armstrong

Rating: 3.5/5

The specs: 2018 Chevrolet Trailblazer

Price, base / as tested Dh99,000 / Dh132,000

Engine 3.6L V6

Transmission: Six-speed automatic

Power 275hp @ 6,000rpm

Torque 350Nm @ 3,700rpm

Fuel economy combined 12.2L / 100km

JAPANESE GRAND PRIX INFO

Schedule (All times UAE)
First practice: Friday, 5-6.30am
Second practice: Friday, 9-10.30am
Third practice: Saturday, 7-8am
Qualifying: Saturday, 10-11am
Race: Sunday, 9am-midday 

Race venue: Suzuka International Racing Course
Circuit Length: 5.807km
Number of Laps: 53
Watch live: beIN Sports HD

The specs: 2018 Opel Mokka X

Price, as tested: Dh84,000

Engine: 1.4L, four-cylinder turbo

Transmission: Six-speed auto

Power: 142hp at 4,900rpm

Torque: 200Nm at 1,850rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 6.5L / 100km

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