A Syrian refugee man walks on the main market street in Al Zaatari refugee camp in the Jordanian city of Mafraq, near the border with Syria on July 30, 2018. Muhammad Hamed / Reuters
A Syrian refugee man walks on the main market street in Al Zaatari refugee camp in the Jordanian city of Mafraq, near the border with Syria on July 30, 2018. Muhammad Hamed / Reuters
Syrian refugees prepare to return to their homelands of Jarablus, Damascus, Aleppo, A'zaz, Al Bab and Afrin in Syria. Here they are seen loading their belongings onto buses and waiting to depart from Esenyurt Municipality garden in Istanbul, Turkey, on November 9, 2019. Emrah Gurel for The National
Syrian refugees prepare to return to their homelands of Jarablus, Damascus, Aleppo, A'zaz, Al Bab and Afrin in Syria. Here they are seen loading their belongings onto buses and waiting to depart from Esenyurt Municipality garden in Istanbul, Turkey, on November 9, 2019. Emrah Gurel for The National
Syrian refugee students take part in a washing hands activity during an awareness campaign about coronavirus on March 11, 2020. Reuters
Syrian refugee students take part in a washing hands activity during an awareness campaign about coronavirus on March 11, 2020. Reuters
The Zaatari camp in Marfaq, south of the Syrian border, became Jordan’s first official camp for Syrian refugees fleeing violence in their country. In the photo: Aya stands with her neighbours in Zaatari camp in Jordan. She is one of 60,000 children in Zaatari camp. WFP
The Zaatari camp in Marfaq, south of the Syrian border, became Jordan’s first official camp for Syrian refugees fleeing violence in their country. In the photo: Aya stands with her neighbours in Zaatari camp in Jordan. She is one of 60,000 children in Zaatari camp. WFP
Millions of Syrians have been forced to flee their country since the war began in 2011. AFP
Millions of Syrians have been forced to flee their country since the war began in 2011. AFP
Refugee children at a refugee camp in Lebanon watch a magic show in Syria. Courtesy Magic for Smiles
Refugee children at a refugee camp in Lebanon watch a magic show in Syria. Courtesy Magic for Smiles
A boy roller skates at Seven Hills Skate Park in Downtown Amman, Jordan, on September 22, 2020. The Seven Hills is a Jordanian non-profit organisation that uses skateboarding as a tool to encourage social cohesion, youth leadership and gender equality. Andre Pain / EPA
A boy roller skates at Seven Hills Skate Park in Downtown Amman, Jordan, on September 22, 2020. The Seven Hills is a Jordanian non-profit organisation that uses skateboarding as a tool to encourage social cohesion, youth leadership and gender equality. Andre Pain / EPA
Girls enjoy skateboarding at Seven Hills Skate Park in Downtown Amman, Jordan, on September 22, 2020. The Seven Hills is a Jordanian non-profit organisation that uses skateboarding as a tool to encourage social cohesion, youth leadership and gender equality.
Girls enjoy skateboarding at Seven Hills Skate Park in Downtown Amman, Jordan, on September 22, 2020. The Seven Hills is a Jordanian non-profit organisation that uses skateboarding as a tool to encourage social cohesion, youth leadership and gender equality.
The family of Ali Kinno pose for a photograph at a temporary apartment in the coastal town of Jiyeh, south of Beirut, Lebanon, on September 15, 2020. The Kinno family from Syria's Aleppo region was devastated in the wake of the August 4 explosion at the Beirut port, their tragic story reflects the particular pain of Syrian refugee families in Lebanon, which is now home to about a million Syrians. Hassan Ammar / AP
The family of Ali Kinno pose for a photograph at a temporary apartment in the coastal town of Jiyeh, south of Beirut, Lebanon, on September 15, 2020. The Kinno family from Syria's Aleppo region was devastated in the wake of the August 4 explosion at the Beirut port, their tragic story reflects the particular pain of Syrian refugee families in Lebanon, which is now home to about a million Syrians. Hassan Ammar / AP

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Mental Health Day: war and Covid-19 strain leave many in Middle East suffering in silence

Charities face a daily challenge of rising demand

Nick Webster
Nick Webster

October 11, 2020

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Prolonged conflicts and the coronavirus pandemic have left mental-health services in the Middle East in crisis, with Lebanon and Syria worst hit.

Doctors Without Borders said twothirds of people seeking mental health support had symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Two months after a massive explosion ripped through Beirut port, demand has significantly increased.

“Although by now many people have had their physical wounds treated and have secured their basic needs for housing, electricity and water, many still cry at night or are startled by the slightest sound,” said MSF psychologist Sara Tannoury.

More than half those asking for help said the blast on August 4 was responsible for their condition.

What people are going through today is a normal reaction to abnormal events

Of those with existing mental illness, 82 per cent said their symptoms worsened after the blast and resulting political and social unrest.

Symptoms cited by MSF’s patients included panic attacks, insomnia, loss of appetite, forgetfulness, lack of focus, loss of interest and negative thoughts.

Data was taken from 98 patients, of which 17 were children, who required medical attention between August 14 and September 30.

As hospitals that escaped serious damage were rapidly overwhelmed, the wounded were forced to take long journeys to seek medical help, often passing devastating scenes of the blast’s aftermath.

That experience scarred many who are now struggling to come to terms with the aftermath.

A 70-year-old woman who lost sight in both eyes after she was hit by debris from the explosion told medics she wished she had not survived.

“She keeps saying that it should have been her dying in the blast, instead of the young men and women who lost their lives,” Ms Tannoury said.

Damaged cars are pictured in front of billowing smoke behind the grain silos at the port of Beirut. AFP
Damaged cars are pictured in front of billowing smoke behind the grain silos at the port of Beirut. AFP
A drone picture shows smoke from the scene of an explosion at the seaport of Beirut. AP Photo
A drone picture shows smoke from the scene of an explosion at the seaport of Beirut. AP Photo
Lebanon's President Michel Aoun wears a protective face mask as he visits the scene of Tuesday's explosion in Beirut. AFP
Lebanon's President Michel Aoun wears a protective face mask as he visits the scene of Tuesday's explosion in Beirut. AFP
An emergency command vehicle of the Lebanese Red Cross is pictured in the aftermath of yesterday's blast. AFP
An emergency command vehicle of the Lebanese Red Cross is pictured in the aftermath of yesterday's blast. AFP
A man inspects the damage of yesterday's blast. AFP
A man inspects the damage of yesterday's blast. AFP
A survivor is taken out of the rubble after a massive explosion in Beirut. AP Photo
A survivor is taken out of the rubble after a massive explosion in Beirut. AP Photo
A damaged hospital is seen after a massive explosion in Beirut. AP Photo
A damaged hospital is seen after a massive explosion in Beirut. AP Photo
Lebanese soldiers search for survivors after a massive explosion in Beirut.AP Photo
Lebanese soldiers search for survivors after a massive explosion in Beirut.AP Photo
An ambulance drives near the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area. Reuters
An ambulance drives near the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area. Reuters
Lebanese national flags fly at half-mast outside the presidential palace in Baabda, following Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area. Reuters
Lebanese national flags fly at half-mast outside the presidential palace in Baabda, following Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area. Reuters
A woman is evacuated from the partially destroyed Beirut neighbourhood of Mar Mikhael. AFP
A woman is evacuated from the partially destroyed Beirut neighbourhood of Mar Mikhael. AFP
An injured man sits next to a restaurant in the trendy partially destroyed Beirut neighbourhood of Mar Mikhael. AFP
An injured man sits next to a restaurant in the trendy partially destroyed Beirut neighbourhood of Mar Mikhael. AFP
A man walks past damaged building and vehicles near the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area. Reuters
A man walks past damaged building and vehicles near the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area. Reuters
A man wearing a protective face mask walks past damaged buildings and vehicles near the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area. Reuters
A man wearing a protective face mask walks past damaged buildings and vehicles near the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area. Reuters
A woman sweeps at a damaged hospital following Tuesday's blast, in Beirut. Reuters
A woman sweeps at a damaged hospital following Tuesday's blast, in Beirut. Reuters
A man wearing a face mask moves a gurney at a damaged hospital following Tuesday's blast in Beirut. Reuters
A man wearing a face mask moves a gurney at a damaged hospital following Tuesday's blast in Beirut. Reuters
The wreckage of a ship is seen following yesterday's blast at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut. AFP
The wreckage of a ship is seen following yesterday's blast at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut. AFP
A view shows the aftermath at the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area. Reuters
A view shows the aftermath at the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area. Reuters
Lebanese soldiers and people gather outside American University of Beirut medical centre following the explosion in Beirut. Reuters
Lebanese soldiers and people gather outside American University of Beirut medical centre following the explosion in Beirut. Reuters
An injured man sits outside American University of Beirut medical centre following an explosion in Beirut. Reuters
An injured man sits outside American University of Beirut medical centre following an explosion in Beirut. Reuters
The explosion caused damage to Lebanon's PM Hassan Diab's office
The explosion caused damage to Lebanon's PM Hassan Diab's office
The damage at Lebanon's PM Hassan Diab's office following the blast.
The damage at Lebanon's PM Hassan Diab's office following the blast.
Pictures of the damage at Lebanon's PM Hassan Diab's office
Pictures of the damage at Lebanon's PM Hassan Diab's office
People gather outside American University of Beirut medical centre following the explosion in Beirut. Reuters
People gather outside American University of Beirut medical centre following the explosion in Beirut. Reuters
Lebanese soldiers stand outside American University of Beirut medical centre following the explosion in Beirut. Reuters
Lebanese soldiers stand outside American University of Beirut medical centre following the explosion in Beirut. Reuters
Damaged vehicle and buildings near the scene of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area. Reuters
Damaged vehicle and buildings near the scene of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area. Reuters
A man walks by an overturned car and destroyed buildings. Getty Images
A man walks by an overturned car and destroyed buildings. Getty Images
A view shows the damaged facade of a building following Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area. Reuters
A view shows the damaged facade of a building following Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area. Reuters
A view shows the aftermath of yesterday's blast at the port of Beirut. AFP
A view shows the aftermath of yesterday's blast at the port of Beirut. AFP
A man pushes a buggy with a child on Wednesday past a damaged vehicle near the scene of overnight blast in Beirut's port area. Reuters
A man pushes a buggy with a child on Wednesday past a damaged vehicle near the scene of overnight blast in Beirut's port area. Reuters
In this drone picture, the destroyed silo sits in rubble and debris. AP Photo
In this drone picture, the destroyed silo sits in rubble and debris. AP Photo
People inspect the damage near the scene of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area. Reuters
People inspect the damage near the scene of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area. Reuters
People inspect the scene of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area. Reuters
People inspect the scene of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area. Reuters
Shattered glass lies in front of a building following a blast in the Lebanese capital Beirut. AFP
Shattered glass lies in front of a building following a blast in the Lebanese capital Beirut. AFP
Lebanese army troops carry a wounded man evacuated from a ship at Beirut's port. AFP
Lebanese army troops carry a wounded man evacuated from a ship at Beirut's port. AFP
This picture shows damage at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport. Courtesy Lebanese Plane Spotters / Facebook
This picture shows damage at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport. Courtesy Lebanese Plane Spotters / Facebook

“Some children are now bearing responsibilities beyond their age.

“One young boy had to call his father to come and rescue his mother who was trapped under a fallen wall.

“In the past in Beirut, society and communal networks – family, friends, neighbours – would have normally been the first point of informal support for a troubled person.

“Today, these networks are all equally impacted and people are turning to mental-health specialists.

“What people are going through today is a normal reaction to abnormal events.”

To help cover the gaps in mental-health services in Lebanon, MSF is in discussions with the Lebanon National Mental Health Programme – which is part of the Ministry of Public Health – with the aim of integrating its support within their national plan.

It aims to ensure a long-term strategy that meets the increase in needs.

“The blast in itself is a traumatic incident that generates its own short-term acute psychological consequences,” Ms Tannoury said.

Jordan, Zaatari Refugee Camp, June 2013 On 29 July, the Zaatari camp in Marfaq, south of the Syrian border, became Jordan’s first official camp for Syrian refugees fleeing violence in their country. As Jordan continues to receive tens of thousands of Syrians, opening this camp had become necessary to accommodate terrified families. On World Refugee Day, WFP PI Officer Dina El-Kassaby walked around the camp and spoke with refugees about their expectations and hopes for the future. In the photo: Aya stands with her neighbours in Zaatari camp in Jordan. She is one of 60,000 children in Zaatari camp who miss something from home. Aya tells a WFP staffer that her mother promised her she could return home to Syria as soon as possible to collect her teddy bears and bring them back to Jordan where they can sleep with her in her tent in Zaatari camp. Photo: WFP/Dina El-Kassaby
Jordan, Zaatari Refugee Camp, June 2013 On 29 July, the Zaatari camp in Marfaq, south of the Syrian border, became Jordan’s first official camp for Syrian refugees fleeing violence in their country. As Jordan continues to receive tens of thousands of Syrians, opening this camp had become necessary to accommodate terrified families. On World Refugee Day, WFP PI Officer Dina El-Kassaby walked around the camp and spoke with refugees about their expectations and hopes for the future. In the photo: Aya stands with her neighbours in Zaatari camp in Jordan. She is one of 60,000 children in Zaatari camp who miss something from home. Aya tells a WFP staffer that her mother promised her she could return home to Syria as soon as possible to collect her teddy bears and bring them back to Jordan where they can sleep with her in her tent in Zaatari camp. Photo: WFP/Dina El-Kassaby

“But if these are left untreated, these could erode people’s psychological well-being in the long term.

“We need to look at mental health as an integral part of a person’s well-being."

Meanwhile in Syria, years of conflict have severely weakened the health sector to the point of collapse in some regions.

Vital services are either completely unavailable or functioning at only 50 per cent.

A shortage of qualified mental-health professionals, impaired access because of safety and security reasons and the loss of many health services left the most vulnerable with nowhere to turn for support.

Before the civil war broke out in 2011, access to psychological and psychiatric help was already rare.

It is estimated there are only 50 psychiatrists in Syria to service the whole population, after 50 fled the country because of the conflict.

As a result, a significant number of Syrians suffering from mental health conditions remain undiagnosed and untreated, said the International Committee of the Red Cross.

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Since 2018, the ICRC has tried to rebuild capacity in the country to treat a problem only worsening as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Until August, 120 patients benefited from a psychological and mental services programme for patients with physical disabilities in the ICRC Physical Rehabilitation Centre in Aleppo.

Isolation and travel restrictions brought on by the pandemic revived terrifying memories of war for some.

Nazha El Hallaq, a Syrian refugee who works in a hairdressing salon in Aarsal in Lebanon, is among those who suffer flashbacks of conflict.

"When self-isolation started, we found ourselves in the house not being able to move around," she told a Red Cross researcher before World Mental Health Day.

“It reminded me of a time when we were in Syria and we had to stay home because of the shelling and bombing.”

Last year, the ICRC provided specialised mental-health care and psychological and psychosocial support to 23,829 people, including 2,840 children.

It also supported 6,964 professionals or community members through training.

In the ICRC's latest survey, more than half (51 per cent) of respondents said the Covid-19 pandemic had harmed their mental well-being.

Nearly three in four (73 per cent) said front-line health workers and first responders have more need for mental-health support than the average person.

"The Covid-19 health crisis has exacerbated the psychological distress of millions of people already living through conflicts and disasters,” said Robert Mardini, the ICRC's director general.

“Lockdown restrictions, a loss of social interaction, and economic pressures are all impacting people's mental health and access to care.”

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Name: HyperSpace
 
Started: 2020
 
Founders: Alexander Heller, Rama Allen and Desi Gonzalez
 
Based: Dubai, UAE
 
Sector: Entertainment 
 
Number of staff: 210 
 
Investment raised: $75 million from investors including Galaxy Interactive, Riyadh Season, Sega Ventures and Apis Venture Partners
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Lightweight: Mohammad Yahya (UAE) beat Saleem Al Bakri (JOR); Unanimous decision

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German intelligence warnings
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  • 2013: "Financial and logistical support from Germany for Hezbollah in Lebanon supports the armed struggle against Israel ... Hezbollah supporters in Germany hold back from actions that would gain publicity." Supporters in Germany: 950
  • 2023: "It must be reckoned with that Hezbollah will continue to plan terrorist actions outside the Middle East against Israel or Israeli interests." Supporters in Germany: 1,250 

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Punjabi Legends Owners: Inzamam-ul-Haq and Intizar-ul-Haq; Key player: Misbah-ul-Haq
Pakhtoons Owners: Habib Khan and Tajuddin Khan; Key player: Shahid Afridi
Maratha Arabians Owners: Sohail Khan, Ali Tumbi, Parvez Khan; Key player: Virender Sehwag
Bangla Tigers Owners: Shirajuddin Alam, Yasin Choudhary, Neelesh Bhatnager, Anis and Rizwan Sajan; Key player: TBC
Colombo Lions Owners: Sri Lanka Cricket; Key player: TBC
Kerala Kings Owners: Hussain Adam Ali and Shafi Ul Mulk; Key player: Eoin Morgan

Venue Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Format 10 overs per side, matches last for 90 minutes
When December 14-17

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How Alia's experiment will help humans get to Mars

Alia’s winning experiment examined how genes might change under the stresses caused by being in space, such as cosmic radiation and microgravity.

Her samples were placed in a machine on board the International Space Station. called a miniPCR thermal cycler, which can copy DNA multiple times.

After the samples were examined on return to Earth, scientists were able to successfully detect changes caused by being in space in the way DNA transmits instructions through proteins and other molecules in living organisms.

Although Alia’s samples were taken from nematode worms, the results have much bigger long term applications, especially for human space flight and long term missions, such as to Mars.

It also means that the first DNA experiments using human genomes can now be carried out on the ISS.

 

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The Vines - In Miracle Land
Two stars

The specs

Engine: Four electric motors, one at each wheel

Power: 579hp

Torque: 859Nm

Transmission: Single-speed automatic

Price: From Dh825,900

On sale: Now

The nine articles of the 50-Year Charter

1. Dubai silk road

2.  A geo-economic map for Dubai

3. First virtual commercial city

4. A central education file for every citizen

5. A doctor to every citizen

6. Free economic and creative zones in universities

7. Self-sufficiency in Dubai homes

8. Co-operative companies in various sectors

­9: Annual growth in philanthropy

Sun jukebox

Rufus Thomas, Bear Cat (The Answer to Hound Dog) (1953)

This rip-off of Leiber/Stoller’s early rock stomper brought a lawsuit against Phillips and necessitated Presley’s premature sale to RCA.

Elvis Presley, Mystery Train (1955)

The B-side of Presley’s final single for Sun bops with a drummer-less groove.

Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two, Folsom Prison Blues (1955)

Originally recorded for Sun, Cash’s signature tune was performed for inmates of the titular prison 13 years later.

Carl Perkins, Blue Suede Shoes (1956)

Within a month of Sun’s February release Elvis had his version out on RCA.

Roy Orbison, Ooby Dooby (1956)

An essential piece of irreverent juvenilia from Orbison.

Jerry Lee Lewis, Great Balls of Fire (1957)

Lee’s trademark anthem is one of the era’s best-remembered – and best-selling – songs.

Second ODI

England 322-7 (50 ovs)
India 236 (50 ovs)

England win by 86 runs

Next match: Tuesday, July 17, Headingley 

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Six large-scale objects on show
  • Concrete wall and windows from the now demolished Robin Hood Gardens housing estate in Poplar
  • The 17th Century Agra Colonnade, from the bathhouse of the fort of Agra in India
  • A stagecloth for The Ballet Russes that is 10m high – the largest Picasso in the world
  • Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1930s Kaufmann Office
  • A full-scale Frankfurt Kitchen designed by Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky, which transformed kitchen design in the 20th century
  • Torrijos Palace dome

'Skin'

Dir: Guy Nattiv

Starring: Jamie Bell, Danielle McDonald, Bill Camp, Vera Farmiga

Rating: 3.5/5 stars

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Dubai Creek Open in numbers
  • The Dubai Creek Open is the 10th tournament on this year's Mena Tour
  • It is the first of five events before the season-concluding Mena Tour Championship
  • This week's field comprises 120 players, 21 of which are amateurs
  • 15 previous Mena Tour winners are competing at Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club  
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Specs

Engine: 51.5kW electric motor

Range: 400km

Power: 134bhp

Torque: 175Nm

Price: From Dh98,800

Available: Now

The specs

AT4 Ultimate, as tested

Engine: 6.2-litre V8

Power: 420hp

Torque: 623Nm

Transmission: 10-speed automatic

Price: From Dh330,800 (Elevation: Dh236,400; AT4: Dh286,800; Denali: Dh345,800)

On sale: Now

Results

4pm: Maiden; Dh165,000 (Dirt); 1,400m
Winner: Solar Shower; William Lee (jockey); Helal Al Alawi (trainer)

4.35pm: Handicap; Dh165,000 (D); 2,000m
Winner: Thaaqib; Antonio Fresu; Erwan Charpy.

5.10pm: Maiden; Dh165,000 (Turf); 1,800m
Winner: Bila Shak; Adrie de Vries; Fawzi Nass

5.45pm: Handicap; Dh175,000 (D); 1,200m
Winner: Beachcomber Bay; Richard Mullen; Satish Seemar

6.20pm: Handicap;​​​​​​​ Dh205,000 (T); 1,800m
Winner: Muzdawaj; Jim Crowley;​​​​​​​ Musabah Al Muhairi

6.55pm: Handicap;​​​​​​​ Dh185,000 (D); 1,600m
Winner: Mazeed; Tadhg O’Shea;​​​​​​​ Satish Seemar

7.30pm: Handicap; Dh205,000 (T); 1,200m
Winner: Riflescope; Tadhg O’Shea;​​​​​​​ Satish Seemar.

Cryopreservation: A timeline
  1. Keyhole surgery under general anaesthetic
  2. Ovarian tissue surgically removed
  3. Tissue processed in a high-tech facility
  4. Tissue re-implanted at a time of the patient’s choosing
  5. Full hormone production regained within 4-6 months
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MATCH INFO

Fixture: Ukraine v Portugal, Monday, 10.45pm (UAE)

TV: BeIN Sports

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The biog

Age: 59

From: Giza Governorate, Egypt

Family: A daughter, two sons and wife

Favourite tree: Ghaf

Runner up favourite tree: Frankincense 

Favourite place on Sir Bani Yas Island: “I love all of Sir Bani Yas. Every spot of Sir Bani Yas, I love it.”

MATCH INFO

Uefa Champions League final:

Who: Real Madrid v Liverpool
Where: NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Kiev, Ukraine
When: Saturday, May 26, 10.45pm (UAE)
TV: Match on BeIN Sports

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