Saudi tourists surf down a sand dune in the "Saed" desert area, 110km east of Riyadh City. AFP
Saudi tourists surf down a sand dune in the "Saed" desert area, 110km east of Riyadh City. AFP
Heritage houses that were destroyed explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut, are seen held by scaffolding, in Beirut, Lebanon. AP Photo
Heritage houses that were destroyed explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut, are seen held by scaffolding, in Beirut, Lebanon. AP Photo
Iraqi people collect recyclable garbage at a dump, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq. Reuters
Iraqi people collect recyclable garbage at a dump, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq. Reuters
A security guard, mask-clad due to the pandemic, stands by a door inside the historic Al Azhar mosque in the centre of Islamic Cairo in Egypt's capital. AFP
A security guard, mask-clad due to the pandemic, stands by a door inside the historic Al Azhar mosque in the centre of Islamic Cairo in Egypt's capital. AFP
Zamalek player Mahmoud El Wensh (centre) in action against Enppi player Mohamed Shawky Gharib (left) during the Egyptian Premier League match between Zamalek and Enppi in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
Zamalek player Mahmoud El Wensh (centre) in action against Enppi player Mohamed Shawky Gharib (left) during the Egyptian Premier League match between Zamalek and Enppi in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
Palestinian volunteers distribute food to impoverished people in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip during a lockdown in the Palestinian enclave due to increasing cases of coronavirus. AFP
Palestinian volunteers distribute food to impoverished people in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip during a lockdown in the Palestinian enclave due to increasing cases of coronavirus. AFP
Damaged buildings near the devastated harbour area after the explosion that hit Beirut port, in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
Damaged buildings near the devastated harbour area after the explosion that hit Beirut port, in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
A resident secures his household property from the waters of the Blue Nile floods inside his house in the Al Ikmayr area of Omdurman in Khartoum, Sudan. Reuters
A resident secures his household property from the waters of the Blue Nile floods inside his house in the Al Ikmayr area of Omdurman in Khartoum, Sudan. Reuters
A lonely migrant from Syria on his journey towards Germany, rests in an abandoned railway tunnel in Belgrade. AFP
A lonely migrant from Syria on his journey towards Germany, rests in an abandoned railway tunnel in Belgrade. AFP
Lightning bolts illuminate the sky during a thunderstorm over Sana'a, Yemen. EPA
Lightning bolts illuminate the sky during a thunderstorm over Sana'a, Yemen. EPA

The Middle East Framed - regional photogaphy for August 31, 2020

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August 31, 2020

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War on waste
The five pillars of Islam

1. Fasting

2. Prayer

3. Hajj

4. Shahada

5. Zakat 

School uniforms report
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.

The permutations for UAE going to the 2018 World Cup finals

To qualify automatically

UAE must beat Iraq.

Australia must lose in Japan and at home to Thailand, with their losing margins and the UAE's winning margin over Iraq being enough to overturn a goal difference gap of eight.

Saudi Arabia must lose to Japan, with their losing margin and the UAE's winning margin over Iraq being enough to overturn a goal difference gap of eight.

 

To finish third and go into a play-off with the other third-placed AFC side for a chance to reach the inter-confederation play-off match

UAE must beat Iraq.

Saudi Arabia must lose to Japan, with their losing margin and the UAE's winning margin over Iraq being enough to overturn a goal difference gap of eight.

F1 The Movie

Starring: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem

Director: Joseph Kosinski

Rating: 4/5

Hydrogen: Market potential

Hydrogen has an estimated $11 trillion market potential, according to Bank of America Securities and is expected to generate $2.5tn in direct revenues and $11tn of indirect infrastructure by 2050 as its production increases six-fold.

"We believe we are reaching the point of harnessing the element that comprises 90 per cent of the universe, effectively and economically,” the bank said in a recent report.

Falling costs of renewable energy and electrolysers used in green hydrogen production is one of the main catalysts for the increasingly bullish sentiment over the element.

The cost of electrolysers used in green hydrogen production has halved over the last five years and will fall to 60 to 90 per cent by the end of the decade, acceding to Haim Israel, equity strategist at Merrill Lynch. A global focus on decarbonisation and sustainability is also a big driver in its development.

ENGLAND SQUAD

Goalkeepers Henderson, Pickford, Pope.

Defenders Alexander-Arnold, Chilwell, Coady, Dier, Gomez, Keane, Maguire, Maitland-Niles, Mings, Saka, Trippier, Walker.

Midfielders Henderson, Mount, Phillips, Rice, Ward-Prowse, Winks.

Forwards Abraham, Barnes, Calvert-Lewin, Grealish, Ings, Kane, Rashford, Sancho, Sterling.

While you're here
The National Archives, Abu Dhabi

Founded over 50 years ago, the National Archives collects valuable historical material relating to the UAE, and is the oldest and richest archive relating to the Arabian Gulf.

Much of the material can be viewed on line at the Arabian Gulf Digital Archive - https://www.agda.ae/en

Key facilities
  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
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