Anti-government protesters gather outside the provincial council building during protests demanding free elections and against corruption in Basra, Iraq. AP Photo
Anti-government protesters gather outside the provincial council building during protests demanding free elections and against corruption in Basra, Iraq. AP Photo
Mahmud Moussa rests on a makeshift bed outside his house, which was destroyed in the Aug. 4 explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. AP Photo
Mahmud Moussa rests on a makeshift bed outside his house, which was destroyed in the Aug. 4 explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. AP Photo
Palestinian workers cross illegaly into Israeli areas through a hole in Israel's barrier fence near the Mitar checkpoint and the village of al-Dahriya, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank. AFP
Palestinian workers cross illegaly into Israeli areas through a hole in Israel's barrier fence near the Mitar checkpoint and the village of al-Dahriya, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank. AFP
Israeli infantry soldiers walk next to a tank and an armoured personnel carrier near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip. AFP
Israeli infantry soldiers walk next to a tank and an armoured personnel carrier near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip. AFP
A Palestinian protester from a group calling themselves the 'Night Confusion Units' flashes the V-sign for victory as they gather near the Gaza-Israel border east of Al Bureij camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip. Israel's army launched new air strikes against Hamas positions in Gaza and closed the fishing zone around the Palestinian enclave in response to rockets and firebombs sent into Israeli territory. AFP
A Palestinian protester from a group calling themselves the 'Night Confusion Units' flashes the V-sign for victory as they gather near the Gaza-Israel border east of Al Bureij camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip. Israel's army launched new air strikes against Hamas positions in Gaza and closed the fishing zone around the Palestinian enclave in response to rockets and firebombs sent into Israeli territory. AFP
A Syrian street vendor sells apples and prickly pears across from a mural painted as part of an awareness campaign by the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organisation (WHO) intitative, bearing instructions on protection from Covid-19 in the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli of Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province after a spike in infections in the area. AFP
A Syrian street vendor sells apples and prickly pears across from a mural painted as part of an awareness campaign by the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organisation (WHO) intitative, bearing instructions on protection from Covid-19 in the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli of Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province after a spike in infections in the area. AFP
Iraqis lift national flags as they demonstrate near the governor's residence in the southern city of Basra, to protest assasinations and demand the resignation of top security officials in the governorate. AFP
Iraqis lift national flags as they demonstrate near the governor's residence in the southern city of Basra, to protest assasinations and demand the resignation of top security officials in the governorate. AFP
Rubble of destroyed buildings is seen in a neighborhood near the site of the August 4 explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. AP Photo
Rubble of destroyed buildings is seen in a neighborhood near the site of the August 4 explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. AP Photo

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for August 17, 2020

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

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August 17, 2020

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Recipe: Spirulina Coconut Brothie

Ingredients
1 tbsp Spirulina powder
1 banana
1 cup unsweetened coconut milk (full fat preferable)
1 tbsp fresh turmeric or turmeric powder
½ cup fresh spinach leaves
½ cup vegan broth
2 crushed ice cubes (optional)

Method
Blend all the ingredients together on high in a high-speed blender until smooth and creamy. 

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Abu Dhabi traffic facts

Drivers in Abu Dhabi spend 10 per cent longer in congested conditions than they would on a free-flowing road

The highest volume of traffic on the roads is found between 7am and 8am on a Sunday.

Travelling before 7am on a Sunday could save up to four hours per year on a 30-minute commute.

The day was the least congestion in Abu Dhabi in 2019 was Tuesday, August 13.

The highest levels of traffic were found on Sunday, November 10.

Drivers in Abu Dhabi lost 41 hours spent in traffic jams in rush hour during 2019

 

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Company profile

Name: Infinite8

Based: Dubai

Launch year: 2017

Number of employees: 90

Sector: Online gaming industry

Funding: $1.2m from a UAE angel investor

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Faisal Al Ketbi, Ibrahim Al Hosani, Khalfan Humaid Balhol, Khalifa Saeed Al Suwaidi, Mubarak Basharhil, Obaid Salem Al Nuaimi, Saeed Juma Al Mazrouei, Saoud Abdulla Al Hammadi, Taleb Al Kirbi, Yahia Mansour Al Hammadi, Zayed Al Kaabi, Zayed Saif Al Mansoori, Saaid Haj Hamdou, Hamad Saeed Al Nuaimi. Coaches Roberto Lima and Alex Paz.

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Power: 727hp

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