Iraq's Fao western port Breakwater that was included by Guinness for being the longest breakwater in the world, at the Ras Al Bisha, in Basra, Iraq. Reuters
Iraq's Fao western port Breakwater that was included by Guinness for being the longest breakwater in the world, at the Ras Al Bisha, in Basra, Iraq. Reuters
A man holds reins of a camel in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
A man holds reins of a camel in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
A boy plays with a stream of water, after humanitarian organisations delivered water to the area during a water outage, in Syria's northeastern city of Hasakah. AFP
A boy plays with a stream of water, after humanitarian organisations delivered water to the area during a water outage, in Syria's northeastern city of Hasakah. AFP
Al Ittihad's player Hamdan Al-Shamrani vies for the ball against Al Feiha's Samuel Owusu during the Saudi Professional League match between Al Ittihad and Al Feiha, 30km north of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. EPA
Al Ittihad's player Hamdan Al-Shamrani vies for the ball against Al Feiha's Samuel Owusu during the Saudi Professional League match between Al Ittihad and Al Feiha, 30km north of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. EPA
People swim at the beach at Marsa Matruh in Egypt. EPA
People swim at the beach at Marsa Matruh in Egypt. EPA
A man rides a bicycle on the Gaza beachfront. AFP
A man rides a bicycle on the Gaza beachfront. AFP
Workers unload baskets filled with harvested jasmine flowers at a warehouse in the village of Shubra Beloula in Egypt's northern Nile delta province of Gharbiya. AFP
Workers unload baskets filled with harvested jasmine flowers at a warehouse in the village of Shubra Beloula in Egypt's northern Nile delta province of Gharbiya. AFP
A man creates a cane basket at his shop in Al Badan village near Nablus, the West Bank. EPA
A man creates a cane basket at his shop in Al Badan village near Nablus, the West Bank. EPA
A craftsman engages in making traditional curved daggers (Jambia) in his shop at a market in the old city of Sana'a, Yemen. EPA
A craftsman engages in making traditional curved daggers (Jambia) in his shop at a market in the old city of Sana'a, Yemen. EPA

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for August 25, 2020

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August 25, 2020

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Studied up to grade 12 in Vatanappally, a village in India’s southern Thrissur district

Was a middle distance state athletics champion in school

Enjoys driving to Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah with family

His dream is to continue working as a social worker and help people

Has seven diaries in which he has jotted down notes about his work and money he earned

Keeps the diaries in his car to remember his journey in the Emirates

'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.

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