Supporters of Basaksehir celebrate winning the Turkish Super League Championship in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
Supporters of Basaksehir celebrate winning the Turkish Super League Championship in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
A boy rides a bicycle near banners of parliamentary election candidates in Douma, in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, Syria. Reuters
A boy rides a bicycle near banners of parliamentary election candidates in Douma, in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, Syria. Reuters
Women stand as they wait their turn to cast the votes inside a polling station during the parliamentary elections in Douma, in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, Syria. Reuters
Women stand as they wait their turn to cast the votes inside a polling station during the parliamentary elections in Douma, in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, Syria. Reuters
Syrian refugee students and instructor Yasine Hariri use a robot prototype that automatically dispenses sanitiser during a UNHCR-led Innovation Lab program, at the Zaatari refugee camp in the Jordanian city of Mafraq. Reuters
Syrian refugee students and instructor Yasine Hariri use a robot prototype that automatically dispenses sanitiser during a UNHCR-led Innovation Lab program, at the Zaatari refugee camp in the Jordanian city of Mafraq. Reuters
Chief of Staff of Eritrean Defence Forces Major General Filipos Woldeyohannes (2-L) is welcomed by Sudanese Army Chief of Staff General Mohamed Osman al-Hussein (L) and military officials upon arrival in Khartoum, Sudan. EPA
Chief of Staff of Eritrean Defence Forces Major General Filipos Woldeyohannes (2-L) is welcomed by Sudanese Army Chief of Staff General Mohamed Osman al-Hussein (L) and military officials upon arrival in Khartoum, Sudan. EPA
Anti-government protesters wave national flags during a protest called by member of Parliament Chamel Roukoz, the son-in-law of Lebanese President Michel Aoun, at Martyrs' Square in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
Anti-government protesters wave national flags during a protest called by member of Parliament Chamel Roukoz, the son-in-law of Lebanese President Michel Aoun, at Martyrs' Square in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
Locals fish in the Mediterranean Sea near the Citadel of Qaitbay during the summer holiday season in the coastal city of Alexandria, Egypt. EPA
Locals fish in the Mediterranean Sea near the Citadel of Qaitbay during the summer holiday season in the coastal city of Alexandria, Egypt. EPA
An aerial view of the landscape surrounding the Ajloun Castle, northwest of Amman, Jordan. EPA
An aerial view of the landscape surrounding the Ajloun Castle, northwest of Amman, Jordan. EPA
Turkish troops parade in the northern part of Nicosia, the capital of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, to mark the 46th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of northern Cyprus in 1974. AFP
Turkish troops parade in the northern part of Nicosia, the capital of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, to mark the 46th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of northern Cyprus in 1974. AFP
Members of the Yemeni Jewish community wait to get food supplies provided by Mona Relief Yemen, in Sana'a, Yemen. EPA
Members of the Yemeni Jewish community wait to get food supplies provided by Mona Relief Yemen, in Sana'a, Yemen. EPA

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for July 20, 2020

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July 20, 2020

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Racecard

6pm: The Pointe - Conditions (TB) Dh82,500 (Turf) 1,400m

6.35pm: Palm West Beach - Maiden (TB) Dh82,500 (T) 1,800m

7.10pm: The View at the Palm - Handicap (TB) Dh85,000 (Dirt) 1,400m

7.45pm: Nakeel Graduate Stakes - Conditions (TB) Dh100,000 (T) 1,600m

8.20pm: Club Vista Mare - Handicap (TB) Dh95,000 (D) 1,900m

8.55pm: The Palm Fountain - Handicap (TB) Dh95,000 (D) 1,200m

9.30pm: The Palm Tower - Handicap (TB) Dh87,500 (T) 1,600m

Background
Results

4.30pm Jebel Jais – Maiden (PA) Dh60,000 (Turf) 1,000m; Winner: MM Al Balqaa, Bernardo Pinheiro (jockey), Qaiss Aboud (trainer)

5pm: Jabel Faya – Maiden (PA) Dh60,000 (T) 1,000m; Winner: AF Rasam, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel

5.30pm: Al Wathba Stallions Cup – Handicap (PA) Dh70,000 (T) 2,200m; Winner: AF Mukhrej, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel

6pm: The President’s Cup Prep – Conditions (PA) Dh100,000 (T) 2,200m; Winner: Mujeeb, Richard Mullen, Salem Al Ketbi

6.30pm: Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club – Prestige (PA) Dh125,000 (T) 1,600m; Winner: Jawal Al Reef, Antonio Fresu, Abubakar Daud

7pm: Al Ruwais – Group 3 (PA) Dh300,000 (T) 1,200m; Winner: Ashton Tourettes, Pat Dobbs, Ibrahim Aseel

7.30pm: Jebel Hafeet – Maiden (TB) Dh80,000 (T) 1,400m; Winner: Nibraas, Richard Mullen, Nicholas Bachalard

RESULTS
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2025 Fifa Club World Cup groups

Group A: Palmeiras, Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami.

Group B: Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle.

Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, Benfica.

Group D: Flamengo, ES Tunis, Chelsea, (Leon banned).

Group E: River Plate, Urawa, Monterrey, Inter Milan.

Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan, Mamelodi Sundowns.

Group G: Manchester City, Wydad, Al Ain, Juventus.

Group H: Real Madrid, Al Hilal, Pachuca, Salzburg.

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