Palestinian children pose for a picture on the first day of Eid Al Adha in Gaza City. AFP
Palestinian children pose for a picture on the first day of Eid Al Adha in Gaza City. AFP
A boy smiles after buying a sheep for Eid Al Adha in a market on the outskirts of Rabat, Morocco. AP Photo
A boy smiles after buying a sheep for Eid Al Adha in a market on the outskirts of Rabat, Morocco. AP Photo
Muslim worshippers gather for Eid Al Adha prayer at a park in the mixed Arab Jewish city of Jaffa, near Tel Aviv, Israel. AP Photo
Muslim worshippers gather for Eid Al Adha prayer at a park in the mixed Arab Jewish city of Jaffa, near Tel Aviv, Israel. AP Photo
A woman leaves prayers for Eid Al Adha in the Old City of Jerusalem. AP Photo
A woman leaves prayers for Eid Al Adha in the Old City of Jerusalem. AP Photo
A relative of a slain Kurdish fighter visits his tomb at a cemetery in the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli of Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province. AFP
A relative of a slain Kurdish fighter visits his tomb at a cemetery in the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli of Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province. AFP
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi talks to prisoners during his visit in the central investigation prison in Al Muthana airport in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi talks to prisoners during his visit in the central investigation prison in Al Muthana airport in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
A man sits next to empty seats in a traditional cafe at the Khan el-Khalili market in Old Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
A man sits next to empty seats in a traditional cafe at the Khan el-Khalili market in Old Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
A Yemeni reads verses from the holy Quran as Islamic scholars of Yemen attend a gathering at a mosque in Sana'a, Yemen. EPA
A Yemeni reads verses from the holy Quran as Islamic scholars of Yemen attend a gathering at a mosque in Sana'a, Yemen. EPA
Pilgrims circumambulate around the Kaaba, the holiest shrine in the Grand mosque in the holy Saudi city of Mecca. AFP
Pilgrims circumambulate around the Kaaba, the holiest shrine in the Grand mosque in the holy Saudi city of Mecca. AFP
Palestinian Muslim worshippers gather at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's old city. AFP
Palestinian Muslim worshippers gather at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's old city. AFP

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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
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