Palestinian boys perform during a yoga and flexibility class on International Yoga Day amid the coronavirus crisis, in a club in Gaza City. Reuters
Palestinian boys perform during a yoga and flexibility class on International Yoga Day amid the coronavirus crisis, in a club in Gaza City. Reuters
Palestinian men take pictures during sunset at the Gaza port, in Gaza City. The beach is one of the few open public spaces in this densely populated city. AP Photo
Palestinian men take pictures during sunset at the Gaza port, in Gaza City. The beach is one of the few open public spaces in this densely populated city. AP Photo
A fisherman throws his net in the Euphrates river, in Iraq's Shatrah district of the southern Dhi Qar province. AFP
A fisherman throws his net in the Euphrates river, in Iraq's Shatrah district of the southern Dhi Qar province. AFP
A Saudi youth rides his motorbike on Tahlia Street as nightlife returns after the government eased restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
A Saudi youth rides his motorbike on Tahlia Street as nightlife returns after the government eased restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
People sit at a cafe on Tahlia Street as nightlife returns following the easing of restrictions brought in to stem the spread of the coronavirus, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
People sit at a cafe on Tahlia Street as nightlife returns following the easing of restrictions brought in to stem the spread of the coronavirus, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
A partial view of the Sheikh Jaber Causeway in Kuwait City. The causeway project, which includes two paths over the Kuwait Bay, is the world’s biggest maritime causeway project. AFP
A partial view of the Sheikh Jaber Causeway in Kuwait City. The causeway project, which includes two paths over the Kuwait Bay, is the world’s biggest maritime causeway project. AFP
A Yemeni member of the medical staff in a full hazmat suit walks in the patient ward at a quarantine center where Covid-19 patients are treated in Yemen's third city of Taez. AFP
A Yemeni member of the medical staff in a full hazmat suit walks in the patient ward at a quarantine center where Covid-19 patients are treated in Yemen's third city of Taez. AFP
Women and children wave flags in the Martyrs' Square in the centre of the capital Tripoli, which is governed by the UN-recognised Government of National Accord. AFP
Women and children wave flags in the Martyrs' Square in the centre of the capital Tripoli, which is governed by the UN-recognised Government of National Accord. AFP
A Covid-19 patient arrives in a car park in the town of Moulay Bousselham, north of the capital Rabat, before being transferred to a medical centre in another city. AFP
A Covid-19 patient arrives in a car park in the town of Moulay Bousselham, north of the capital Rabat, before being transferred to a medical centre in another city. AFP
Protesters from Tunisia's Tataouine region throw stones as they clash with security forces. AFP
Protesters from Tunisia's Tataouine region throw stones as they clash with security forces. AFP
Protesters from Tunisia's Tataouine region throw stones as they clash with security forces. AFP
Protesters from Tunisia's Tataouine region throw stones as they clash with security forces. AFP

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for June 22, 2020

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

The National

June 22, 2020

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Dramatic 'ring of fire' solar eclipse darkens the Sun over Emirates

Mega project set to revitalise one of Dubai's oldest districts takes shape

Pakistan's coronavirus victims abandoned in death as relatives fear infection

Life returns to Saudi Arabia as lockdown lifts

Founders: Abdulmajeed Alsukhan, Turki Bin Zarah and Abdulmohsen Albabtain.

Based: Riyadh

Offices: UAE, Vietnam and Germany

Founded: September, 2020

Number of employees: 70

Sector: FinTech, online payment solutions

Funding to date: $116m in two funding rounds  

Investors: Checkout.com, Impact46, Vision Ventures, Wealth Well, Seedra, Khwarizmi, Hala Ventures, Nama Ventures and family offices

WHAT IS A BLACK HOLE?

1. Black holes are objects whose gravity is so strong not even light can escape their pull

2. They can be created when massive stars collapse under their own weight

3. Large black holes can also be formed when smaller ones collide and merge

4. The biggest black holes lurk at the centre of many galaxies, including our own

5. Astronomers believe that when the universe was very young, black holes affected how galaxies formed

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Richard Flanagan
Chatto & Windus 

Islamophobia definition

A widely accepted definition was made by the All Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims in 2019: “Islamophobia is rooted in racism and is a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness.” It further defines it as “inciting hatred or violence against Muslims”.

Results

6pm: Dubai Trophy – Conditions (TB) $100,000 (Turf) 1,200m 

Winner: Silent Speech, William Buick (jockey), Charlie Appleby
(trainer) 

6.35pm: Jumeirah Derby Trial – Conditions (TB) $60,000 (T)
1,800m 

Winner: Island Falcon, Frankie Dettori, Saeed bin Suroor 

7.10pm: UAE 2000 Guineas Trial – Conditions (TB) $60,000 (Dirt)
1,400m 

Winner: Rawy, Mickael Barzalona, Salem bin Ghadayer 

7.45pm: Al Rashidiya – Group 2 (TB) $180,000 (T) 1,800m 

Winner: Desert Fire, Hector Crouch, Saeed bin Suroor 

8.20pm: Al Fahidi Fort – Group 2 (TB) $180,000 (T) 1,400m 

Winner: Naval Crown, William Buick, Charlie Appleby 

8.55pm: Dubawi Stakes – Group 3 (TB) $150,000 (D) 1,200m 

Winner: Al Tariq, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watsons 

9.30pm: Aliyah – Rated Conditions (TB) $80,000 (D) 2,000m 

Winner: Dubai Icon, Patrick Cosgrave, Saeed bin Suroor  

Scores in brief:

  • New Medical Centre 129-5 in 17 overs bt Zayed Cricket Academy 125-6 in 20 overs.
  • William Hare Abu Dhabi Gymkhana 188-8 in 20 overs bt One Stop Tourism 184-8 in 20 overs
  • Alubond Tigers 138-7 in 20 overs bt United Bank Limited 132-7 in 20 overs
  • Multiplex 142-6 in 17 overs bt Xconcepts Automobili 140 all out in 20 overs
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White hydrogen: Naturally occurring hydrogenChromite: Hard, metallic mineral containing iron oxide and chromium oxideUltramafic rocks: Dark-coloured rocks rich in magnesium or iron with very low silica contentOphiolite: A section of the earth’s crust, which is oceanic in nature that has since been uplifted and exposed on landOlivine: A commonly occurring magnesium iron silicate mineral that derives its name for its olive-green yellow-green colour

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