Iraqis wearing face masks check books at a book stall on al-Mutanabi Street in Baghdad. Iraq has been one of the hardest-hit countries in the Middle East by Covid-19, with more than 280,000 infections and nearly 8,000 deaths. AFP
Iraqis wearing face masks check books at a book stall on al-Mutanabi Street in Baghdad. Iraq has been one of the hardest-hit countries in the Middle East by Covid-19, with more than 280,000 infections and nearly 8,000 deaths. AFP
Lebanese woman Afaf Adulhamid, the mother of Mohammed Khaldoun, 27, who is still missing at sea while he was trying with other migrants to reach Cyprus on a boat, cries and prays her son's safe return, as she stands on the coast of Tripoli city, north Lebanon. AP Photo
Lebanese woman Afaf Adulhamid, the mother of Mohammed Khaldoun, 27, who is still missing at sea while he was trying with other migrants to reach Cyprus on a boat, cries and prays her son's safe return, as she stands on the coast of Tripoli city, north Lebanon. AP Photo
Khaldoun Mohammed, 58, shows a portrait of his son Mohammed, 27, who is still missing at sea while he was trying with other migrants to reach Cyprus on a boat, as he sits at his house in Tripoli, north Lebanon. AP Photo
Khaldoun Mohammed, 58, shows a portrait of his son Mohammed, 27, who is still missing at sea while he was trying with other migrants to reach Cyprus on a boat, as he sits at his house in Tripoli, north Lebanon. AP Photo
A handout picture released by the Media Office of the Libyan National Army General Command shows Libyan General Khalifa Haftar writing on a paper at his desk in Benghazi. Haftar announced a conditional lifting of a months-long blockade on oilfields and ports by his forces. AFP
A handout picture released by the Media Office of the Libyan National Army General Command shows Libyan General Khalifa Haftar writing on a paper at his desk in Benghazi. Haftar announced a conditional lifting of a months-long blockade on oilfields and ports by his forces. AFP
Members of the Turkish military block Syrian demonstrators protesting the fall of several cities into Syrian governmental control, in front of the Turkish check point at the al-Mastumah base, about 7km south of the city of Idlib in northwestern Syria. AFP
Members of the Turkish military block Syrian demonstrators protesting the fall of several cities into Syrian governmental control, in front of the Turkish check point at the al-Mastumah base, about 7km south of the city of Idlib in northwestern Syria. AFP
A Palestinian woman wears a face mask as she sits on the beach of the Mediterranean sea in Gaza City. AP Photo
A Palestinian woman wears a face mask as she sits on the beach of the Mediterranean sea in Gaza City. AP Photo
An Israeli man crosses the empty street during the first hours of a the three weeks lockdown amid the Jewish holiday season as the country faces a surge in Covid-19 cases, in Jerusalem, Israel. The Israeli cabinet approved a full three-week lockdown aimed to prevent the spread of the outbreak. EPA
An Israeli man crosses the empty street during the first hours of a the three weeks lockdown amid the Jewish holiday season as the country faces a surge in Covid-19 cases, in Jerusalem, Israel. The Israeli cabinet approved a full three-week lockdown aimed to prevent the spread of the outbreak. EPA
People look at art pieces displayed during the exhibition "Pharaon, Osiris and mummy" at the museum Granet in Aix-en-Provence, southeastern France. AFP
People look at art pieces displayed during the exhibition "Pharaon, Osiris and mummy" at the museum Granet in Aix-en-Provence, southeastern France. AFP
A person visits the exhibition "Pharaon, Osiris and mummy" at the museum Granet in Aix-en-Provence, southeastern France. AFP
A person visits the exhibition "Pharaon, Osiris and mummy" at the museum Granet in Aix-en-Provence, southeastern France. AFP
A street dancer performs along with her band in Rabat, Morocco. AP Photo
A street dancer performs along with her band in Rabat, Morocco. AP Photo

The Middle East framed - regional photography for September 19, 2020

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

The National

September 19, 2020

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COMPANY PROFILE

Name: Lamsa

Founder: Badr Ward

Launched: 2014

Employees: 60

Based: Abu Dhabi

Sector: EdTech

Funding to date: $15 million

Spec%20sheet
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RESULT

Bayer Leverkusen 2 Bayern Munich 4
Leverkusen: Alario (9'), Wirtz (89')
Bayern: Coman (27'), Goretzka (42'), Gnabry (45'), Lewandowski (66')

While you're here
Our legal consultant

Name: Dr Hassan Mohsen Elhais

Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants.

THE SPECS

BMW X7 xDrive 50i

Engine: 4.4-litre V8

Transmission: Eight-speed Steptronic transmission

Power: 462hp

Torque: 650Nm

Price: Dh600,000

RESULT

Bayern Munich 3 Chelsea 2
Bayern: Rafinha (6'), Muller (12', 27')
Chelsea: Alonso (45' 3), Batshuayi (85')

Global Fungi Facts

• Scientists estimate there could be as many as 3 million fungal species globally
• Only about 160,000 have been officially described leaving around 90% undiscovered
• Fungi account for roughly 90% of Earth's unknown biodiversity
• Forest fungi help tackle climate change, absorbing up to 36% of global fossil fuel emissions annually and storing around 5 billion tonnes of carbon in the planet's topsoil

Six large-scale objects on show
  • Concrete wall and windows from the now demolished Robin Hood Gardens housing estate in Poplar
  • The 17th Century Agra Colonnade, from the bathhouse of the fort of Agra in India
  • A stagecloth for The Ballet Russes that is 10m high – the largest Picasso in the world
  • Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1930s Kaufmann Office
  • A full-scale Frankfurt Kitchen designed by Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky, which transformed kitchen design in the 20th century
  • Torrijos Palace dome
UK%20-%20UAE%20Trade
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End of free parking

- paid-for parking will be rolled across Abu Dhabi island on August 18

- drivers will have three working weeks leeway before fines are issued

- areas that are currently free to park - around Sheikh Zayed Bridge, Maqta Bridge, Mussaffah Bridge and the Corniche - will now require a ticket

- villa residents will need a permit to park outside their home. One vehicle is Dh800 and a second is Dh1,200. 

- The penalty for failing to pay for a ticket after 10 minutes will be Dh200

- Parking on a patch of sand will incur a fine of Dh300

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