Moroccan Fantasia (tbourida) horsemen ride their horses in the Atlantic ocean waters off a beach in leisure time during the annual Moussem festival of Moulay Abdellah Amghar near the city of El Jadida on August 8, 2023. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)
Moroccan Fantasia (tbourida) horsemen ride their horses in the Atlantic ocean waters off a beach in leisure time during the annual Moussem festival of Moulay Abdellah Amghar near the city of El Jadida on August 8, 2023. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)
Kuwaiti youths as they set to sail aboard traditional dhows for a pearl diving expedition near Kuwait City. AFP
Kuwaiti youths as they set to sail aboard traditional dhows for a pearl diving expedition near Kuwait City. AFP
Iraqi youths swim in the Shatt al-Arab waterway at the end of a hot summer day in Basra. AFP
Iraqi youths swim in the Shatt al-Arab waterway at the end of a hot summer day in Basra. AFP
Syrians take advantage of the heat to dry sheep hides, during the tanning process in Azmarin town in the rebel-held northwestern Idlib province. AFP
Syrians take advantage of the heat to dry sheep hides, during the tanning process in Azmarin town in the rebel-held northwestern Idlib province. AFP
Locals dry hot red peppers to make paste and flakes in the heat. AFP
Locals dry hot red peppers to make paste and flakes in the heat. AFP
Boys swim in the Nile amid a heatwave at El Qanater El Khairiyah. Reuters
Boys swim in the Nile amid a heatwave at El Qanater El Khairiyah. Reuters
A man relaxes next to a water fountain outside Qatar's Souq Waqif bazar in Doha. AFP
A man relaxes next to a water fountain outside Qatar's Souq Waqif bazar in Doha. AFP
A grey parrot drinks water amidst soaring temperatures at a zoo in Baghdad. AFP
A grey parrot drinks water amidst soaring temperatures at a zoo in Baghdad. AFP
People gather in a restaurant at sunset in Gaza City. AFP
People gather in a restaurant at sunset in Gaza City. AFP
A boy shelters in his tent at the Sahlat al-Banat makeshift camp on the outskirts of the northern Syrian city of Raqa. AFP
A boy shelters in his tent at the Sahlat al-Banat makeshift camp on the outskirts of the northern Syrian city of Raqa. AFP
An Iraqi youth dives into a swimming pool to cool off, as temperature rises in Mosul. Reuters
An Iraqi youth dives into a swimming pool to cool off, as temperature rises in Mosul. Reuters
A man cools himself with water, amid a heatwave in Al Fayoum Governorate, southwest of Cairo. Reuters
A man cools himself with water, amid a heatwave in Al Fayoum Governorate, southwest of Cairo. Reuters
Women sit on the beach during a hot summer day in Rabat, Morocco. EPA
Women sit on the beach during a hot summer day in Rabat, Morocco. EPA
People play at the Wadi El-Rayan waterfalls, amid a heatwave in Al Fayoum Governorate, southwest of Cairo. Reuters
People play at the Wadi El-Rayan waterfalls, amid a heatwave in Al Fayoum Governorate, southwest of Cairo. Reuters
A deserted beach by Reem Central Park on a hot day in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
A deserted beach by Reem Central Park on a hot day in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

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Stunning images of the heatwave around the region - in pictures

From Moroccan youths bathing their horses to parched parrots drinking in Baghdad zoo

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August 13, 2023

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Updated: August 13, 2023, 12:12 PM`
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