A few pedestrians walk in an almost deserted street in the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli of Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province, during a lockdown due to surging cases of Covid-19 infections. AFP
A few pedestrians walk in an almost deserted street in the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli of Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province, during a lockdown due to surging cases of Covid-19 infections. AFP
A young boy rides a bicycle in front of closed shops in the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli of Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province. AFP
A young boy rides a bicycle in front of closed shops in the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli of Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province. AFP
Palestinian students arrive at a school run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza Strip. AFP
Palestinian students arrive at a school run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza Strip. AFP
Palestinian students attend a class at a school in Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza Strip. AFP
Palestinian students attend a class at a school in Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza Strip. AFP
Anti-government protesters gather for a demonstration demanding better public services and against corruption outside the provincial council building, in Basra, Iraq. AP Photo
Anti-government protesters gather for a demonstration demanding better public services and against corruption outside the provincial council building, in Basra, Iraq. AP Photo
A rescue team worker rests at the site of a massive explosion in the port of Beirut, Lebanon. AP Photo
A rescue team worker rests at the site of a massive explosion in the port of Beirut, Lebanon. AP Photo
Men walk near the site of the blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon. Reuters
Men walk near the site of the blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon. Reuters
Staff members of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre unload humanitarian aid at Beirut International airport. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via Reuters
Staff members of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre unload humanitarian aid at Beirut International airport. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via Reuters
Shoppers take an escalator at a commercial mall in Cairo, Egypt. American credit rating agency Fitch Ratings Inc. expected GDP growth in Egypt at 2.5 per cent in the current fiscal year, down from the 5.6 per cent recorded in the last fiscal year. EPA
Shoppers take an escalator at a commercial mall in Cairo, Egypt. American credit rating agency Fitch Ratings Inc. expected GDP growth in Egypt at 2.5 per cent in the current fiscal year, down from the 5.6 per cent recorded in the last fiscal year. EPA
Tunisia's Prime Minister-designate Hichem Mechichi welcomes former head of government, Youssef Chahed during consultations as part of the formation of the next government in Tunis, Tunisia. EPA
Tunisia's Prime Minister-designate Hichem Mechichi welcomes former head of government, Youssef Chahed during consultations as part of the formation of the next government in Tunis, Tunisia. EPA

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