People enjoy the evening as they sit next to the shore of the Bosphorus as Fatih Sultan Mehmet bridge is seen in the backround in Istanbul. AFP
People enjoy the evening as they sit next to the shore of the Bosphorus as Fatih Sultan Mehmet bridge is seen in the backround in Istanbul. AFP
Palestinian women lift national flags and placards during a rally for supporters of the Fatah movement against Israel's West Bank annexation plans, in Beit Hanun in the north of the Gaza Strip. AFP
Palestinian women lift national flags and placards during a rally for supporters of the Fatah movement against Israel's West Bank annexation plans, in Beit Hanun in the north of the Gaza Strip. AFP
An Iraqi girl wears a protective mask as she works on an oil painting at her home, after the government partially lifted the curfew imposed to fight the spread of the coronavirus, in the city of Najaf, Iraq. Reuters
An Iraqi girl wears a protective mask as she works on an oil painting at her home, after the government partially lifted the curfew imposed to fight the spread of the coronavirus, in the city of Najaf, Iraq. Reuters
A general view of Sharya camp near Dohuk, Iraq. Reuters
A general view of Sharya camp near Dohuk, Iraq. Reuters
Supporters of Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar take part in a gathering in the eastern Libyan port city of Benghazi, to protest against Turkish intervention in the country's affairs. AFP
Supporters of Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar take part in a gathering in the eastern Libyan port city of Benghazi, to protest against Turkish intervention in the country's affairs. AFP
Lebanese maestro Harout Fazlian stands on stage before the start of "Sound of Resilience" concert of the Baalbeck music festival, which was broadcast live with no audience, in Baalbeck, Lebanon. Reuters
Lebanese maestro Harout Fazlian stands on stage before the start of "Sound of Resilience" concert of the Baalbeck music festival, which was broadcast live with no audience, in Baalbeck, Lebanon. Reuters
Two boys ride a bicycle along a road crossing beneath an aqueduct reaching to the Dawalek Noria (water wheel) along the Orontes (Assi) river in the city of Hama in west-central Syria. Used for centuries to bring water to gardens and buildings on the shores of the Orontes river, the water wheels or norias of Hama are believed to be unique worldwide, according to Unesco. AFP
Two boys ride a bicycle along a road crossing beneath an aqueduct reaching to the Dawalek Noria (water wheel) along the Orontes (Assi) river in the city of Hama in west-central Syria. Used for centuries to bring water to gardens and buildings on the shores of the Orontes river, the water wheels or norias of Hama are believed to be unique worldwide, according to Unesco. AFP
A Palestinian youth is detained by Israeli soldiers during clashes with Palestinian protesters in the occupied West Bank City of Hebron. EPA
A Palestinian youth is detained by Israeli soldiers during clashes with Palestinian protesters in the occupied West Bank City of Hebron. EPA
Palestinian Waad Manasra displays her hand-embroidered protective masks, sold also online, at her home in the village of Bani Naim, east of the West Bank city of Hebron, amid the pandemic. AFP
Palestinian Waad Manasra displays her hand-embroidered protective masks, sold also online, at her home in the village of Bani Naim, east of the West Bank city of Hebron, amid the pandemic. AFP

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