A long-exposure picture shows a man using an cell phone while walking past buildings destroyed by bombardment in the town of Ariha in Syria's rebel-held northwestern Idlib province, against the backdrop of the Milky Way. AFP
A long-exposure picture shows a man using an cell phone while walking past buildings destroyed by bombardment in the town of Ariha in Syria's rebel-held northwestern Idlib province, against the backdrop of the Milky Way. AFP
Maimed Palestinian men raise their crutches as they take part in a protest against Israel's plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
Maimed Palestinian men raise their crutches as they take part in a protest against Israel's plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
A ball of fire is seen following an Israeli airstrike at Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip early. Two rockets were fired from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip towards Israeli territory the army said. It was the first reported rocket fire from the Gaza Strip since early May. AFP
A ball of fire is seen following an Israeli airstrike at Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip early. Two rockets were fired from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip towards Israeli territory the army said. It was the first reported rocket fire from the Gaza Strip since early May. AFP
Omar Sartawi, a Jordanian chef, presents eggplant peels after processing them to produce a type of leather to make sustainable face masks, at his kitchen in Amman, Jordan. Reuters
Omar Sartawi, a Jordanian chef, presents eggplant peels after processing them to produce a type of leather to make sustainable face masks, at his kitchen in Amman, Jordan. Reuters
A worker opens Amr Ibn Al-As mosque's door for prayers in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
A worker opens Amr Ibn Al-As mosque's door for prayers in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
Anti-government demonstrators hold up placards reading in Arabic: 'No trust' during a silent protest in front the government palace in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
Anti-government demonstrators hold up placards reading in Arabic: 'No trust' during a silent protest in front the government palace in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
Saudi movie viewers wear face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, at VOX Cinema hall in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. AP
Saudi movie viewers wear face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, at VOX Cinema hall in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. AP
Passengers check-in their luggage before boarding departing flights at Tunis-Carthage International Airport in the Tunisian capital , as the North African country re-opens its land, sea, and air borders following a four-month closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. AFP
Passengers check-in their luggage before boarding departing flights at Tunis-Carthage International Airport in the Tunisian capital , as the North African country re-opens its land, sea, and air borders following a four-month closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. AFP

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