In pictures: Middle East memories and nostalgia on Instagram

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  • Noor AlMidfa's grandfather, Abdulrahman Bin Hamad Al Midfa (left) and his cousin Mohammed Bin Ahmad Al Midfa. Undated To go with Rym's story on Zamaan
    Noor AlMidfa's grandfather, Abdulrahman Bin Hamad Al Midfa (left) and his cousin Mohammed Bin Ahmad Al Midfa. Undated To go with Rym's story on Zamaan
  • My Great Grandfather's Brother - Humaid Ali bin Kamil Al Shamsi the first Emirati who traded pearls to France around the turn of the 20th century. He lived there for a minimum of 15 years. He was also known for exploring various parts of the world. Court???
    My Great Grandfather's Brother - Humaid Ali bin Kamil Al Shamsi the first Emirati who traded pearls to France around the turn of the 20th century. He lived there for a minimum of 15 years. He was also known for exploring various parts of the world. Court???
  • There is a photo out there for every occasion and now everyone can see them as they get shared online. Here Mohammed Ali bin Kamil Al Shamsi is pictured with Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi taken in 1971. Courtesy Noor Salim Al Midfa
    There is a photo out there for every occasion and now everyone can see them as they get shared online. Here Mohammed Ali bin Kamil Al Shamsi is pictured with Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi taken in 1971. Courtesy Noor Salim Al Midfa
  • Abdul Rahman Hamad Al Midfa, right, with his brother-in-law, Ali Mohammed bin Kamil Al Shamsi in the early 1940s. Courtesy Noor Salim Al Midfa
    Abdul Rahman Hamad Al Midfa, right, with his brother-in-law, Ali Mohammed bin Kamil Al Shamsi in the early 1940s. Courtesy Noor Salim Al Midfa
  • Dima Tannir's grandfather, wearing glasses, and mother, bottom left, in Chtaura, Lebanon, in the late 1960s. Black and white photos of simpler times where almost everyone wore traditional clothing and looked majestic, to colored photos of families on road???
    Dima Tannir's grandfather, wearing glasses, and mother, bottom left, in Chtaura, Lebanon, in the late 1960s. Black and white photos of simpler times where almost everyone wore traditional clothing and looked majestic, to colored photos of families on road???
  • Salim Abdulrahman Al Midfa, right, taken in about 1957. There is a photo out there for every occasion and now everyone can see them as they get shared online. Courtesy Noor Salim Al Midfa
    Salim Abdulrahman Al Midfa, right, taken in about 1957. There is a photo out there for every occasion and now everyone can see them as they get shared online. Courtesy Noor Salim Al Midfa
  • Salim Abdulrahman Al Midfa on the right in 1961. The different hairstyles, the different car models, the landscapes and houses, and even the food and drinks that were once in vogue, are all revisited through the old photos on Zamaaan. Courtesy Noor Salim???
    Salim Abdulrahman Al Midfa on the right in 1961. The different hairstyles, the different car models, the landscapes and houses, and even the food and drinks that were once in vogue, are all revisited through the old photos on Zamaaan. Courtesy Noor Salim???
  • Salim Abdul Rahman Al Midfa in his office in the 1970s. Courtesy Noor Salim Al Midfa
    Salim Abdul Rahman Al Midfa in his office in the 1970s. Courtesy Noor Salim Al Midfa
  • My father with Sheikh Zayed, Abu Dhabi, UAE, late 1980s To go with Rym's story on Zamaan
    My father with Sheikh Zayed, Abu Dhabi, UAE, late 1980s To go with Rym's story on Zamaan
  • Reyhan Tarhan's mother and father in Istanbul, 1979. Courtesy Noor Salim Al Midfa
    Reyhan Tarhan's mother and father in Istanbul, 1979. Courtesy Noor Salim Al Midfa
  • Meitha Al Mazrooei's father and friends in Jumeirah, Dubai in the 1960s. Courtesy Noor Salim Al Midfa
    Meitha Al Mazrooei's father and friends in Jumeirah, Dubai in the 1960s. Courtesy Noor Salim Al Midfa
  • Ardwan Al Sabti with his mother in 90s Baghdad. Courtesy Noor Salim Al Midfa
    Ardwan Al Sabti with his mother in 90s Baghdad. Courtesy Noor Salim Al Midfa
  • Abdullah Bissar's mother in Shiraz, Iran in 1989. Courtesy Noor Salim Al Midfa
    Abdullah Bissar's mother in Shiraz, Iran in 1989. Courtesy Noor Salim Al Midfa
  • Jihad's aunt, Lina Feghali, outside of their old family home in Bsous Mount Lebanon in 1953. Courtesy Noor Salim Al Midfa
    Jihad's aunt, Lina Feghali, outside of their old family home in Bsous Mount Lebanon in 1953. Courtesy Noor Salim Al Midfa
  • A photo from the 1970s of Youssef El Deeb, the founder of Fatafeat TV. Courtesy Noor Salim Al Midfa
    A photo from the 1970s of Youssef El Deeb, the founder of Fatafeat TV. Courtesy Noor Salim Al Midfa