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  • Tunisian demonstrators clash with the country's security forces on December 23, 2010 in Sidi Bouzid after Mohamed Bouazizi, 26, a fruit and vegetable seller, set himself on fire in a protest. Clashes started after Bouazizi had his produce confiscated by the authorities. His death sparked the Arab uprisings and the fall of Tunisian leader Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. AFP
    Tunisian demonstrators clash with the country's security forces on December 23, 2010 in Sidi Bouzid after Mohamed Bouazizi, 26, a fruit and vegetable seller, set himself on fire in a protest. Clashes started after Bouazizi had his produce confiscated by the authorities. His death sparked the Arab uprisings and the fall of Tunisian leader Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. AFP
  • Anti-government protesters celebrate in Cairo's Tahrir Square after the announcement of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak's resignation on February 11, 2011. Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters
    Anti-government protesters celebrate in Cairo's Tahrir Square after the announcement of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak's resignation on February 11, 2011. Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters
  • Vehicles belonging to forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi explode amid an air strike by coalition forces on March 20, 2011. Goran Tomasevic / Reuters
    Vehicles belonging to forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi explode amid an air strike by coalition forces on March 20, 2011. Goran Tomasevic / Reuters
  • People gather around a statue of former South Sudanese leader John Garang, draped in the national flag of South Sudan, during independence celebrations in Juba on July 9, 2011. David Azia / AP Photo
    People gather around a statue of former South Sudanese leader John Garang, draped in the national flag of South Sudan, during independence celebrations in Juba on July 9, 2011. David Azia / AP Photo
  • Supporters of Yemen's president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, stand on flagpoles as they celebrate his return to the capital, Sanaa, on September 23, 2011. Hani Mohammed / AP Photo
    Supporters of Yemen's president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, stand on flagpoles as they celebrate his return to the capital, Sanaa, on September 23, 2011. Hani Mohammed / AP Photo
  • Fighters opposed to Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi fire rockets on September 24, 2011. Goran Tomasevic / Reuters
    Fighters opposed to Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi fire rockets on September 24, 2011. Goran Tomasevic / Reuters
  • Rescuers carry two-week-old baby girl Azra Karaduman from the rubble of a collapsed building in Ercis, in Turkey's eastern province of Van, on October 25, 2011. AFP
    Rescuers carry two-week-old baby girl Azra Karaduman from the rubble of a collapsed building in Ercis, in Turkey's eastern province of Van, on October 25, 2011. AFP
  • Syrian protesters cover their faces against tear gas on December 30, 2011. Reuters
    Syrian protesters cover their faces against tear gas on December 30, 2011. Reuters
  • Israeli soldiers fire tear gas at stone throwers in the occupied West Bank demonstrating against an Israeli military offensive on the Gaza Strip on November 18, 2012. Ahmad Gharabli / AFP
    Israeli soldiers fire tear gas at stone throwers in the occupied West Bank demonstrating against an Israeli military offensive on the Gaza Strip on November 18, 2012. Ahmad Gharabli / AFP
  • Turkish riot police use tear gas on a woman in Taksim Square, Istanbul on May 28, 2013. Osman Orsal / Reuters
    Turkish riot police use tear gas on a woman in Taksim Square, Istanbul on May 28, 2013. Osman Orsal / Reuters
  • ISIS militants - then still aligned with Al Qaeda - carry their weapons during a parade at the Syrian town of Tel Abyad, near the border with Turkey on January 2, 2014. Yaser Al Khodor / Reuters
    ISIS militants - then still aligned with Al Qaeda - carry their weapons during a parade at the Syrian town of Tel Abyad, near the border with Turkey on January 2, 2014. Yaser Al Khodor / Reuters
  • Smoke rises from Tuffah neighbourhood from Israeli air strikes in the east of Gaza City on July 29, 2014 - about three weeks into the 2014 Israel-Gaza conflict. EPA
    Smoke rises from Tuffah neighbourhood from Israeli air strikes in the east of Gaza City on July 29, 2014 - about three weeks into the 2014 Israel-Gaza conflict. EPA
  • A Syrian refugee girl stands behind a door in a makeshift settlement in the village of Ketermaya, south of Beirut on January 8, 2015. Ali Hashisho / Reuters
    A Syrian refugee girl stands behind a door in a makeshift settlement in the village of Ketermaya, south of Beirut on January 8, 2015. Ali Hashisho / Reuters
  • Mourners carry the body of King Abdullah during his funeral at Riyadh's Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque on January 23, 2015. SPA / AFP
    Mourners carry the body of King Abdullah during his funeral at Riyadh's Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque on January 23, 2015. SPA / AFP
  • Syrians fleeing the war rush through broken border fences to enter Turkish territory at Akcakale in Sanliurfa province on June 14, 2015. Bulent Kilic / AFP
    Syrians fleeing the war rush through broken border fences to enter Turkish territory at Akcakale in Sanliurfa province on June 14, 2015. Bulent Kilic / AFP
  • UAE and Saudi flags fly from a tank as Emirati troops take part in military operations against Houthi rebels near Aden, Yemen on August 8, 2015. EPA
    UAE and Saudi flags fly from a tank as Emirati troops take part in military operations against Houthi rebels near Aden, Yemen on August 8, 2015. EPA
  • A Palestinian boy sleeps on a mattress inside the remains of his family's house in Gaza on September 8, 2015. Witnesses said the home was destroyed by Israeli shelling. Reuters
    A Palestinian boy sleeps on a mattress inside the remains of his family's house in Gaza on September 8, 2015. Witnesses said the home was destroyed by Israeli shelling. Reuters
  • A Syrian man fleeing the war waits behind a border fence to cross into Turkey on June 15, 2015. Umit Bektas / Reuters
    A Syrian man fleeing the war waits behind a border fence to cross into Turkey on June 15, 2015. Umit Bektas / Reuters
  • Syrian soldiers stand on the ruins of the Temple of Bel in the historic city of Palmyra on April 1, 2016. Fakhreddin Castle is seen in the background. Omar Sanadiki / Reuters
    Syrian soldiers stand on the ruins of the Temple of Bel in the historic city of Palmyra on April 1, 2016. Fakhreddin Castle is seen in the background. Omar Sanadiki / Reuters
  • Turkish soldiers clutch their weapons in Istanbul's Taksim Square as people protest against a failed military coup on July 16, 2016. Ozan Kose / AFP
    Turkish soldiers clutch their weapons in Istanbul's Taksim Square as people protest against a failed military coup on July 16, 2016. Ozan Kose / AFP
  • A displaced Iraqi boy leads his animals to safety after escaping from the ISIS-controlled village of Abu Jarboa near Mosul on November 1, 2016. Ahmed Jadallah / Reuters
    A displaced Iraqi boy leads his animals to safety after escaping from the ISIS-controlled village of Abu Jarboa near Mosul on November 1, 2016. Ahmed Jadallah / Reuters
  • A man cries as he carries his daughter while walking from an ISIS-controlled part of Mosul towards Iraqi special forces during a battle in Mosul on March 4, 2017. Goran Tomasevic / Reuters
    A man cries as he carries his daughter while walking from an ISIS-controlled part of Mosul towards Iraqi special forces during a battle in Mosul on March 4, 2017. Goran Tomasevic / Reuters
  • From right, US President Donald Trump, his wife Melania, Saudi monarch King Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi put their hands on an illuminated globe during the inauguration ceremony of the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology in Riyadh on May 21, 2017. Getty
    From right, US President Donald Trump, his wife Melania, Saudi monarch King Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi put their hands on an illuminated globe during the inauguration ceremony of the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology in Riyadh on May 21, 2017. Getty
  • A police officer dangles a child from a window after gunmen attacked Iran's parliament and the shrine of Ayatollah Khomeini in the capital Tehran on June 7, 2017. Omid Vahabzadeh / Getty Images
    A police officer dangles a child from a window after gunmen attacked Iran's parliament and the shrine of Ayatollah Khomeini in the capital Tehran on June 7, 2017. Omid Vahabzadeh / Getty Images
  • Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sits as royal family members and other official pledge allegiance to him, at the Royal Palace in Makkah. SPA / AFP
    Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sits as royal family members and other official pledge allegiance to him, at the Royal Palace in Makkah. SPA / AFP
  • Displaced Iraqis walk past the destroyed Al Nuri Mosque in the Old City of Mosul, as Iraqi government forces continue their offensive to retake the city from ISIS on June 30, 2017. Ahmad Al Rubaye / AFP
    Displaced Iraqis walk past the destroyed Al Nuri Mosque in the Old City of Mosul, as Iraqi government forces continue their offensive to retake the city from ISIS on June 30, 2017. Ahmad Al Rubaye / AFP
  • Mohammed Mohiedin Anis, 70, smokes his pipe and listens to music in his destroyed bedroom in Aleppo's formerly rebel-held Al Shaar neighbourhood. Joseph Eid / AFP
    Mohammed Mohiedin Anis, 70, smokes his pipe and listens to music in his destroyed bedroom in Aleppo's formerly rebel-held Al Shaar neighbourhood. Joseph Eid / AFP
  • A Syria Civil Defence member carries a wounded child in the besieged town of Hamoria, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, January 6, 2018. Bassam Khabieh / Reuters
    A Syria Civil Defence member carries a wounded child in the besieged town of Hamoria, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, January 6, 2018. Bassam Khabieh / Reuters
  • A child sleeps in a bag in the village of Beit Sawa, eastern Ghouta, Syria, March 15, 2018. Omar Sanadiki / Reuters
    A child sleeps in a bag in the village of Beit Sawa, eastern Ghouta, Syria, March 15, 2018. Omar Sanadiki / Reuters
  • US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and the US president's daughter Ivanka Trump unveil an inauguration plaque during the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem on May 14, 2018. Menahem Kahana / AFP
    US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and the US president's daughter Ivanka Trump unveil an inauguration plaque during the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem on May 14, 2018. Menahem Kahana / AFP
  • Saudis gather at a cinema in Riyadh Park Mall after its opening to the general public on April 30, 2018. Fayez Nureldine / AFP
    Saudis gather at a cinema in Riyadh Park Mall after its opening to the general public on April 30, 2018. Fayez Nureldine / AFP
  • Saudi woman Majdoleen Mohammed Alateeq drives her car in Riyadh on June 24, 2018. Fayez Nureldine / AFP
    Saudi woman Majdoleen Mohammed Alateeq drives her car in Riyadh on June 24, 2018. Fayez Nureldine / AFP
  • Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki embrace after signing a peace agreement on July 9, 2018. Ghideon Musa Aron Visafric via Reuters
    Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki embrace after signing a peace agreement on July 9, 2018. Ghideon Musa Aron Visafric via Reuters
  • Palestinians throw stones and burn tyres in Gaza City on October 22, 2018. Getty Images
    Palestinians throw stones and burn tyres in Gaza City on October 22, 2018. Getty Images
  • Yemen's Foreign Minister Khaled Al Yamani, left, and the Houthis' head negotiator Mohammed Abdelsalam shake hands under the gaze of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres during peace consultations in Rimbo, north of Stockholm, Sweden. Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP
    Yemen's Foreign Minister Khaled Al Yamani, left, and the Houthis' head negotiator Mohammed Abdelsalam shake hands under the gaze of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres during peace consultations in Rimbo, north of Stockholm, Sweden. Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, receives Pope Francis at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, receives Pope Francis at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, watches Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Pope Francis and Dr Ahmad Al Tayyeb, Grand Imam of Al Azhar, sign a commemorative stone at the Founder's Memorial in Abu Dhabi. Hamad Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, watches Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Pope Francis and Dr Ahmad Al Tayyeb, Grand Imam of Al Azhar, sign a commemorative stone at the Founder's Memorial in Abu Dhabi. Hamad Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Pope Francis blesses a child before celebrating Mass at Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Reuters
    Pope Francis blesses a child before celebrating Mass at Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Reuters
  • This screengrab taken on April 2, 2019, from Ennahar TV shows Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, centre, giving his resignation letter to the Constitutional Council's president in Algiers. AFP
    This screengrab taken on April 2, 2019, from Ennahar TV shows Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, centre, giving his resignation letter to the Constitutional Council's president in Algiers. AFP
  • Alaa Salah, a Sudanese woman propelled to internet fame after clips of her leading powerful protest chants against president Omar Al Bashir went viral, addresses demonstrators in front of the military headquarters in Khartoum on April 10, 2019. AFP
    Alaa Salah, a Sudanese woman propelled to internet fame after clips of her leading powerful protest chants against president Omar Al Bashir went viral, addresses demonstrators in front of the military headquarters in Khartoum on April 10, 2019. AFP
  • A woman raises a Jordanian flag as she stands amid public-school teachers demonstrating and demanding pay raises in Amman on October 3, 2019. Khalil Mazraawi / AFP
    A woman raises a Jordanian flag as she stands amid public-school teachers demonstrating and demanding pay raises in Amman on October 3, 2019. Khalil Mazraawi / AFP
  • Lebanese protesters light up their phones as they gather at Martyrs' Square during ongoing anti-government protests in Beirut on November 3, 2019. Wael Hamzeh / EPA
    Lebanese protesters light up their phones as they gather at Martyrs' Square during ongoing anti-government protests in Beirut on November 3, 2019. Wael Hamzeh / EPA