• A Syrian youth takes part in the corn harvest in the northern city of Raqa, on October 16, 2022. (Photo by Delil SOULEIMAN / AFP)
    A Syrian youth takes part in the corn harvest in the northern city of Raqa, on October 16, 2022. (Photo by Delil SOULEIMAN / AFP)
  • Syrian farmers harvest corn in Raqqa. AFP
    Syrian farmers harvest corn in Raqqa. AFP
  • Corn is one of the main crops grown Syria. AFP
    Corn is one of the main crops grown Syria. AFP
  • A Syrian farmer shows harvested corn. AFP
    A Syrian farmer shows harvested corn. AFP
  • A Syrian farmer harvests corn in Raqqa. AFP
    A Syrian farmer harvests corn in Raqqa. AFP
  • World Food Day is marked every year on October 16 to promote awareness about the millions who suffer from hunger. AFP
    World Food Day is marked every year on October 16 to promote awareness about the millions who suffer from hunger. AFP
  • Palestinian farmers and activists pick olives in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza. AFP
    Palestinian farmers and activists pick olives in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza. AFP
  • A Palestinian farmer shows off the olive harvest. AFP
    A Palestinian farmer shows off the olive harvest. AFP
  • Palestinians prepare to make olive oil in Khan Yunis. AFP
    Palestinians prepare to make olive oil in Khan Yunis. AFP
  • Palestinians make olive oil with a press in Khan Yunis. AFP
    Palestinians make olive oil with a press in Khan Yunis. AFP
  • Olives are picked from the Gaza grove and taken to the press. AFP
    Olives are picked from the Gaza grove and taken to the press. AFP
  • Olive oil is collected in Khan Yunis. AFP
    Olive oil is collected in Khan Yunis. AFP
  • A worker collects freshly baked bread in the Houthi-held Yemeni capital Sanaa. EPA
    A worker collects freshly baked bread in the Houthi-held Yemeni capital Sanaa. EPA
  • The bakery provides bread to poor people free of charge. EPA
    The bakery provides bread to poor people free of charge. EPA
  • Bread passes through an oven at the bakery in Sanaa. EPA
    Bread passes through an oven at the bakery in Sanaa. EPA
  • The conflict sparked by the Houthis in Yemen has created one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. EPA
    The conflict sparked by the Houthis in Yemen has created one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. EPA
  • The UN says about 17.4 million in Yemen are food insecure. EPA
    The UN says about 17.4 million in Yemen are food insecure. EPA
  • That number could increase to 19 million by December 2022. EPA
    That number could increase to 19 million by December 2022. EPA

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World Food Day 2022 in the Middle East - in pictures

From corn farmers in Syria to a bakery in Yemen, 'The National' rounds up the best photos marking the occasion this year

The National

October 17, 2022

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Updated: October 17, 2022, 9:40 AM
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