Heatwave around the region - in pictures

An Arabian oryx takes refuge in the shade of a tree during a dusty hot day at a conservation area in Dubai. AP
An Arabian oryx takes refuge in the shade of a tree during a dusty hot day at a conservation area in Dubai. AP
People cool off by swimming on Dubai's coast. AP
People cool off by swimming on Dubai's coast. AP
People at the beach trying to escape the heat in Kuwait City. AFP
People at the beach trying to escape the heat in Kuwait City. AFP
A man cools off under an open-air shower in Baghdad. AP
A man cools off under an open-air shower in Baghdad. AP
A man takes a block of ice out of an ice factory in Basra. AFP
A man takes a block of ice out of an ice factory in Basra. AFP
A boy dives into a river in the village of Albu Mustafa, near Hilla in central Iraq. AFP
A boy dives into a river in the village of Albu Mustafa, near Hilla in central Iraq. AFP
Palestinians spend time at the beach in Gaza City. EPA
Palestinians spend time at the beach in Gaza City. EPA
An Egyptian teen jumps into the water of the Nile on the outskirts of Cairo. EPA
An Egyptian teen jumps into the water of the Nile on the outskirts of Cairo. EPA
People row on the Nile during hot weather in the Qanater, on the outskirts of Cairo. EPA
People row on the Nile during hot weather in the Qanater, on the outskirts of Cairo. EPA
Libyans jet ski off the coast of Tripoli. AFP
Libyans jet ski off the coast of Tripoli. AFP
Fans in a general store in Algiers where the temperatures rose up to 30 degrees Celsius. AP
Fans in a general store in Algiers where the temperatures rose up to 30 degrees Celsius. AP
A street seller puts some ice on bottles of water in Algiers. AP Photo
A street seller puts some ice on bottles of water in Algiers. AP Photo
A child plays in a public fountain in Algiers. AP
A child plays in a public fountain in Algiers. AP