• A young Palestinian rider takes part in a horseback archery training session in Zawayda, in the central Gaza Strip. Reuters
    A young Palestinian rider takes part in a horseback archery training session in Zawayda, in the central Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • Palestinian coach Mohammad Abu Musaed instructs his team during a horseback archery training session in Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip. Reuters
    Palestinian coach Mohammad Abu Musaed instructs his team during a horseback archery training session in Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • Coach Mohammad Abu Musaed says he wants to revive the sport of mounted archery 'because it helps release bad energy'. Reuters
    Coach Mohammad Abu Musaed says he wants to revive the sport of mounted archery 'because it helps release bad energy'. Reuters
  • Staying calm and focused while standing up straight on a galloping horse is a challenge, says Mohammad Abu Musaed. Reuters
    Staying calm and focused while standing up straight on a galloping horse is a challenge, says Mohammad Abu Musaed. Reuters
  • A young Palestinian rider shoots an arrow at a target during a horseback archery training session in Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip. Reuters
    A young Palestinian rider shoots an arrow at a target during a horseback archery training session in Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • There are several hundred horseback riders in Gaza but few have so far been willing to give it a try with archery. Reuters
    There are several hundred horseback riders in Gaza but few have so far been willing to give it a try with archery. Reuters
  • Palestinian coach Mohammad Abu Musaed shoots an arrow at a target as he instructs his team during a training session in Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip. Reuters
    Palestinian coach Mohammad Abu Musaed shoots an arrow at a target as he instructs his team during a training session in Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • Palestinian man Mohammad Abu Musaed makes bows and arrows for his horseback archery team in the central Gaza Strip. The 40-year-old wants to build a team that can compete internationally. Reuters
    Palestinian man Mohammad Abu Musaed makes bows and arrows for his horseback archery team in the central Gaza Strip. The 40-year-old wants to build a team that can compete internationally. Reuters

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Horseback archery in Gaza - in pictures

Palestinian Mohammad Abu Musaed wants to build a team that can compete internationally

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May 06, 2021

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