Best photos of May 28: Crossing the Bosphorus to sunset in Beirut

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Passengers take a ride in a ferry crossing the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo / Francisco Seco)

Activists spray 'Enough' in Hebrew on Yehudit Bridge in Tel Aviv, as families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza and their supporters mark 600 days since the captives were taken. EPA

Security forces keep guard in Aleppo before President Ahmad Al Shara attends the ‘Aleppo, Key to Victory’ celebration marking Syria’s recent liberation. Reuters

Meditating at a well-being centre in Cairo, where both Muslims and Christians are welcome, offering Sufi practices and modern transcendental techniques. EPA

A rare joy for these Palestinians as food and humanitarian aid packages eventually arrive in Rafah, in the south of the besieged Gaza Strip. AP

Staff at the Ministry of Religion use a telescope to observe the position of the Moon to determine the beginning of Eid Al Adha in Lhok Nga, Aceh, Indonesia. EPA

Shiite worshippers gather at the golden-domed shrine of Imam Moussa Al Kadhim, who died at the end of the eighth century, in Iraqi capital Baghdad. AP

People ride horses on the beach during sunset at Ramlet Al Bayda in Beirut. EPA