• Turkish Muslims offer Eid al Fitr prayers as they mark the first day of the Eid al-Fitr at Fatih Sultan Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. Chris McGrath / Getty Images
    Turkish Muslims offer Eid al Fitr prayers as they mark the first day of the Eid al-Fitr at Fatih Sultan Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. Chris McGrath / Getty Images
  • A woman grieves during the funeral procession of a bomb victim in the Karada neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq as further victims are still being recovered from the site of the weekend suicide bombing in central Baghdad, bringing the death toll to over 170. Hadi Mizban / AP Photo
    A woman grieves during the funeral procession of a bomb victim in the Karada neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq as further victims are still being recovered from the site of the weekend suicide bombing in central Baghdad, bringing the death toll to over 170. Hadi Mizban / AP Photo
  • An Afghan man makes sweets at a small traditional factory in Kabul, Afghanistan. Omar Sobhani / Reuters
    An Afghan man makes sweets at a small traditional factory in Kabul, Afghanistan. Omar Sobhani / Reuters
  • A Palestinian woman takes a selfie during the morning prayers for Eid al-Fitr celebrations, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Gaza City. Ibraheem Abu Mustafa / Reuters
    A Palestinian woman takes a selfie during the morning prayers for Eid al-Fitr celebrations, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Gaza City. Ibraheem Abu Mustafa / Reuters
  • An aerial view shows Muslim worshippers praying at the Grand mosque, the holiest place in Islam, Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Susan Baaghil / Reuters
    An aerial view shows Muslim worshippers praying at the Grand mosque, the holiest place in Islam, Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Susan Baaghil / Reuters
  • A Muslim woman and her son leave as they carry balloons after the prayers of Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Amman, Jordan. Muhammad Hamed / Reuters
    A Muslim woman and her son leave as they carry balloons after the prayers of Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Amman, Jordan. Muhammad Hamed / Reuters
  • People light candles inside a mall at the scene of a massive truck bomb attack in Karada neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. Hadi Mizban / AP Photo
    People light candles inside a mall at the scene of a massive truck bomb attack in Karada neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. Hadi Mizban / AP Photo
  • Palestinians shop for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday, that marks the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, in the West Bank town of Nablus. Majdi Mohammed / AP Photo
    Palestinians shop for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday, that marks the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, in the West Bank town of Nablus. Majdi Mohammed / AP Photo
  • A Yemeni boy plays with fireworks in Sanaa, Yemen. Hani Mohammed / AP Photo
    A Yemeni boy plays with fireworks in Sanaa, Yemen. Hani Mohammed / AP Photo
  • A Syrian girl walks with her mother in the rebel-held town of Douma east of the capital Damascus. Abd Doumany / AFP
    A Syrian girl walks with her mother in the rebel-held town of Douma east of the capital Damascus. Abd Doumany / AFP

Region in focus: July 6th, 2016


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The best images from the last seven days from around the Gulf and across the Middle East.