• A general view of Al-Qush village which was re-built in a way that mimics how Christians in the district lived in ancient times, in Nineveh, Iraq. Reuters
    A general view of Al-Qush village which was re-built in a way that mimics how Christians in the district lived in ancient times, in Nineveh, Iraq. Reuters
  • Al-Ahli fans attend a Zayed Champions Cup soccer match between Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal at King Abdullah International Stadium AlJawhra, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. EPA
    Al-Ahli fans attend a Zayed Champions Cup soccer match between Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal at King Abdullah International Stadium AlJawhra, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. EPA
  • A flight specialist stands in front of an MH-53E Sea Dragon on the deck of the Lewis B. Puller carrier during a joint demining drill between the US, British and French Navy in the Arabian Gulf. The US, French and British navies have launched anti-mine exercises off Bahrain in support of the free movement of trade in Gulf waters, a military spokeswoman said Monday. AFP
    A flight specialist stands in front of an MH-53E Sea Dragon on the deck of the Lewis B. Puller carrier during a joint demining drill between the US, British and French Navy in the Arabian Gulf. The US, French and British navies have launched anti-mine exercises off Bahrain in support of the free movement of trade in Gulf waters, a military spokeswoman said Monday. AFP
  • Site owner Pierre Abi Saad shows fossils found in the village of Hakel, displayed at the "Memory of time" exhibition, in Byblos north of Beirut. Fossils found in the ravine of Hakel include fish, crustaceans and cephalopods dating back to the early Cenomanian (approx. 100.5 to 93.9 million years ago). AFP
    Site owner Pierre Abi Saad shows fossils found in the village of Hakel, displayed at the "Memory of time" exhibition, in Byblos north of Beirut. Fossils found in the ravine of Hakel include fish, crustaceans and cephalopods dating back to the early Cenomanian (approx. 100.5 to 93.9 million years ago). AFP
  • Vice Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya, Ahmed Maiteeq, addresses the Foreign Press association on in Rome. As Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar's forces fight for control of Tripoli, his success depends more on his ability to win over local militias than on the prowess of his troops, analysts say. AFP
    Vice Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya, Ahmed Maiteeq, addresses the Foreign Press association on in Rome. As Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar's forces fight for control of Tripoli, his success depends more on his ability to win over local militias than on the prowess of his troops, analysts say. AFP
  • Demonstrators gather during a protest by state TV employees against censorship in the capital Algiers, Algeria. AFP
    Demonstrators gather during a protest by state TV employees against censorship in the capital Algiers, Algeria. AFP
  • Drivers queue for gasoline in front of a petrol station in the Syrian capital Damascus. Syria adopted new measures yesterday to curb fuel shortages President Bashar al-Assad's government has blamed on strangling Western sanctions on the war-torn country. AFP
    Drivers queue for gasoline in front of a petrol station in the Syrian capital Damascus. Syria adopted new measures yesterday to curb fuel shortages President Bashar al-Assad's government has blamed on strangling Western sanctions on the war-torn country. AFP
  • Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtayeh arrives for his first cabinet meeting, at his office in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Monday, April. AP
    Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtayeh arrives for his first cabinet meeting, at his office in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Monday, April. AP
  • Supporters of the main opposition Republican People's Party's (CHP) mayoral candidate wave Turkish national flags during a gathering in Istanbul. AFP
    Supporters of the main opposition Republican People's Party's (CHP) mayoral candidate wave Turkish national flags during a gathering in Istanbul. AFP

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