• A young Egyptian fisherman pulls his net in the River Nile in Gabal al-Tear village near Minya city, 265km south of the Egyptian capital Cairo. Egypt has for years been suffering from a severe water crisis that is largely blamed on population growth. AFP
    A young Egyptian fisherman pulls his net in the River Nile in Gabal al-Tear village near Minya city, 265km south of the Egyptian capital Cairo. Egypt has for years been suffering from a severe water crisis that is largely blamed on population growth. AFP
  • Afghan policemen in riot gear sit in front of a mural during a protest demonstration by supporters of Afghanistan's leading presidential candidate, Abdullah Abdullah, in Kabul, Afghanistan. AP Photo
    Afghan policemen in riot gear sit in front of a mural during a protest demonstration by supporters of Afghanistan's leading presidential candidate, Abdullah Abdullah, in Kabul, Afghanistan. AP Photo
  • Algerian men lift yoghurt pots, symbols of former prime minister Ahmed Ouyahya, as they wait at the main public entrance of Sidi M’hamed court in the capital Algiers to attend a corruption trial of former political and business figures. AFP
    Algerian men lift yoghurt pots, symbols of former prime minister Ahmed Ouyahya, as they wait at the main public entrance of Sidi M’hamed court in the capital Algiers to attend a corruption trial of former political and business figures. AFP
  • Palestinian Fadl Nabhan poses for a picture with an eagle in his home in the Nuseirat regugee camp in the central Gaza strip. Nabhan breeds and tames falcons and snakes in his home and even succeeded in mummifying some animals after they died due to weather or disease. AFP
    Palestinian Fadl Nabhan poses for a picture with an eagle in his home in the Nuseirat regugee camp in the central Gaza strip. Nabhan breeds and tames falcons and snakes in his home and even succeeded in mummifying some animals after they died due to weather or disease. AFP
  • Palestinians walk with a flock of sheep near the Ibrahimi Mosque or the Tomb of the Patriarch, holy for both Jews and Muslims, in the West Bank town of Hebron. EPA
    Palestinians walk with a flock of sheep near the Ibrahimi Mosque or the Tomb of the Patriarch, holy for both Jews and Muslims, in the West Bank town of Hebron. EPA
  • An Iraqi street vendor sells masks, popular among protesters who prefer to cover their faces during anti-government demonstrations, in Tahrir Square in Iraq's capital Baghdad. AFP
    An Iraqi street vendor sells masks, popular among protesters who prefer to cover their faces during anti-government demonstrations, in Tahrir Square in Iraq's capital Baghdad. AFP
  • The camp of Lebanese protesters in front of the Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque at Martyrs' square Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
    The camp of Lebanese protesters in front of the Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque at Martyrs' square Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
  • Yemenis enjoy a visit to an artificial waterfall in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA
    Yemenis enjoy a visit to an artificial waterfall in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA
  • Young Afghan girls play on a slide at a camp for internally displaced people in Kabul, Afghanistan. AP Photo
    Young Afghan girls play on a slide at a camp for internally displaced people in Kabul, Afghanistan. AP Photo
  • Hadeel Othman, Information and communication manager of the “Sudan Film Factory”, speaks to AFP in the Sudanese capital Khartoum. Longtime autocrat Omar Al-Bashir's Islamist-backed rule of 30 years had seen cinemas shuttered and US sanctions prevent imports of vital equipment in a country once known as pioneer for film-making in Africa. Today, with Bashir's ouster in April, members of the Sudan Film Factory are hoping film-making will get a fresh boost in the northeast African country. AFP
    Hadeel Othman, Information and communication manager of the “Sudan Film Factory”, speaks to AFP in the Sudanese capital Khartoum. Longtime autocrat Omar Al-Bashir's Islamist-backed rule of 30 years had seen cinemas shuttered and US sanctions prevent imports of vital equipment in a country once known as pioneer for film-making in Africa. Today, with Bashir's ouster in April, members of the Sudan Film Factory are hoping film-making will get a fresh boost in the northeast African country. AFP

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