• People walk by the sea at Aphrodite's Rock, 'Petra tou Romiou', the spot where according to ancient Greek mythology the ancient goddess Aphrodite was born, near Paphos, Cyprus. AP Photo
    People walk by the sea at Aphrodite's Rock, 'Petra tou Romiou', the spot where according to ancient Greek mythology the ancient goddess Aphrodite was born, near Paphos, Cyprus. AP Photo
  • An aerial view of the town of Al Bab in a rebel-held area in the north of Aleppo province on July 16, 2020. AFP
    An aerial view of the town of Al Bab in a rebel-held area in the north of Aleppo province on July 16, 2020. AFP
  • A woman spreads bulgur to dry in the sun after grinding it in the Lebanese southern town of Marjayoun. AFP
    A woman spreads bulgur to dry in the sun after grinding it in the Lebanese southern town of Marjayoun. AFP
  • Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi, right, arrives in Basra, Iraq. Pool Photo via AP
    Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi, right, arrives in Basra, Iraq. Pool Photo via AP
  • A Palestinian man smokes shisha by the beach in Gaza City. AFP
    A Palestinian man smokes shisha by the beach in Gaza City. AFP
  • Workers at a factory produce surgical masks in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
    Workers at a factory produce surgical masks in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
  • A worker prepares Jordan's main traditional meal Mansaf in cups at a restaurant in Amman. Reuters
    A worker prepares Jordan's main traditional meal Mansaf in cups at a restaurant in Amman. Reuters
  • Medics from the Palestinian ministry of health take blood samples in Hebron in the occupied West Bank. AFP
    Medics from the Palestinian ministry of health take blood samples in Hebron in the occupied West Bank. AFP

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