• A Palestinian man prays in front of the Dome of the Rock at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, Islam's third holiest site, in Jerusalem's Old City after being closed for over two months because of the coronavirus pandemic. AFP
    A Palestinian man prays in front of the Dome of the Rock at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, Islam's third holiest site, in Jerusalem's Old City after being closed for over two months because of the coronavirus pandemic. AFP
  • Children from Syria and Iraq, who hold an asylum status and live in Athens with their families, stage a sit-in protest outside the UNHCR headquarters, in Athens, Greece. EPA
    Children from Syria and Iraq, who hold an asylum status and live in Athens with their families, stage a sit-in protest outside the UNHCR headquarters, in Athens, Greece. EPA
  • Passengers, who were stranded following the closure of border due to the pandemic, disembark a bus upon their arrival from Iraqi Kurdistan to the Syrian side of the Semalka border crossing in northeastern Syria. AFP
    Passengers, who were stranded following the closure of border due to the pandemic, disembark a bus upon their arrival from Iraqi Kurdistan to the Syrian side of the Semalka border crossing in northeastern Syria. AFP
  • A Saudi man wearing a protective face mask performs the Al-Fajr prayer inside the Al-Rajhi Mosque in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
    A Saudi man wearing a protective face mask performs the Al-Fajr prayer inside the Al-Rajhi Mosque in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
  • Palestinian staff members wearing protective masks supervise students during final secondary exams at a school in Gaza City amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. AFP
    Palestinian staff members wearing protective masks supervise students during final secondary exams at a school in Gaza City amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. AFP
  • Jordanian artist Dana Barqawi, who uses embroidery, gold leaves and paint to revive old photos of Palestinians that were originally taken between 1890 and 1940, is seen at work in her home in Amman, Jordan. Reuters
    Jordanian artist Dana Barqawi, who uses embroidery, gold leaves and paint to revive old photos of Palestinians that were originally taken between 1890 and 1940, is seen at work in her home in Amman, Jordan. Reuters
  • Worshippers pray as they attend the first Sunday mass at the Church of the Nativity after its reopening, as Palestinian authorities eased coronavirus restrictions, in the occupied West Bank town of Bethlehem. AFP
    Worshippers pray as they attend the first Sunday mass at the Church of the Nativity after its reopening, as Palestinian authorities eased coronavirus restrictions, in the occupied West Bank town of Bethlehem. AFP
  • An empty square during a curfew imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus, in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
    An empty square during a curfew imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus, in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
  • Iranian parliament members attending a meeting in the capital Tehran. Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said today that any negotiations with the United States would be "futile" as he delivered his first major speech to the conservative-dominated chamber. AFP
    Iranian parliament members attending a meeting in the capital Tehran. Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said today that any negotiations with the United States would be "futile" as he delivered his first major speech to the conservative-dominated chamber. AFP
  • A helicopter arriving to evacuate people away from the fires in the Zagros mountain range, near the city of Behbahan in the Khuzestan province. AFP
    A helicopter arriving to evacuate people away from the fires in the Zagros mountain range, near the city of Behbahan in the Khuzestan province. AFP

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