• A Syrian boy stands above the rubble of a building in the village of Rabaa Jour in the the extremist-held Syrian province of Idlib following reported shelling and air strikes in the area. AFP
    A Syrian boy stands above the rubble of a building in the village of Rabaa Jour in the the extremist-held Syrian province of Idlib following reported shelling and air strikes in the area. AFP
  • The first day of Ramadan. Iftar and prayers at sunset at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The first day of Ramadan. Iftar and prayers at sunset at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A truck enters the rebel-held northern Syrian city of Idlib. AFP
    A truck enters the rebel-held northern Syrian city of Idlib. AFP
  • A tourist poses for photos with men in Ottoman attire in the historic Sultanahmet district of Istanbul. AP Photo
    A tourist poses for photos with men in Ottoman attire in the historic Sultanahmet district of Istanbul. AP Photo
  • Residents flee with their belongings from reported regime shelling on the southern countryside of the extremist-held Idlib province. AFP
    Residents flee with their belongings from reported regime shelling on the southern countryside of the extremist-held Idlib province. AFP
  • A man looks towards the Mediterranean Sea and the landmark Rock of Raouché, also know as Pigeons' Rock, which is a popular destination for Lebanese and visitors, in Beirut, Lebanon. AP Photo
    A man looks towards the Mediterranean Sea and the landmark Rock of Raouché, also know as Pigeons' Rock, which is a popular destination for Lebanese and visitors, in Beirut, Lebanon. AP Photo
  • Students carry the blackboard after the lesson ends at a street by a retired Iraqi teacher who gives free daily classes in Kirkuk. Reuters
    Students carry the blackboard after the lesson ends at a street by a retired Iraqi teacher who gives free daily classes in Kirkuk. Reuters
  • A man sprays water to clean a diver after a dive in a toxic man-made lake during a search for a third suitcase near the village of Mitsero outside of the capital Nicosia, Cyprus. AP Photo
    A man sprays water to clean a diver after a dive in a toxic man-made lake during a search for a third suitcase near the village of Mitsero outside of the capital Nicosia, Cyprus. AP Photo
  • Supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu shout anti-government slogans as they take part in a protest against the re-run of Istanbul mayoral election in Istanbul. AFP
    Supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu shout anti-government slogans as they take part in a protest against the re-run of Istanbul mayoral election in Istanbul. AFP
  • A Palestinian boy picks out a traditional lantern known in Arabic as "Fanous" during the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
    A Palestinian boy picks out a traditional lantern known in Arabic as "Fanous" during the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
  • Iraqi workers prepare traditional sweets for sale during Ramadan at a shop in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
    Iraqi workers prepare traditional sweets for sale during Ramadan at a shop in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
  • A man who was injured in attack on a market receiving treatment at a hospital, in the village of Ras el-Ain, in the northwestern province of Idlib, Syria. Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP
    A man who was injured in attack on a market receiving treatment at a hospital, in the village of Ras el-Ain, in the northwestern province of Idlib, Syria. Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP

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