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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow covers stone steps on a hillside path in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian Family Endures Repeated Displacement - West Bank

A man sits on a hillside in Ras Ein Al-Awsaj, West Bank, on November 28, 2025. The surrounding area has seen repeated displacements of Bedouin families, including the Mleihat family, who say they have been forced to move several times due to mounting pressure on rural Palestinian communities in the Jordan Valley. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian Family Endures Repeated Displacement - West Bank

A man sits on a hillside in Ras Ein Al-Awsaj, West Bank, on November 28, 2025. The surrounding area has seen repeated displacements of Bedouin families, including the Mleihat family, who say they have been forced to move several times due to mounting pressure on rural Palestinian communities in the Jordan Valley. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian Family Endures Repeated Displacement - West Bank

A road stretches toward a hillside settlement area near Ras Ein Al-Auja, West Bank, on November 28, 2025. The surrounding area has seen repeated displacements of Bedouin families, including the Mleihat family, who say they have been forced to move several times due to mounting pressure on rural Palestinian communities in the Jordan Valley. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian Family Endures Repeated Displacement - West Bank

Remains of a dismantled encampment lie scattered on a hillside in Ras Ein Al-Auja, West Bank, on November 28, 2025. The surrounding area has seen repeated displacements of Bedouin families, including the Mleihat family, who say they have been forced to move several times due to mounting pressure on rural Palestinian communities in the Jordan Valley. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian Family Endures Repeated Displacement - West Bank

Remains of a dismantled encampment lie scattered on a hillside in Ras Ein Al-Auja, West Bank, on November 28, 2025. The surrounding area has seen repeated displacements of Bedouin families, including the Mleihat family, who say they have been forced to move several times due to mounting pressure on rural Palestinian communities in the Jordan Valley. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Makeshift Displacement Camp in Idlib Province - Syria

Girls walk up a hillside path overlooking the makeshift displacement camps in Khirbet al-Joz of northwestern Idlib province, Syria, November 20, 2025. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Hoshyar Ali bends over to inspect a landmine on a hillside in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Hoshyar Ali holds a tool and a knife while sitting near landmines on a hillside in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Hoshyar Ali uses a mine detector to find landmines on a hillside in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hebron Area Village Faces Demolition

A shepherd herds sheep across a rocky hillside near the village of Umm al-Khair in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, on October 29, 2025. Israeli occupation authorities have issued demolition orders targeting 13 homes, the community center and a health clinic in the village. According to village representative Khalil al-Hathalin, carrying out the orders would destroy about half of the village’s housing and displace roughly 150 residents from a population of 300. The demolitions would also leave approximately 65 children without recreational space or access to health services. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Autumn Colors Brighten Hillside Roads in Tennessee

Filmed between Bristol and Mountain City, Tennessee, on October 19, 2025, this video captures vivid reds, oranges, and yellows spreading across the hillsides as autumn deepens, painting the landscape in rich seasonal hues.

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China: Drone Malfunction Sparks Fire at National Day Celebration

During China’s National Day on October 2, 2025, in Liuyang, Hunan, a drone used to launch fireworks malfunctioned, causing sparks to fall near spectators and ignite a small hillside fire. Firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control within about a minute, preventing further spread, while onlookers backed away from the flickering flames.

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Sheep

Tartu, 06.10.2025. Sheep standing on a grassy hillside. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

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Sheep

Tartu, 06.10.2025. Sheep standing on a grassy hillside. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

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Sheep

Tartu, 06.10.2025. Sheep standing on a grassy hillside. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

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Shoton Festival Begins in Lhasa

An enormous thangka painting of Buddha is unrolled on a hillside platform at the Drepung Monastery in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, August 23, 2025. Celebrations marking the traditional Shoton Festival began in Lhasa on Saturday. Photo by Tenzing Nima Qadhup/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Izmir Wildfires - Turkey

A wildfire burns along the hillside as a car drives past in Odemis, Izmir, Turkey, July 3, 2025. The fire was part of a series of blazes that killed two people and forced thousands to evacuate across the region. Photo by Berkcan Zengin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Izmir Wildfires - Turkey

A wildfire burns along the hillside as a motorbike rides past in Odemis, Izmir, Turkey, July 3, 2025. The fire was part of a series of blazes that killed two people and forced thousands to evacuate across the region. Photo by Berkcan Zengin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Izmir Wildfires - Turkey

A wildfire burns along the hillside as a motorbike rides past in Odemis, Izmir, Turkey, July 3, 2025. The fire was part of a series of blazes that killed two people and forced thousands to evacuate across the region. Photo by Berkcan Zengin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Terraced Village of Palangan - Iran

A view of the historic stepped village of Palangan in Kurdistan Province of Iran, on May 6, 2025, where traditional stone houses are built into the hillside above the winding Paspal River. The architecture reflects centuries of adaptation to the mountainous terrain and remains a striking example of rural Kurdish heritage. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Terraced Village of Palangan - Iran

A view of the historic stepped village of Palangan in Kurdistan Province of Iran, on May 6, 2025, where traditional stone houses are built into the hillside above the winding Paspal River. The architecture reflects centuries of adaptation to the mountainous terrain and remains a striking example of rural Kurdish heritage. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Terraced Village of Palangan - Iran

A view of the historic stepped village of Palangan in Kurdistan Province of Iran, on May 6, 2025, where traditional stone houses are built into the hillside above the winding Paspal River. The architecture reflects centuries of adaptation to the mountainous terrain and remains a striking example of rural Kurdish heritage. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Terraced Village of Palangan - Iran

A view of the historic stepped village of Palangan in Kurdistan Province of Iran, on May 6, 2025, where traditional stone houses are built into the hillside above the winding Paspal River. The architecture reflects centuries of adaptation to the mountainous terrain and remains a striking example of rural Kurdish heritage. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Terraced Village of Palangan - Iran

A view of the historic stepped village of Palangan in Kurdistan Province of Iran, on May 6, 2025, where traditional stone houses are built into the hillside above the winding Paspal River. The architecture reflects centuries of adaptation to the mountainous terrain and remains a striking example of rural Kurdish heritage. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Terraced Village of Palangan - Iran

A view of the historic stepped village of Palangan in Kurdistan Province of Iran, on May 6, 2025, where traditional stone houses are built into the hillside above the winding Paspal River. The architecture reflects centuries of adaptation to the mountainous terrain and remains a striking example of rural Kurdish heritage. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Terraced Village of Palangan - Iran

A view of the historic stepped village of Palangan in Kurdistan Province of Iran, on May 6, 2025, where traditional stone houses are built into the hillside above the winding Paspal River. The architecture reflects centuries of adaptation to the mountainous terrain and remains a striking example of rural Kurdish heritage. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Terraced Village of Palangan - Iran

A view of the historic stepped village of Palangan in Kurdistan Province of Iran, on May 6, 2025, where traditional stone houses are built into the hillside above the winding Paspal River. The architecture reflects centuries of adaptation to the mountainous terrain and remains a striking example of rural Kurdish heritage. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Terraced Village of Palangan - Iran

A view of the historic stepped village of Palangan in Kurdistan Province of Iran, on May 6, 2025, where traditional stone houses are built into the hillside above the winding Paspal River. The architecture reflects centuries of adaptation to the mountainous terrain and remains a striking example of rural Kurdish heritage. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Terraced Village of Palangan - Iran

A view of the historic stepped village of Palangan in Kurdistan Province of Iran, on May 6, 2025, where traditional stone houses are built into the hillside above the winding Paspal River. The architecture reflects centuries of adaptation to the mountainous terrain and remains a striking example of rural Kurdish heritage. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Terraced Village of Palangan - Iran

A view of the historic stepped village of Palangan in Kurdistan Province of Iran, on May 6, 2025, where traditional stone houses are built into the hillside above the winding Paspal River. The architecture reflects centuries of adaptation to the mountainous terrain and remains a striking example of rural Kurdish heritage. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Nomads - Saqqez

A view of the hillside terrain near Saqqez, Iran, on May 9, 2025. Saqqez is located in Iran's Kurdistan Province, where nomadic communities continue to practice seasonal migration and traditional livestock herding. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Nomads - Saqqez

A view of the hillside terrain near Saqqez, Iran, on May 9, 2025. Saqqez is located in Iran's Kurdistan Province, where nomadic communities continue to practice seasonal migration and traditional livestock herding. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Nomads - Saqqez

A view of the hillside terrain near Saqqez, Iran, on May 9, 2025. Saqqez is located in Iran's Kurdistan Province, where nomadic communities continue to practice seasonal migration and traditional livestock herding. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Nomads - Saqqez

A view of the hillside terrain near Saqqez, Iran, on May 9, 2025. Saqqez is located in Iran's Kurdistan Province, where nomadic communities continue to practice seasonal migration and traditional livestock herding. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waste And Recycling Management in Bukan - Iran

A large mound of mixed waste covers the hillside near Bukan, Iran, on April 22, 2025. The lack of waste management infrastructure in some parts of West Azerbaijan Province has led to growing concerns over soil and air pollution. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waste And Recycling Management in Bukan - Iran

A hillside is covered with scattered waste near Bukan, Iran, on April 22, 2025. The lack of waste management infrastructure in some parts of West Azerbaijan Province has led to growing concerns over soil and air pollution. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waste And Recycling Management in Bukan - Iran

A large mound of mixed waste covers the hillside near Bukan, Iran, on April 22, 2025. The lack of waste management infrastructure in some parts of West Azerbaijan Province has led to growing concerns over soil and air pollution. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Waste And Recycling Management in Bukan - Iran

A large mound of mixed waste covers the hillside near Bukan, Iran, on April 22, 2025. The lack of waste management infrastructure in some parts of West Azerbaijan Province has led to growing concerns over soil and air pollution. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Occupying Forces Demolish Palestinian Homes - Hebron

An excavator demolishes a Palestinian home in a hillside area of Idhna, west of Hebron, West Bank, on April 28, 2025. Israeli occupation forces demolished five homes in the village under the pretext of building without permits in Area C and proximity to the separation wall. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Occupying Forces Demolish Palestinian Homes - Hebron

An excavator demolishes a Palestinian home in a hillside area of Idhna, west of Hebron, West Bank, on April 28, 2025. Israeli occupation forces demolished five homes in the village under the pretext of building without permits in Area C and proximity to the separation wall. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Occupying Forces Demolish Palestinian Homes - Hebron

An excavator demolishes a Palestinian home in a hillside area of Idhna, west of Hebron, West Bank, on April 28, 2025. Israeli occupation forces demolished five homes in the village under the pretext of building without permits in Area C and proximity to the separation wall. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Occupying Forces Demolish Palestinian Homes - Hebron

An excavator demolishes a Palestinian home in a hillside area of Idhna, west of Hebron, West Bank, on April 28, 2025. Israeli occupation forces demolished five homes in the village under the pretext of building without permits in Area C and proximity to the separation wall. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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