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Gazas New Doctors Graduate

Attendees sit in rows during a medical students’ graduation ceremony at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza Strip on January 3, 2026. The ceremony marks the graduation of medical students from Al-Azhar University and the Islamic University of Gaza, held two years after the war amid severe destruction of Gaza’s healthcare infrastructure. Photo by Eyad Azam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lake Urmia Environmental Disaster - Iran

A view shows rows of wooden posts protruding from the dry bed of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran on December 20, 2025. Lake Urmia, once the largest lake in the Middle East, has dramatically shrunk due to prolonged drought, the damming of rivers feeding the lake, and extensive groundwater extraction in the surrounding area. Although increased rainfall and water diversion briefly helped restore water levels in 2019, renewed drought and administrative mismanagement in the early 2020s reversed the trend, and satellite imagery shows the lake has almost entirely dried up by September 2025. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lake Urmia Environmental Disaster - Iran

A view shows rows of wooden posts protruding from the dry bed of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran on December 20, 2025. Lake Urmia, once the largest lake in the Middle East, has dramatically shrunk due to prolonged drought, the damming of rivers feeding the lake, and extensive groundwater extraction in the surrounding area. Although increased rainfall and water diversion briefly helped restore water levels in 2019, renewed drought and administrative mismanagement in the early 2020s reversed the trend, and satellite imagery shows the lake has almost entirely dried up by September 2025. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Rows of ripening rice plants stretch across a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 13, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Turkey Reopens Gaza City School - Palestine

Children sit in rows during the opening event of the UDEF Education Campus in Gaza City, Gaza on December 9, 2025. The educational complex was reopened with Turkish support in cooperation with the Directorate of Education in West Gaza, part of ongoing efforts to restore schooling and rebuild services after extensive destruction. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkey Reopens Gaza City School - Palestine

Children sit in rows during the opening event of the UDEF Education Campus in Gaza City, Gaza on December 9, 2025. The educational complex was reopened with Turkish support in cooperation with the Directorate of Education in West Gaza, part of ongoing efforts to restore schooling and rebuild services after extensive destruction. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkey Reopens Gaza City School - Palestine

Children sit in rows during the opening event of the UDEF Education Campus in Gaza City, Gaza on December 9, 2025. The educational complex was reopened with Turkish support in cooperation with the Directorate of Education in West Gaza, part of ongoing efforts to restore schooling and rebuild services after extensive destruction. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkey Reopens Gaza City School - Palestine

Children sit in rows during the opening event of the UDEF Education Campus in Gaza City, Gaza on December 9, 2025. The educational complex was reopened with Turkish support in cooperation with the Directorate of Education in West Gaza, part of ongoing efforts to restore schooling and rebuild services after extensive destruction. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Journalist Killed In Drone Strike

(EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts death) Mourners stand in rows before the bodies of Palestinians laid on stretchers ahead of a funeral prayer in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on December 2, 2025. One of the victims is Palestinian press member Mahmud Wadi, who was killed in an Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle strike; relatives and colleagues gathered after collecting his body from Nasser Hospital. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Journalist Killed In Drone Strike

(EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts death) Mourners stand in rows before the body of Palestinian press member Mahmud Wadi laid on stretchers ahead of a funeral prayer in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on December 2, 2025. Wadi was killed in an Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle attack, and relatives and colleagues received his body from Nasser Hospital before the burial. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Egypt Sculpture Symposium - New Alamein

An artist sculpts during the Egypt Sculpture Symposium in New Alamein City, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt, October 27, 2025. Under the Mediterranean sky, rows of white sculptures rise along the seaside promenade of New Alamein, an emerging city. Abstract forms and graceful human figures stand in silent dialogue with the sea, turning the esplanade into an open-air gallery that speaks to New Alamein's modern identity. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Egypt Sculpture Symposium - New Alamein

A man takes photos of a sculpture created during the Egypt Sculpture Symposium in New Alamein City, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt, October 27, 2025. Under the Mediterranean sky, rows of white sculptures rise along the seaside promenade of New Alamein, an emerging city. Abstract forms and graceful human figures stand in silent dialogue with the sea, turning the esplanade into an open-air gallery that speaks to New Alamein's modern identity. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Egypt Sculpture Symposium - New Alamein

Photo taken on October 27, 2025 shows a sculpture created during the Egypt Sculpture Symposium in New Alamein City, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt. Under the Mediterranean sky, rows of white sculptures rise along the seaside promenade of New Alamein, an emerging city. Abstract forms and graceful human figures stand in silent dialogue with the sea, turning the esplanade into an open-air gallery that speaks to New Alamein's modern identity. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Egypt Sculpture Symposium - New Alamein

An artist sculpts during the Egypt Sculpture Symposium in New Alamein City, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt, October 27, 2025. Under the Mediterranean sky, rows of white sculptures rise along the seaside promenade of New Alamein, an emerging city. Abstract forms and graceful human figures stand in silent dialogue with the sea, turning the esplanade into an open-air gallery that speaks to New Alamein's modern identity. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Egypt Sculpture Symposium - New Alamein

A man takes photos of sculptures created during the Egypt Sculpture Symposium in New Alamein City, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt, October 27, 2025. Under the Mediterranean sky, rows of white sculptures rise along the seaside promenade of New Alamein, an emerging city. Abstract forms and graceful human figures stand in silent dialogue with the sea, turning the esplanade into an open-air gallery that speaks to New Alamein's modern identity. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Egypt Sculpture Symposium - New Alamein

A man takes photos of a sculpture created during the Egypt Sculpture Symposium in New Alamein City, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt, October 27, 2025. Under the Mediterranean sky, rows of white sculptures rise along the seaside promenade of New Alamein, an emerging city. Abstract forms and graceful human figures stand in silent dialogue with the sea, turning the esplanade into an open-air gallery that speaks to New Alamein's modern identity. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Egypt Sculpture Symposium - New Alamein

Photo taken on October 27, 2025 shows sculptures created during the Egypt Sculpture Symposium in New Alamein City, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt. Under the Mediterranean sky, rows of white sculptures rise along the seaside promenade of New Alamein, an emerging city. Abstract forms and graceful human figures stand in silent dialogue with the sea, turning the esplanade into an open-air gallery that speaks to New Alamein's modern identity. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Egypt Sculpture Symposium - New Alamein

A man takes photos of sculptures created during the Egypt Sculpture Symposium in New Alamein City, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt, October 27, 2025. Under the Mediterranean sky, rows of white sculptures rise along the seaside promenade of New Alamein, an emerging city. Abstract forms and graceful human figures stand in silent dialogue with the sea, turning the esplanade into an open-air gallery that speaks to New Alamein's modern identity. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Egypt Sculpture Symposium - New Alamein

Photo taken on October 27, 2025 shows sculptures created during the Egypt Sculpture Symposium in New Alamein City, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt. Under the Mediterranean sky, rows of white sculptures rise along the seaside promenade of New Alamein, an emerging city. Abstract forms and graceful human figures stand in silent dialogue with the sea, turning the esplanade into an open-air gallery that speaks to New Alamein's modern identity. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Berlin Marks Hamas Attack Anniversary

Visitors view rows of empty chairs bearing photos of Israeli victims and hostages displayed in front of the Brandenburg Gate during a memorial vigil in Berlin, Germany, on October 7, 2025. The installation, featuring more than 1,000 chairs, was organized by the Jewish Student Union Germany to commemorate the victims of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel that killed nearly 1,200 people and led to 251 being taken hostage. Photo by Stefan Frank/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Berlin Marks Hamas Attack Anniversary

Visitors view rows of empty chairs bearing photos of Israeli victims and hostages displayed in front of the Brandenburg Gate during a memorial vigil in Berlin, Germany, on October 7, 2025. The installation, featuring more than 1,000 chairs, was organized by the Jewish Student Union Germany to commemorate the victims of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel that killed nearly 1,200 people and led to 251 being taken hostage. Photo by Stefan Frank/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Berlin Marks Hamas Attack Anniversary

Visitors view rows of empty chairs bearing photos of Israeli victims and hostages displayed in front of the Brandenburg Gate during a memorial vigil in Berlin, Germany, on October 7, 2025. The installation, featuring more than 1,000 chairs, was organized by the Jewish Student Union Germany to commemorate the victims of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel that killed nearly 1,200 people and led to 251 being taken hostage. Photo by Stefan Frank/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Berlin Marks Hamas Attack Anniversary

Visitors view rows of empty chairs bearing photos of Israeli victims and hostages displayed in front of the Brandenburg Gate during a memorial vigil in Berlin, Germany, on October 7, 2025. The installation, featuring more than 1,000 chairs, was organized by the Jewish Student Union Germany to commemorate the victims of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel that killed nearly 1,200 people and led to 251 being taken hostage. Photo by Stefan Frank/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Berlin Marks Hamas Attack Anniversary

A child’s chair with a teddy bear and photos of Israeli victims is displayed among rows of empty chairs in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, on October 7, 2025. The installation, featuring more than 1,000 chairs, was organized by the Jewish Student Union Germany to commemorate the victims of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel that killed nearly 1,200 people and led to 251 being taken hostage. Photo by Stefan Frank/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Berlin Marks Hamas Attack Anniversary

Visitors view rows of empty chairs bearing photos of Israeli victims and hostages displayed in front of the Brandenburg Gate during a memorial vigil in Berlin, Germany, on October 7, 2025. The installation, featuring more than 1,000 chairs, was organized by the Jewish Student Union Germany to commemorate the victims of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel that killed nearly 1,200 people and led to 251 being taken hostage. Photo by Stefan Frank/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Berlin Marks Hamas Attack Anniversary

Visitors view rows of empty chairs bearing photos of Israeli victims and hostages displayed in front of the Brandenburg Gate during a memorial vigil in Berlin, Germany, on October 7, 2025. The installation, featuring more than 1,000 chairs, was organized by the Jewish Student Union Germany to commemorate the victims of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel that killed nearly 1,200 people and led to 251 being taken hostage. Photo by Stefan Frank/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Alsace

FRANCE. ALSACE. BAS-RHIN (67) BARR. OVERLOOKING THE GRAND CRU KIRCHBERG VINEYARD, THE SMALL HOUSE KNOWN AS S'MAIREHIESEL STANDS AMID ROWS OF VINES, A PICTURESQUE SYMBOL OF THIS ALSATIAN TERROIR. Photo by Vincent Schneider/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Alsace

FRANCE. FRANCHE-COMTE. DOUBS (25) SAINT-ANTOINE. IN THE ROOMS OF FORT SAINT-ANTOINE, ROWS OF COMTE CHEESE WHEELS PATIENTLY MATURE ON SHELVES, REVEALING THE CHEESE-MAKING EXPERTISE OF THE HAUT DOUBS REGION. Photo by Vincent Schneider/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Alsace

FRANCE. FRANCHE-COMTE. DOUBS (25) SAINT-ANTOINE. IN THE ROOMS OF FORT SAINT-ANTOINE, ROWS OF COMTE CHEESE WHEELS PATIENTLY MATURE ON SHELVES, REVEALING THE CHEESE-MAKING EXPERTISE OF THE HAUT DOUBS REGION. Photo by Vincent Schneider/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Utrecht Memorial Protest for Gazas Children - NLD

A woman stands and looks over rows of children’s shoes in Utrecht, the Netherlands on August 24, 2025. Dutch activist group Plant een Olijfboom marked a grim milestone by laying out thousands of children’s shoes in remembrance of the young lives lost in Gaza. Activists read aloud the names and ages of 19,000 children killed, a process that lasted nearly six hours. According to The Lancet, the current death toll in Gaza is likely a conservative estimate, with experts predicting that the final toll could reach into the hundreds of thousands. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Utrecht Memorial Protest for Gazas Children - NLD

A person with a Palestinian flag patch on their backpack looks at rows of children’s shoes in Utrecht, the Netherlands on August 24, 2025. Dutch activist group Plant een Olijfboom marked a grim milestone by laying out thousands of children’s shoes in remembrance of the young lives lost in Gaza. Activists read aloud the names and ages of 19,000 children killed, a process that lasted nearly six hours. According to The Lancet, the current death toll in Gaza is likely a conservative estimate, with experts predicting that the final toll could reach into the hundreds of thousands. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Utrecht Memorial Protest for Gazas Children - NLD

Two people embrace as they stand before rows of children’s shoes in Utrecht, the Netherlands on August 24, 2025. Dutch activist group Plant een Olijfboom marked a grim milestone by laying out thousands of children’s shoes in remembrance of the young lives lost in Gaza. Activists read aloud the names and ages of 19,000 children killed, a process that lasted nearly six hours. According to The Lancet, the current death toll in Gaza is likely a conservative estimate, with experts predicting that the final toll could reach into the hundreds of thousands. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Children Skin Diseases - Khan Yunis

An aerial view shows rows of medical and displacement tents near the Nasr Medical Complex in Khan Yunis, Gaza on August 21, 2025. Thousands of families live in overcrowded shelters with limited water, food, and healthcare after being displaced by the conflict. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Brides and grooms sit in rows during a mass wedding ceremony on the historic Dalal Bridge in Zakho, Iraq, on August 16, 2025. The event, marking the 79th anniversary of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), was organized by the Zakho Autonomous Administration and attended by officials, community figures, and locals. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Brides and grooms sit in rows during a mass wedding ceremony on the historic Dalal Bridge in Zakho, Iraq, on August 16, 2025. The event, marking the 79th anniversary of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), was organized by the Zakho Autonomous Administration and attended by officials, community figures, and locals. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Brides and grooms sit in rows during a mass wedding ceremony on the historic Dalal Bridge in Zakho, Iraq, on August 16, 2025. The event, marking the 79th anniversary of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), was organized by the Zakho Autonomous Administration and attended by officials, community figures, and locals. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Brides and grooms sit in rows during a mass wedding ceremony on the historic Dalal Bridge in Zakho, Iraq, on August 16, 2025. The event, marking the 79th anniversary of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), was organized by the Zakho Autonomous Administration and attended by officials, community figures, and locals. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Brides and grooms sit in rows during a mass wedding ceremony on the historic Dalal Bridge in Zakho, Iraq, on August 16, 2025. The event, marking the 79th anniversary of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), was organized by the Zakho Autonomous Administration and attended by officials, community figures, and locals. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Brides and grooms sit in rows during a mass wedding ceremony on the historic Dalal Bridge in Zakho, Iraq, on August 16, 2025. The event, marking the 79th anniversary of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), was organized by the Zakho Autonomous Administration and attended by officials, community figures, and locals. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

A wide view shows the mass wedding ceremony with rows of couples and guests in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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