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Peanut Seller Returns To Ariha - Syria

Uncle Abu Omar sorts peanuts inside a small workshop in Ariha, Syria, on November 12, 2025. The peanuts form part of the local supply processed through traditional hand-cracking methods practiced in the town’s market, including those performed by Abu Omar. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peanut Seller Returns To Ariha - Syria

Uncle Abu Omar sorts peanuts inside a small workshop in Ariha, Syria, on November 12, 2025. The peanuts form part of the local supply processed through traditional hand-cracking methods practiced in the town’s market, including those performed by Abu Omar. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peanut Seller Returns To Ariha - Syria

Uncle Abu Omar sorts peanuts inside a small workshop in Ariha, Syria, on November 12, 2025. The peanuts form part of the local supply processed through traditional hand-cracking methods practiced in the town’s market, including those performed by Abu Omar. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peanut Seller Returns To Ariha - Syria

Uncle Abu Omar sorts peanuts inside a small workshop in Ariha, Syria, on November 12, 2025. The peanuts form part of the local supply processed through traditional hand-cracking methods practiced in the town’s market, including those performed by Abu Omar. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peanut Seller Returns To Ariha - Syria

Uncle Abu Omar sorts peanuts inside a small workshop in Ariha, Syria, on November 12, 2025. The peanuts form part of the local supply processed through traditional hand-cracking methods practiced in the town’s market, including those performed by Abu Omar. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peanut Seller Returns To Ariha - Syria

Uncle Abu Omar displays peanuts beside a filed in Ariha, Syria, on October 7, 2025. The drying process supplies the peanuts used by Abu Omar, who has returned to his long-practiced craft of cracking peanuts in the local market. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peanut Seller Returns To Ariha - Syria

Uncle Abu Omar sorts peanuts inside a small workshop in Ariha, Syria, on November 12, 2025. The peanuts form part of the local supply processed through traditional hand-cracking methods practiced in the town’s market, including those performed by Abu Omar. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peanut Seller Returns To Ariha - Syria

Uncle Abu Omar displays peanuts still in their shells alongside peeled peanuts in Ariha, Syria, on October 7, 2025. The drying process supplies the peanuts used by Abu Omar, who has returned to his long-practiced craft of cracking peanuts in the local market. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peanut Seller Returns To Ariha - Syria

Uncle Abu Omar sorts peanuts inside a small workshop in Ariha, Syria, on November 12, 2025. The peanuts form part of the local supply processed through traditional hand-cracking methods practiced in the town’s market, including those performed by Abu Omar. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peanut Seller Returns To Ariha - Syria

Uncle Abu Omar sorts peanuts inside a small workshop in Ariha, Syria, on November 12, 2025. The peanuts form part of the local supply processed through traditional hand-cracking methods practiced in the town’s market, including those performed by Abu Omar. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peanut Seller Returns To Ariha - Syria

Peanuts are spread out on the ground to dry in Ariha, Syria, on October 7, 2025. The drying process supplies the peanuts used by Abu Omar, who has returned to his long-practiced craft of cracking peanuts in the local market. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peanut Seller Returns To Ariha - Syria

Peanuts are spread out on the ground to dry in Ariha, Syria, on October 7, 2025. The drying process supplies the peanuts used by Abu Omar, who has returned to his long-practiced craft of cracking peanuts in the local market. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peanut Seller Returns To Ariha - Syria

Peanuts are spread out on the ground to dry in Ariha, Syria, on October 7, 2025. The drying process supplies the peanuts used by Abu Omar, who has returned to his long-practiced craft of cracking peanuts in the local market. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peanut Seller Returns To Ariha - Syria

Peanuts are spread out on the ground to dry in Ariha, Syria, on October 7, 2025. The drying process supplies the peanuts used by Abu Omar, who has returned to his long-practiced craft of cracking peanuts in the local market. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peanut Seller Returns To Ariha - Syria

A man carries a sack of peanuts across a field in Ariha, Syria, on October 7, 2025. The drying process supplies the peanuts used by Abu Omar, who has returned to his long-practiced craft of cracking peanuts in the local market. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peanut Seller Returns To Ariha - Syria

Bags of peanuts are stacked near a drying area in Ariha, Syria, on October 7, 2025. The drying process supplies the peanuts used by Abu Omar, who has returned to his long-practiced craft of cracking peanuts in the local market. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peanut Seller Returns To Ariha - Syria

A sack of peanuts stands beside an open area where peanuts are laid out to dry in Ariha, Syria, on October 7, 2025. The drying process supplies the peanuts used by Abu Omar, who has returned to his long-practiced craft of cracking peanuts in the local market. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peanut Seller Returns To Ariha - Syria

Men carry sacks of peanuts across a field in Ariha, Syria, on October 7, 2025. The drying process supplies the peanuts used by Abu Omar, who has returned to his long-practiced craft of cracking peanuts in the local market. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. ISPAHAN ESFAHAN. VEIL SELLER IN THE GREAT BAZAAR. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Pays-Basque

FRANCE. PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUES (64) PAYS BASQUE. AQUITAINE REGION. LABOURD. ESPELETTE. THE POTTOKS MARKET. THE HORSE SELLER Photo by Gerard Sioen/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aleppo marks first Ramadan after Assad regime’s fall with renewed hope

A young Syrian coffee seller makes coffee for a customer as Ramadan festival begins in the historical Khan al-Shuna market, one day before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Aleppo, Syria, on February 28, 2025. The historical market located next to the Aleppo Citadel was subject to vandalism and destruction during the Assad’s regime. Photo by Hibatullah Barakat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Toy Stores In Preparation For The Christmas Holidays - Paris

This illustrative photograph shows an Illustration of a general view and atmosphere of a Toys store "JoueClub / Joue Club" shop with a seller. Paris, France, on November 25, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris Game Week 2024 FA

A seller poses with stickers during the Paris Game Week 2024 event at the Parc des expositions in Paris on October 23, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life In Turkey

Simit seller waiting for customers in the center of Diyarbakir, Turkey, on the 4th November 2023. Simit, a round bread with sesame seeds, are a staple in Turkish culture. Photo by Su Cassiano/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily life in Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine

KRAMATORSK, UKRAINE - AUGUST 17, 2024 - A woman sells goods at a flea market in Kramatorsk, a city in the Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, close to the front line.

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CARPET SELLER

(240720) -- KABUL, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 14, 2024 shows the carpets at the store of carpet seller Sayed Bilal Farooqi in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghan carpet seller upbeat about business opportunities ahead from China-South Asia Expo" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CARPET SELLER

(240720) -- KABUL, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Afghan carpet seller Sayed Bilal Farooqi shows a carpet in his store in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, July 14, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghan carpet seller upbeat about business opportunities ahead from China-South Asia Expo" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CARPET SELLER

(240720) -- KABUL, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Afghan carpet seller Sayed Bilal Farooqi shows the packed carpets to be exhibited in the 8th China-South Asia Expo in his store in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, July 14, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghan carpet seller upbeat about business opportunities ahead from China-South Asia Expo" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CARPET SELLER

(240720) -- KABUL, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Afghan carpet seller Sayed Bilal Farooqi shows a carpet in his store in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, July 14, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghan carpet seller upbeat about business opportunities ahead from China-South Asia Expo" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-RAILWAY STATION-FOREIGNER-PAYMENT-SUPPORT (CN)

(240719) -- SHANGHAI, July 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A ticket seller explains payment methods to a foreign traveler at Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2024. To cater to the growing international travelers influx, Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station and retailers now allow international travelers to use cards issued by international bank card organizations including Visa, Mastercard and etc. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiang)

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Sofiivka National Dendrological Park in Uman

UMAN, UKRAINE - JULY 6, 2024 - A man rides a horse past a seller at the Sofiivka National Dendrological Park, Uman, Cherkasy region, central Ukraine.

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Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JUNE 18, 2024 - A fishmonger is behind a stall at the Pryvoz Market, Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-EID AL-ADHA-SWEETS

(240617) -- BAGHDAD, June 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A seller displays sweets during the Eid al-Adha holiday in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 17, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-EID AL-ADHA-SWEETS

(240617) -- BAGHDAD, June 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A seller displays sweets during the Eid al-Adha holiday in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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Afghans preparing to celebrate Eid al-Adha amid economic hardship

STORY: Afghans preparing to celebrate Eid al-Adha amid economic hardship SHOOTING TIME: June 11, 2024 DATELINE: June 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of a livestock market in Kabul 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): RAHMATULLAH, Kabul resident 3. various of a livestock market in Kabul 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): KHAN MOHAMMAD, Livestock seller 5. various of a livestock market in Kabul 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): EISA KHAN, Soft drink seller 7. various of a livestock market in Kabul STORYLINE: The people of Afghanistan begin to celebrate Eid al-Adha on Monday. However, the high rates of unemployment and poverty have drastically reduced the purchasing power of Afghan people, hindering their ability to shop. At an animal market on the western edge of Kabul, Rahmatullah, 28, sought to buy a sheep to sacrifice. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): RAHMATULLAH, Kabul resident "I am wandering in the bazaar but could not buy a sheep because of the high price. With the prices going up, no one ca

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Sudanese embrace Eid al-Adha with soaring livestock price due to war

STORY: Sudanese embrace Eid al-Adha with soaring livestock price due to war SHOOTING TIME: June 15, 2024 DATELINE: June 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: Khartoum CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the livestock market 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JIBRIL MOHAMED BASHIR, Livestock seller 3. various of the livestock market 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HAMID ABDULLAH, Local resident 5. various of the livestock market STORYLINE: The Sudanese welcome the Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, without the usual joy of celebration, as the traditional rituals are becoming unaffordable during the civil war. According to Islamic traditions, Muslim families buy cattle, usually a goat or sheep, as a sacrifice in the early morning of Eid al-Adha and distribute the meat to the poor as a charity gift. Sudan, however, is currently faced with a great hike in the prices of livestock due to the national currency depreciation amid the war, making the sacrifice of sheep unaffordable for locals. In a local

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JORDAN-AMMAN-EID AL-ADHA-LIVESTOCK MARKET

(240616) -- AMMAN, June 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A seller selects sheep for customers at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha in Amman, Jordan, on June 15, 2024. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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JORDAN-AMMAN-EID AL-ADHA-LIVESTOCK MARKET

(240616) -- AMMAN, June 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A seller selects sheep for customers at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha in Amman, Jordan, on June 15, 2024. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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JORDAN-AMMAN-EID AL-ADHA-LIVESTOCK MARKET

(240616) -- AMMAN, June 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A seller selects sheep for customers at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha in Amman, Jordan, on June 15, 2024. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)

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JORDAN-AMMAN-EID AL-ADHA-LIVESTOCK MARKET

(240616) -- AMMAN, June 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A seller selects sheep for customers at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha in Amman, Jordan, on June 15, 2024. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-SIDON-EID AL-ADHA-PREPARATION

(240615) -- SIDON, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A seller prepares snacks ahead of Eid al-Adha in Sidon, Lebanon, June 14, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-SIDON-EID AL-ADHA-PREPARATION

(240615) -- SIDON, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A seller prepares snacks ahead of Eid al-Adha in Sidon, Lebanon, June 14, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-SIDON-EID AL-ADHA-PREPARATION

(240615) -- SIDON, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A sweets seller prepares for Eid al-Adha in Sidon, Lebanon, June 14, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-SIDON-EID AL-ADHA-PREPARATION

(240615) -- SIDON, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A seller prepares snacks ahead of Eid al-Adha in Sidon, Lebanon, June 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-SIDON-EID AL-ADHA-PREPARATION

(240615) -- SIDON, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A sweets seller prepares for Eid al-Adha in Sidon, Lebanon, June 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-SIDON-EID AL-ADHA-PREPARATION

(240615) -- SIDON, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A seller prepares snacks ahead of Eid al-Adha in Sidon, Lebanon, June 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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Livestock market stagnates amid inflation in Türkiye's Ankara as Eid approaches

STORY: Livestock market stagnates amid inflation in Türkiye's Ankara as Eid approaches SHOOTING TIME: June 12, 2024 DATELINE: June 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:17 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the livestock markets 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): CUMALI IZOL, Livestock seller 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ORHAN DINC, Livestock seller 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): CEVAT KARSLI, Livestock seller STORYLINE: Unlike previous years, livestock markets in Ankara are experiencing a noticeable slowdown leading up to the Muslim festival Eid al-Adha due to the country's struggle with high inflation. A sharp decline in consumer purchasing power has dampened the excitement of the four-day festival due to start on Sunday in Türkiye, traders told Xinhua in one market in the Muhye neighborhood of the Turkish capital city. "Sales have plummeted this year. Compared to last year, business is significantly lower. Most of our colleagues have not managed to sell a single animal," Cumali Izol, a livestock

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12th Book Arsenal Festival kicks off in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 30, 2024 - A seller shows a book to a woman at the 12th Book Arsenal International Festival at the Mystetskyi Arsenal National Art and Culture Museum Complex, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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KENYA-TEA HARVEST-PURPLE TEA

(240520) -- KENYA, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A seller arranges purple tea products at a tea shop in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 14, 2024. Kenyan purple tea is a unique tea tree variety, with purple leaves. Grown in the equatorial regions of Kenya's rolling hills, purple tea trees grow in an environment with abundant sunshine and proper temperature variations between day and night. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-TEA HARVEST-PURPLE TEA

(240520) -- KENYA, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A seller prepares to brew purple tea at a tea shop in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 14, 2024. Kenyan purple tea is a unique tea tree variety, with purple leaves. Grown in the equatorial regions of Kenya's rolling hills, purple tea trees grow in an environment with abundant sunshine and proper temperature variations between day and night. (Xinhua/Han Xu)