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Al-Qureshi Park is managed by Khartoum municipality but funded in part by private donations, which have dried up in the face of the economic crisis
Sudan zoo too cash-strapped to feed malnourished lions
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The hospital was established to receive and care for 300 emergency cases at a time, but on "some days, we treat 3,000."
Tripoli hospital struggles to cope with war’s wounded
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Tahrir Beach on the banks of the Tigris in Baghdad
Tahrir Beach, a safe haven for protesters from Baghdad’s turmoil
Oumayma Omar
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Dutch art crime investigator Arthur Brand holds a rare 15th-century copy of the 'Divan of Hafez'
Dutch art sleuth finds rare book by 'Prince of Persian poets'
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Not a single Kurdish lawmaker attended the federal parliament's vote to oust foreign troops, declining to take a stance on the controversial issue.
Iraq’s Kurds waiting for dust to settle before placing bets
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Uighur students pray after lessons on November 29, 2019 at Silivri district in Istanbul
The Uighur refugee children of Turkey
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A sack of pistachio shells is seen at a workshop specialised in building pistachio-powered heaters in al-Dana town, Idlib
As cold bites, Syrians turn to pistachio shells for heat
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Prize money for camel racing, which was attended by a record number of camel owners, totalled AED16 million alone.
Al-Dhafra Festival 2019 combines past, present and future
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Promoting the extravaganza were a slew of skin-baring celebrities and Instagram "influencers", including Victoria's Secret Angel Elsa Hosk and British supermodel Jourdan Dunn
Saudi music festival highlights shift to openness
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Hanadi Missak, a 48-year-old Christian woman, adjusts the ornaments on her Christmas tree during an interview in her house in Gaza City
Christians in Gaza face sombre Christmas after permits row
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Lebanon is suffering its worst economic crisis, rooted in decades of state corruption and waste, since the 1975-1990 civil war
Lebanon remains frugal over Christmas as crisis bites
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A new Christmas-themed artwork dubbed the "Scar of Bethlehem" by secretive British artist Banksy is displayed at his Walled-Off Hotel in Bethlehem
Secretive artist Banksy unveils dark nativity in Bethlehem
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Tourists walk through columns at the site of Luxor Temple in Luxor, Egypt
Egypt's monuments face climate change threat
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The race prizes soared to a total of AED 320,000
97 Salukis participate in Qualifying Race of Traditional Arabian Saluki Competition
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Boys play on a floodway following heavy rains in the old quarter of Sanaa
In Yemen, surging climate losses make life even harder
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The southern Jordanian desert of Wadi Rum
Jordan, a blockbuster location for Hollywood
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