A Ramadan cannon is fired to mark the breaking of the fasting at the Giza district in the Egyptian capital Cairo. AFP
A Ramadan cannon is fired to mark the breaking of the fasting at the Giza district in the Egyptian capital Cairo. AFP
A Palestinian woman wearing a protective face mask conducts the evening prayer during Ramadan next to the gate of the Al Aqsa Mosque in the old city of Jerusalem, Israel. EPA
A Palestinian woman wearing a protective face mask conducts the evening prayer during Ramadan next to the gate of the Al Aqsa Mosque in the old city of Jerusalem, Israel. EPA
A Palestinian woman conducts the evening prayer during Ramadan at the gate of the Al Aqsa Mosque in the old city of Jerusalem, Israel. EPA
A Palestinian woman conducts the evening prayer during Ramadan at the gate of the Al Aqsa Mosque in the old city of Jerusalem, Israel. EPA
Demonstrators take part in a protest against an Israeli military order which Palestinian officials fear could lead to the confiscation of money destined for Palestinian prisoners and their families, in Gaza City. Reuters
Demonstrators take part in a protest against an Israeli military order which Palestinian officials fear could lead to the confiscation of money destined for Palestinian prisoners and their families, in Gaza City. Reuters
A displaced Syrian girl grinds a customer's chickpeas for a fee, during Ramadan, at the Washukanni camp for the internally displaced in Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province. AFP
A displaced Syrian girl grinds a customer's chickpeas for a fee, during Ramadan, at the Washukanni camp for the internally displaced in Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province. AFP
A woman watches the Facebook video of Syrian businessman Rami Makhlouf on her mobile in Syria's capital Damascus. Syria's top tycoon publicly airing his grievances has revealed a power struggle within the ruling family as it tries to cement its power after nine years of war, analysts say. AFP
A woman watches the Facebook video of Syrian businessman Rami Makhlouf on her mobile in Syria's capital Damascus. Syria's top tycoon publicly airing his grievances has revealed a power struggle within the ruling family as it tries to cement its power after nine years of war, analysts say. AFP
A medical staffer wearing full PPE (personal protective equipment) performs a sterilisation at the entrance of an isolated section for Covid-19 treatment, while a man wearing a face mask stands behind the glass pane, at a hotel in the sports city of Iraq's southern city of Basra. AFP
A medical staffer wearing full PPE (personal protective equipment) performs a sterilisation at the entrance of an isolated section for Covid-19 treatment, while a man wearing a face mask stands behind the glass pane, at a hotel in the sports city of Iraq's southern city of Basra. AFP
A medical staffer wearing full PPE (personal protective equipment) stands with a radio transceiver at the entrance of an isolated section for Covid-19 treatment at a hotel in the sports city of Iraq's southern city of Basra. AFP
A medical staffer wearing full PPE (personal protective equipment) stands with a radio transceiver at the entrance of an isolated section for Covid-19 treatment at a hotel in the sports city of Iraq's southern city of Basra. AFP
The Iranian naval support vessel Konarak, centre, is tied up at the port in Konarak, Iran. A missile fired during an Iranian military training exercise mistakenly struck the naval vessel instead of its intended target in waters near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, killing and wounding a number of sailors, Iranian authorities said. AP
The Iranian naval support vessel Konarak, centre, is tied up at the port in Konarak, Iran. A missile fired during an Iranian military training exercise mistakenly struck the naval vessel instead of its intended target in waters near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, killing and wounding a number of sailors, Iranian authorities said. AP
A gas station attendant refills a car at a station in the Saudi capital Riyadh. Saudi Arabia's energy ministry said it had asked oil giant Aramco to make an additional voluntary output cut of one million barrels per day starting from June to support prices. AFP
A gas station attendant refills a car at a station in the Saudi capital Riyadh. Saudi Arabia's energy ministry said it had asked oil giant Aramco to make an additional voluntary output cut of one million barrels per day starting from June to support prices. AFP
Fighters from of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) gesture following clashes with Saudi-backed government forces in the Sheikh Salim area in the southern Abyan province. AFP
Fighters from of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) gesture following clashes with Saudi-backed government forces in the Sheikh Salim area in the southern Abyan province. AFP
A fighter from of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) watches as a military vehicle, belonging to Saudi-backed government forces, burns during clashes in the Sheikh Salim area in the southern Abyan province. AFP
A fighter from of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) watches as a military vehicle, belonging to Saudi-backed government forces, burns during clashes in the Sheikh Salim area in the southern Abyan province. AFP
Shops are closed at the Mubarakiya market in Kuwait city during the 20-day nationwide lockdown. AFP
Shops are closed at the Mubarakiya market in Kuwait city during the 20-day nationwide lockdown. AFP
Shops are closed at the Mubarakiya market in Kuwait city during the 20-day nationwide lockdown. AFP
Shops are closed at the Mubarakiya market in Kuwait city during the 20-day nationwide lockdown. AFP
Anti-government demonstrators with parents' committees from private and public schools during a sit-in protest in front of the Ministry of Education in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
Anti-government demonstrators with parents' committees from private and public schools during a sit-in protest in front of the Ministry of Education in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
Mourners gather at the graves of their loved ones at a special section of Istanbul's Baklaci cemetery that is devoted to Covid-19 victims, in Istanbul's Beykoz district. AP Photo
Mourners gather at the graves of their loved ones at a special section of Istanbul's Baklaci cemetery that is devoted to Covid-19 victims, in Istanbul's Beykoz district. AP Photo

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Kamara 67' (pen),

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