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Farmers spread yellow corn crops on the roads to dry in the sun in the Tell Abyad in Raqqa Governorate, Syria. Children play among the trails of corn while adults arrange them for optimal drying. The Arab country has an active agricultural sector, producing crops like corn, wheat, and barley. This year, however, Syria faced

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Like several international celebrities, Moroccan model Rania Benchegra (in the background) arrived at the Franca Fund Gala—a charity event held at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday (23)—aimed at boosting research in preventive genomics. Brazilian model Gisele Bündchen attended, as did Lebanese actress Razane Jammal and Tunisian model and actress Azza

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Pope Leo XIV will visit Turkey from November 27 to 30 and Lebanon from November 30 to December 2. This will be his first international trip since being elected pope in May of this year. Images of the Catholic Church leader are already displayed on the streets of Beirut, the Lebanese capital. ©Anwar Amro/AFP

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Residents of Muscat watch a naval parade celebrating Oman’s 55th National Day. Along the capital’s coast, people of all ages celebrate, waving flags as they watch the festive display. National holidays are usually days of celebration across Arab countries. ©Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu/AFP

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