JERICHO, WEST BANK: A Palestinian couple take a ‘selfie’ during a national mass wedding ceremony. Nearly 462 Palestinian couples were married in a ceremony organised by the Palestinian presidency.
KONYA, TURKEY: A girl poses at the largest tulip fields in the Cumra district of the Central Anatolian province of Konya where 60 million tulips are grown. After being grown in Cumra, the tulips are sent around Turkey and abroad to be used in parks and gardens.
BURSA, TURKEY: Whirling dervishes perform during the “Holy Birth Week” celebrations marking Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)’s birth.
AMMAN, JORDAN: A book fair is opened to mark World Book Day. Some 100,000 books were on display.
GAZA CITY, GAZA: Seven-year-old Palestinian jockey Hella Al-Betravi practices. Betravi learnt to horse ride a year ago and hopes to take part in international competitions and earn a Guinness World Record.
DUBAI, UAE: Daring cyclists practice their tricks in a park in the Emirates.
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