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The week in pictures

July 31, 2015 at 4:00 pm

RAMALLAH, WEST BANK: Palestinian from the Oof band perform during the Birzeit Nights Festival at Birzeit University.

ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Teenagers jump into the Bosphorus to cool down after a heatwave hit the city. Temperatures hit 40C (104 Fahrenheit) according to meteorology officials.

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA: People relax around the King Fahd Fountain.

El-EDWA, EGYPT: As part of an UNIDO project, date farmers were provided

GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP: Palestinian children sleep during a power cut. The Independent Commission for Human Rights warned of the aggravated humanitarian situation in Gaza due to the continued electricity outages after the Gaza’s sole power plant stopped running, hindering the water supply.