MERSIN, TURKEY- Indian dance troupe “Nudaharah” delight audiences during a cultural show showcasing Indian dances and Bollywood delights
![Iranians shop in preparation for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan at Tajrish Bazaar in Tehran, Iran [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_5_26-WIPIran.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "Ramadan Preparation in Iran")
Iranians shop in preparation for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan at Tajrish Bazaar in Tehran, Iran [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]
بتقنية طي الأوراق.. تَحمل زينة رمضان هذا العام بصمة يابانية يرسم خطوطها فن “الأوريغامي”، ليضفي شكلا جديدا على تلك الصناعة الموسمية التي تميز الأحياء والمقاهي والمنازل طوال شهر الصوم بمصر، وفق مصمم فني. و”الأوريغامي” هو فن طي الأوراق الذي يرتبط بالثقافة اليابانية القديمة، حيث يعتمد على تحويل ورقة مسطحة إلى شكل مُجسم من خلال تقنيات الطي يدويا دون استخدام آلات أو معدات. ( Ahmed Al Sayed – وكالة الأناضول )
TOKAT, TURKEY- Women harvest a vine leaves field which later be stuffed with rice and vegetables in a traditional dish
![Leyth Tevfik, an animal keeper, plays with a white lion at Zevra Park's Zoo in Baghdad, Iraq on 22 May, 2017 [Haydar Hadi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_5_26-WIPwhite-lion.jpg?w=395&h=263&ssl=1 "A rare white lion in Baghdad")
Leyth Tevfik, an animal keeper, plays with a white lion at Zevra Park’s Zoo in Baghdad, Iraq on 22 May, 2017 [Haydar Hadi/Anadolu Agency]
GIZA, EGYPT- The Hasaballah band members perform at the El-Beracil village of Giza during Ramadan celebrations
GAZA- Palestinians attend a market in preparation of the holy month of Ramadan
CAIRO, EGYPT- An Egyptian vendor displays Traditional Lanterns known as “Fanous” in Arabic at a market ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. In Egypt, streets are lines with lamps, decorated with lights that welcome the month of Ramdan in a celebratory manner
GAZA- Palestinians prepare the fields for harvest