![Palestinian children enjoy their time at the beach of the Mediterranean sea on the coast of Gaza city on 9 August, 2017 [Yasser Qudih/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_11-Palestinian-children-enjoy-their-time-at-the-beach090817_YQ_00-22-.jpg?fit=1200%2C687&ssl=1)
![Special shaped hot air balloons during the 6th edition of annual International Hot Air Balloon Festival at Eshkol National Park located in Northen Negev in Israel on 11 August, 2017 [Stringer/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_11-6th-International-Hot-Air-Balloon-Festival-in-Israel20170811_2_25194647_24857890-.jpg?w=799&h=533&ssl=1 "6th International Hot Air Balloon Festival in Israel")
Special shaped hot air balloons during the 6th edition of annual International Hot Air Balloon Festival at Eshkol National Park located in Northen Negev in Israel on 11 August, 2017 [Stringer/Anadolu Agency]
![A wrecked car is seen after a 183-year-old historical sycamore maple tree's huge branch had cracked and fell over it in Bursa, Turkey on 9 August, 2017 [Ali Atmaca/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_11-183-year-old-sycamore-maple-tree-branch-falls-over-a-car-in-Turkey20170809_2_25159704_24807637-.jpg?w=393&h=262&ssl=1 "183-year-old sycamore maple tree branch falls over a car in Turkey")
A wrecked car is seen after a 183-year-old historical sycamore maple tree’s huge branch had cracked and fell over it in Bursa, Turkey on 9 August, 2017 [Ali Atmaca/Anadolu Agency]
![Andreas Beck (L) and Oguzhan Ozyakup (R) of Besiktas attend a training session ahead of the Turkish Spor Toto Super Lig new season match between Besiktas and Antalyaspor at Nevzat Demir Facilities in Istanbul, Turkey on 9 August, 2017 [Ahmet Dumanlı/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_11-Besiktas-training-session-in-Istanbul20170809_2_25170861_24823385-.jpg?w=393&h=267&ssl=1 "Besiktas' training session in Istanbul")
Andreas Beck (L) and Oguzhan Ozyakup (R) of Besiktas attend a training session ahead of the Turkish Spor Toto Super Lig new season match between Besiktas and Antalyaspor at Nevzat Demir Facilities in Istanbul, Turkey on 9 August, 2017 [Ahmet Dumanlı/Anadolu Agency]
![Tunisian Muslims prepare to leave for the annual Hajj pilgrimage to the Holy city of Mecca at the Tunis–Carthage International Airport in Tunis, Tunisia on 10 August, 2017 [Yassine Gaidi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_11-Hajj-Pilgrimage-of-Tunisian-Muslims20170810_2_25187166_24846882-.jpg?w=522&h=348&ssl=1 "Hajj Pilgrimage of Tunisian Muslims")
Tunisian Muslims prepare to leave for the annual Hajj pilgrimage to the Holy city of Mecca at the Tunis–Carthage International Airport in Tunis, Tunisia on 10 August, 2017 [Yassine Gaidi/Anadolu Agency]
![Palestinian children enjoy their time at the beach of the Mediterranean sea on the coast of Gaza city on 9 August, 2017 [Yasser Qudih/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_11-Palestinian-children-enjoy-their-time-at-the-beach090817_YQ_00-22-.jpg?w=522&h=299&ssl=1 "2017_08_11 - Palestinian children enjoy their time at the beach090817_YQ_00 (22)")
Palestinian children enjoy their time at the beach of the Mediterranean sea on the coast of Gaza city on 9 August, 2017 [Yasser Qudih/Apaimages]
![Palestinian children hold placards during a protest against the power and water crisis, at Hebron municipality, in the West Bank city of Hebron on 9 August, 2017 [Wisam Hashlamoun/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_11-Palestinian-children-hold-placards-during-a-protest090817_WIH_00-2-.jpg?w=522&h=352&ssl=1 "2017_08_11 - Palestinian children hold placards during a protest090817_WIH_00 (2)")
Palestinian children hold placards during a protest against the power and water crisis, at Hebron municipality, in the West Bank city of Hebron on 9 August, 2017 [Wisam Hashlamoun/Apaimages]
![A protester dressed as US President Donald Trump, takes part in an Stop Donald Trump protest outside the US Embassy in London, United Kingdom on 11 August, 2017 [Ray Tang/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_11-Protest-against-U.S.-President-Trump-in-London20170811_2_25201067_24866288-.jpg?w=670&h=1007&ssl=1 "London, United KIngdom - August 11: Stop Trump Nuclear War protest in London")
A protester dressed as US President Donald Trump, takes part in an Stop Donald Trump protest outside the US Embassy in London, United Kingdom on 11 August, 2017 [Ray Tang/Anadolu Agency]