Top animals of 2018

As we approach the final days of 2018, we take a look at some of our favourite animals in the Middle East!

Egyptian football player Mohammed Salah posted a selfie of himself with his two Siamese cats on Facebook with the caption: ‘Dogs and cats will not be exported anywhere. This will not happen and cannot happen’ [Facebook]

A 2 month old lion cub is seen at the Lion Park of Tuzla Viaport Marina in Istanbul, Turkey on 6 November 2018 [Serhat Çağdaş/Anadolu Agency]

These two cheerful cats are all dressed up and ready to be judged. Turkey, 14 October 2018 [Aytaç Ünal/Anadolu Agency]

Capturing these beautiful birds on film is usually very rare and tricky! So we’re all very lucky that this little chappie came out to play! Ankara, 9 November 2018 [Mustafa Kamacı/Anadolu Agency]

A stork flies after catching a fish from the Kizilirmak Delta Bird Sanctuary, which is in the tentative list of UNESCO in Samsun, Turkey on 26 July, 2018 [Mehmet Kumcağız/Anadolu Agency]

A dog is covered in colourful powder at the “Color Sky 5k” running fest. 30 September, 2018 [Sergen Sezgin/Anadolu Agency]

A picture taken on October 14, 2013 shows an elephant in Mikumi National Park, which borders the Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania. (Photo by Daniel Hayduk/AFP/Getty Images)

Palestinians ride horses and camels during a heritage festival in Al-Maghazi in the center of Gaza Strip on 21 June 2018 [Mahmoud Khattab/Apaimages]

This rider looks after his horse after a long day of riding. Oman, 23 August 2018 [Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images]

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