![Old newspapers are on sale at Cairo's historic al-Azbakeya book market at downtown in Cairo on 16 January 2019 [Mohmed El-Shahed/AFP/Getty Images]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/GettyImages-1083379794.jpg?ssl=1 "EGYPT-LITERATURE")
Old newspapers are on sale at Cairo’s historic al-Azbakeya book market at downtown in Cairo on 16 January 2019 [Mohmed El-Shahed/AFP/Getty Images]
![Head Coach and manager of Iraq Srecko Katanec and Carlos Queiroz react during the AFC Asian Cup Group D match between Iran and Iraq at Al Maktoum Stadium on 16 January 2019 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [Amin Mohammad Jamali/Getty Images]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/GettyImages-1095046774-scaled.jpg?ssl=1 "Iran v Iraq - AFC Asian Cup Group D")
Head Coach and manager of Iraq Srecko Katanec and Carlos Queiroz react during the AFC Asian Cup Group D match between Iran and Iraq at Al Maktoum Stadium on 16 January 2019 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [Amin Mohammad Jamali/Getty Images]
![An Iranian model presents a creation by two Iranian female fashion designers during a show at a shopping mall in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on January 17, 2019. - This is the first time that Iranian female designers show their collection in Baghdad using Iranian and Iraqi models on the catwalk. [Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/GettyImages-1083999726.jpg?ssl=1 "FASHION-IRAQ-IRAN")
An Iranian model presents a creation by two Iranian female fashion designers during a show at a shopping mall in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on January 17, 2019. – This is the first time that Iranian female designers show their collection in Baghdad using Iranian and Iraqi models on the catwalk. [Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images]
![Chile's Javier Frelijj tackles Saudi Arabia's Mojtaba al-Salem during the men's IHF Handball World Championship Group C match between Chile and Saudi Arabia in Herning, Denmark, 17 January 2019. [Henning Bagger/AFP/Getty Images]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/GettyImages-1083974182.jpg?ssl=1 "HANDBALL-WC-2019-CHI-KSA")
Chile’s Javier Frelijj tackles Saudi Arabia’s Mojtaba al-Salem during the men’s IHF Handball World Championship Group C match between Chile and Saudi Arabia in Herning, Denmark, 17 January 2019. [Henning Bagger/AFP/Getty Images]
![Fans and players of Palestinian basketball of Khadamat al-Burij club react after wining during a local competition at Saad Sayel Stadium, in Gaza City on 17 January 2019 [Mahmoud Ajjour/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/170119_MJ_00-36.jpg?ssl=1 "Palestinian basketball players of Khadamat al-Burij club and Khadamat al-Maghazi compete during a local competition")
Fans and players of Palestinian basketball of Khadamat al-Burij club react after wining during a local competition at Saad Sayel Stadium, in Gaza City on 17 January 2019 [Mahmoud Ajjour/Apaimages]
![Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah became a three times Dakar Rally winner [Twitter]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Nasser-Al-Attiyah.png?ssl=1 "Nasser Al-Attiyah")
Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah became a three times Dakar Rally winner [Twitter]
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