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The Week in Pictures

Step into the Middle East and see what’s been happening over the last seven days in pictures…

April 5, 2019 at 2:03 pm | Published in: Europe & Russia, Middle East, Palestine, Qatar, The Week In Pictures, Turkey, Videos & Photo Stories

April 5, 2019 at 2:03 pm

Palestinian children take part in the festival of colour battle in Gaza city, on 3 April, 2019 [Mahmoud Ajjour/Apaimages]

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Palestinian children take part in the festival of colour battle in Gaza city, on 3 April, 2019 [Mahmoud Ajjour/Apaimages]

Palestinian youth choir and music group perform a music concert titled "Sea and Freedom Festival" at Palestinian Red Crescent's Cultural Center in Gaza City, Gaza on 21 March, 2019 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency]

<img data-lazy-fallback="1" data-attachment-id="337333" data-orig-file="https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190321_2_35569831_42849920.jpg" data-orig-size="2835,1890" data-comments-opened="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.8","credit":"Mustafa Hassona","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","caption":"GAZA CITY, GAZA - MARCH 21 : Palestinian youth choir and music group perform a music concert titled \u0022Sea and Freedom Festival\u0022 at Palestinian Red Crescent\u0027s Cultural Center in Gaza City, Gaza on March 21, 2019. ( Mustafa Hassona - Anadolu Agency )","created_timestamp":"1553199752","copyright":"\u00a9Anadolu Agency","focal_length":"100","iso":"1000","shutter_speed":"0.0125","title":"Music concert by Palestinians on longing for freedom","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Music concert by Palestinians on longing for freedom" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190321_2_35569831_42849920.jpg?fit=500%2C333&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190321_2_35569831_42849920.jpg?fit=933%2C622&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190321_2_35569831_42849920.jpg?w=333&h=222&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" width="333" height="222" data-original-width="333" data-original-height="222" itemprop="http://schema.org/image" title="Music concert by Palestinians on longing for freedom" alt="Palestinian youth choir and music group perform a music concert titled "Sea and Freedom Festival" at Palestinian Red Crescent's Cultural Center in Gaza City, Gaza on 21 March, 2019 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency]" style="width: 333px; height: 222px;" />

Palestinian youth choir and music group perform a music concert titled “Sea and Freedom Festival” at Palestinian Red Crescent’s Cultural Center in Gaza City, Gaza on 21 March, 2019 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency]

Samaritans pray at synagogue on top of Mount Gerizim near the northern West Bank city of Nablus to mark Rosh Hashanah holiday Rosh Hashanah celebrations, Nablus, West Bank on 4 April 2019 [Shadi Jarar'ah/Apaimages]

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Samaritans pray at synagogue on top of Mount Gerizim near the northern West Bank city of Nablus to mark Rosh Hashanah holiday Rosh Hashanah celebrations, Nablus, West Bank on 4 April 2019 [Shadi Jarar’ah/Apaimages]

Muslim Palestinians celebrate the Islamic holiday of Isra Mi'raj at al-Aqsa mosque compound, in Jerusalem's old city, 3 April, 2019 [Afif Ameera/WAFA/Apaimages]

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Muslim Palestinians celebrate the Islamic holiday of Isra Mi’raj at al-Aqsa mosque compound, in Jerusalem’s old city, 3 April, 2019 [Afif Ameera/WAFA/Apaimages]

A model presents a collection of designer Tuba Ergin during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week 2019 at the Zorlu Performance Hall in Istanbul, Turkey on 22 March, 2019 [İdris Sülün/Anadolu Agency]

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A model presents a collection of designer Tuba Ergin during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week 2019 at the Zorlu Performance Hall in Istanbul, Turkey on 22 March, 2019 [İdris Sülün/Anadolu Agency]

Dancers prepare ahead the general rehearsal of Romeo and Juliet Ballet in Ankara, Turkey on 3 April, 2019 [Binnur Ege Gürün/Anadolu Agency]

<img data-lazy-fallback="1" data-attachment-id="337329" data-orig-file="https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190403_2_35799040_43246195.jpg" data-orig-size="5184,3456" data-comments-opened="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"3.5","credit":"Binnur Ege G\u00fcr\u00fcn","camera":"Canon EOS-1D X","caption":"ANKARA, TURKEY - APRIL 3: Dancers prepare ahead the general rehearsal of Romeo and Juliet Ballet in Ankara, Turkey on April 3, 2019. The Ankara State Opera and Ballet (ADOB) will offer the ballet of the great love story in William Shakespeare\u0027s \u0022Romeo and Juliet\u0022 accompanied by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky\u0027s compositions on April 4, 2019.\n\n ( Binnur Ege G\u00fcr\u00fcn - Anadolu Agency )","created_timestamp":"1554257944","copyright":"\u00a9Anadolu Agency","focal_length":"16","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.00625","title":"Ballet of great love story in William Shakespeare\u0027s \u0022Romeo and Juliet\u0022","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Ballet of great love story in William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190403_2_35799040_43246195.jpg?fit=500%2C333&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190403_2_35799040_43246195.jpg?fit=933%2C622&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190403_2_35799040_43246195.jpg?w=378&h=253&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" width="378" height="253" data-original-width="378" data-original-height="253" itemprop="http://schema.org/image" title="Ballet of great love story in William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"" alt="Dancers prepare ahead the general rehearsal of Romeo and Juliet Ballet in Ankara, Turkey on 3 April, 2019 [Binnur Ege Gürün/Anadolu Agency]" style="width: 378px; height: 253px;" />

Dancers prepare ahead the general rehearsal of Romeo and Juliet Ballet in Ankara, Turkey on 3 April, 2019 [Binnur Ege Gürün/Anadolu Agency]

A drone photo shows the view of Golbasi lake in Kirikhan district which is attraction point with its clean water, nature, rich flora and fauna in Hatay province of Turkey on 27 March, 2019 [Erdal Türkoğlu/Anadolu Agency]

<img data-lazy-fallback="1" data-attachment-id="337328" data-orig-file="https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190403_2_35797686_43243273.jpg" data-orig-size="3520,2178" data-comments-opened="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.8","credit":"Erdal T\u00fcrko\u011flu","camera":"FC300SE","caption":"HATAY, TURKEY - MARCH 27: A drone photo shows the view of Golbasi lake in Kirikhan district which is attraction point with its clean water, nature, rich flora and fauna in Hatay province of Turkey on March 27, 2019. ( Erdal T\u00fcrko\u011flu - Anadolu Agency )","created_timestamp":"1553706263","copyright":"\u00a9Anadolu Agency","focal_length":"3.61","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.002529","title":"Golbasi lake in Turkey\u0027s Hatay","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Golbasi lake in Turkey’s Hatay" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190403_2_35797686_43243273.jpg?fit=500%2C309&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190403_2_35797686_43243273.jpg?fit=933%2C578&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190403_2_35797686_43243273.jpg?w=480&h=297&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" width="480" height="297" data-original-width="480" data-original-height="297" itemprop="http://schema.org/image" title="Golbasi lake in Turkey's Hatay" alt="A drone photo shows the view of Golbasi lake in Kirikhan district which is attraction point with its clean water, nature, rich flora and fauna in Hatay province of Turkey on 27 March, 2019 [Erdal Türkoğlu/Anadolu Agency]" style="width: 480px; height: 297px;" />

A drone photo shows the view of Golbasi lake in Kirikhan district which is attraction point with its clean water, nature, rich flora and fauna in Hatay province of Turkey on 27 March, 2019 [Erdal Türkoğlu/Anadolu Agency]

A view of the National Museum of Qatar following its the inauguration in Doha, Qatar on 27 March, 2019 [Arda Küçükkaya/Anadolu Agency]

<img data-lazy-fallback="1" data-attachment-id="337327" data-orig-file="https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190327_2_35683653_43037958.jpg" data-orig-size="5184,3456" data-comments-opened="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.8","credit":"Arda K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fckkaya","camera":"Canon EOS-1D X","caption":"DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 27 : A view of the National Museum of Qatar following its the inauguration in Doha, Qatar on March 27, 2019. ( Arda K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fckkaya - Anadolu Agency )","created_timestamp":"1553730054","copyright":"\u00a9Anadolu Agency","focal_length":"39","iso":"3200","shutter_speed":"0.005","title":"Inauguration of National Museum of Qatar","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Inauguration of National Museum of Qatar" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190327_2_35683653_43037958.jpg?fit=500%2C333&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190327_2_35683653_43037958.jpg?fit=933%2C622&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190327_2_35683653_43037958.jpg?w=445&h=297&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" width="445" height="297" data-original-width="445" data-original-height="297" itemprop="http://schema.org/image" title="Inauguration of National Museum of Qatar" alt="A view of the National Museum of Qatar following its the inauguration in Doha, Qatar on 27 March, 2019 [Arda Küçükkaya/Anadolu Agency]" style="width: 445px; height: 297px;" />

A view of the National Museum of Qatar following its the inauguration in Doha, Qatar on 27 March, 2019 [Arda Küçükkaya/Anadolu Agency]

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