![Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib wears Palestinian thobe to swearing in ceremony [Instagram]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/s.png?resize=1200%2C800&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
![On Monday evening, the celebration of the birthday mass of Jesus Christ began with the ringing of the bells in the cathedral church in Tunis, headed by the Bishop of the Church of Elario Antonioni Christmas Eve in Tunis on 24 December 2018 [Yassine Gaidi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20181225_2_34103771_40182525.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
![Izmir State Opera and Ballet dancers perform during general rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker premiere in Turkey on 21 December 2018 [Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency]](https://i2.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/TURKEY-BALLET-NUTCRACKER20181221_2_34052811_40084490.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
![Liverpool's Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah speaks on stage after winning the 2018 African Footballer of the Year Award also called Ballon d'Or during the CAF award ceremony in Dakar, Senegal 8 January 2019 [SEYLLOU/AFP/Getty Images]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/GettyImages-1079454896.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
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The last seven days in the Middle East...![On Monday evening, the celebration of the birthday mass of Jesus Christ began with the ringing of the bells in the cathedral church in Tunis, headed by the Bishop of the Church of Elario Antonioni Christmas Eve in Tunis on 24 December 2018 [Yassine Gaidi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20181225_2_34103771_40182525.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
Take a trip through the Middle East and see what's been happening for the past 7 days...![Izmir State Opera and Ballet dancers perform during general rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker premiere in Turkey on 21 December 2018 [Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency]](https://i2.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/TURKEY-BALLET-NUTCRACKER20181221_2_34052811_40084490.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
The last 7 days in the Middle East...
The last 7 days in the Middle East![A Christian woman blows on candles inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem, on 29 November, 2018 [Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images]](https://i2.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2018-12-7-week-in-picGettyImages-1066393576.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
Step into the Middle East and see what’s been happening over the last seven days in pictures…![The hashtag for the festival was #Enough in reference to the human rights breaches Palestinians face every day in Gaza City, 26 November 2018 [Ashraf Amra/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2018-10-28_gaza-film-fest261118_ASH_00-18.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
Step into the Middle East and see what’s been happening over the last seven days in pictures…![It was the 6th Annual Citrus Fest, and this giant octopus made of fruit came out to play! Turkey 17 November 2018 [Sezgin Pancar/Anadolu Agency]](https://i1.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2018-10-21_week-in-piccitrus-fest.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
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The last 7 days in pictures…...![Mitchell Aaron Starc, is an Australian international cricketer who plays for the Australian national team [ Australian Men's Cricket Team/Facebook]](https://i1.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Mitchell-Starc12471620_1117995808224232_4984548367979501393_o.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
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Step into the Middle East and see what’s been happening over the last seven days in pictures…
The last seven days in pictures...
Step into the Middle East and see what’s been happening over the last seven days in pictures…
The last 7 days in pictures...![Horse-riding trainers swim with their horses at sea during sunset in Turkey on 5 September 2018 [Ozan Efeoğlu/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Horse-riding-trainers-in-Turkeys-Hatay20180906_2_32226558_36956669.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
Step into the Middle East and see what’s been happening over the last seven days in pictures…
The last 7 days in pictures...
Step into the Middle East and see what’s been happening over the last seven days in pictures…
The last 7 days in pictures...![A dog owner releases their dog in a pond for cooling off as temperature stands at 30 degrees Celsius at Cumhuriyet (Republic) Square in Antalya, Turkey on 26 July, 2018 [Mustafa Çiftçi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i2.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180726_2_31635881_35944505.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
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The last 7 days in pictures...![A Van cat enjoying the water during the opening ceremony of the swimming pool specially designed for the Van Cats at the Van Cat House that was founded by the Van Yuzuncu Yil University, in Van, Turkey on 28 June, 2018 [Özkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency]](https://i1.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180628_2_31187832_35152040.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
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The last 7 days in pictures...![Muslims gather to perform Eid al-Fitr prayer at the Stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 15 June, 2018 [Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180615_2_30924787_34687659.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
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The last 7 days in pictures...![A Palestinian girl Nariman Abu Obaid, 21, uses strings to embroidery on wood as she manufactures traditional lanterns known in Arabic as "Fanous" on the holy month of Ramadan in Deir Al Balah in the center of Gaza Strip, on 17 May, 2018 [Mahmoud Khattab/A[aimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/170518_MKH_00-6.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
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Step into the Middle East and see what’s been happening over the last seven days in pictures…![Tourists enjoy the opportunity to see the most beautiful landscapes, with its picturesque areas and historical sites dating back from the ancient Ionian civilization, making it a journey of 8,000 years of history. It is the Evis-Mimas road, in the western Turkish province of Izmir, with a total length of about 709 kilometers [Mahmut Serdar Alakuş/Anadolu Agency]](https://i1.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180427_2_30045915_33118860.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
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