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Georgie Anne Geyer

American journalist Georgie Anne Geyer. (uexpress)

Georgie Anne Geyer's final journey

Oussama Romdhani

Turkey

Bumpy ride. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gets off a vintage tram at Taksim Square in Istanbul, May 12. (Reuters)

On defensive before vote, Erdogan could harden foreign policy stance

Ramadan

A glimmer of hope. Katherine Ashworth Brandt (L) and Lauren Mylott (C) serve lasagne to Abdullah Ware in front of the Ivy City Masjid in Washington. (Dine After Dark)

Washington’s iftar cars catering to Muslims with empathy

Refugees

With utmost care. Volunteers prepapre to serve food at Drapers Bar and Kitchen in Coventry. (Arabian Bites)

Coventry’s refugee-run Arabian Bites showcases cultural diversity in Ramadan

Saudi Arabia

Expatriates engage in conversation in Riyadh. (AFP)

Saudi government approves permanent residency system for first time

Algeria

A police officer sprays tear gas at anti-government protesters in Algiers, May 17. (Reuters)

Protesters await military's next move as Algeria's election deadline looms

Israel

A file photo shows logos of the social networking service Facebook. (AFP)

Israeli disinformation campaign targeted Nigerian election

Iran

A file photo shows a long-range ballistic missile fired by Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard during a maneuver in an undisclosed location in Iran. (Fars News Agency via AP)

Iran boasts again it can 'easily' hit US warships

Syria

A member of the Syrian Civil Defence group known as the White Helmets is seen searching for victims under the rubble of a house that was destroyed by a Syrian regime airstrike, in Ras el-Ain village, Idlib, May 7. (White Helmets via AP)

Aid groups say conditions in Syria’s Idlib at crisis point