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Turkey

People at the “Dinner on the Ground” in Istanbul’s Uskudar district. (Thomas Seibert)

Turkey’s Ramadan ‘Dinners on the Ground’ ruffle government feathers

tunisia

A Jewish pilgrim lights a candle on the second day of the annual pilgrimage to El Ghriba synagogue in Djerba, May 22. (AFP)

Jews flock to Tunisia’s Djerba in another illustration of religious tolerance

Iraq

Iraqi actors read their scripts to prepare for a scene of Òthe hotelÓ TV series, which is being filmed and broadcast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in Baghdad, Iraq May 10, 2019. (Reuters)

Iraq's racy TV in Ramadan revives an industry and draws censure

US

In this file photo taken on May 14, 2018, US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman listens as Senior White House Advisor Jared Kushner delivers a speech during the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem. (AFP)

US to roll out economic part of Mideast peace plan

Qatayef

Special treat. A worker collecting hot Qatayef from a machine. (Roufan Nahhas)

Qatayef, an unbeatable Ramadan sweet

Ramadan

A month of giving. A volunteer carries food to charity tables in Cairo. (Reuters)

Ramadan charity helps change lives in Egypt

Hassan Abdel Zaher

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

Baghdad

Unfazed by the past. Iraqi star Mahmoud Abu al-Abbas (C) and actors prepare to perform their roles in "The Hotel" at a filming location in Baghdad. (AP)

In time for Ramadan, Iraqi TV drama returns after 7 years

Jordan

Food products nearing expiry on display at a market in Amman. (Roufan Nahhas)

Nearly expired food is an inexpensive alternative for Jordanians in Ramadan