Brazilian superstar Neymar (R) shakes hands with Paris Saint Germain's Qatari president Nasser Al-Khelaifi during a press conference at the Parc des Princes stadium on August 4, 2017 in Paris after agreeing a five-year contract following his world record 222 million euro ($260 million) transfer from Barcelona to PSG. Paris Saint-Germain have signed Brazilian forward Neymar from Barcelona for a world-record transfer fee of 222 million euros (around $264 million), more than doubling the previous record. Neymar said he came to Paris Saint-Germain for a "bigger challenge" in his first ...

Fans of Shabab Rafah football club celebrate their team's victory against Hebron's Ahly al-Khalil football club in the first leg of the Palestine Cup final at the Yarmouk Stadium in Gaza City on August 1, 2017. MAHMUD HAMS / AFP

Saudi Arabia is currently cracking down on Shia "terrorists" in the town of Al-Awamiya in the east of the kingdom, however the reality on the ground is far from what is being reported in local media. The entire town has come under siege, and activists report that the regime is shooting and killing civilians and protesters indiscriminately. Here are some images which purport to be from the town itself. Note: These images cannot be indepedently verifed.

Picture taken with long time exposure shows Race Imboden (L) of the US and Mohamed Essam of Egypt fighting during a qualification duel of the Individual Men's Foil competition at the World Fencing Championships on July 23, 2017 in Leipzig, eastern Germany. ROBERT MICHAEL / AFP

Whether importing sand into the desert, creating a 1,500-meter long sandwich, or deploying snipers in the streets of Tehran to fight a mutant rat, here are eight surprising facts from the Middle East.

Egyptian civil defense extinguish flares during the football match between Zamalek and Al Ahly Tripoli during their African Champions League (CAF) group stage football match at Borg el-Arab Stadium near Alexandria on July 9, 2017. KHALED DESOUKI / AFP

Tehran Art Bureau recently hosted an international 'Trumpism' cartoon and caricature contest, inviting artists from all over the world to submit and exhibit their works in the capital of the Islamic Republic. Cartoons have long been used as a powerful tool for political analysis and activism, and some of the entires speak volumes on how President Trump is percieved in the region. In consideration of Trump's ongoing push to ban Iranians from the US, coupled together with his lack of support for the Nuclear Deal, has resulted in his rather ...

On July 9 th 2017 , Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory in Mosul . Ten months after Iraqi forces together with Kurdish fighters and Shi’ite militias backed by the US and Britian began their offensive against Daesh and three years after Daesh declared the city the stronghold of a “caliphate”. But while the military fight against Daesh might be won, the humanitarian suffering continues. Nearly one million people have been displaced, and many have lost their relatives and are unable to return home. They lack adequate shelter, food ...

Riders of the United Arab Emirates' UAE Abu Dhabi cycling team stand on stage during the team presentation ceremony in Dusseldorf, Germany, on June 29, 2017, two days before the start of the 104th edition of the Tour de France cycling race. The 2017 Tour de France will start on July 1 in the streets of Dusseldorf and ends on July 23, 2017 down the Champs-Elysees in Paris. PHILIPPE LOPEZ / AFP

Children have the right to play - a right enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Through play, children engage with the world around them, they explore and develop their own abilities, overcome fears and get to know themselves and others. Yet, many children are deprived of their rights by growing up in conflict zones that leave little room for creativity and development. Despite that, whether in Syria, Gaza, Iraq or Refugee settings, children have found ways to conquer spaces and create their own places ...

Eid el-Fitr is one of the most important festivals for Muslims around the globe as it marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. It starts with the sighting of the new moon, this year falling on the night of the 24th and 25th of June. Group prayers, charitable activities and family visits are essential during Eid, which lasts up to three days. Here are 10 stunning pictures capturing how Muslims celebrate Eid 2017 in different countries, often defying hardship and violence.