2013-05-15

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A coppersmith works outside his shop in the Old Market in Sanaa. [Faisal Darem/Al-Shorfa]

A coppersmith works outside his shop in the Old Market in Sanaa. [Faisal Darem/Al-Shorfa]

  • A coppersmith works outside his shop in the Old Market in Sanaa. [Faisal Darem/Al-Shorfa]
  • Farmers in the Bekaa Valley plant vegetables. The valley is Lebanon's most important farming region and its fertile soils support crops of wheat, corn, cotton and vegetables. [Nohad Topalian/Al-Shorfa]
  • A customer browses rare artefacts from a vendor in Cairo's Talaat Harb square. [Waleed al-Khair/Al-Shorfa]
  • A mountain in Shekka, north of Lebanon, is stripped of its vegetation and much of its material due to quarrying. The practise has contributed to a reduction in the size of the mountains and their vegetation. [Nohad Topalian/Al-Shorfa]
  • A blind artisan builds a chair during a 'Live Ashrafieh' event in Lebanon. [Nohad Topalian/Al-Shorfa]
  • Children play on Mar Mikhael street in Beirut, Lebanon after it was turned into a pedestrian-only zone as part of the "Live Ashrafieh" initiative. [Nohad Topalian/Al-Shorfa]
  • A flock of sheep headed by a shepherd cross a street in West Bekaa, Lebanon. Raising livestock is a main source of income for many families in this rural region. [Nohad Topalian/Al-Shorfa]
  • A vendor sells strawberries on a highway in the Beirut suburbs. Selling strawberries in mobile carts is on the increase in Lebanon, after their export to Arab markets was hindered by the security situation in the region. [Nohad Topalian/Al-Shorfa]
  • A vendor sells Arabic coffee on the streets of Beirut. [Nohad Topalian/Al-Shorfa]
  • The spring season approaches in Ammiq, Western Bekaa. Ammiq is the largest remaining freshwater wetland in Lebanon and is known for its swamps, unique botanical diversity and birds. [Nohad Topalian/Al-Shorfa]