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A picture shows the damaged Temple of Bel and surrounding columns in Syria's Roman-era ancient city of Palmyra on February 7, 2021, in the country's central province of Homs. Syria has six sites listed on the UNESCO elite list of world heritage and all of them sustained some level of damage in the 10-year war. Besides Palmyra and Aleppo, the ancient cities of Damascus and Bosra also sustained some damage. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP)

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A mural depicting US president-elect Donald Trump is painted on Israel's separation wall in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. AFP.

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