Region in focus - August 29, 2014

A Yemeni demonstrator, center, waves a Yemeni flag as others hold pictures of President Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi during a rally in support of him and against Shiite Houthi rebels in Sana’a, Yemen. Yahya Arhab / EPA

A fighter from the Islamic State group, armed with a knife and an automatic weapon, next to captured Syrian army soldiers and officers, following the battle for the Tabqa air base, in Raqqa, Syria. AP Photo

Relatives mourn during the funeral of two brothers 16-year-old Omar and 12-year-old Mohammed Breem, who were killed by an Israeli airstrike yesterday ahead of long-term truce agreed between Israel and the Palestinians, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Said Khatib / AFP

Birds fly in the sky over Gaza City on the eve of the 50 Day War truce agreed upon by both Isralei and Palestian officials. Khalil Hamra / AP Photo

A Palestinian family walks past the collapsed remains of a building that was destroyed in fighting between Hamas militants and Israel during 50 days of fighting in Shejaiya.Roberto Schmidt / AFP

6000 fans of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the Turkish Republic’s founder, gather to form a giant Ataturk portrait at Ataturk’s mausoleum during the week of Turkish Victory Day in Ankara. AFP

Iraqi firefighters hose down burning cars after an attack involving three bombs took place in Kirkuk, 180 miles (290 kilometers) north of Baghdad. AP Photo

A Palestinian family enjoys a ride on a horse cart near a park in downtown Gaza City one day after an unconditional ceasefire was signed between Hamas and Israel. Roberto Schmidt / AFP

Palestinian youths sit on the beach in Gaza City during sunset after a long-term truce took hold following a deal hailed by Israel and Hamas as ‘victory’ in the 50-day war. Mohammed Abed / AFP

The best images of the last seven days from around the Gulf and across the Middle East.