Half a century after her death, Um Kalthoum's singular voice still echoes through busy streets in Egypt, across time-worn cafes in Iraq, and in millions of homes from Morocco to Oman.
DOAA ADEL / GETTY IMAGES On the same day in Cairo, Egypt, lanterns go on sale ahead of Ramadan. AMANUEL SILESHI / AFP On Sunday in Addis Ababa, high priests gather to pray during the celebration ...
Each day, hordes of visitors come to the small northwestern Tuscan town of Pisa to take pictures "propping up" its tower. Some do it with their entire bodyweight while others hold it with a finger.