MEV photo gallery 1-8 December
![Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal (L) waves as he stands next to senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh upon Meshaal's arrival at Rafah crossing in the southern Gaza Strip December 7.](https://gdb.voanews.com/fd5d6df4-fcac-46d6-bca9-aa03c6eba517_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal (L) waves as he stands next to senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh upon Meshaal's arrival at Rafah crossing in the southern Gaza Strip December 7.
![Lexi Thompson from U.S. eyes her ball on the 9th hole during the second round of Dubai Ladies Masters golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, December 6.](https://gdb.voanews.com/34a3ed18-314b-4ecf-80c8-eec130acaa6a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Lexi Thompson from U.S. eyes her ball on the 9th hole during the second round of Dubai Ladies Masters golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, December 6.
![Supporters of Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi pray outside the presidential palace in Cairo December 5.](https://gdb.voanews.com/79c38e80-f428-474f-987c-ea0cb322fefa_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Supporters of Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi pray outside the presidential palace in Cairo December 5.
![People gather to pay respects to the body of Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and the whole East Ignatius Hazim IV as the body lies in state at Saint Nicolas Church in Ashrafieh district, East Beirut December 5.](https://gdb.voanews.com/ed5b91c3-6468-4c55-b8ba-099021d6cf54_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People gather to pay respects to the body of Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and the whole East Ignatius Hazim IV as the body lies in state at Saint Nicolas Church in Ashrafieh district, East Beirut December 5.