Photos by Muhammed Muheisen About half of the 4.8 million Syrians who fled their homeland are children, and some of the most vulnerable live in dozens of makeshift tent camps, including in Jordan, which has taken in close to 640,000 refugees.
Category Archives: March 2016 – 1
March 15, 2016
March 14, 2016
Romanians Burn Tires to Mark Orthodox Lent
Photos by Andreea Alexandru Romanian villagers have burned used tires and lit fires in the Transylvanian hills in a ritual that marks the beginning of Orthodox Lent.
Alpaca Fiber From Peru Destined For Luxury Stores
Photos by Martin Mejia The 4 million alpacas that graze on the remote slopes of Peru’s southeastern Andes wear warm coats of a silky fiber highly sought in the United States, Europe and Asia.
AP Monthly Staff Photo Contest
Each month The Associated Press management honors photographers for outstanding coverage while on assignment.
March 11, 2016
China Conclave Explained
China’s take on parliamentary democracy kicked off its annual session Saturday to address national priorities at a time of slowing economic growth. Unlike legislatures elsewhere, China’s does little in the way of legislating, is carefully stage-managed and allows no foreign leader to address it.
March 10, 2016
March 9, 2016
Cities Flattened by Japan Tsunami Literally Rise
Photos by David Guttenfelder and Eugene Hoshiko Where once there was only debris and destruction, and then a year later a cleared but barren landscape, now there is fresh earth.
March 8, 2016
Daily Life Around the World
Our Daily Life series is a visual exploration of everyday imagery from around the globe.
Pictures of the Week
Highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and lasting moments our editors think you should see.
March 4, 2016
US Teen Pursues Ballerina Dream at Russia’s Bolshoi Academy
Photos by Alexander Zemlianichenko Among the dozen 15-year-old girls in lavender leotards in Tatyana Galtseva’s class at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, one is different. And it’s not just because of her long, swan-like neck.
March 3, 2016
Berbers in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains
Photos by Mosa’ab Elshamy Deep in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, the ancient Berbers live on, defying a harsh environment and loyal to their traditions and way of life in some of the most hard-to-reach parts of the African continent.
March 2, 2016
Cuba’s Tobacco Country Becomes Tourist Attraction
Photos by Ramon Espinosa Unseasonably heavy rains have damaged Cuba’s tobacco crop and raised questions about iconic cigar brands that some aficionados hope will not suffer from declining quality amid higher demand.
