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The Magic Lake is a lake located in Wadi El Hitan in Fayoum. It overlooks sand dunes and provides the opportunity to witness sunsets. The lake is named the Magic Lake because it changes its colors several times a day depending on the time of year and the amount of sunlight it receives in Fayoum, Egypt, on October 5, 2014.

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Gout Gout celebrates winning the Boys' U18 200m Final

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Sudanese British musician Elmiene stands in front of a burgundy background, wearing an elaborate red and white kaftan, silver rings and red glasses.

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Farah El Fassi, aka Noura, sits at a table gambling with a group of men, wearing a black blouse and appearing deep in thought.

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Community organizer Mohamed Koubbani speaks into a microphone at a protest in London, wearing silver sunglasses and a light green and black jacket. Behind him, a man is holding up a Sudanese flag.

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Tunisian participant Karma laughing in conversation in a pod during the first phase of the experiment, wearing a white shirt and purple hairband.

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Two Libyan police officers stand in front of a police vehicle in the capital Tripoli.

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Sudanese rapper Montiyago.

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Egyptian rappers gathered in front of the Great Pyramids of Giza, one masked man is holding a microphone to a young woman rapping in the middle of the group.

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A still from ‘El Hawa Sultan’ showing Menna Shalaby and Ahmed Dawood speaking together while resting on the green railings of a bridge.

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Egyptian French musician Ash standing knee deep in the sea, wearing a white shirt and white pants.

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