01 June 2026, Syria, Deir ez-Zur: A Syrian man rides his motorcycle past war-damaged buildings in Deir ez-Zor. Deir ez-Zor, a major city in eastern Syria on the Euphrates River, suffered widespread destruction during the country's civil war, with large parts of its infrastructure damaged and many neighbourhoods left largely deserted. Photo: Moawia Atrash/dpa