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Al-Hasakah, Syria, Dec. 8, 2018. Men participate in a chess tournament. The chess tournament began in the al-Qamishli city in al-Hasakah, Northeastern Syria, with the participation of 40 players from areas under the control of the Kurdish Autonomous Administration in Northern Syria. The Kurdish Autonomous Administration organized many friendly meetings and sports tournaments in the al-Hasakah governorate for men and women of all ages, in addition to the interest of the Arab tribes in the areas controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces in the Arabian horse festivals.
Photo by :Essam Amin.