Donkeys don bows and sunglasses for a summer race in southern Lebanon, in photos
ROUM, Lebanon (AP) — Kevin Nakhleh rode his donkey named Al-Aawar to victory in southern Lebanon’s summer donkey race, where donkeys sported bows, sunglasses and crocheted flowers around their hooves as spectators snapped photos.
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ROUM, Lebanon (AP) — Kevin Nakhleh rode his donkey named Al-Aawar to victory in southern Lebanon’s summer donkey race, where donkeys sported bows, sunglasses and crocheted flowers around their hooves as spectators snapped photos.
Kevin Nakhleh, 21, centre, rides his donkey, Al-Aawar, as he holds up a trophy after winning the traditional summer donkey race in Roum village, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Hus…
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