This cellphone photo taken on Oct. 25, 2022 shows a partial solar eclipse in Cairo, Egypt. (Photo by Zhi Linfei/Xinhua)
CAIRO, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- A rare partial solar eclipse on Tuesday was witnessed in several countries in the Middle East.
Let's enjoy the incredible scenes caught on cameras in Egypt, Lebanon, Tunisia, Syria, Kuwait, Jordan, Israel and Türkiye.
At noon, up to a quarter of the sun was hidden by the moon as it passed between the star and the earth. It was the second and final solar eclipse this year, which can only be visible from some areas of the Earth, including Europe, Africa and Asia.
Students observe a partial solar eclipse through solar goggles in Tunis, Tunisia, on Oct. 25, 2022. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)
The moon partially obscures the sun during a partial solar eclipse visible from the Israeli city of Modiin, on Oc. 25, 2022. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)
Syrian kids watch the partial solar eclipse witnessed in Damascus, the capital of Syria, on Oct. 25, 2022. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)
The photo taken on Oct. 25, 2022 shows a partial solar eclipse in Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)
A woman observes a partial solar eclipse through a telescope in Amman, Jordan, on Oct. 25, 2022. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)
A partial solar eclipse is pictured in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, on Oct. 25, 2022. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)
People watch a partial solar eclipse in Ankara, Türkiye, on Oct. 25, 2022. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)■
