Muslims across the Middle East and the rest of the world are preparing to mark the major festival of Eid al-Adha amid the pandemic.

In Lebanon, a raft of restrictions have been reimposed for the next four days after it experienced an 80% rise in coronavirus cases since lockdown was lifted on 8 June.

In Iraq, home to cities holy to both Sunni and Shia Muslims, a 10-day lockdown came into effect on Wednesday amid a resurgence there too.

Prayers in mosques have been banned in Syria and Egypt, though in the latter opening hours of restaurants and cafes have been extended ahead of Eid following a decline in coronavirus cases in recent weeks.

Eid al-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice - marks the last day of the Hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Normally about two million people attend, though this year it has been scaled back to only a few thousand because of the pandemic.