Holy month begins:Mohammed Fanas holds a lantern and beats on a drum to awake Muslims for the meal before sunrise in the old souk of Sidon, Lebanon, early Monday, the first day of Ramadan. From Syria to Libya and Egypt, the uprisings and unrest gripping the Arab world have cast a pall on the Muslim holy month, when the traditional focus on piety will likely be eclipsed by more unrest. (Associated Press)
