Much of the Arab world is celebrating Mother’s Day – known in Arabic as Eid al Umm – by showering special women in their lives with gifts.
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In many Levantine countries, Mother’s Day is celebrated on March 21st to coincide with the first day of spring.
The tradition first became popular in Egypt in the 1950s after a journalist named Mustafa Amin promoted it.
The eastern part of Jerusalem and the West Bank city of Ramallah were bustling with people looking for the perfect way mark the day.
The Media Line hit the streets of both locations to gauge how people are choosing to recognize the important role mothers play in raising the next generation.