It's official. The Holi Festival of Colors has left India in the dust – or colored paint – and has taken the entire world by storm. In the Middle East and North Africa the global trend has definitely caught on as well – despite some small controversies .

Here are some of our favorite images from color festivals throughout the region.

United Arab Emirates

Iraq

Lebanon

Tunisia

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Egypt

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Turkey