Filter coffee is being piped into a swirl, perched on cookies, and depending on where you go, dressed up like it’s headed to a dessert pageant. We ranked swirls across the city on what matters (Story by Junisha Dama)

Iraq's capital Baghdad came alive for Ramadan, with devotees visiting the shrine of Sheikh Abdul Qadir al-Jilani as markets bustled and restaurants prepared meals for suhoor and iftar. PICS/AFP