• Iraqi men look at a Christmas tree made of national flags during ongoing anti-government demonstrations at Tahrir square in the capital Baghdad. AFP
    Iraqi men look at a Christmas tree made of national flags during ongoing anti-government demonstrations at Tahrir square in the capital Baghdad. AFP
  • Children play near tents sheltering Syrians who fled ongoing battles in the Idlib province in a camp for displaced people at Sarmada near the border with Turkey. AFP
    Children play near tents sheltering Syrians who fled ongoing battles in the Idlib province in a camp for displaced people at Sarmada near the border with Turkey. AFP
  • Women stand near a mural in a tunnel during ongoing anti-government protests in downtown Baghdad, Iraq. AP Photo
    Women stand near a mural in a tunnel during ongoing anti-government protests in downtown Baghdad, Iraq. AP Photo
  • Al-Ahly fans cheer during the CAF Champions League soccer match between AL-Ahly and FC Platinum at Al-Salam Stadium in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
    Al-Ahly fans cheer during the CAF Champions League soccer match between AL-Ahly and FC Platinum at Al-Salam Stadium in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
  • A Lebanese anti-government protester waves the national flag during in heavy rain outside of the residence of Lebanon's Prime Minister-Designate Hassan Diab in Beirut. AP Photo
    A Lebanese anti-government protester waves the national flag during in heavy rain outside of the residence of Lebanon's Prime Minister-Designate Hassan Diab in Beirut. AP Photo
  • AL-Ittihad Goal Keeper Fawaz Al Qarni in action during the Saudi Professional League soccer match between AL-Ittihad and Fateh at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. EPA
    AL-Ittihad Goal Keeper Fawaz Al Qarni in action during the Saudi Professional League soccer match between AL-Ittihad and Fateh at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. EPA
  • People take pictures around Christmas light decorations on the Istiklal street in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
    People take pictures around Christmas light decorations on the Istiklal street in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
  • Seagulls take off from a wharf as the strong wind hits at the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. The Turkish State Meteorological Service has warned about strong wind with floating speed between 70 to 100 kph in Istanbul. EPA
    Seagulls take off from a wharf as the strong wind hits at the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. The Turkish State Meteorological Service has warned about strong wind with floating speed between 70 to 100 kph in Istanbul. EPA
  • Tents sheltering Syrians at a camp for displaced people atSarmada near the border with Turkey. AFP
    Tents sheltering Syrians at a camp for displaced people atSarmada near the border with Turkey. AFP

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for December 30, 2019

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December 30, 2019

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