The Middle East Framed - regional photography for January 1, 2020

We bring you the best images from around the Middle East and North Africa

A Palestinian man rides a horse on a beach during the last sunset of 2019, in Gaza City. Reuters

Yemeni vendors chew on khat as they display khat for sale at a market in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA

Fireworks light the sky above the Al Aghwat Mosque as Iraqi celebrate New Year's eve in Mosul’s war-ravaged old town. AFP

Fireworks explode in the air during New Year's Eve celebrations in Damascus, Syria. EPA

A man reads Muslims holy book the Quran at Al Shafi mosque in Jeddah's Old City, Saudi Arabia. AP Photo

Lebanese anti-government protesters and citizens hold cut-outs during New Year's Eve celebrations at Martyrs' Square in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA

Fireworks explode during New Year's celebrations, in Mosul, Iraq. Reuters

People record fireworks on mobile phones during a New Year celebrations at the Waterway in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters

An Iraqi student waves the national flag during an anti-government demonstration in the southern city of Basra. AFP

A protester holds a rock to break the window at a security guard building of the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters

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