• A baby is rescued by aid workers of the Spanish NGO Open Arms, after being located sailing adrift on an overcrowded wooden boat in the Mediterranean sea, about 85 miles north of Libya. AP
    A baby is rescued by aid workers of the Spanish NGO Open Arms, after being located sailing adrift on an overcrowded wooden boat in the Mediterranean sea, about 85 miles north of Libya. AP
  • Flamingos gather in a lake at the Al-Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve in the Gulf emirate of Dubai. AFP
    Flamingos gather in a lake at the Al-Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve in the Gulf emirate of Dubai. AFP
  • An Iraqi boy carries the portraits of Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani during a demonstration in Baghdad's western Shoala neighbourhood. AFP
    An Iraqi boy carries the portraits of Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani during a demonstration in Baghdad's western Shoala neighbourhood. AFP
  • Worshippers attend a mass at the Eastern Catholic Saint Elijah Cathedral, during a celebration to welcome the new year, in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. AFP
    Worshippers attend a mass at the Eastern Catholic Saint Elijah Cathedral, during a celebration to welcome the new year, in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. AFP
  • The casket of film director Hatem Ali is carried out from al-Hussein mosque in the Syrian capital Damascus, during his funeral. AFP
    The casket of film director Hatem Ali is carried out from al-Hussein mosque in the Syrian capital Damascus, during his funeral. AFP
  • Competitors spar during a boxing competition in the Libyan city of Benghazi. AFP
    Competitors spar during a boxing competition in the Libyan city of Benghazi. AFP
  • Locals look on during the shakedown stage at the Dakar rally, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
    Locals look on during the shakedown stage at the Dakar rally, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
  • A police officer stands on a deserted street during a lockdown, in Ankara, Turkey. AP
    A police officer stands on a deserted street during a lockdown, in Ankara, Turkey. AP

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for January 2, 2021

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January 02, 2021

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