The Middle East Framed - regional photography for January 7, 2021

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

Worshippers light up candles as they attend a holy mass in Mar Serkis Church for the Armenian Orthodox on the occasion of Christmas, the birth of Christ, in Damascus, Syria. EPA

The sunsets as Iraqi youths practice football in the southern city of Nasiriyah in the Dhi Qar province. AFP

A biker takes part in the Stage 2 of the Dakar Rally 2021 between Bisha and Wadi Ad-Dawasir in Saudi Arabia. AFP

Palestinian farmers protest after Israeli security forces uprooted olive trees reportedly located within the area C (where Israel retains control, including over planning and construction) in the West Bank village of Deir Ballut. AFP

A handout photo made available by Iraqi prime minster's office shows Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Khadimi attending a ceremony marking the centenary anniversary of the Iraqi Army day at the heavily fortified green zone in central Baghdad, Iraq. EPA

People wearing masks to help protect against the spread of coronavirus, walk in a street, in Ankara, Turkey. AP Photo

Palestinian farmers carry boxes of fresh strawberries from their family farm, in the early morning in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip. AP Photo

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