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

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


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