The Middle East Framed - regional photography for July 16, 2020

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

People walk by the sea at Aphrodite's Rock, 'Petra tou Romiou', the spot where according to ancient Greek mythology the ancient goddess Aphrodite was born, near Paphos, Cyprus. AP Photo

An aerial view of the town of Al Bab in a rebel-held area in the north of Aleppo province on July 16, 2020. AFP

A woman spreads bulgur to dry in the sun after grinding it in the Lebanese southern town of Marjayoun. AFP

Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi, right, arrives in Basra, Iraq. Pool Photo via AP

A Palestinian man smokes shisha by the beach in Gaza City. AFP

Workers at a factory produce surgical masks in Cairo, Egypt. EPA

A worker prepares Jordan's main traditional meal Mansaf in cups at a restaurant in Amman. Reuters

Medics from the Palestinian ministry of health take blood samples in Hebron in the occupied West Bank. AFP

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