• Fireworks explode during New Year celebrations in Baghdad. Reuters
    Fireworks explode during New Year celebrations in Baghdad. Reuters
  • Fireworks during New Year celebrations in Mosul, Iraq. Reuters
    Fireworks during New Year celebrations in Mosul, Iraq. Reuters
  • A Palestinian family takes a selfie near a lit 2023 sign ahead of New Year's celebrations, in Gaza City. AFP
    A Palestinian family takes a selfie near a lit 2023 sign ahead of New Year's celebrations, in Gaza City. AFP
  • An artist paints 2023 on the face of a Palestinian girl ahead of New Year's celebrations, in Gaza City. AFP
    An artist paints 2023 on the face of a Palestinian girl ahead of New Year's celebrations, in Gaza City. AFP
  • People take boat tours on the Nile during New Year celebrations, in Cairo. EPA
    People take boat tours on the Nile during New Year celebrations, in Cairo. EPA
  • People take pictures as fireworks explode around the Cairo tower during the New Year celebrations, in Egypt. EPA
    People take pictures as fireworks explode around the Cairo tower during the New Year celebrations, in Egypt. EPA
  • People take boat tours on the Nile River past New Year decorations as celebrations begin in Cairo. AP Photo
    People take boat tours on the Nile River past New Year decorations as celebrations begin in Cairo. AP Photo
  • Fireworks explode over the Nile during the New Year celebrations, in Cairo. Reuters
    Fireworks explode over the Nile during the New Year celebrations, in Cairo. Reuters
  • People take pictures as fireworks explode over the Nile River during the New Year celebrations, in Cairo. Reuters
    People take pictures as fireworks explode over the Nile River during the New Year celebrations, in Cairo. Reuters
  • People watch fireworks explode over the Cairo Tower and the Nile River as New Year celebrations begin in Cairo. AP Photo
    People watch fireworks explode over the Cairo Tower and the Nile River as New Year celebrations begin in Cairo. AP Photo
  • People on a boat take part in the New Year celebrations, in Cairo. Reuters
    People on a boat take part in the New Year celebrations, in Cairo. Reuters
  • A girl poses for a photo beside a 2023 decoration on a street in Cairo. Reuters
    A girl poses for a photo beside a 2023 decoration on a street in Cairo. Reuters

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The Mena region rings in 2023 - in pictures

People from across Middle East and North Africa, from Egypt to Iraq, take part in New Year celebrations

The National

January 01, 2023

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Updated: January 01, 2023, 5:17 AM