Region in focus - February 3, 2016

A child stands at a new refugee camp set up for Iraqis, mostly fleeing the northern city of Mosul, now held by the Islamic State (IS) group, on the outskirts of the Syrian town of Ras al-Ain, near the border with Turkey. Delil Souleiman / AFP

Iraqi forces take position during clashes with jihadists from the Islamic State group in the eastern suburbs of Ramadi. Ahmed Al Rubaye / AFP

An official removes a police vehicle from the scene of a suicide bomb blast near the police administration building, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Hedayatullah Amid / EPA

A man walks on a hilltop overlooking Kabul, Afghanistan. Ahmad Masood / Reuters

Afghan girls stand at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul. Mohammad Ismail / Reuters

Galatasaray fans light flares to celebrate their goal against Fenerbahce during the Turkish Super League derby soccer match between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce in Istanbul, Turkey. Murad Sezer / Reuters

A Palestinian boy walks past a mural depicting Palestinian journalist Mohammed al-Qiq, during a demonstration in Gaza city. Mohammed Abed / AFP

A vendor displays fish for sale along the highway in the Sorubi district of Kabul. Rahmat Gul / AP Photo

Five-year-old Murtaza Ahmadi plays football in the Jaghori district of Ghazni province. The Afghan boy has become an internet star after pictures of him wearing an Argentina football shirt made out of a plastic bag, complete with his hero Lionel Messi’s name went viral. AFP

The best images from the last seven days from around the Gulf and across the Middle East.