A municipal worker wearing protective gear sprays disinfectant to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, on a street in Beirut, Lebanon. AP Photo
A municipal worker wearing protective gear sprays disinfectant to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, on a street in Beirut, Lebanon. AP Photo
A cat is seen in the street of a closed souq, following the outbreak of coronavirus disease, in Manama, Bahrain. Reuters
A cat is seen in the street of a closed souq, following the outbreak of coronavirus disease, in Manama, Bahrain. Reuters
A Palestinian baker finishes a cake, that portrays a woman wearing a facemask, at his shop in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
A Palestinian baker finishes a cake, that portrays a woman wearing a facemask, at his shop in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
An Iraqi soldier wearing a protective suit sprays disinfectant to sanitise a street, during a curfew in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
An Iraqi soldier wearing a protective suit sprays disinfectant to sanitise a street, during a curfew in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
Saudi-led coalition spokesman, Colonel Turki Al Malki, displays the debris of a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels headed towards Riyadh. Reuters
Saudi-led coalition spokesman, Colonel Turki Al Malki, displays the debris of a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels headed towards Riyadh. Reuters
A drone image shows the Battia camp for displaced people near the village Azmarin, in Syria's northwestern Idlib province, bordering Turkey. AFP
A drone image shows the Battia camp for displaced people near the village Azmarin, in Syria's northwestern Idlib province, bordering Turkey. AFP
A volunteer for a coronavirus awareness campaign seen in Sanaa, Yemen. Reuters
A volunteer for a coronavirus awareness campaign seen in Sanaa, Yemen. Reuters
Palestinian fishermen prepare their nets during sunset along a beach in Gaza City. AFP
Palestinian fishermen prepare their nets during sunset along a beach in Gaza City. AFP
A puppy sits near the pyramids before the Ministry of Antiquities lights up the Giza Pyramids in an expression of support for health workers battling the coronavirus, in Giza, Egypt. AP Photo
A puppy sits near the pyramids before the Ministry of Antiquities lights up the Giza Pyramids in an expression of support for health workers battling the coronavirus, in Giza, Egypt. AP Photo
A panoramic view of clouds over Gaza City at sunset. EPA
A panoramic view of clouds over Gaza City at sunset. EPA
A shop owner wears a protective face mask in Gaza City. EPA
A shop owner wears a protective face mask in Gaza City. EPA

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for April 1, 2020

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

The National

April 01, 2020

  • English
  • Arabic

More galleries from The National:

Barricades block the streets of Dubai neighbourhood for thorough disinfection

Hundreds of Tunisians protest virus lockdown

From the pyramids to the Burj Khalifa: monuments light up during Covid-19 pandemic

Will there be a European Golden Shoe winner for 2019/2020?

Our family matters legal consultant

Name: Hassan Mohsen Elhais

Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants.

THE BIO

Mr Al Qassimi is 37 and lives in Dubai
He is a keen drummer and loves gardening
His favourite way to unwind is spending time with his two children and cooking

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
WorldMiddle East and North Africa