Vehicles carry refugees back to their homes, as some are afraid of the coronavirus outbreak in crowded camps in Dayr Ballut, Syria. Reuters
Vehicles carry refugees back to their homes, as some are afraid of the coronavirus outbreak in crowded camps in Dayr Ballut, Syria. Reuters
People ride on a motorbike near the rubble of damaged buildings during the coronavirus outbreak in Jabal al-Zawiya, Syria. Reuters
People ride on a motorbike near the rubble of damaged buildings during the coronavirus outbreak in Jabal al-Zawiya, Syria. Reuters
Wael, one of the sons of Palestinian karate coach Khaled Sheikh Eid, trains on the rooftop of his family house at a refugee camp in Rafah in the Gaza Strip, during the novel coronavirus edpidemic crisis. AFP
Wael, one of the sons of Palestinian karate coach Khaled Sheikh Eid, trains on the rooftop of his family house at a refugee camp in Rafah in the Gaza Strip, during the novel coronavirus edpidemic crisis. AFP
A Palestinian volunteer rides a bicycle used to distribute crafts and reading material to children in confinement due to the coronavirus at the central Deir al-Balah refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. AFP
A Palestinian volunteer rides a bicycle used to distribute crafts and reading material to children in confinement due to the coronavirus at the central Deir al-Balah refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. AFP
An ambulance transports two Palestinian patients who recovered from Covid-19, in the West Bank city of Nablus. EPA
An ambulance transports two Palestinian patients who recovered from Covid-19, in the West Bank city of Nablus. EPA
A Palestinian vendor sells vegetables in Balata refugee camp near the West Bank city of Qalqilya. EPA
A Palestinian vendor sells vegetables in Balata refugee camp near the West Bank city of Qalqilya. EPA
Men ride bicycles in front of the Arbil citadel in the capital of the northern Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region. AFP
Men ride bicycles in front of the Arbil citadel in the capital of the northern Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region. AFP
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani chairs a cabinet session in the capital Tehran. AFP
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani chairs a cabinet session in the capital Tehran. AFP
Muslims women leave the mosque during a full curfew lockdown implemented to stem the spread of the coronavirus in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
Muslims women leave the mosque during a full curfew lockdown implemented to stem the spread of the coronavirus in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
Beirut streets are empty during Lebanon's lockdown implemented to stem the spread of the coronavirus. EPA
Beirut streets are empty during Lebanon's lockdown implemented to stem the spread of the coronavirus. EPA
A Yemeni worker sprays disinfectant on a truck in the capital Sanaa. AFP
A Yemeni worker sprays disinfectant on a truck in the capital Sanaa. AFP
Mask-clad guests who were in quarantine depart the Mena Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AFP
Mask-clad guests who were in quarantine depart the Mena Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AFP
Women shop at the a market in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
Women shop at the a market in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
A woman buys traditional Ramadan lanterns, which are displayed at a stall in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
A woman buys traditional Ramadan lanterns, which are displayed at a stall in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
A Jordanian buys vegetables in Amman. Reuters
A Jordanian buys vegetables in Amman. Reuters
Volunteer Tunisian doctors prepare protective medical equipment for full-time staff fighting the coronavirus in Tunisian hospitals in Tunis. EPA
Volunteer Tunisian doctors prepare protective medical equipment for full-time staff fighting the coronavirus in Tunisian hospitals in Tunis. EPA

The Middle East framed - regional photography for April 13, 2020

Take a look at some of the best images from around the region in the past 24 hours

The National

April 13, 2020

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BTS announce they will stream past concerts on YouTube for free

MATCH INFO

Manchester United 1 (Fernandes pen 2') Tottenham Hotspur 6 (Ndombele 4', Son 7' & 37' Kane (30' & pen 79, Aurier 51')

Man of the match Son Heung-min (Tottenham)

Who's who in Yemen conflict

Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government

Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council

Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south

Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory

While you're here

Frankenstein in Baghdad
Ahmed Saadawi
​​​​​​​Penguin Press

Name: Brendalle Belaza

From: Crossing Rubber, Philippines

Arrived in the UAE: 2007

Favourite place in Abu Dhabi: NYUAD campus

Favourite photography style: Street photography

Favourite book: Harry Potter

Section 375

Cast: Akshaye Khanna, Richa Chadha, Meera Chopra & Rahul Bhat

Director: Ajay Bahl

Producers: Kumar Mangat Pathak, Abhishek Pathak & SCIPL

Rating: 3.5/5

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