• A Palestinian woman collects grass by hand on her farm in Al Sawiya village near the West Bank City of Nablus. EPA
    A Palestinian woman collects grass by hand on her farm in Al Sawiya village near the West Bank City of Nablus. EPA
  • A Palestinian vendor reads the Koran at the Al Shati refugee camp during Ramadan in Gaza City. AFP
    A Palestinian vendor reads the Koran at the Al Shati refugee camp during Ramadan in Gaza City. AFP
  • A ruddy shelduck fly around the Karagol plateau in Sakarya, Turkey. EPA
    A ruddy shelduck fly around the Karagol plateau in Sakarya, Turkey. EPA
  • An aerial picture taken by drone shows Karagol plateau in Sakarya, Turkey. EPA
    An aerial picture taken by drone shows Karagol plateau in Sakarya, Turkey. EPA
  • A member of the Kurdish Internal Security Forces of Asayesh stands guard as a rooster looks on, in Syria's northeastern city of Hasakeh. AFP
    A member of the Kurdish Internal Security Forces of Asayesh stands guard as a rooster looks on, in Syria's northeastern city of Hasakeh. AFP
  • A boy pulls a kite to let it fly in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
    A boy pulls a kite to let it fly in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
  • Men hold a kite before they let it fly on a street in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
    Men hold a kite before they let it fly on a street in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
  • An internally displaced Afghan girl plays with skipping rope outside of her temporary shelter in Kabul, Afghanistan. EPA
    An internally displaced Afghan girl plays with skipping rope outside of her temporary shelter in Kabul, Afghanistan. EPA
  • Palestinians prepare qatayef, an Egyptian and Levantine dessert commonly served during Ramadan, in the old city of the West bank town of Hebron. EPA
    Palestinians prepare qatayef, an Egyptian and Levantine dessert commonly served during Ramadan, in the old city of the West bank town of Hebron. EPA
  • A woman sits on a bench, during a countrywide lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Sidon, Lebanon. Reuters
    A woman sits on a bench, during a countrywide lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Sidon, Lebanon. Reuters
  • Boys play foosball, during a countrywide lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Sidon, Lebanon. Reuters
    Boys play foosball, during a countrywide lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Sidon, Lebanon. Reuters
  • Shops and open-air markets are seen packed with people at southern Batha market after the Saudi government eased a curfew and allowed stores to open in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
    Shops and open-air markets are seen packed with people at southern Batha market after the Saudi government eased a curfew and allowed stores to open in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for April 30, 2020

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April 30, 2020

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