• A Palestinian fisherman cleans up his fishing net after the Israeli decision to close the Gaza's fishing zone, on the beach of Gaza city. AP Photo
    A Palestinian fisherman cleans up his fishing net after the Israeli decision to close the Gaza's fishing zone, on the beach of Gaza city. AP Photo
  • A girl stands in a line of women at the Kurdish-run Al Hol camp in the Al Hasakeh governorate in northeast Syria, where families of ISIS foreign fighters are held. AFP
    A girl stands in a line of women at the Kurdish-run Al Hol camp in the Al Hasakeh governorate in northeast Syria, where families of ISIS foreign fighters are held. AFP
  • Iraqi demonstrators gather near burning tyres some distance away from governor's residence in the southern city of Basra, to protest against assassinations and demand the resignation of top security officials in the southern Iraqi governorate. AFP
    Iraqi demonstrators gather near burning tyres some distance away from governor's residence in the southern city of Basra, to protest against assassinations and demand the resignation of top security officials in the southern Iraqi governorate. AFP
  • Smoke and flames rise after warplanes belonging to the Israeli army carried out airstrikes over the occupied Gaza City. AFP
    Smoke and flames rise after warplanes belonging to the Israeli army carried out airstrikes over the occupied Gaza City. AFP
  • Palestinian girls swing and play next to their house in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
    Palestinian girls swing and play next to their house in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
  • A Kuwaiti woman wearing a protective mask amid the Covid-19 pandemic feeds pigeons at a junction in Kuwait City. AFP
    A Kuwaiti woman wearing a protective mask amid the Covid-19 pandemic feeds pigeons at a junction in Kuwait City. AFP
  • A view of the landmark Le Gray hotel is seen in the centre of Lebanon's capital Beirut overlooking the Martyrs' Square, as a banner is hung across its facade reading 'Stay strong! Together we shall rise once again, see you soon', and a giant Lebanese national flag hung over the facade of the neighbouring building, in the aftermath of the blast that ravaged the city earlier in August. AFP
    A view of the landmark Le Gray hotel is seen in the centre of Lebanon's capital Beirut overlooking the Martyrs' Square, as a banner is hung across its facade reading 'Stay strong! Together we shall rise once again, see you soon', and a giant Lebanese national flag hung over the facade of the neighbouring building, in the aftermath of the blast that ravaged the city earlier in August. AFP
  • A man passes by a poster of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri in Beirut, Lebanon. AP Photo
    A man passes by a poster of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri in Beirut, Lebanon. AP Photo
  • A man sells watermelons in the vegetable market in Sirte, Libya. Reuters
    A man sells watermelons in the vegetable market in Sirte, Libya. Reuters

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for August 19, 2020

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August 19, 2020

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