• Seagulls fly around a Turkish fishing boat at the Bosphorus during sunrise in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
    Seagulls fly around a Turkish fishing boat at the Bosphorus during sunrise in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
  • A labourer works at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265km south of the capital. AFP
    A labourer works at the "White Mountain" limestone extraction quarry site near Egypt's southern city of Minya, some 265km south of the capital. AFP
  • Afghan women carry sacks of firewood on their heads in the Bagram road in Parwan province of Kabul, Afghanistan. AP Photo
    Afghan women carry sacks of firewood on their heads in the Bagram road in Parwan province of Kabul, Afghanistan. AP Photo
  • Labourers work with machines at a traditional sewing workshop in Kandahar city. AFP
    Labourers work with machines at a traditional sewing workshop in Kandahar city. AFP
  • A view of a desalination plant in the Omani port city of Sur, south of the capital Muscat. AFP
    A view of a desalination plant in the Omani port city of Sur, south of the capital Muscat. AFP
  • Algerian security forces surround protesters during an anti-government demonstration in the capital Algiers ahead of the presidential vote scheduled for December 12. AFP
    Algerian security forces surround protesters during an anti-government demonstration in the capital Algiers ahead of the presidential vote scheduled for December 12. AFP
  • Syrian actress Rasha Alzoghbi performs during the 'Bawabat' (Gates) play at Al Qabani theatre in Damascus, Syria. EPA
    Syrian actress Rasha Alzoghbi performs during the 'Bawabat' (Gates) play at Al Qabani theatre in Damascus, Syria. EPA
  • Iraqi students hold white ballons as they take part in an anti-government demonstration in the central city of Najaf. AFP
    Iraqi students hold white ballons as they take part in an anti-government demonstration in the central city of Najaf. AFP
  • A Palestinian sells hot drinks at the beach during sunset in Gaza City. EPA
    A Palestinian sells hot drinks at the beach during sunset in Gaza City. EPA
  • A Palestinian girl stands next to the door of her home upon returning from school in Gaza City. AFP
    A Palestinian girl stands next to the door of her home upon returning from school in Gaza City. AFP
  • Syrian children sit together under a heavy blanket at a camp for the displaced near the village of Tal Aqibrin near the town of Dana in Syria's northwestern Idlib province. AFP
    Syrian children sit together under a heavy blanket at a camp for the displaced near the village of Tal Aqibrin near the town of Dana in Syria's northwestern Idlib province. AFP
  • A prisoner holds booklets distributed by Tunisian officials and intended for all inmates and prison guards in Tunisia, that inform them about human rights in a simplified manner, in Mornaguia prison near the capital Tunis. AFP
    A prisoner holds booklets distributed by Tunisian officials and intended for all inmates and prison guards in Tunisia, that inform them about human rights in a simplified manner, in Mornaguia prison near the capital Tunis. AFP
  • An anti-government protester decorates a Christmas tree with Lebanese flags and the 'revolution fist' inside his tent in Martyr Square, downtown Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
    An anti-government protester decorates a Christmas tree with Lebanese flags and the 'revolution fist' inside his tent in Martyr Square, downtown Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
  • People walk through a street in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA
    People walk through a street in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for December 11, 2019


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