• Supporters of the Shiite Hezbollah and Amal Movement groups, both supporting the current government, throw stones at riot policemen, as they try to attack anti-government protesters in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. AP Photo
    Supporters of the Shiite Hezbollah and Amal Movement groups, both supporting the current government, throw stones at riot policemen, as they try to attack anti-government protesters in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. AP Photo
  • A riot police officer fires tear gas from a launcher against anti-government protesters trying to enter parliament square in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. AP Photo
    A riot police officer fires tear gas from a launcher against anti-government protesters trying to enter parliament square in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. AP Photo
  • Children wearing Santa Claus costumes during a carnival in the mostly Christian-populated Bab Touma neighbourhood in the old city of Damascus, Syria. EPA
    Children wearing Santa Claus costumes during a carnival in the mostly Christian-populated Bab Touma neighbourhood in the old city of Damascus, Syria. EPA
  • Iraqi protesters write their wishes on notes in Tahrir square in the capital Baghdad. EPA
    Iraqi protesters write their wishes on notes in Tahrir square in the capital Baghdad. EPA
  • Iraqi protesters pose for a picture next to a mural in Tahrir square in the capital Baghdad. EPA
    Iraqi protesters pose for a picture next to a mural in Tahrir square in the capital Baghdad. EPA
  • The outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen, are seen from a hill nearby. EPA
    The outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen, are seen from a hill nearby. EPA
  • Egyptian singer Mahmoud El Esseily performs during the Annual charity concert hosted by the German University in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
    Egyptian singer Mahmoud El Esseily performs during the Annual charity concert hosted by the German University in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
  • A Berber man stands atop a house in the Tunisian mountain village of Kesra. AFP
    A Berber man stands atop a house in the Tunisian mountain village of Kesra. AFP
  • A Gnawa traditional group performs in the city of Essaouira, Morocco, to celebrate the decision to add the Gnawa culture to UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. AFP
    A Gnawa traditional group performs in the city of Essaouira, Morocco, to celebrate the decision to add the Gnawa culture to UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. AFP
  • A Gnawa traditional group performs in the city of Essaouira, Morocco, to celebrate the decision to add the Gnawa culture to UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. AFP
    A Gnawa traditional group performs in the city of Essaouira, Morocco, to celebrate the decision to add the Gnawa culture to UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. AFP

The Middle East framed - regional photography for December 15, 2019

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December 15, 2019

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