• A prisoner draws a mural on a wall at al-Qanatir women's prison, at the tip of the Nile delta in Qalyoubiya province, about 30 kilometres north of Egypt's capital, Cairo. AFP
    A prisoner draws a mural on a wall at al-Qanatir women's prison, at the tip of the Nile delta in Qalyoubiya province, about 30 kilometres north of Egypt's capital, Cairo. AFP
  • Mahmoud Moussa stands among the ruins of his former family home in Gaza City. EPA
    Mahmoud Moussa stands among the ruins of his former family home in Gaza City. EPA
  • A man walks by the superheroes mural in Deira, Dubai, UAE. Pawan Singh / The National
    A man walks by the superheroes mural in Deira, Dubai, UAE. Pawan Singh / The National
  • A Palestinian man hangs a new year's decoration inside the window of a shop in Gaza City. AFP
    A Palestinian man hangs a new year's decoration inside the window of a shop in Gaza City. AFP
  • A sign reading "Beirut" is seen among Christmas decorations in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. Reuters
    A sign reading "Beirut" is seen among Christmas decorations in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. Reuters
  • A fisherman sits in his boat by the bank of Shatt al-Arab river in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. AFP
    A fisherman sits in his boat by the bank of Shatt al-Arab river in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. AFP
  • Seagulls fly as a man rides his bicycle in front of the Jeddah Islamic Port, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. AP Photo
    Seagulls fly as a man rides his bicycle in front of the Jeddah Islamic Port, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. AP Photo

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for December 28, 2020

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