The Middle East Framed - regional photography for December 4, 2018

We bring you the best pictures from the Middle East and North Africa

Omani jockeys perform during the Royal Cavalry annual horse race in the northern Omani city of Nizwa. AFP

Military vehicles are displayed on the Saudi stand on the first day of Egypt Defense Expo in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters

A UN peacekeepers vehicle is seen at the southern village of Khiam, Lebanon. Reuters

Sheikh Suroor bin Mohamed, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, UAE National Security Advisor, Sheikh Saeed bin Mohamed, Sheikh Issa bin Zayed, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, UAE Minister of State for Tolerance, and Roger Nkomo Dang, President of the Pan-African Parliament, Saleh Atiya, Ambassador of Algeria to the UAE, Ahmed Juma Al Zaabi, UAE Deputy Minister of Presidential Affairs, and Hamad bin Suhail, attend the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival. Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia in Algiers. Reuters

Morocco's King Mohammed VI meets with Gabon President Ali Bongo in Rabat. Reuters

Syria's first lady Asma al-Assad participates in a celebration for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Damascus. EPA

A Palestinian woman watches the funeral of 22-year-old Muhammad Hussam Habali, who was reportedly shot as Israeli forces raided a western neighborhood in the West Bank city of Tulkarem. EPA

Palestinian protesters throw stones at Israeli troops during clashes near the maritime border between Israel and the Gaza Strip. EPA

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