• A man stands overlooking the Kasbah (ancient fortress) of Ait-Ben-Haddou, where scenes depicting the fictional city of Yunkai from the hit HBO television series "Game of Thrones" were filmed, about 32km northwest of the city of Ouarzazate south of Morocco's High Atlas mountains. AFP
    A man stands overlooking the Kasbah (ancient fortress) of Ait-Ben-Haddou, where scenes depicting the fictional city of Yunkai from the hit HBO television series "Game of Thrones" were filmed, about 32km northwest of the city of Ouarzazate south of Morocco's High Atlas mountains. AFP
  • An Afghan girl juggles as she stands on stilts during a training at Mobile Mini Circus centre in Kabul, Afghanistan. EPA
    An Afghan girl juggles as she stands on stilts during a training at Mobile Mini Circus centre in Kabul, Afghanistan. EPA
  • Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers take part in a military exercise at a base in Guzara district in Herat province. AFP
    Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers take part in a military exercise at a base in Guzara district in Herat province. AFP
  • A dancer of the Syrian al-Mohra Group for Folks Arts perform during an operetta titled 'Raj’een' or 'We will come back' at the al-Hamra theatre in Damascus, Syria. EPA
    A dancer of the Syrian al-Mohra Group for Folks Arts perform during an operetta titled 'Raj’een' or 'We will come back' at the al-Hamra theatre in Damascus, Syria. EPA
  • An elderly protester rests during the anti-government demonstration in downtown Baghdad, Iraq. AP Photo
    An elderly protester rests during the anti-government demonstration in downtown Baghdad, Iraq. AP Photo
  • Palestinians cross through an open part of Israel's controversial separation barrier north of West Bank city of Tulkarem to reach Israel. EPA
    Palestinians cross through an open part of Israel's controversial separation barrier north of West Bank city of Tulkarem to reach Israel. EPA
  • People walk and ride along a park during the sunset in Istanbul, Turkey. Reuters
    People walk and ride along a park during the sunset in Istanbul, Turkey. Reuters
  • French coach Hubert Velud (second left) leads a training session for the Sudanese national team in the capital Khartoum. AFP
    French coach Hubert Velud (second left) leads a training session for the Sudanese national team in the capital Khartoum. AFP
  • A Palestinian labourer picks strawberries on a farm in Atel village, near the West Bank City of Tulkarem. EPA
    A Palestinian labourer picks strawberries on a farm in Atel village, near the West Bank City of Tulkarem. EPA
  • Members of the Amuda women's team carry the winner's cup as they are greeted by locals in the northeastern Syrian town of Amuda in Hasakeh province upon their return from a football tournament in Damascus. AFP
    Members of the Amuda women's team carry the winner's cup as they are greeted by locals in the northeastern Syrian town of Amuda in Hasakeh province upon their return from a football tournament in Damascus. AFP
  • An elderly displaced Syrian woman carries a child in the Washukanni Camp for the internally displaced people near the predominantly Kurdish city of Hasakeh in northeastern Syria. AFP
    An elderly displaced Syrian woman carries a child in the Washukanni Camp for the internally displaced people near the predominantly Kurdish city of Hasakeh in northeastern Syria. AFP
  • Libyans children dressed in military fatigue stand at attention during a gathering to commemorate the ninth anniversary of the uprising against former Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, in the capital Tripoli. AFP
    Libyans children dressed in military fatigue stand at attention during a gathering to commemorate the ninth anniversary of the uprising against former Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, in the capital Tripoli. AFP
  • Mazen Abu Sharah (C) of Al Ahli FC in action against Amir Arsalan Motahari (L) of Esteghlal FC during the AFC Champions League group stage match between Al Ahli FC and Esteghlal FC in Kuwait City, Kuwait. EPA
    Mazen Abu Sharah (C) of Al Ahli FC in action against Amir Arsalan Motahari (L) of Esteghlal FC during the AFC Champions League group stage match between Al Ahli FC and Esteghlal FC in Kuwait City, Kuwait. EPA
  • Pipelines are seen at Zueitina oil terminal, in west of Benghazi, Libya. Reuters
    Pipelines are seen at Zueitina oil terminal, in west of Benghazi, Libya. Reuters

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for February 18, 2020

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February 18, 2020

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