• People visit abandoned houses of the ancient city of Hasankeyf in Turkey, which will be soon under water as part of a controversial dam project. AFP
    People visit abandoned houses of the ancient city of Hasankeyf in Turkey, which will be soon under water as part of a controversial dam project. AFP
  • A man shows a falcon to visitors at the historical site of Diriyah, outside Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AP
    A man shows a falcon to visitors at the historical site of Diriyah, outside Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AP
  • Fishermen are pictured surrounded by seagulls just off the ninth green ahead of the Oman Open at Al Mouj in Muscat. Getty
    Fishermen are pictured surrounded by seagulls just off the ninth green ahead of the Oman Open at Al Mouj in Muscat. Getty
  • Anti-government demonstrators wearing protective masks stand at the entrance of a tent in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. AFP
    Anti-government demonstrators wearing protective masks stand at the entrance of a tent in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. AFP
  • A supporter holds a photo of Egypt’s ousted President Hosni Mubarak as he weeps outside the gate of the mosque ahead of the former leader's funeral in New Cairo, Egypt. AFP
    A supporter holds a photo of Egypt’s ousted President Hosni Mubarak as he weeps outside the gate of the mosque ahead of the former leader's funeral in New Cairo, Egypt. AFP
  • The oil drilling ship the Tungsten Explorer is seen docked off the coast of the Lebanese coastal town of Safra, Lebanon. AFP
    The oil drilling ship the Tungsten Explorer is seen docked off the coast of the Lebanese coastal town of Safra, Lebanon. AFP
  • Libyans celebrate in Tripoli's Martyrs Square ahead of the upcoming ninth anniversary of the revolution which toppled Muammar Gaddafi. AFP
    Libyans celebrate in Tripoli's Martyrs Square ahead of the upcoming ninth anniversary of the revolution which toppled Muammar Gaddafi. AFP
  • Smoke billows above buildings during an air strike by pro-regime forces on the village of Nayrab, about 14 kilometres southeast of the city of Idlib in northwestern Syria. AFP
    Smoke billows above buildings during an air strike by pro-regime forces on the village of Nayrab, about 14 kilometres southeast of the city of Idlib in northwestern Syria. AFP
  • Yemeni shop owners wait for customers at a market in the capital Sanaa's old city. AFP
    Yemeni shop owners wait for customers at a market in the capital Sanaa's old city. AFP

The Middle East framed - regional photography for February 26, 2020

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February 26, 2020

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