• A woman carries a bag as people queue at a scanning area for those who are evacuated from ISIS's embattled holdout of Baghouz, during an operation to expel extremists from the area, in the eastern Syrian province of Deir Ezzor. AFP
    A woman carries a bag as people queue at a scanning area for those who are evacuated from ISIS's embattled holdout of Baghouz, during an operation to expel extremists from the area, in the eastern Syrian province of Deir Ezzor. AFP
  • Algerian riot policemen block the way in front of people protesting against the fifth term of Abdelaziz Bouteflika in Algiers, Algeria. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, serving as the president since 1999, has announced on 19 February he will be running for a fifth term in presidential elections scheduled for 18 April 2019. EPA
    Algerian riot policemen block the way in front of people protesting against the fifth term of Abdelaziz Bouteflika in Algiers, Algeria. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, serving as the president since 1999, has announced on 19 February he will be running for a fifth term in presidential elections scheduled for 18 April 2019. EPA
  • A purebred Arabian horse performs during a beauty contest at the Asharqia Arabian Horse Festival in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
    A purebred Arabian horse performs during a beauty contest at the Asharqia Arabian Horse Festival in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
  • Locals and visitors are seen shopping in downtown Manama, Bahrain. Reuters
    Locals and visitors are seen shopping in downtown Manama, Bahrain. Reuters
  • The 18th green is pictured ahead of the Oman Open 2019 at Al Mouj Golf in Muscat, Oman. Getty
    The 18th green is pictured ahead of the Oman Open 2019 at Al Mouj Golf in Muscat, Oman. Getty
  • A blacksmith works in his workshop in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq. Reuters
    A blacksmith works in his workshop in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq. Reuters
  • Palestinian journalist Hajar Harb leaves the court complex in Gaza City. The Gaza journalist is appealing a six-month prison term and fine over her reporting on alleged corruption within the Hamas-run Health Ministry. AP
    Palestinian journalist Hajar Harb leaves the court complex in Gaza City. The Gaza journalist is appealing a six-month prison term and fine over her reporting on alleged corruption within the Hamas-run Health Ministry. AP
  • A team of the UN and the World Food Programme visit mills in Hodeidah, Yemen. EPA
    A team of the UN and the World Food Programme visit mills in Hodeidah, Yemen. EPA
  • An election campaign poster of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Candidate of Justice and Development Party (AK Party) for Beyoglu mayor Haydar Ali Yildiz (left), in Istanbul, Turkey. Local elections are scheduled for March 31. EPA
    An election campaign poster of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Candidate of Justice and Development Party (AK Party) for Beyoglu mayor Haydar Ali Yildiz (left), in Istanbul, Turkey. Local elections are scheduled for March 31. EPA

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for February 27, 2019

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February 27, 2019

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