A Palestinian horseman rides on the beach at sunset a few hours prior to the new year's celebrations, west of in Gaza city. AFP
A Palestinian horseman rides on the beach at sunset a few hours prior to the new year's celebrations, west of in Gaza city. AFP
Jockeys compete in a race for purebred Arab horses during the Liwa 2019 Moreeb Dune Festival in the Liwa desert. AFP
Jockeys compete in a race for purebred Arab horses during the Liwa 2019 Moreeb Dune Festival in the Liwa desert. AFP
The Houthi rebels' military wing spokesman Brig Gen Yahya Saria gives a news conference in Sana'a, Yemen. According to reports, the UN has cast doubt over claims by the Houthi rebels that they started pulling their forces from the strategic Red Sea port of Hodeidah under the recent ceasefire agreement reached between the Yemeni Saudi-backed government and the Houthi rebels. EPA
The Houthi rebels' military wing spokesman Brig Gen Yahya Saria gives a news conference in Sana'a, Yemen. According to reports, the UN has cast doubt over claims by the Houthi rebels that they started pulling their forces from the strategic Red Sea port of Hodeidah under the recent ceasefire agreement reached between the Yemeni Saudi-backed government and the Houthi rebels. EPA
An Iraqi policeman stands guard as Iraqis celebrate the New Year in Baghdad. AFP
An Iraqi policeman stands guard as Iraqis celebrate the New Year in Baghdad. AFP
Palestinian children play at a refugee camp in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
Palestinian children play at a refugee camp in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
An Iraqi soldier stands guard as Iraqis celebrate the New Year in Baghdad. AFP
An Iraqi soldier stands guard as Iraqis celebrate the New Year in Baghdad. AFP
French Dassault Rafale fighter-bomber aircraft parked at the Royal Jordanian Air Force's Prince Hassan Air Base (H5), about 117 kilometres northwest of the capital Amman. AFP
French Dassault Rafale fighter-bomber aircraft parked at the Royal Jordanian Air Force's Prince Hassan Air Base (H5), about 117 kilometres northwest of the capital Amman. AFP
Fireworks illuminate the night sky during New Year's celebrations in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
Fireworks illuminate the night sky during New Year's celebrations in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
Members of the Self-proclaimed Libyan National Army (LNA) special forces attend a graduation ceremony in Benghazi. AFP
Members of the Self-proclaimed Libyan National Army (LNA) special forces attend a graduation ceremony in Benghazi. AFP

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for January 1, 2019

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January 01, 2019

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