• A Palestinian man rides a horse on a beach during the last sunset of 2019, in Gaza City. Reuters
    A Palestinian man rides a horse on a beach during the last sunset of 2019, in Gaza City. Reuters
  • Yemeni vendors chew on khat as they display khat for sale at a market in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA
    Yemeni vendors chew on khat as they display khat for sale at a market in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA
  • Fireworks light the sky above the Al Aghwat Mosque as Iraqi celebrate New Year's eve in Mosul’s war-ravaged old town. AFP
    Fireworks light the sky above the Al Aghwat Mosque as Iraqi celebrate New Year's eve in Mosul’s war-ravaged old town. AFP
  • Fireworks explode in the air during New Year's Eve celebrations in Damascus, Syria. EPA
    Fireworks explode in the air during New Year's Eve celebrations in Damascus, Syria. EPA
  • A man reads Muslims holy book the Quran at Al Shafi mosque in Jeddah's Old City, Saudi Arabia. AP Photo
    A man reads Muslims holy book the Quran at Al Shafi mosque in Jeddah's Old City, Saudi Arabia. AP Photo
  • Lebanese anti-government protesters and citizens hold cut-outs during New Year's Eve celebrations at Martyrs' Square in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
    Lebanese anti-government protesters and citizens hold cut-outs during New Year's Eve celebrations at Martyrs' Square in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
  • Fireworks explode during New Year's celebrations, in Mosul, Iraq. Reuters
    Fireworks explode during New Year's celebrations, in Mosul, Iraq. Reuters
  • People record fireworks on mobile phones during a New Year celebrations at the Waterway in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
    People record fireworks on mobile phones during a New Year celebrations at the Waterway in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
  • An Iraqi student waves the national flag during an anti-government demonstration in the southern city of Basra. AFP
    An Iraqi student waves the national flag during an anti-government demonstration in the southern city of Basra. AFP
  • A protester holds a rock to break the window at a security guard building of the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
    A protester holds a rock to break the window at a security guard building of the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for January 1, 2020


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