An aerial view shows Syrian artists Aziz Asmar and Anis Hamdoun painting a mural depicting George Floyd in Syria's northwestern Idlib province. AFP
An aerial view shows Syrian artists Aziz Asmar and Anis Hamdoun painting a mural depicting George Floyd in Syria's northwestern Idlib province. AFP
An aerial view shows the Akamas Peninsula along the western coast of Cyprus. AFP
An aerial view shows the Akamas Peninsula along the western coast of Cyprus. AFP
Palestinians carry the coffin of Iyad Hallak, a disabled Palestinian man who was shot dead by Israeli police after they mistakenly thought he was armed with a pistol, during his funeral in Jerusalem. AFP
Palestinians carry the coffin of Iyad Hallak, a disabled Palestinian man who was shot dead by Israeli police after they mistakenly thought he was armed with a pistol, during his funeral in Jerusalem. AFP
A worker arranges car parts at a spare parts shop in the industrial area of Dubai. AFP
A worker arranges car parts at a spare parts shop in the industrial area of Dubai. AFP
A Yemeni sanitation worker, wearing protective gear, sprays disinfectant in a neighbourhood in the northern Hajjah province. AFP
A Yemeni sanitation worker, wearing protective gear, sprays disinfectant in a neighbourhood in the northern Hajjah province. AFP
A Turkish delight sellers wearing face masks work in their store, in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
A Turkish delight sellers wearing face masks work in their store, in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
Security forces close a street during a curfew to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, in downtown, Baghdad, Iraq. AP
Security forces close a street during a curfew to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, in downtown, Baghdad, Iraq. AP

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

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The National

June 01, 2020

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