Members of Mosul's civil defence team evacuate Iraqis after their house was flooded due to heavy rains. EPA
Members of Mosul's civil defence team evacuate Iraqis after their house was flooded due to heavy rains. EPA
An Iraqi sells cooking gas on the back of his pick-truck at a residential neighbourhood in Baghdad. AFP
An Iraqi sells cooking gas on the back of his pick-truck at a residential neighbourhood in Baghdad. AFP
Lebanon's Middle East Airlines planes are parked on the tarmac of Beirut International Airport. AFP
Lebanon's Middle East Airlines planes are parked on the tarmac of Beirut International Airport. AFP
The arrival hall of Beirut International Airport stands empty amid restrictions to combat the coronavirus across Lebanon. AFP
The arrival hall of Beirut International Airport stands empty amid restrictions to combat the coronavirus across Lebanon. AFP
A Palestinian working in Israel heads to work with others through a border checkpoint. Reuters
A Palestinian working in Israel heads to work with others through a border checkpoint. Reuters
A Palestinian working in Israel heads to work with others through a border checkpoint. Reuters
A Palestinian working in Israel heads to work with others through a border checkpoint. Reuters
Palestinian health workers wear protective facemasks in the courtyard of a United Nations school at al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City. AFP
Palestinian health workers wear protective facemasks in the courtyard of a United Nations school at al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City. AFP
A resident in a protective face mask walks past Kuwait City buildings on his way to work. EPA
A resident in a protective face mask walks past Kuwait City buildings on his way to work. EPA
Visually impaired Yemeni grooms attend a wedding ceremony in Sanaa. EPA
Visually impaired Yemeni grooms attend a wedding ceremony in Sanaa. EPA
Moroccan government workers wander around the Yaqoub Al-Mansour district of the capital, Rabat, to urge citizens to stay at home in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak. EPA
Moroccan government workers wander around the Yaqoub Al-Mansour district of the capital, Rabat, to urge citizens to stay at home in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak. EPA
Lake Tunis in Tunisia remains deserted shortly before a night curfew comes into force to halt the spread of the coronavirus. AFP
Lake Tunis in Tunisia remains deserted shortly before a night curfew comes into force to halt the spread of the coronavirus. AFP
A man in a face mask crosses a street at Habib Bourguiba Avenue in Tunis shortly before a night curfew. AFP
A man in a face mask crosses a street at Habib Bourguiba Avenue in Tunis shortly before a night curfew. AFP
A man walk pasts a bus station which was closed down by the authorities as part of precautions taken against coronavirus, in downtown Amman, Jordan. EPA
A man walk pasts a bus station which was closed down by the authorities as part of precautions taken against coronavirus, in downtown Amman, Jordan. EPA

The Middle East framed - regional photography for March 19, 2020

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Normcore explained

Something of a fashion anomaly, normcore is essentially a celebration of the unremarkable. The term was first popularised by an article in New York magazine in 2014 and has been dubbed “ugly”, “bland’ and "anti-style" by fashion writers. It’s hallmarks are comfort, a lack of pretentiousness and neutrality – it is a trend for those who would rather not stand out from the crowd. For the most part, the style is unisex, favouring loose silhouettes, thrift-shop threads, baseball caps and boyish trainers. It is important to note that normcore is not synonymous with cheapness or low quality; there are high-fashion brands, including Parisian label Vetements, that specialise in this style. Embraced by fashion-forward street-style stars around the globe, it’s uptake in the UAE has been relatively slow.

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