• The construction of a qubba on a mosque in Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The construction of a qubba on a mosque in Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A Syrian vendor prepares sweets at a market in the capital Damascus. AFP
    A Syrian vendor prepares sweets at a market in the capital Damascus. AFP
  • A damaged bus is seen at the site of a blast near a new museum being built close to the Giza pyramids in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
    A damaged bus is seen at the site of a blast near a new museum being built close to the Giza pyramids in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
  • A city sightseeing bus is pictured parked outside Beirut's landmark Mohammad Al Amin mosque. AFP
    A city sightseeing bus is pictured parked outside Beirut's landmark Mohammad Al Amin mosque. AFP
  • The suspension bridge in the Green Zone is seen in the background as Iraqi men sit in a cafe next to the Tigris. EPA
    The suspension bridge in the Green Zone is seen in the background as Iraqi men sit in a cafe next to the Tigris. EPA
  • A displaced Syrian woman sits under the shade of a tree in the village of Atme, in the rebel-held northern Idlib province. AFP
    A displaced Syrian woman sits under the shade of a tree in the village of Atme, in the rebel-held northern Idlib province. AFP
  • A damaged bus is seen at the site of a blast near a new museum being built close to the Giza pyramids in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
    A damaged bus is seen at the site of a blast near a new museum being built close to the Giza pyramids in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
  • A man looks on as a vehicle drives through a flooded road following heavy rains in Sana'a, Yemen . Heavy rains affected most parts of Yemen. EPA
    A man looks on as a vehicle drives through a flooded road following heavy rains in Sana'a, Yemen . Heavy rains affected most parts of Yemen. EPA
  • A woman salvages items from a building that was reportedly destroyed during airstrikes by the Syrian regime ally Russia, in the town of Kafranbel in the rebel-held part of the Syrian Idlib province. AFP
    A woman salvages items from a building that was reportedly destroyed during airstrikes by the Syrian regime ally Russia, in the town of Kafranbel in the rebel-held part of the Syrian Idlib province. AFP

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for May 20, 2019

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May 20, 2019

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