Mosques are seen during Eid Al Fitr prayers in Istanbul. AP Photo
Mosques are seen during Eid Al Fitr prayers in Istanbul. AP Photo
A man walks past the historic Metro cinema theatre on Talaat Harb street in the deserted city centre of Cairo, on the first day of Eid Al Fitr. AFP
A man walks past the historic Metro cinema theatre on Talaat Harb street in the deserted city centre of Cairo, on the first day of Eid Al Fitr. AFP
A woman mourns at the grave of a slain Kurdish fighter with the Syrian Democratic Forces, on the eve of Eid Al Fitr, at a cemetery in the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli, in Syria's north-eastern Hasakeh province. AFP
A woman mourns at the grave of a slain Kurdish fighter with the Syrian Democratic Forces, on the eve of Eid Al Fitr, at a cemetery in the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli, in Syria's north-eastern Hasakeh province. AFP
People attend Eid Al Fitr prayers outside a mosque in Gaza city. AP Photo
People attend Eid Al Fitr prayers outside a mosque in Gaza city. AP Photo
A Palestinian man sells corn on the beach at sunset in Gaza city. EPA
A Palestinian man sells corn on the beach at sunset in Gaza city. EPA
An Iraqi shopkeeper displays one of his pigeons at a bird market in the southern city of Nasiriyah. AFP
An Iraqi shopkeeper displays one of his pigeons at a bird market in the southern city of Nasiriyah. AFP
A boy walks with balloons for sale in Sidon, southern Lebanon. Reuters
A boy walks with balloons for sale in Sidon, southern Lebanon. Reuters
Sudanese men burn tyres during a demonstration to commemorate the first anniversary of a deadly crackdown carried out by security forces on protesters during a sit-in outside army headquarters in Khartoum. AP Photo
Sudanese men burn tyres during a demonstration to commemorate the first anniversary of a deadly crackdown carried out by security forces on protesters during a sit-in outside army headquarters in Khartoum. AP Photo
People offer prayers during Eid Al Fitr at Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul. AP Photo
People offer prayers during Eid Al Fitr at Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul. AP Photo
Israeli settlers tour with soldiers through the old city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian authorities announced that a lockdown would be re-imposed on the West Bank during Eid Al Fitr. AFP
Israeli settlers tour with soldiers through the old city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian authorities announced that a lockdown would be re-imposed on the West Bank during Eid Al Fitr. AFP
A worshipper offers Eid Al Fitr prayers outside a shrine in Tehran, Iran. AP Photo
A worshipper offers Eid Al Fitr prayers outside a shrine in Tehran, Iran. AP Photo

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for May 24, 2020

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