• A young Palestinian, wearing a protective mask, rides his donkey-cart on the coastal road in Gaza City. Gaza, under an Israeli-enforced blockade since 2007, was uniquely protected against a wide spread of coronavirus since access was already tightly controlled before the outbreak. AFP
    A young Palestinian, wearing a protective mask, rides his donkey-cart on the coastal road in Gaza City. Gaza, under an Israeli-enforced blockade since 2007, was uniquely protected against a wide spread of coronavirus since access was already tightly controlled before the outbreak. AFP
  • Syrians watch a Turkish military vehicle within a convoy passing through the Al-Mastumah village, heading to the south of Idlib in northwestern Syria. AFP
    Syrians watch a Turkish military vehicle within a convoy passing through the Al-Mastumah village, heading to the south of Idlib in northwestern Syria. AFP
  • President Bashar Al Assad surrounded by locals of Mashta Al Helou village in central Syria, where he is inspecting the damage caused by the wildfire that hit three Syrian provinces few days ago. EPA
    President Bashar Al Assad surrounded by locals of Mashta Al Helou village in central Syria, where he is inspecting the damage caused by the wildfire that hit three Syrian provinces few days ago. EPA
  • A worker disinfects a movie theatre before its reopening to the public in the southern Iraqi city of Basra following an easing of restrictions imposed by the authorities in a bid to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. AFP
    A worker disinfects a movie theatre before its reopening to the public in the southern Iraqi city of Basra following an easing of restrictions imposed by the authorities in a bid to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. AFP
  • Men make igals, traditional Arabic cords worn on heads, at a store in a market in Najaf, Iraq. Reuters
    Men make igals, traditional Arabic cords worn on heads, at a store in a market in Najaf, Iraq. Reuters
  • UNDP staff welcome the UNDP Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Climate Action Michael Haddad during his 4-km walk to raise awareness of the initiative and mobilise resources for it in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
    UNDP staff welcome the UNDP Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Climate Action Michael Haddad during his 4-km walk to raise awareness of the initiative and mobilise resources for it in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
  • Iranian women wearing face masks wait in a bus station in a street of Tehran, Iran. According to the Iranian Health ministry, Iran reported its highest daily Covid-19 death toll by announcing 279 dead and 4,830 new infections in the past 24 hours. EPA
    Iranian women wearing face masks wait in a bus station in a street of Tehran, Iran. According to the Iranian Health ministry, Iran reported its highest daily Covid-19 death toll by announcing 279 dead and 4,830 new infections in the past 24 hours. EPA
  • An Iranian man checks the currency rate as he walks past a currency exchange service in Tehran, Iran. EPA
    An Iranian man checks the currency rate as he walks past a currency exchange service in Tehran, Iran. EPA
  • Palestinians wearing a protective masks amid the Covid-19 pandemic attend a rally to protest against the reduction of the food basket provided by the UNRWA, in Gaza City. AFP
    Palestinians wearing a protective masks amid the Covid-19 pandemic attend a rally to protest against the reduction of the food basket provided by the UNRWA, in Gaza City. AFP
  • A mask-clad Palestinian woman sorts out freshly harvested dates at a packaging factory in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip. The dates are harvested in October following the first rain. AFP
    A mask-clad Palestinian woman sorts out freshly harvested dates at a packaging factory in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip. The dates are harvested in October following the first rain. AFP

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for October 15, 2020

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October 15, 2020

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