The Middle East framed - regional photography for October 26, 2020

We bring you the best pictures from the Middle East and North Africa

Demonstrators set fires during anti-government protests near Tahrir square, Baghdad, Iraq. AP Photo

Iraqi protesters carry national flags as they protest in Baghdad, Iraq. EPA

Iraqi protesters start an indefinite sit-in at al-Haboubi Square in the southern city of Nasiriyah in Dhi Qar province during the first anniversary of a mass anti-government movement. AFP

A young boy wears the colours of the Armenian flag as members of the Syrian Armenian minority take part in a rally in the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli in Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province. AFP

Members of Syria's Armenian minority gather at al-Azizia square in Syria's northern city of Aleppo to protest against the fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. AFP

Supporters of the Lebanese Communist Party wave their party's flags as they march during a political festival to mark the 96th anniversary of the founding of the Lebanese Communist Party, in central Beirut. EPA

Members of Syria's Armenian minority gather at al-Azizia square in Syria's northern city of Aleppo to protest against the fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. AFP

Two Saudi Arabians walk past their country's pavilion at the Global Village in Dubai. EPA

Empty shelves are seen where French products were displayed, after Kuwaiti supermarkets' boycott on French goods, in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Reuters

The main gate of the old city of Sanaa, Yemen, is illuminated with green lights and decorated with neon words reading in Arabic 'At thy pleasure, O Allah's Apostle' ahead of celebrations of the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. EPA

Election officials wearing face masks count ballots following the first round of Egypt's parliamentary elections in Giza. EPA

A man casts his ballot at a school used as a polling station, during the first round of Egypt's parliamentary elections in Giza. Reuters

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