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

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

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October 26, 2020

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