The Middle East framed - regional photography for January 26, 2021

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

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  This picture shows an aerial view of an oasis in the middle of the desert at the Telal Resort on the outskirts of the city of al-Ain in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. AFP

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  Anti-government protesters block some roads in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. EPA

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  A general view of a construction site in the central business district of the New Administrative Capital, around 45 kilometres east of Cairo, Egypt. EPA

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  A transportation security administration agent sits at a checkpoint at Ben Gurion Airport, Israel's main international hub, as it stands empty after the government approved a shutdown of all incoming and outgoing air traffic for a week. AP

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  The silhouette of Yemenis sitting in front of a kiln-baked brick-built minaret tower of a historic mosque in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA

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  Lebanese anti-government protesters clash with security forces following a demonstration against dire economic conditions in the northern city of Tripoli. AFP

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  A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency shows Syrian army soldiers holding their positions at the snow-covered Jabal al-Sheikh, also known as Mount Hermon, in the Golan Heights on the border with Lebanon and Israel. AFP

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