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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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