A snow-clad village in the Chouf district of Mount Lebanon governorate, about 52km south-east of Beirut. AFP
A snow-clad village in the Chouf district of Mount Lebanon governorate, about 52km south-east of Beirut. AFP
Cedar trees are blanketed in snow in Lebanon. AFP
Cedar trees are blanketed in snow in Lebanon. AFP
A man walks in the snow in Erbil, Iraq. AP Photo
A man walks in the snow in Erbil, Iraq. AP Photo
Snow fills the air in Erbil. AP Photo
Snow fills the air in Erbil. AP Photo
Israel's border with Syria is covered with snow, near the Druze town of Masada. AFP
Israel's border with Syria is covered with snow, near the Druze town of Masada. AFP
Syrians drive their cars on a street as snow falls over Damascus. AFP
Syrians drive their cars on a street as snow falls over Damascus. AFP
A child removes snow from the top of a tent at a camp for internally displaced people in the northern Aleppo countryside, Syria. Reuters
A child removes snow from the top of a tent at a camp for internally displaced people in the northern Aleppo countryside, Syria. Reuters
A child stands in the snow in Salat Zagrous, a camp for internally displaced people, in northern Syria. EPA
A child stands in the snow in Salat Zagrous, a camp for internally displaced people, in northern Syria. EPA
A camp for internally displaced people in the town of Raju in the rebel-controlled northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo province. AFP
A camp for internally displaced people in the town of Raju in the rebel-controlled northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo province. AFP
Children at a camp for internally displaced people in Raju have fun in the snow. AFP
Children at a camp for internally displaced people in Raju have fun in the snow. AFP
A windy day in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
A windy day in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
Reindeer in the Israel-annexed Golan Heights. AFP
Reindeer in the Israel-annexed Golan Heights. AFP
The Druze town of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights. AFP
The Druze town of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights. AFP
The Roman ruins at Baalbek in the eastern Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. AFP
The Roman ruins at Baalbek in the eastern Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. AFP
Snow-covered houses in the town of Sohmor, western Bekaa, Lebanon. Reuters
Snow-covered houses in the town of Sohmor, western Bekaa, Lebanon. Reuters
Amadiyah, a town built 1,400 metres above sea level and located about 75km north of the city of Dohuk, in the autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan region. AFP
Amadiyah, a town built 1,400 metres above sea level and located about 75km north of the city of Dohuk, in the autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan region. AFP
Snow-covered mountains around the town of Amadiyah. AFP
Snow-covered mountains around the town of Amadiyah. AFP
Iraqi Kurds perform a traditional dance near Safin Mountain, close to the city of Irbil, the capital of Iraq's northern Kurdish autonomous region. AFP
Iraqi Kurds perform a traditional dance near Safin Mountain, close to the city of Irbil, the capital of Iraq's northern Kurdish autonomous region. AFP
Israeli armored corps soldiers, fix their tank chains during snowstorm near the Israel-Syrian border in the annexed Golan Heights, near the Druze village of Majdal Shams. EPA
Israeli armored corps soldiers, fix their tank chains during snowstorm near the Israel-Syrian border in the annexed Golan Heights, near the Druze village of Majdal Shams. EPA
Children slide on the snow at the Kucukcekmece district in Istanbul. AFP
Children slide on the snow at the Kucukcekmece district in Istanbul. AFP
A child plays with a cat in a snowy park near of the Suleymaniye mosque in Istanbul. AFP
A child plays with a cat in a snowy park near of the Suleymaniye mosque in Istanbul. AFP
A young Syrian boy clears the snow covering a tent at a camp for internally displaced people, near the city of Jisr al-Shugur on the border with Turkey, in the Idlib governorate of northwestern Syria. AFP
A young Syrian boy clears the snow covering a tent at a camp for internally displaced people, near the city of Jisr al-Shugur on the border with Turkey, in the Idlib governorate of northwestern Syria. AFP

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Frozen Middle East: Heavy snow hits the region - in pictures

Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Gaza and Iraq all feel the effects of the freezing weather

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  • Founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al Banna, "accepted the political utility of violence"
  • Views of key Muslim Brotherhood ideologue, Sayyid Qutb, have “consistently been understood” as permitting “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” and “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
  • Muslim Brotherhood at all levels has repeatedly defended Hamas attacks against Israel, including the use of suicide bombers and the killing of civilians.
  • Laying out the report in the House of Commons, David Cameron told MPs: "The main findings of the review support the conclusion that membership of, association with, or influence by the Muslim Brotherhood should be considered as a possible indicator of extremism."
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Evacuations to France hit by controversy
  • Over 500 Gazans have been evacuated to France since November 2023
  • Evacuations were paused after a student already in France posted anti-Semitic content and was subsequently expelled to Qatar
  • The Foreign Ministry launched a review to determine how authorities failed to detect the posts before her entry
  • Artists and researchers fall under a programme called Pause that began in 2017
  • It has benefited more than 700 people from 44 countries, including Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Sudan
  • Since the start of the Gaza war, it has also included 45 Gazan beneficiaries
  • Unlike students, they are allowed to bring their families to France
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