Vehicles carry refugees back to their homes, as some are afraid of the coronavirus outbreak in crowded camps in Dayr Ballut, Syria. Reuters
Vehicles carry refugees back to their homes, as some are afraid of the coronavirus outbreak in crowded camps in Dayr Ballut, Syria. Reuters
People ride on a motorbike near the rubble of damaged buildings during the coronavirus outbreak in Jabal al-Zawiya, Syria. Reuters
People ride on a motorbike near the rubble of damaged buildings during the coronavirus outbreak in Jabal al-Zawiya, Syria. Reuters
Wael, one of the sons of Palestinian karate coach Khaled Sheikh Eid, trains on the rooftop of his family house at a refugee camp in Rafah in the Gaza Strip, during the novel coronavirus edpidemic crisis. AFP
Wael, one of the sons of Palestinian karate coach Khaled Sheikh Eid, trains on the rooftop of his family house at a refugee camp in Rafah in the Gaza Strip, during the novel coronavirus edpidemic crisis. AFP
A Palestinian volunteer rides a bicycle used to distribute crafts and reading material to children in confinement due to the coronavirus at the central Deir al-Balah refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. AFP
A Palestinian volunteer rides a bicycle used to distribute crafts and reading material to children in confinement due to the coronavirus at the central Deir al-Balah refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. AFP
An ambulance transports two Palestinian patients who recovered from Covid-19, in the West Bank city of Nablus. EPA
An ambulance transports two Palestinian patients who recovered from Covid-19, in the West Bank city of Nablus. EPA
A Palestinian vendor sells vegetables in Balata refugee camp near the West Bank city of Qalqilya. EPA
A Palestinian vendor sells vegetables in Balata refugee camp near the West Bank city of Qalqilya. EPA
Men ride bicycles in front of the Arbil citadel in the capital of the northern Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region. AFP
Men ride bicycles in front of the Arbil citadel in the capital of the northern Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region. AFP
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani chairs a cabinet session in the capital Tehran. AFP
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani chairs a cabinet session in the capital Tehran. AFP
Muslims women leave the mosque during a full curfew lockdown implemented to stem the spread of the coronavirus in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
Muslims women leave the mosque during a full curfew lockdown implemented to stem the spread of the coronavirus in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
Beirut streets are empty during Lebanon's lockdown implemented to stem the spread of the coronavirus. EPA
Beirut streets are empty during Lebanon's lockdown implemented to stem the spread of the coronavirus. EPA
A Yemeni worker sprays disinfectant on a truck in the capital Sanaa. AFP
A Yemeni worker sprays disinfectant on a truck in the capital Sanaa. AFP
Mask-clad guests who were in quarantine depart the Mena Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AFP
Mask-clad guests who were in quarantine depart the Mena Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AFP
Women shop at the a market in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
Women shop at the a market in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
A woman buys traditional Ramadan lanterns, which are displayed at a stall in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
A woman buys traditional Ramadan lanterns, which are displayed at a stall in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
A Jordanian buys vegetables in Amman. Reuters
A Jordanian buys vegetables in Amman. Reuters
Volunteer Tunisian doctors prepare protective medical equipment for full-time staff fighting the coronavirus in Tunisian hospitals in Tunis. EPA
Volunteer Tunisian doctors prepare protective medical equipment for full-time staff fighting the coronavirus in Tunisian hospitals in Tunis. EPA

The Middle East framed - regional photography for April 13, 2020

Take a look at some of the best images from around the region in the past 24 hours

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April 13, 2020

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