Muslims pray at the Grand Mosque in Makka, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
Muslims pray at the Grand Mosque in Makka, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
A cleared area in the Nakasa neighbourhood in the Muslim holy city of Makka, Saudi Arabia. AFP
A cleared area in the Nakasa neighbourhood in the Muslim holy city of Makka, Saudi Arabia. AFP
Children attend an Arabic language lesson given by a Palestinian schoolgirl in Gaza. Reuters
Children attend an Arabic language lesson given by a Palestinian schoolgirl in Gaza. Reuters
A Palestinian reads outside a mosque in the northern Gaza Strip. Reuters
A Palestinian reads outside a mosque in the northern Gaza Strip. Reuters
Syrians buy Arabic sweets in one of the old souks of Damascus. EPA
Syrians buy Arabic sweets in one of the old souks of Damascus. EPA
A cat lies near Al Azhar mosque in Egypt, Cairo. EPA
A cat lies near Al Azhar mosque in Egypt, Cairo. EPA
Iraqis fish at Shatt al-Arab river, formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and the Tigris, in the Basra Governorate of southern Iraq. AFP
Iraqis fish at Shatt al-Arab river, formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and the Tigris, in the Basra Governorate of southern Iraq. AFP
A banner hangs on a bridge showing the pictures of deceased Iranians Ayatollah Ali Khomeini, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and General Qasem Soleimani, with a slogan reading in Arabic "we will pray in Jerusalem" in Central Baghdad, Iraq. PA
A banner hangs on a bridge showing the pictures of deceased Iranians Ayatollah Ali Khomeini, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and General Qasem Soleimani, with a slogan reading in Arabic "we will pray in Jerusalem" in Central Baghdad, Iraq. PA
Inmates produce protective masks at the Oukacha prison in Casablanca, Morocco. AFP
Inmates produce protective masks at the Oukacha prison in Casablanca, Morocco. AFP
People walk and sunbathe along a beach in Nahr Ibrahim in northern Lebanon. AFP
People walk and sunbathe along a beach in Nahr Ibrahim in northern Lebanon. AFP
An Algerian volunteer sprays disinfectant along a staircase inside the Abou Hanifa Enouemane mosque in the capital Algiers. AFP
An Algerian volunteer sprays disinfectant along a staircase inside the Abou Hanifa Enouemane mosque in the capital Algiers. AFP
Yemenis buy medicine in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA
Yemenis buy medicine in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA

The Middle East framed - regional photography for May 20, 2020

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May 20, 2020

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