A man hangs balloons on strings near the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
A man hangs balloons on strings near the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
Palestinian children play in the southern Gaza Strip refugee camp of Khan Yunis. AFP
Palestinian children play in the southern Gaza Strip refugee camp of Khan Yunis. AFP
Palestinians light fireworks above the rubble to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan in Gaza City, AP Photo
Palestinians light fireworks above the rubble to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan in Gaza City, AP Photo
Palestinian children play with scrap metal in the southern Gaza Strip refugee camp of Khan Yunis. AFP
Palestinian children play with scrap metal in the southern Gaza Strip refugee camp of Khan Yunis. AFP
A handout photo made available by the US Navy showing a US F/A-18E Super Hornet from the 'Sidewinders' of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 launching from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Red Sea. EPA/US NAVY
A handout photo made available by the US Navy showing a US F/A-18E Super Hornet from the 'Sidewinders' of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 launching from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Red Sea. EPA/US NAVY
Displaced Yemenis who fled fighting between Yemen's armed rebels, known as the Huthis, and pro-government forces in Hodeida, are pictured at a makeshift camp in the district of Abs, in Yemen's northwestern Hajjah province. AFP
Displaced Yemenis who fled fighting between Yemen's armed rebels, known as the Huthis, and pro-government forces in Hodeida, are pictured at a makeshift camp in the district of Abs, in Yemen's northwestern Hajjah province. AFP
A general view for the MV Andrea Victory uwhich was attacked outside Fujairah port. EPA
A general view for the MV Andrea Victory uwhich was attacked outside Fujairah port. EPA
Actor Will Smith poses during his visit at the Amman Citadel, an ancient Roman landmark, with cast members of Disney's live-action 'Aladdin', in Amman, Jordan. Reuters
Actor Will Smith poses during his visit at the Amman Citadel, an ancient Roman landmark, with cast members of Disney's live-action 'Aladdin', in Amman, Jordan. Reuters
Syrian fighters from the Turkish-backed National Liberation Front (NLF) fire a missile against regime positions in the rebel-held northern part of Syria's Hama province. AFP
Syrian fighters from the Turkish-backed National Liberation Front (NLF) fire a missile against regime positions in the rebel-held northern part of Syria's Hama province. AFP
A Yemeni child who fled the fighting in Hodeidah is pictured at a makeshift camp in the district of Abs, in Yemen's northwestern Hajjah province. AFP
A Yemeni child who fled the fighting in Hodeidah is pictured at a makeshift camp in the district of Abs, in Yemen's northwestern Hajjah province. AFP

World

The Middle East framed - regional photography for May 14, 2019

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

The National

May 14, 2019

  • English
  • Arabic

More galleries from The National:

Ramadan spirit: best photos of the holy month from around the world

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed attends Dr Beau Lotto neuroscience lecture in Abu Dhabi

From Gaza to Ukraine: capturing the power of gardening in war zones

AndhaDhun

Director: Sriram Raghavan

Producer: Matchbox Pictures, Viacom18

Cast: Ayushmann Khurrana, Tabu, Radhika Apte, Anil Dhawan

Rating: 3.5/5

2.0

Director: S Shankar

Producer: Lyca Productions; presented by Dharma Films

Cast: Rajnikanth, Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson, Sudhanshu Pandey

Rating: 3.5/5 stars

FROM%20THE%20ASHES
%3Cp%3EDirector%3A%20Khalid%20Fahad%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3EStarring%3A%20Shaima%20Al%20Tayeb%2C%20Wafa%20Muhamad%2C%20Hamss%20Bandar%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3ERating%3A%203%2F5%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
Killing of Qassem Suleimani
On Women's Day
The%20Genius%20of%20Their%20Age
%3Cp%3EAuthor%3A%20S%20Frederick%20Starr%3Cbr%3EPublisher%3A%20Oxford%20University%20Press%3Cbr%3EPages%3A%20290%3Cbr%3EAvailable%3A%20January%2024%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
WorldMiddle East and North Africa