Friday 18 December 2015

AP PHOTOS: Editor's pick from Mideast, Afghanistan-Pakistan

In this Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015 photo, the gold mask of King Tutankhamun is displayed in its glass case, in the Egyptian Museum near Tahrir Square, in Cairo. Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damaty says the famed golden burial mask has been fixed, over a year after the beard was accidentally knocked off and hastily glued back with epoxy. A German-Egyptian team began the restoration work in October.
In this Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015 photo, the gold mask of King Tutankhamun is displayed in its glass case, in the Egyptian Museum near Tahrir Square, in Cairo. Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damaty says the famed golden burial mask has been fixed, over a year after the beard was accidentally knocked off and hastily glued back with epoxy. A German-Egyptian team began the restoration work in October.  

In this Monday, Dec. 7, 2015 photo, a veterinary technician feeds a horse at the Hebrew University's Koret School of Veterinary Medicine in Rishon Lezion, Israel. Veterinarians at the hospital operate on about two dozen horses a month and rely on elaborate tools and an army of volunteers to safely treat animals that can weigh more than 1,000 pounds (450 kilograms).
In this Monday, Dec. 7, 2015 photo, a veterinary technician feeds a horse at the Hebrew University's Koret School of Veterinary Medicine in Rishon Lezion, Israel. Veterinarians at the hospital operate on about two dozen horses a month and rely on elaborate tools and an army of volunteers to safely treat animals that can weigh more than 1,000 pounds (450 kilograms).  
In this Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 photo, a young Palestinian Hamas activist wears a headband reading " Hamas knights" with his face painted in the colors of the Palestinian flag during a rally to commemorate the 28th anniversary of the Hamas militant group, at the main road in Gaza City.
In this Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 photo, a young Palestinian Hamas activist wears a headband reading " Hamas knights" with his face painted in the colors of the Palestinian flag during a rally to commemorate the 28th anniversary of the Hamas militant group, at the main road in Gaza City.  
In this Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015 photo, an Afghan man sells traditional sauces and pickles on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan.
In this Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015 photo, an Afghan man sells traditional sauces and pickles on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan.  
In this photo taken late Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 photo, people pass by a giant Christmas tree displayed to celebrate the upcoming holiday season at a shopping mall in Beirut, Lebanon.
In this photo taken late Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 photo, people pass by a giant Christmas tree displayed to celebrate the upcoming holiday season at a shopping mall in Beirut, Lebanon.  
In this Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015 photo, Afghan students attend an under tent class in Jalalabad, capital of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan.
In this Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015 photo, Afghan students attend an under tent class in Jalalabad, capital of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan.  
In this Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 photo, Pakistani devotees visit and light earth lamps at a local shrine in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. People visit shrines on Thursdays to light oil lamps and pray to get their wishes fulfilled.
In this Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 photo, Pakistani devotees visit and light earth lamps at a local shrine in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. People visit shrines on Thursdays to light oil lamps and pray to get their wishes fulfilled.  
In this Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015 photo, an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man lights candles on the last day of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak near Tel Aviv, Israel. Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day commemoration of the Jewish uprising in the second century B.C. against the Greek-Syrian kingdom, which had tried to put statues of Greek gods in the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem.
In this Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015 photo, an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man lights candles on the last day of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak near Tel Aviv, Israel. Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day commemoration of the Jewish uprising in the second century B.C. against the Greek-Syrian kingdom, which had tried to put statues of Greek gods in the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem.  
In this Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 photo, Yemeni volunteers provide food items for displaced families who fled Saada province, northwest of Sanaa, during a food distribution by Yemeni volunteers in Sanaa, Yemen.
In this Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 photo, Yemeni volunteers provide food items for displaced families who fled Saada province, northwest of Sanaa, during a food distribution by Yemeni volunteers in Sanaa, Yemen.   
In this Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 photo, Iraqi children pose for a picture outside, at a camp for displaced people, in the al-Shurta neighborhood of west Baghdad, Iraq.
In this Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 photo, Iraqi children pose for a picture outside, at a camp for displaced people, in the al-Shurta neighborhood of west Baghdad, Iraq.   
In this Friday, Dec. 18, 2015 photo, runners take part in the second Zayed Charity Marathon where all proceeds go to hepatitis patients in Cairo, Egypt.
In this Friday, Dec. 18, 2015 photo, runners take part in the second Zayed Charity Marathon where all proceeds go to hepatitis patients in Cairo, Egypt.  
In this Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015 photo, Shiite tribesmen, known as Houthis, attend a tribal gathering showing support for the Houthi movement in Sanaa, Yemen. A tenuous ceasefire is holding in Yemen despite some violations, as U.N.-brokered peace talks between the country’s U.S. and Saudi-backed internationally recognized government and Shiite rebels start in Switzerland. But with both camps’ positions unchanged and little sign either is ready for compromise, observers are not expecting much.
In this Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015 photo, Shiite tribesmen, known as Houthis, attend a tribal gathering showing support for the Houthi movement in Sanaa, Yemen. A tenuous ceasefire is holding in Yemen despite some violations, as U.N.-brokered peace talks between the country’s U.S. and Saudi-backed internationally recognized government and Shiite rebels start in Switzerland. But with both camps’ positions unchanged and little sign either is ready for compromise, observers are not expecting much.   
In this photo released on Sunday, Dec 13, 2015 by the Douma Revolution News Network on their Facebook page, shows Syrians trying to extinguish fire that was caused by Syrian government aerial bombardment on the Damascus suburb of Douma, Syria. Syrian government helicopter gunships have struck a suburb of the capital, Damascus, a day after airstrikes on nearby areas killed more than 40 people, opposition activists said.
In this photo released on Sunday, Dec 13, 2015 by the Douma Revolution News Network on their Facebook page, shows Syrians trying to extinguish fire that was caused by Syrian government aerial bombardment on the Damascus suburb of Douma, Syria. Syrian government helicopter gunships have struck a suburb of the capital, Damascus, a day after airstrikes on nearby areas killed more than 40 people, opposition activists said.   
In this Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 photo, Palestinian mourners carry the body of Samah Abdullah, 19, during her funeral in the West Bank village of Ammuriya, near Nablus. Samah was badly wounded last month, apparently shot by accident, at a checkpoint near Nablus when another Palestinian teenager tried to stab an Israeli soldier.
In this Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 photo, Palestinian mourners carry the body of Samah Abdullah, 19, during her funeral in the West Bank village of Ammuriya, near Nablus. Samah was badly wounded last month, apparently shot by accident, at a checkpoint near Nablus when another Palestinian teenager tried to stab an Israeli soldier.   
In this Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 photo, Shiite fighters, known as Houthis, ride on a patrol truck as they chant slogans during a tribal gathering showing support for the Houthi movement in Sanaa, Yemen.
In this Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 photo, Shiite fighters, known as Houthis, ride on a patrol truck as they chant slogans during a tribal gathering showing support for the Houthi movement in Sanaa, Yemen.  
In this Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015 photo, Bahraini revelers celebrate the country's national day, driving bumper-to-bumper while waving Bahraini flags out in the desert oil field and camping area of Sakhir, Bahrain, . Many Bahrainis spent the holiday off out in the desert, enjoying picnics and waiting for evening fireworks.
In this Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015 photo, Bahraini revelers celebrate the country's national day, driving bumper-to-bumper while waving Bahraini flags out in the desert oil field and camping area of Sakhir, Bahrain, . Many Bahrainis spent the holiday off out in the desert, enjoying picnics and waiting for evening fireworks.
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