2017 marked across the Middle East

8 years ago

Christians living in Cairo attend a religious mass at the Kasr El Dobara Evangelical Church to celebrate New year in Cairo, Egypt on December 31, 2016 [Mohamed El Raai / Anadolu Agency]

CAIRO, EGYPT – DECEMBER 31: Christians living in Cairo attend a religious mass at the Kasr El Dobara Evangelical Church to celebrate New year in Cairo, Egypt on December 31, 2016. ( Mohamed El Raai – Anadolu Agency )

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – DECEMBER 31 : New Year fireworks explode from the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest tower in Dubai on December 31, 2016. ( Mahmoud Khaled – Anadolu Agency )

New Year fireworks explode from the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest tower in Dubai on December 31, 2016. ( Mahmoud Khaled – Anadolu Agency )

BASRA, IRAQ – DECEMBER 31 : Iraqi people ice skate on a temporary ice skating rink set up at the biggest mall in the city during the New Year Celebrations in Basra, Iraq on December 31, 2016. ( Haider El-Sadi – Anadolu Agency )

BASRA, IRAQ – DECEMBER 31 : Iraqi people walk through at the biggest mall in the city during the New Year Celebrations in Basra, Iraq on December 31, 2016. ( Haider El-Sadi – Anadolu Agency )

ISTANBUL, TURKEY – JANUARY 01: Thousands of people gather to celebrate New Year at Ortakoy Square in Istanbul, Turkey on January 01, 2017. ( Muhammed Enes Yıldırım – Anadolu Agency )

ISTANBUL, TURKEY – JANUARY 01: Balloons are released during the New Year celebrations at Ortakoy Square in Istanbul, Turkey on January 01, 2017. ( Muhammed Enes Yıldırım – Anadolu Agency )

ERBIL, IRAQ – JANUARY 01: Iraqi people gather to celebrate New year in front of a shopping mall in Erbil, Iraq on January 01, 2017. ( Yunus Keleş – Anadolu Agency )

TEHRAN, IRAN – JANUARY 01: Armenians are seen during a New Year’s mass at St. Sarkis Church in Tehran, Iran on January 01, 2017. ( Fatemeh Bahrami – Anadolu Agency )

TEHRAN, IRAN – JANUARY 01: Armenians pray during a New Year’s mass at St. Sarkis Church in Tehran, Iran on January 01, 2017. ( Fatemeh Bahrami – Anadolu Agency )

Armenians are seen during a New Year’s mass at St. Sarkis Church on 1 January 2017 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]

TEHRAN, IRAN – JANUARY 01: Armenians are seen during a New Year’s mass at St. Sarkis Church in Tehran, Iran on January 01, 2017. ( Fatemeh Bahrami – Anadolu Agency )

Armenians are seen during a New Year’s mass at St. Sarkis Church in Tehran, Iran on 1 January, 2017 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]

TEHRAN, IRAN – JANUARY 01: Armenians are seen during a New Year’s mass at St. Sarkis Church in Tehran, Iran on January 01, 2017. ( Fatemeh Bahrami – Anadolu Agency )

TEHRAN, IRAN – JANUARY 01: Armenians pray during a New Year’s mass at St. Sarkis Church in Tehran, Iran on January 01, 2017. ( Fatemeh Bahrami – Anadolu Agency )

TEHRAN, IRAN – JANUARY 01: Armenians are seen during a New Year’s mass at St. Sarkis Church in Tehran, Iran on January 01, 2017. ( Fatemeh Bahrami – Anadolu Agency )

BEIRUT, LEBANON – JANUARY 01: Lebanese people attend new year celebrations at the Martyrs’ Square in Beirut, Lebanon on January 01, 2017. ( Enes Kanlı – Anadolu Agency )

BEIRUT, LEBANON – JANUARY 01: General view of Martyrs’ Square during new year celebrations in Beirut, Lebanon on January 01, 2017. ( Enes Kanlı – Anadolu Agency )

BEIRUT, LEBANON – JANUARY 01: Lebanese people attend new year celebrations at the Martyrs’ Square in Beirut, Lebanon on January 01, 2017. ( Enes Kanlı – Anadolu Agency )