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Top photos from the Associated Press middle east And the surrounding area in 2025 captures moments of struggle, resilience and quiet wonder. moved across GazaIsrael, Iran, lebanonSyria, Iraq, Egypt, Türkiye, Afghanistan, PakistanAnd the United Arab Emirates, 35 images reveal a turbulent year.
photographer Human damage to the war and violence was documented: civilians affected by Israeli actions in the occupied West Bank, destruction and deaths in Gaza, and hostages returning from Gaza. In Lebanon, a child injured by an exploding pager in an Israeli strike targeting Hezbollah members shows the intimate cost of the conflict. In Syria, after a bomb attack on a church and the toppling of the statue of late Syrian President Hafez Assad, the excitement of spending the night in a bar is combined.
Glimpses of everyday life and culture also emerge: children studying the Quran in an Afghan madrassa, bull racing in Pakistan, cyclists in the United Arab Emirates, and an Afghan child in a refugee camp in Pakistan. Moments of joy and wonder also appear – children enjoying amusement park rides in the moonlight in Iraq, and a couple about to board a ferry in Istanbul.
A special tribute honors Palestinian photographer Maryam Dagga, who was killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza in August. A 2023 photo of him smiling as he takes a selfie with children at a school housing displaced people in southern Gaza appears next to one of his own photos – the funeral of a 5-year-old boy who died of malnutrition – highlighting the risks journalists face when documenting the conflict and life in the region.
These photographs present a vivid record of 2025: a year of contradictions, of hardship and courage, of resilience and endurance, and of people who continue to adapt and hope.
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This is a photo gallery curated by Benjamin Snyder and Enrique Martí.