AP Week in Pictures: Middle East

Pictures of the Week in the Middle East Photo Gallery (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in the Middle East Afghanistan and Pakistan between Oct. 7-13, 2021.

This week’s selection includes scenes from across the region, centered around harrowing life in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. Now the uncontested rulers of Afghanistan, the Taliban have set their sights on stamping out the scourge of narcotics addiction, even if by force. In Israel, members of the Extinction Rebellion Red Rebel Brigade called for action against climate change in Tel Aviv. Iraq closed its airspace and land border crossings as voters headed to the polls to elect a parliament that many hope will deliver much needed reforms after decades of conflict and mismanagement.

The gallery was curated by Oded Balilty, AP Chief photographer for Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, and Dusan Vranic, AP Deputy News Director for Photos & Storytelling.

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