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Christmas in the Middle East

Christian in Middle East: Iraqi women walk past a carpet shop with a portrait of Jesus Christ — Baghdad, Iraq: Women walk past a carpet shop selling wall hangings bearing a portrait of Jesus Christ Photograph: Sabah Arar/AFP/Getty Images

Christian in Middle East: An Iraqi woman prays after a Christmas in Amman — Amman, Jordan: An Iraqi woman prays after a Christmas mass outside Chaldean Catholic church Photograph: Ali Jarekji/Reuters

Christian in Middle East: Iraqi priest celebrates a Christmas mass with children in Amman — Amman, Jordan: An Iraqi priest, Raymond Moussalli, celebrates a Christmas mass with Iraqi children at Chaldean Catholic church Photograph: Ali Jarekji/Reuters

Christian in Middle East: Iraqi Christian girl attends a Christmas mass at Chaldean Catholic church — Amman, Jordan: An Iraqi Christian girl attends a Christmas mass at Chaldean Catholic church Photograph: Ali Jarekji/Reuters

Christian in Middle East: A Palestinian man walks past Christian murals in West Bank — Abud, West Bank: A Palestinian man walks past Christian murals Photograph: Abbas Momani/AFP/Getty Images

Christian in Middle East: alestinian alter boys parade from the ancient monastery of St. Barbara — Abud, West Bank: Palestinian altar boys parade from the ancient monastery of St Barbara in the nearby hills Photograph: Abbas Momani/AFP/Getty Images

Christian in Middle East: People walk past a street vendor selling Christmas decorations. Iraq — Baghdad, Iraq: People stop outside a street stall selling Christmas decorations Photograph: Hadi Mizban/AP

Christian in Middle East: Iraqi women pass by a closed church — Baghdad, Iraq: Women walk past a closed church Photograph: Hadi Mizban/AP

Christian in Middle East: Iraqi Christian scouts stand outside the Sayidat al-Nejat church — Baghdad, Iraq: Iraqi Christian scouts line up outside the Sayidat al-Nejat (Our Lady of Salvation) church as people gather for a mass for 46 worshippers who died in an al-Qaida siege Photograph: Ahmad Al-rubaye/AFP/Getty Images

Christian in Middle East: Ignatius Joseph III Yunan delivers a sermon at the Sayidat al-Nejat — Baghdad, Iraq: Ignatius Joseph III Yunan, head of the Syriac Catholic church, delivers a sermon at the Sayidat al-Nejat (Our Lady of Salvation) church Photograph: Ahmad Al-rubaye/AFP/Getty Images

Christian in Middle East: Fuad Twal outside the Latin Catholic Church in Gaza City — Gaza City, Gaza: The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Fuad Twal, is greeted by Palestinian Christians outside the Latin Catholic church Photograph: Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images

Christian in Middle East: An Iraqi policeman stands guard outside a church in Kirkuk — Kirkuk, Iraq: An Iraqi policeman stands guard outside a church in the ethnically mixed city Photograph: Marwan Ibrahim/AFP/Getty Images

Christian in Middle East: Palestinians walk past a Christmas greeting painted on separation barrier — West Bank: Palestinians walk past a Christmas greeting painted on a separation barrier Photograph: Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images

Christian in Middle East: The Mar Mansour Church is decorated with lighting in downtown Beirut — Beirut, Lebanon: The destroyed Mar Mansour church is decorated with lighting Photograph: Jamal Saidi/Reuters

Christian in Middle East: A Christmas tree is seen in front of the Al-Amin mosque in downtown Beirut — Beirut, Lebanon: A Christmas tree stands in front of the Al-Amin mosque Photograph: Jamal Saidi/Reuters

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