Yemen peace hopes rise: Yemen’s Foreign Minister Khalid Al Yamani (left) and the head of the Al Houthi delegation Mohammad Abdul Salam shake hands as UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres looks on during peace talks in Rimbo, north of Stockholm, Sweden, on December 13. Yemen’s government and the militia agreed to a ceasefire in flashpoint Hodeida, where the United Nations will now play a central role, Guterres said.
Wave of discontent in Iran: A wave of protesters chant slogans at the historic Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, on June 25. Iranians were protesting against the rising cost of living as the currency crashed in the wake of new sanctions announced by US President Trump after he pulled out of the nuclear agreement with Iran.
Disaster in Ghouta: A Syrian couple mourn one of their children in the rebel-held town of Douma following air strikes on the Eastern Ghouta region on April 8. Regime forces recaptured the enclave after a deal with rebels.
Khashoggi murder case: A barricaded Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on October 11. Saudi Arabia is investigating the murder of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi (inset)in the consulate in Istanbul. The case became a major political story in 2018.
Controversial law: Lawmakers of 1948 areas protest and rip copies of the bill after Knesset passed a nation state law on July 18.
Protests in Iraq: A protester in front of the burning Iranian Consulate in Basra, Iraq, on September 7.
Lebanon impasse continues: Lebanese Prime Minister and candidate for parliamentary election Saad Hariri shows his ink-stained finger after casting his vote in Beirut, Lebanon, on May 6.
Al Sissi re-elected president: Egyptian President Abdul Fattah Al Sissi casts his ballot. Al Sissi won a second presidential term in elections held between March 26 and 28.
Freedom of movement: Dr Samira Al Gamdi, a practicing psychologist, drives her car to work in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on June 24. Saudi Arabia implemented a historic decision to allow women to drive in June 2018.