The Associated Press’ top photos from the and the surrounding region in 2025 capture conflict, resilience, and moments of quiet wonder. Taken , Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates, the 35 images reveal a turbulent year.

Photographers documented the human toll of war and violence: civilians affected by the Israeli crackdown in the , devastation and , and . In Lebanon, a child injured by an targeting Hezbollah members shows the intimate cost of conflict. In Syria, the aftermath of and a fallen statue of late Syrian President Hafez Assad are juxtaposed with the exuberance of a night out at a bar.

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