MEV photo gallery 15-21 December

The body of a Syrian Army soldier lies on the ground after heavy clashes with government forces at a military academy besieged by the rebels in Tal Sheer, Syria, Sunday, Dec 16.

A protester chains his hands during a protest in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Dec. 17.

A boy waves a Palestinian flag during a mass wedding for 250 couples in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip December 19.

A fan of Syria holds a Syrian opposition flag as he runs on the pitch during their WAFF Championship soccer match against Jordan in Kuwait City December 16.

Palestinians dressed up as Santa Claus take part in a parade ahead of Christmas near Jerusalem's Old City December 16.

Syrian refugees fleeing violence in their towns are seen at their temporary home in a school at Tel Abyed near Hasaka December 17, 2012. Picture taken December 17.

A model presents a creation by a fashion student from the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design during Fashion Week in Tel Aviv December 18.

Protesters against Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi rest in front of a tent named "Revolution Party" at Tahrir Square in Cairo December 17.

A woman displays her hand painted with Yemen's flag and Arabic writing that reads, "finally!" during a rally to show support for president Abed Rabbu Mansour Hadi, in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, Dec. 20.

Islamist protesters are seen through a hole in a poster supporting Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi as they sit in front of the Supreme Constitutional Court in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Dec. 20.

Syria's players celebrate after winning their West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) Championship semi-final soccer match against Bahrain in Kuwait City December 18.

Demonstrators hold a placard depicting Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (L-R), Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah during a protest against Assad, after Friday prayers in Kafranbel, near Idlib, December 21.

A woman works out at a gym in Baghdad December 2.