Christmas was celebrated by Christian communities across the region, including in Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq.
Iraqis visit a Christmas market set-up at the foot of the city's ancient Citadel in Arbil, the capital of Iraqi's northern autonomous Kurdish region, on Christman eve, December 24, 2025. (photo credit: SAFIN HAMID/AFP via Getty Images)BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
