A cook prepares Christmas cakes in a pastry shop in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, on Dec. 22, 2025. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)

A vendor prepares his merchandise for Christmas in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, on Dec. 22, 2025. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)

Photo taken on Dec. 22, 2025 shows a restaurant with holiday decorations in Tripoli, northern Lebanon. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)