Members of a Lebanese water ski club wear Santa Claus costumes while they perform in the bay of Jounieh, north of Beirut (AFP Photo/Patrick Baz)

A man dressed in a Santa Claus outfit rides on a horse cart past Lebanese soldiers patrolling a street, during celebrations for Christmas in Tripoli, northern Lebanon December 23, 2014.REUTERS/Omar Ibrahim (LEBANON - Tags: SOCIETY)

Children pose for photos next to Christmas decorations in front of a church in Jiyeh village