Best original photography from ‘The National’, October 2021 – in pictures
Time for a picture at the mobility pavilion on the 11th day of Expo 2020, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
India's Virat Kohli is caught behind off the bowling of Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi as India take on Pakistan in the ICC men's T20 World Cup 2021 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Mariam Al Juneibi at the Opportunity pavilion in Expo. A sustainable organic farmer, she promotes healthy eating and encourages people in the UAE to grow their own vegetables. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Kim Kevin de Dood is one of the few Michelin-starred chefs at Expo 2020 Dubai. He specialises in a "reinvention" of food from Luxembourg, such as a kniddelen with smoked duck. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Russian mixed martial artist Zubaira Tukhugov wins a UFC featherweight bout with Ricardo Ramos at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Fireworks at the opening of Ain Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A visit to Zabeel stables with Tadhg O’Shea, the nine-time UAE champion jockey. Antonie Robertson / The National
Hadi Omar, the Emirati mixed martial artist trained by renowned coach Javier Mendez. Ruel Pableo for The National
Marco Bizzarri, president of Gucci, announces a project to set up a digital centre to protect art in warzones, at the Expo Italian pavilion. Chris Whiteoak / The National
UAE pupil Pritvik Sinhadc was selected by the Rising Stars global competition for a scholarship of $500 000. Antonie Robertson / The National
Fog inside the Switzerland pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
The Red Arrows thrill spectators at Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Addulla Shahid, President of United Nations General Assembly and Maldives Foreign Minister, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
The view from Ain Dubai at the official opening. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Sukaina Younes of Beirut contemplates the city and country she feels have let her down. Neither her optometry degree nor her building skills have helped her to find any reliable work in months amid Lebanon's economic crisis. Elizabeth Fitt for The National
South African actress Nomzamo Mbatha in Dubai for Expo. Issa AlKindy for The National
Mohamed Ramadan at the All Africa Festival in Dubai. Victor Besa / The National
Date oases in Tozeur, southern Tunisia, are choked with rubbish. Erin Clare Brown / The National
The UAE Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Victor Besa/ The National
Enjoying at a water feature at Expo 2020 Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
