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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    The UAE Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Victor Besa/ The National
  • Enjoying at a water feature at Expo 2020 Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    Enjoying at a water feature at Expo 2020 Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National