• A penitent belonging to the San Gonzalo brotherhood looks at their phone before taking part in a procession in the lead-up to Easter, in Seville, Spain. Reuters
    A penitent belonging to the San Gonzalo brotherhood looks at their phone before taking part in a procession in the lead-up to Easter, in Seville, Spain. Reuters
  • Worshippers offer isha prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Worshippers offer isha prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • A street is blocked during a protest against the kidnapping and murder of eight-year-old Camila Gomez in Taxco de Alarcon, Mexico. The alleged perpetrators were lynched by members of the community. EPA
    A street is blocked during a protest against the kidnapping and murder of eight-year-old Camila Gomez in Taxco de Alarcon, Mexico. The alleged perpetrators were lynched by members of the community. EPA
  • People watch as fighters of a rebel group active in Darfur attend a pass-out parade in Sudan's south-eastern Gedaref state. The rebel group, the Sudan Liberation Movement, supports army chief Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan. AFP
    People watch as fighters of a rebel group active in Darfur attend a pass-out parade in Sudan's south-eastern Gedaref state. The rebel group, the Sudan Liberation Movement, supports army chief Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan. AFP
  • A man walks through a salt canyon in the Danakil Depression, in the heart of the Horn of Africa. The area in Ethiopia is one of the hottest, most inhospitable places on earth, with temperatures topping 50°C. AFP
    A man walks through a salt canyon in the Danakil Depression, in the heart of the Horn of Africa. The area in Ethiopia is one of the hottest, most inhospitable places on earth, with temperatures topping 50°C. AFP
  • A wutong bird catches a bead in its beak in a traditional Chinese game that dates back to the Qing Dynasty, outside a stadium in Beijing. AP
    A wutong bird catches a bead in its beak in a traditional Chinese game that dates back to the Qing Dynasty, outside a stadium in Beijing. AP
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the 344th Army Aviation Training Centre in Torzhok, in the Tver region. AFP
    Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the 344th Army Aviation Training Centre in Torzhok, in the Tver region. AFP
  • Hooded penitents take part in the Holy Thursday procession in Calahorra, northern Spain. AP
    Hooded penitents take part in the Holy Thursday procession in Calahorra, northern Spain. AP
  • A surfer warms up at sunrise ahead of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach competition in Winkipop, Victoria, Australia. Getty Images
    A surfer warms up at sunrise ahead of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach competition in Winkipop, Victoria, Australia. Getty Images
  • Palestinians who fled the Gaza war recover after receiving medical care in Emirates Humanitarian City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Palestinians who fled the Gaza war recover after receiving medical care in Emirates Humanitarian City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • Students of the National Defence Academy of Japan toss their caps in the air during their graduation ceremony in Yokosuka, Kanagawa prefecture. AFP
    Students of the National Defence Academy of Japan toss their caps in the air during their graduation ceremony in Yokosuka, Kanagawa prefecture. AFP
  • Duke guard Jared McCain dives for the ball during the second half of the team's first-round college basketball game against Vermont in the men's NCAA Tournament in New York. AP
    Duke guard Jared McCain dives for the ball during the second half of the team's first-round college basketball game against Vermont in the men's NCAA Tournament in New York. AP
  • Ultra-Orthodox Jews line up at a draft office in Kiryat Ono, Israel, to process their exemptions from mandatory military service. Reuters
    Ultra-Orthodox Jews line up at a draft office in Kiryat Ono, Israel, to process their exemptions from mandatory military service. Reuters
  • A woman sits in her damaged house, amid the war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip. Reuters
    A woman sits in her damaged house, amid the war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • Miguel Oliveira during a practice session for the Motorcycling Grand Prix of Portugal, in Portimao. This year's Motorcycling Grand Prix of Portugal will be held on Sunday. EPA
    Miguel Oliveira during a practice session for the Motorcycling Grand Prix of Portugal, in Portimao. This year's Motorcycling Grand Prix of Portugal will be held on Sunday. EPA
  • Members of the Civil Defence rescue a girl after her family home was destroyed by heavy rains in Petropolis, Brazil. AFP
    Members of the Civil Defence rescue a girl after her family home was destroyed by heavy rains in Petropolis, Brazil. AFP
  • The ruins of the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill with the lights turned off during Earth Hour, in Athens, Greece. Reuters
    The ruins of the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill with the lights turned off during Earth Hour, in Athens, Greece. Reuters
  • Iraqi singer Sara Mohammed performs during Ramadan in Iraq's southern city of Basra. AFP
    Iraqi singer Sara Mohammed performs during Ramadan in Iraq's southern city of Basra. AFP
  • A landslide in Cipongkor, West Java province. At least nine Indonesians were reported missing overnight while more than 200 were evacuated after a landslide and flooding hit their village on Java island. AFP
    A landslide in Cipongkor, West Java province. At least nine Indonesians were reported missing overnight while more than 200 were evacuated after a landslide and flooding hit their village on Java island. AFP
  • Ukrainian-Jewish men dance during Purim celebrations at the Great Choral Synagogue in Kyiv. AP
    Ukrainian-Jewish men dance during Purim celebrations at the Great Choral Synagogue in Kyiv. AP
  • Boys with their faces painted in silver ride a motorbike during Holi celebrations in Mumbai, India. Reuters
    Boys with their faces painted in silver ride a motorbike during Holi celebrations in Mumbai, India. Reuters
  • A soldier on patrol next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris. France increased its security alert warning to its highest level after the deadly attack at a Russian concert hall. AP
    A soldier on patrol next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris. France increased its security alert warning to its highest level after the deadly attack at a Russian concert hall. AP
  • Opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye at his first press conference after being declared winner of Senegal's presidential election in Dakar. AFP
    Opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye at his first press conference after being declared winner of Senegal's presidential election in Dakar. AFP
  • Nigerian students and staff who were kidnapped this month sit at the local government house after being freed, in Kaduna, Nigeria. Reuters
    Nigerian students and staff who were kidnapped this month sit at the local government house after being freed, in Kaduna, Nigeria. Reuters
  • The rubble of a paramedic centre destroyed by an Israeli air strike on Wednesday morning in Hebbariye village, south Lebanon. AP
    The rubble of a paramedic centre destroyed by an Israeli air strike on Wednesday morning in Hebbariye village, south Lebanon. AP
  • Eliana, 22, a migrant from Venezuela, holds her three-year-old daughter Chrismarlees as she shouts at National Guard soldier after he stopped her from breaching a razor wire-laden fence along the bank of the Rio Grande river in El Paso, Texas. Reuters
    Eliana, 22, a migrant from Venezuela, holds her three-year-old daughter Chrismarlees as she shouts at National Guard soldier after he stopped her from breaching a razor wire-laden fence along the bank of the Rio Grande river in El Paso, Texas. Reuters
  • People gather for a vigil near the scene where a container ship collided with a support column on the Francis Scott Key Bridge, at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Dundalk, Maryland. AP
    People gather for a vigil near the scene where a container ship collided with a support column on the Francis Scott Key Bridge, at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Dundalk, Maryland. AP
  • A South American cowboy bathes a horse during the Criolla Week rodeo festival, in Montevideo, Uruguay. The rodeo has been a Holy Week tradition since 1925. AP
    A South American cowboy bathes a horse during the Criolla Week rodeo festival, in Montevideo, Uruguay. The rodeo has been a Holy Week tradition since 1925. AP
  • Revellers daubed in coloured powder take part in Holi celebrations, the Hindu spring festival of colours, at the Bankey Bihari temple in Vrindavan in India. AFP
    Revellers daubed in coloured powder take part in Holi celebrations, the Hindu spring festival of colours, at the Bankey Bihari temple in Vrindavan in India. AFP
  • UN aid is loaded on to lorries in Dubai before being taken to Jordan, where the supplies will be kept until they can be moved into Gaza. Antonie Robertson / The National
    UN aid is loaded on to lorries in Dubai before being taken to Jordan, where the supplies will be kept until they can be moved into Gaza. Antonie Robertson / The National

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The best photos of the week: From Easter in Spain to aid trucks in Dubai

Striking pictures from around the world

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March 29, 2024

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More from The National:

Friday's best photos: From a salt canyon in Ethiopia to Yas Bay in Abu Dhabi

Thursday's best photos: From surfing at Bells Beach to training birds in Beijing

Wednesday's best photos: From a rodeo in Uruguay to college basketball in Kansas City

Tuesday's best photos: From Isha prayers in Abu Dhabi to Easter preparations in Seville

Monday's best photos: From heightened security in Paris to a job fair in Berlin

Sunday's best photos: From Holi celebrations in India to Earth Hour in Athens

Points tally

1. Australia 52; 2. New Zealand 44; 3. South Africa 36; 4. Sri Lanka 35; 5. UAE 27; 6. India 27; 7. England 26; 8. Singapore 8; 9. Malaysia 3

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The specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 261hp at 5,500rpm

Torque: 405Nm at 1,750-3,500rpm

Transmission: 9-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 6.9L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh117,059

COMPANY PROFILE
Company name: BorrowMe (BorrowMe.com)

Date started: August 2021

Founder: Nour Sabri

Based: Dubai, UAE

Sector: E-commerce / Marketplace

Size: Two employees

Funding stage: Seed investment

Initial investment: $200,000

Investors: Amr Manaa (director, PwC Middle East) 

Tottenham's 10 biggest transfers (according to transfermarkt.com):

1). Moussa Sissokho - Newcastle United - £30 million (Dh143m): Flop

2). Roberto Soldado - Valencia -  £25m: Flop

3). Erik Lamela - Roma -  £25m: Jury still out

4). Son Heung-min - Bayer Leverkusen -  £25m: Success

5). Darren Bent - Charlton Athletic -  £21m: Flop

6). Vincent Janssen - AZ Alkmaar -  £18m: Flop

7). David Bentley - Blackburn Rovers -  £18m: Flop

8). Luka Modric - Dynamo Zagreb -  £17m: Success

9). Paulinho - Corinthians -  £16m: Flop

10). Mousa Dembele - Fulham -  £16m: Success

The specs

Engine: 1.5-litre turbo

Power: 181hp

Torque: 230Nm

Transmission: 6-speed automatic

Starting price: Dh79,000

On sale: Now

The smuggler

Eldarir had arrived at JFK in January 2020 with three suitcases, containing goods he valued at $300, when he was directed to a search area.
Officers found 41 gold artefacts among the bags, including amulets from a funerary set which prepared the deceased for the afterlife.
Also found was a cartouche of a Ptolemaic king on a relief that was originally part of a royal building or temple. 
The largest single group of items found in Eldarir’s cases were 400 shabtis, or figurines.

Khouli conviction

Khouli smuggled items into the US by making false declarations to customs about the country of origin and value of the items.
According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he provided “false provenances which stated that [two] Egyptian antiquities were part of a collection assembled by Khouli's father in Israel in the 1960s” when in fact “Khouli acquired the Egyptian antiquities from other dealers”.
He was sentenced to one year of probation, six months of home confinement and 200 hours of community service in 2012 after admitting buying and smuggling Egyptian antiquities, including coffins, funerary boats and limestone figures.

For sale

A number of other items said to come from the collection of Ezeldeen Taha Eldarir are currently or recently for sale.
Their provenance is described in near identical terms as the British Museum shabti: bought from Salahaddin Sirmali, "authenticated and appraised" by Hossen Rashed, then imported to the US in 1948.

- An Egyptian Mummy mask dating from 700BC-30BC, is on offer for £11,807 ($15,275) online by a seller in Mexico

- A coffin lid dating back to 664BC-332BC was offered for sale by a Colorado-based art dealer, with a starting price of $65,000

- A shabti that was on sale through a Chicago-based coin dealer, dating from 1567BC-1085BC, is up for $1,950

Updated: March 29, 2024, 6:01 PM
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