Beshara: The most captivating pictures of the week


  • The opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics on Wednesday. AP
    The opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics on Wednesday. AP
  • UAE boxer Salama bin Khair at the Asian Junior Championships in Al Ain, which start on Thursday. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    UAE boxer Salama bin Khair at the Asian Junior Championships in Al Ain, which start on Thursday. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Indigenous children compete in a sack race in the Abisai community in Mariscal Estigarribia, western Paraguay. AP
    Indigenous children compete in a sack race in the Abisai community in Mariscal Estigarribia, western Paraguay. AP
  • Indian devotees pray at the Janmashtami Festival in Mumbai on Tuesday. EPA
    Indian devotees pray at the Janmashtami Festival in Mumbai on Tuesday. EPA
  • A man dressed as a Mandalorian from Star Wars takes part in the Dorset Plane Pull in Bournemouth, England. Getty Images
    A man dressed as a Mandalorian from Star Wars takes part in the Dorset Plane Pull in Bournemouth, England. Getty Images
  • Baseball star Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers and his dog Decoy. Getty Images
    Baseball star Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers and his dog Decoy. Getty Images
  • A boy plays badminton on a rooftop in Islamabad. AFP
    A boy plays badminton on a rooftop in Islamabad. AFP
  • A robotic waiter delivers lunch in Nairobi, Kenya. AFP
    A robotic waiter delivers lunch in Nairobi, Kenya. AFP
  • Chilli peppers at a factory in south-western China's Chongqing municipality. AFP
    Chilli peppers at a factory in south-western China's Chongqing municipality. AFP
  • Thousands of gulls fly at high tide during the 'Snettisham Spectacular' in Norfolk, England. Getty Images
    Thousands of gulls fly at high tide during the 'Snettisham Spectacular' in Norfolk, England. Getty Images
  • A bee flies to a sunflower in Frankfurt. AP
    A bee flies to a sunflower in Frankfurt. AP
  • A performer at the Leeds West Indian Carnival in the UK. EPA
    A performer at the Leeds West Indian Carnival in the UK. EPA
  • Sea lions play on San Carlos beach in Monterey, California. AP
    Sea lions play on San Carlos beach in Monterey, California. AP
  • Lightning strikes in Toluca, Mexico. AFP
    Lightning strikes in Toluca, Mexico. AFP