Beshara: The most captivating pictures of the week

  • A vendor sells parrots at a market in Kabul. EPA
    A vendor sells parrots at a market in Kabul. EPA
  • A bust, part of the Faces of Ancestors exhibition at Chateau of Blois, central France, featuring a collection cast from former African captives. AFP
    A bust, part of the Faces of Ancestors exhibition at Chateau of Blois, central France, featuring a collection cast from former African captives. AFP
  • Artificial roses in 'full bloom' in Kuala Lumpur. AFP
    Artificial roses in 'full bloom' in Kuala Lumpur. AFP
  • Pope Francis meets members of the Luxembourg royal family. Reuters
    Pope Francis meets members of the Luxembourg royal family. Reuters
  • A model wears a creation as part of Saint Laurent's Spring/Summer 2025 collection presented in Paris. AP
    A model wears a creation as part of Saint Laurent's Spring/Summer 2025 collection presented in Paris. AP
  • A dog surveys the scene of a traffic jam in Cairo. AP
    A dog surveys the scene of a traffic jam in Cairo. AP
  • A football match is played in the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal. Reuters
    A football match is played in the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal. Reuters
  • A bee hovers over a cosmos flower at a park in Seoul. Reuters
    A bee hovers over a cosmos flower at a park in Seoul. Reuters
  • Performers get ready as India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a gathering of the Indo-American community in New York City. Reuters
    Performers get ready as India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a gathering of the Indo-American community in New York City. Reuters
  • A scene from 'Wahid', directed by Marwan El Missawi, at a theatre in Tunis. EPA
    A scene from 'Wahid', directed by Marwan El Missawi, at a theatre in Tunis. EPA
  • The bustling Obalende bus terminus in Lagos, Nigeria. AFP
    The bustling Obalende bus terminus in Lagos, Nigeria. AFP
  • The Lijian-1 Y4 rocket carrying five satellites blasts off from Jiuquan in north-western China. EPA
    The Lijian-1 Y4 rocket carrying five satellites blasts off from Jiuquan in north-western China. EPA