Pictures of the week: From Eid Al Etihad preparations to the ceasefire in Lebanon

Striking images from around the world

Pupils and staff at Repton School Al Barsha form the number 53 as part of Eid Al Etihad, or UAE National Day, celebrations in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

A family arrive to pass through Jousieh border crossing from Syria into Lebanon after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect. AP

A packed car park at Citadel Outlets in Commerce, California as early Black Friday shoppers arrive at the mall. AP

Workers at Duff Christmas tree farm harvest this year's crop in Buchlyvie, Scotland. Getty Images

Police officers detain a pro-Palestinian protester during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City. Reuters

Displaced residents return to Dahieh, Beirut following the Israel-Hezbollah truce. AP

Activists throw fireworks as they protest in downtown Tbilisi after Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said the country would not pursue EU accession until 2028. AFP

UAE residents participate in the Dubai Run on Sheikh Zayed Road. Ahmed Ramzan for The National

Afroto performs at Wireless music festival held at Etihad Park, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

The Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix gets under way in Port Mina Rashid, Dubai. Ahmed Ramzan for The National

Firefighters tackle a blaze at Tondo in Manila. AFP

Police fire tear gas in downtown Maputo, Mozambique, to disperse supporters of opposition leader Venancio Mondlane protesting against October's presidential election results. EPA

An Israeli air strike hits a building in Chiyah, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon. AP Photo

Firefighters tackle a blaze after a building was hit in an Israeli air strike in the Haret Hreik neighbourhood of southern Beirut. AFP

People take part in a protest marking 1,000 days since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in Istanbul. Reuters

Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola looking pensive during the match against Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, which the home side lost 4-0. AP

The aurora borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, visible above Old Gardur Lighthouse on Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland. PA

A teacher invigilates school pupils during their end-of-year exams in Usli, northern Sudan. AFP

Soldiers recover a piece of furniture from a home hit by a landslide caused by heavy rain in La Paz, Bolivia. AP

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, addressing members of the Basij volunteer militia in Tehran. AFP

Members of the media and public record the moment of an Israeli strike on a building in the Chiyah district of Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon. Reuters

TOPSHOT - Participants take a selfie at the backstage of a contest "The Beauty of Donbass" in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, on November 24, 2024, amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict. (Photo by AFP)

An Afghan street photographer takes photographs of Taliban security personnel at the Wazir Akbar Khan hilltop in Kabul. AFP

Palestinians warm next to a fire outside their tents on a windy day in Deir Al Balah. EPA

Policemen fire tear gas to disperse demonstrators during a protest to demand the release of former prime minister Imran Khan, in Islamabad. AFP

Japan's Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko walk, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, at a funeral service for Princess Mikasa at Toshimagaoka cemetery in Tokyo, Japan. Reuters

An activist leads a rally to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Kolkata, India. AP

Lightning strikes over Kuwait City during a thunderstorm. AFP

Demonstrators protest outside an army camp after a man from the Meitei community who worked there went missing, in Imphal West, Manipur, India. AFP

A man carrying a picture of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah celebrates the ceasefire between Israel and the militant group in the Dahieh area of Beirut. AP