Beshara: The most captivating pictures of the week

  • A dragon built from Lego bricks, at the company's factory in Binh Duong, southern Vietnam. The toymaker has opened a new production complex as US President Donald Trump unveils steep tariffs against the country. Bloomberg
    A dragon built from Lego bricks, at the company's factory in Binh Duong, southern Vietnam. The toymaker has opened a new production complex as US President Donald Trump unveils steep tariffs against the country. Bloomberg
  • A man checks his phone near Brick Lane, in East London. Getty Images
    A man checks his phone near Brick Lane, in East London. Getty Images
  • The sun rises behind a construction crane in Lisbon. AP
    The sun rises behind a construction crane in Lisbon. AP
  • A boy flies a kite in the Petare neighborhood of Venezuela's capital Caracas. AP
    A boy flies a kite in the Petare neighborhood of Venezuela's capital Caracas. AP
  • Workers harvest Damask roses, used to produce rose water and oil, in Saudi Arabia's western city of Taif. AFP
    Workers harvest Damask roses, used to produce rose water and oil, in Saudi Arabia's western city of Taif. AFP
  • A bird perches on a statue dedicated to firefighter heroes in Bucharest. AP
    A bird perches on a statue dedicated to firefighter heroes in Bucharest. AP
  • Workers secure an inflatable ahead of Cosmonautics Day, which is celebrated in Russia on April 12 to mark the anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's first human space flight in 1961, in the Black Sea port city of Yevpatoria, in Crimea. Reuters
    Workers secure an inflatable ahead of Cosmonautics Day, which is celebrated in Russia on April 12 to mark the anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's first human space flight in 1961, in the Black Sea port city of Yevpatoria, in Crimea. Reuters
  • Beverage director Krystian Hordejuk dispenses one of his mocktails, at the opening of The Academy training institute at Alserkal Avenue in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Beverage director Krystian Hordejuk dispenses one of his mocktails, at the opening of The Academy training institute at Alserkal Avenue in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • A motorboat sails along the Elbe river in Domitz, northern Germany. AP
    A motorboat sails along the Elbe river in Domitz, northern Germany. AP
  • The Monastery of the Holy Trinity, high above the city of Meteora, in central Greece. AP
    The Monastery of the Holy Trinity, high above the city of Meteora, in central Greece. AP
  • An artist prepares artwork for the Bengali New Year – Pahela Baishakh – on April 14, at the University of Dhaka, in the Bangladesh capital. EPA
    An artist prepares artwork for the Bengali New Year – Pahela Baishakh – on April 14, at the University of Dhaka, in the Bangladesh capital. EPA
  • Inside the Great Mosque of Algiers – Djamaa El Djazair. EPA
    Inside the Great Mosque of Algiers – Djamaa El Djazair. EPA
  • Ice formed on a lilac bud after overnight snowfall in a city park in Estonia's capital Tallinn. AP
    Ice formed on a lilac bud after overnight snowfall in a city park in Estonia's capital Tallinn. AP
  • Visitors watch a presentation at the AIM Congress 2025 investment platform in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Visitors watch a presentation at the AIM Congress 2025 investment platform in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • An aircraft approaches to land at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas against the backdrop of the Sphere immersive venue. AP
    An aircraft approaches to land at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas against the backdrop of the Sphere immersive venue. AP
  • Labourers take a break against a building decorated with plants in Mumbai. AFP
    Labourers take a break against a building decorated with plants in Mumbai. AFP
  • An aerial view of traditional fishing boats docked at the Souq Sharq Marina, in Kuwait City. AFP
    An aerial view of traditional fishing boats docked at the Souq Sharq Marina, in Kuwait City. AFP