• Villagers dry rapeseed at a village in south-western China's Chongqing municipality. AFP
    Villagers dry rapeseed at a village in south-western China's Chongqing municipality. AFP
  • Library manager Mohamed Ben Baty in front of his home decorated with traditional paintings in Oualata. AFP
    Library manager Mohamed Ben Baty in front of his home decorated with traditional paintings in Oualata. AFP
  • People collect rose petals in the Rose Valley, near the village of Cherganovo. AFP
    People collect rose petals in the Rose Valley, near the village of Cherganovo. AFP
  • Shiite worshippers gather at the golden-domed shrine of Imam Moussa Al Kadhim, in Baghdad, Iraq. AP
    Shiite worshippers gather at the golden-domed shrine of Imam Moussa Al Kadhim, in Baghdad, Iraq. AP
  • Lorries towing shipping containers at the port of Umm Qasr in Basra, Iraq. AFP
    Lorries towing shipping containers at the port of Umm Qasr in Basra, Iraq. AFP
  • A Buddhist monk walks past the Wat Rong Suea Ten Buddhist temple in northern Thailand's Chiang Rai province. AFP
    A Buddhist monk walks past the Wat Rong Suea Ten Buddhist temple in northern Thailand's Chiang Rai province. AFP
  • The Braamsput Island in Paramaribo. AFP
    The Braamsput Island in Paramaribo. AFP
  • Passengers take a ride in a ferry crossing the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. AP
    Passengers take a ride in a ferry crossing the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. AP
  • Shelters in the ruins of Al Qah in Syria's north-western Idlib province. AFP
    Shelters in the ruins of Al Qah in Syria's north-western Idlib province. AFP
  • Richard Cross touches his grandmother's headstone at Leavenworth National Cemetery on the eve of Memorial Day, in Kansas. AP
    Richard Cross touches his grandmother's headstone at Leavenworth National Cemetery on the eve of Memorial Day, in Kansas. AP
  • Spectators on boats watch a film projected during the Muyuna Floating Film Festival in the Belen district in Iquitos, northern Peru. AFP
    Spectators on boats watch a film projected during the Muyuna Floating Film Festival in the Belen district in Iquitos, northern Peru. AFP
  • Supporters of the Venezuelan government participate in a campaign closing ceremony in Caracas, Venezuela. EPA
    Supporters of the Venezuelan government participate in a campaign closing ceremony in Caracas, Venezuela. EPA
  • A shopkeeper sprinkles water in front of his shop to control the dust on a street in the old quarters of Delhi, India. Reuters
    A shopkeeper sprinkles water in front of his shop to control the dust on a street in the old quarters of Delhi, India. Reuters
  • Tourists wearing red berets stand in front of the glass Pyramid of the Louvre museum in Paris. Reuters
    Tourists wearing red berets stand in front of the glass Pyramid of the Louvre museum in Paris. Reuters
  • A Palestinian rides on an animal-drawn cart as smoke rises following an Israeli air strike west of Gaza city, in the Gaza Strip. EPA
    A Palestinian rides on an animal-drawn cart as smoke rises following an Israeli air strike west of Gaza city, in the Gaza Strip. EPA
  • Rescuers at work following a landslide in Qingyang, in Dafang County of Bijie City, south-west China's Guizhou Province. EPA
    Rescuers at work following a landslide in Qingyang, in Dafang County of Bijie City, south-west China's Guizhou Province. EPA
  • Antonio Conte, coach of Napoli, is lifted by his team following victory in the Serie A match against Cagliari at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples, Italy. Getty Images
    Antonio Conte, coach of Napoli, is lifted by his team following victory in the Serie A match against Cagliari at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples, Italy. Getty Images
  • Tourists stand next to museum exhibits at the Grand Egyptian Museum on the south-western outskirts of Cairo. Reuters
    Tourists stand next to museum exhibits at the Grand Egyptian Museum on the south-western outskirts of Cairo. Reuters

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Beshara: The most captivating pictures of the week

This week’s selection includes a village in China, rose valley in Bulgaria, shelters in Idlib and floating film festival in Peru

The National

May 30, 2025

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Updated: May 30, 2025, 8:33 AM
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