Beshara: The most captivating pictures of the week
The Grand Mosque complex in the holy city of Makkah with Hajj set to begin. AFP
Robin hatchlings in their plant-pot nest. AP
Ball boys and girls at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris. AP
The Frecce Tricolori aerobatic squad during celebrations for Italy's 79th Republic Day in Rome. AP
Turtles are released on the beach at Jumeirah Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A Kashmiri Muslim prays on the anniversary of the death of Iranian scholar and Islamic saint Shah-e-Hamadan, at his shrine in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir. AP
Afghan wrestlers in Kabul. AP
A woman votes at a polling station at a wedding hall during the presidential election in Seoul. Reuters
The Golden Knights parachute team trains for the US Army's upcoming 250th anniversary celebrations. Reuters
A boy plays football next to a smouldering pile of rubbish in Karachi, Pakistan. Reuters
Pope Leo arrives for Mass at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. Reuters
A train arrives at a station in Colombo. AFP
Hyper-realistic dolls in Sao Paulo. EPA
A man cools off in Tanjung Malim, Malaysia. EPA
An Atlantic Ocean fisherman in Casablanca. AFP
An art installation at Moscow International Business Centre. Russia
The peak of Mount Annapurna in the Himalayas. AFP
Scooters and bikes in Humaid Al Rumaithi Street, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National