Beshara: The most captivating pictures of the week


  • A member of Syria's civil defence department surveys the damage after an Israeli air strike on the Defence Ministry in Damascus. Getty Images
    A member of Syria's civil defence department surveys the damage after an Israeli air strike on the Defence Ministry in Damascus. Getty Images
  • Chinese farmer Zhang Shengwu in his homemade submarine in a river in Hanshan county, Anhui province. AFP
    Chinese farmer Zhang Shengwu in his homemade submarine in a river in Hanshan county, Anhui province. AFP
  • A car swept away during floods caused by heavy rain in Zapopan, Mexico. Reuters
    A car swept away during floods caused by heavy rain in Zapopan, Mexico. Reuters
  • Fireworks at the Eiffel Tower to celebrate Bastille Day, in Paris. AFP
    Fireworks at the Eiffel Tower to celebrate Bastille Day, in Paris. AFP
  • A family uses a plastic sheet to shelter from rain in New Delhi. Reuters
    A family uses a plastic sheet to shelter from rain in New Delhi. Reuters
  • Firefighters tackle a fire after a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine. AP
    Firefighters tackle a fire after a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine. AP
  • Afghans return from neighbouring Iran at a temporary camp at the Islam Qala border in Herat province. EPA
    Afghans return from neighbouring Iran at a temporary camp at the Islam Qala border in Herat province. EPA
  • Clouds and fog on Canteria Hill on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. AP
    Clouds and fog on Canteria Hill on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. AP
  • Chelsea players are joined by US President Donald Trump after winning the Club World Cup by beating Paris Saint-Germain in New Jersey. AFP
    Chelsea players are joined by US President Donald Trump after winning the Club World Cup by beating Paris Saint-Germain in New Jersey. AFP
  • A paddleboarding festival on the Moskva River in Moscow. EPA
    A paddleboarding festival on the Moskva River in Moscow. EPA
  • Jamaican singer Grace Jones performs at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. EPA
    Jamaican singer Grace Jones performs at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. EPA
  • Dead fish on Glenelg Beach in Adelaide, Australia due to a toxic algal bloom. Getty Images
    Dead fish on Glenelg Beach in Adelaide, Australia due to a toxic algal bloom. Getty Images
  • Artists rehearse the traditional Pulikkali (Tiger Dance) at a cultural festival in Chennai. AFP
    Artists rehearse the traditional Pulikkali (Tiger Dance) at a cultural festival in Chennai. AFP
  • The Swamp Soccer Championships in Hyrynsalmi, Finland. EPA
    The Swamp Soccer Championships in Hyrynsalmi, Finland. EPA
  • The running of the bulls at the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, Spain. AP
    The running of the bulls at the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, Spain. AP
  • Revellers are chased by the 'Toro de Fuego' (flaming bull) at the festival. Getty Images
    Revellers are chased by the 'Toro de Fuego' (flaming bull) at the festival. Getty Images