Beshara: The most captivating pictures of the week

  • Saudi men enjoy afternoon tea amid cooler temperatures in the mountains of Rijal Almaa, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
    Saudi men enjoy afternoon tea amid cooler temperatures in the mountains of Rijal Almaa, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
  • A woman looks on as Iraqi nationals prepare to leave the Kurdish-run Al Hol camp in Syria’s north-eastern Al Hasakah governorate, ahead of their return to Iraq. AFP
    A woman looks on as Iraqi nationals prepare to leave the Kurdish-run Al Hol camp in Syria’s north-eastern Al Hasakah governorate, ahead of their return to Iraq. AFP
  • Baghdad Ballet Academy students prepare to perform Alice in Wonderland at Al Rashid Theatre, Baghdad. AP
    Baghdad Ballet Academy students prepare to perform Alice in Wonderland at Al Rashid Theatre, Baghdad. AP
  • Fairgoers ride a carnival ride during the Cummington Fair in the US. AP
    Fairgoers ride a carnival ride during the Cummington Fair in the US. AP
  • Director Park Chan-wook on the red carpet for the screening of the film No Other Choice at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. Reuters
    Director Park Chan-wook on the red carpet for the screening of the film No Other Choice at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. Reuters
  • Swans approach people sitting along the Seine River at sunset in Paris. AP
    Swans approach people sitting along the Seine River at sunset in Paris. AP
  • A Corgi dog and a West Highland Terrier take part in a costume parade at the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy in Moscow, Russia. Reuters
    A Corgi dog and a West Highland Terrier take part in a costume parade at the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy in Moscow, Russia. Reuters
  • A man stands in front of a man on a flyboard in Musandam, Oman. Reuters
    A man stands in front of a man on a flyboard in Musandam, Oman. Reuters
  • A Syrian boy sells balloons as the sun sets over the Mediterranean waterfront promenade in Beirut. AP
    A Syrian boy sells balloons as the sun sets over the Mediterranean waterfront promenade in Beirut. AP
  • People sail along the Bou Regreg River in Rabat, Morocco. EPA
    People sail along the Bou Regreg River in Rabat, Morocco. EPA
  • Preparations get under way for the wedding of Awoke Asmamaw and Samrawit Tadese at the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in the Petworth neighbourhood of Washington. Reuters
    Preparations get under way for the wedding of Awoke Asmamaw and Samrawit Tadese at the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in the Petworth neighbourhood of Washington. Reuters
  • Malaysian schoolchildren wave national flags during the 68th National Day celebrations in Putrajaya. AFP
    Malaysian schoolchildren wave national flags during the 68th National Day celebrations in Putrajaya. AFP
  • Britain's Tom Evans competes to win the 22nd edition of the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, a 174km trail race crossing France, Italy and Switzerland, in Chamonix, south-eastern France. AFP
    Britain's Tom Evans competes to win the 22nd edition of the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, a 174km trail race crossing France, Italy and Switzerland, in Chamonix, south-eastern France. AFP
  • Hindu devotee couples leave after taking a holy dip in the sacred Lolark Kund well in Varanasi, India. AFP
    Hindu devotee couples leave after taking a holy dip in the sacred Lolark Kund well in Varanasi, India. AFP
  • The Milky Way’s galactic centre is seen above the ancient ruins of Palmyra in central Syria. AFP
    The Milky Way’s galactic centre is seen above the ancient ruins of Palmyra in central Syria. AFP