Best photos of December 8: Fall of Assad anniversary to Bridge Summit in Abu Dhabi

Hundreds of people gathered in Umayyad Square in Damascus celebrate the anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime. AFP
Hundreds of people gathered in Umayyad Square in Damascus celebrate the anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime. AFP
People gather for a congregational rain-seeking prayer at a park in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA
People gather for a congregational rain-seeking prayer at a park in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA
Dal Lake on a cold morning in Srinagar, Indian Kashmir. Reuters
Dal Lake on a cold morning in Srinagar, Indian Kashmir. Reuters
Staff members at Budapest Zoo provide care to a three-month-old tiger that was seized having been kept illegally. AFP
Staff members at Budapest Zoo provide care to a three-month-old tiger that was seized having been kept illegally. AFP
Fireworks explode above a Christmas tree beside the Muhammad Al Amine Mosque in Beirut. EPA
Fireworks explode above a Christmas tree beside the Muhammad Al Amine Mosque in Beirut. EPA
A mahout riding a Sumatran elephant helps clear tree debris following flash floods in Meureudu, Indonesia. AFP
A mahout riding a Sumatran elephant helps clear tree debris following flash floods in Meureudu, Indonesia. AFP
A duck-shaped hot air balloon during the Expo Transporte event at Francisco de Miranda Air Base in Caracas, Venezuela. AFP
A duck-shaped hot air balloon during the Expo Transporte event at Francisco de Miranda Air Base in Caracas, Venezuela. AFP
The Bridge media summit at Adnec in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson/The National
The Bridge media summit at Adnec in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson/The National