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