Beshara: The most captivating pictures of the week
The final sunset of 2025 over Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
The women's peloton at the Dutch Marathon Speed Skating Championship in Thialf, Heerenveen, Netherlands. EPA
Women prepare to perform Mohiniyattam, an indigenous classical dance from Kerala, at an event in Chennai, India. AFP
Pope Leo XIV leads a mass to mark the World Day of Peace in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Reuters
A drone view shows shadows of trees on snow in Phillips, California, US. Reuters
Revellers dressed in mock military uniforms in Ibi, Alicante, eastern Spain, throw flour and eggs at each other at the Els Enfarinats festival (The Flour-Covered Ones). EPA
A swan swims in a partially frozen pond in Frankfurt, western Germany. AFP
The moon rises on the eve of a Wolf Moon supermoon as passengers look out from a pod on the London Eye wheel in London, Britain. Reuters
A man dives into Sea Point swimming pool in Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters
Vendors wait for shoppers at the Carpet Market at Zayed Port, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
New Year fireworks light up the sky above the Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt. AFP