Best photos of January 11: Protests against the Saied Government in Tunis to the Dakar rally in Saudi Arabia

Tunisian opposition members brandish photos and masks of President Kais Saied, as they protest against the president and his government, demanding the release of all opposition members, in the capital Tunis on January 10, 2026. The country's political opposition and Tunisian and foreign rights groups have denounced a rollback of rights and freedoms since Saied's power grab in the summer of 2021. Opposition figures have been given lengthy prison terms, as have dozens of lawyers, journalists and civil activists. (Photo by FETHI BELAID / AFP)
Forensic officials use metal detectors to inspect amid the debris of a damaged house after a gas cylinder explosion in a Christian colony in Islamabad. AFP
Ivory Coast's forward Jean-Philippe Krasso reacts after the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final football match against Egypt at the Grand stadium in Agadir. AFP
A protester pulls down the Iranian flag from the balcony of Iran's embassy in central London. AFP
A bird flies past the minaret of a mosque as the sun sets over Doha. AFP
Palestinians walk along a road amid destroyed buildings in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip. AFP
The Aleppo Governorate building after being struck by a drone, allegedly launched by the Syrian Democratic Forces, in Aleppo, Syria. EPA
Argentine rider Luciano Benavides competes with a Ktm 450 Rally Factory compete in the Stage 6 of the 48th edition of the Dakar Rally 2026, between Hail and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AFP