Beshara: The most captivating pictures of the week

  • This photo shows an aerial view of snow-covered fishing boats moored at the Dongkou Fishing Port in Yantai, in Chinas eastern Shandong province. AFP
    This photo shows an aerial view of snow-covered fishing boats moored at the Dongkou Fishing Port in Yantai, in Chinas eastern Shandong province. AFP
  • Members of the Flying Bulls air squadron perform during an air show prior to the Men's Super-G event of the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Kitzbuehel, Austria, on January 23, 2026. (Photo by BARBARA GINDL / APA / AFP) / Austria OUT
    Members of the Flying Bulls air squadron perform during an air show prior to the Men's Super-G event of the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Kitzbuehel, Austria, on January 23, 2026. (Photo by BARBARA GINDL / APA / AFP) / Austria OUT
  • TOPSHOT - The peloton rides past sunflowers for sale near Willunga during stage four of the Tour Down Under UCI men's cycling race in Adelaide on January 24, 2026. (Photo by Brenton Edwards / AFP) / --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE--
    TOPSHOT - The peloton rides past sunflowers for sale near Willunga during stage four of the Tour Down Under UCI men's cycling race in Adelaide on January 24, 2026. (Photo by Brenton Edwards / AFP) / --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE--
  • Linkin Park perform at a gig in the Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Linkin Park perform at a gig in the Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Picasso, The Figure at the Louvre Abu Dhabi. © Succession Picasso 2026.Victor Besa / The National
    Picasso, The Figure at the Louvre Abu Dhabi. © Succession Picasso 2026.Victor Besa / The National
  • The aurora borealis, also known as the "northern lights", illuminates the sky over Quickborn, northern Germany, January 19, 2026. REUTERS / Jonas Walzberg TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
    The aurora borealis, also known as the "northern lights", illuminates the sky over Quickborn, northern Germany, January 19, 2026. REUTERS / Jonas Walzberg TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
  • Participants fly kites during the the 4th edition Qatar Kite Festival, at Old Doha Port, in Doha. AFP
    Participants fly kites during the the 4th edition Qatar Kite Festival, at Old Doha Port, in Doha. AFP
  • A bald eagle sits atop drift wood in an ice covered inlet at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. AFP
    A bald eagle sits atop drift wood in an ice covered inlet at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. AFP
  • Kyiv Zoo Director General Kyrylo Trantin feeds fruit to 'Khorest,' a 20-year-old elephant, in his enclosure at the zoo, in Kyiv, Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion. Zoo staff are using wood-burning stoves to keep the animals warm amid freezing temperatures. The supplemental heating is necessary due to the continued Russian strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, which have left primary heating systems insufficient during the harsh winter. EPA
    Kyiv Zoo Director General Kyrylo Trantin feeds fruit to 'Khorest,' a 20-year-old elephant, in his enclosure at the zoo, in Kyiv, Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion. Zoo staff are using wood-burning stoves to keep the animals warm amid freezing temperatures. The supplemental heating is necessary due to the continued Russian strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, which have left primary heating systems insufficient during the harsh winter. EPA
  • People take photographs of a cat on a street in Shanghai. AFP
    People take photographs of a cat on a street in Shanghai. AFP
  • Japan's Naomi Osaka arrives to face Croatia’s Antonia Ruzic during their women's singles match on day three of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. AFP
    Japan's Naomi Osaka arrives to face Croatia’s Antonia Ruzic during their women's singles match on day three of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. AFP
  • In an aerial view, tourists mingle in the water amongst the manatees at Three Sisters Springs in Crystal Springs, Florida. Large numbers of manatees congregate in the Crystal River refuge to shelter from cold spells. AFP
    In an aerial view, tourists mingle in the water amongst the manatees at Three Sisters Springs in Crystal Springs, Florida. Large numbers of manatees congregate in the Crystal River refuge to shelter from cold spells. AFP
  • Soldiers holding weather balloons walk in the snow during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. AFP
    Soldiers holding weather balloons walk in the snow during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. AFP
  • Visitors take pictures of an installation of the Future World Exhibition by art collective teamlab at the ArtScience Museum, in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. The permanent exhibition is created in collaboration with teamLab, a renowned international art collective. EPA
    Visitors take pictures of an installation of the Future World Exhibition by art collective teamlab at the ArtScience Museum, in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. The permanent exhibition is created in collaboration with teamLab, a renowned international art collective. EPA