Best photos of February 7: UAE athletes at Winter Olympics to election rally in Thailand

The UAE's flag-bearer Alexander Astridge during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, northern Italy. AFP
The Open Masters Games 2026 get under way at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Ahmed Ramzan/The National
Motorists drive on the unofficial ice road between the mainland and Vormsi island in Estonia, amid low water levels that enable the freezing of the Baltic Sea. Reuters
The pack rides during the annual Muscat Classic cycling race, in Oman's capital. AFP
Mourners gather for the funeral of Saif Al Islam Qaddafi, the slain son of former Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, in Bani Walid, Libya. EPA
A Palestinian youth stands on the ruins of a destroyed building in Zahra, southwest of Nuseirat, central Gaza. AFP
A supporter wears a vest with an image depicting Hussein Al Houthi, founder of the Houthi rebel movement, in Sanaa, Yemen. Reuters
A member of Thailand's Pheu Thai Party with his face painted with the electoral number and name of the party's lead candidate for prime minister, Yodchanan Wongsawat, during a rally in Bangkok. EPA

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February 07, 2026

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