Beshara: The most captivating pictures of the week

  • An iftar, organised by Lebanese non-profit group Ajialouna, provides meals for more than 5,700 orphans and needy children, setting a world record for the longest iftar table at 3,255.80 metres. EPA
    An iftar, organised by Lebanese non-profit group Ajialouna, provides meals for more than 5,700 orphans and needy children, setting a world record for the longest iftar table at 3,255.80 metres. EPA
  • A child stands among adult worshippers performing taraweeh prayers on the first evening of Ramadan at the Putra Mosque in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on February 18, 2026. Reuters
    A child stands among adult worshippers performing taraweeh prayers on the first evening of Ramadan at the Putra Mosque in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on February 18, 2026. Reuters
  • Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz raises the men's single trophy after beating Frenchman Arthur Fils in the Qatar Open in Doha. AFP
    Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz raises the men's single trophy after beating Frenchman Arthur Fils in the Qatar Open in Doha. AFP
  • A seven-month-old male macaque monkey named Punch, who was abandoned by his mother after birth, spends time with a stuffed orangutan toy at Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. AFP
    A seven-month-old male macaque monkey named Punch, who was abandoned by his mother after birth, spends time with a stuffed orangutan toy at Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. AFP
  • A bee lands on a crocus blossom on a warm winter day in Bern, Switzerland, on February 22, 2026. EPA
    A bee lands on a crocus blossom on a warm winter day in Bern, Switzerland, on February 22, 2026. EPA
  • Participants pose for a group photo after performing at the figure skating exhibition gala during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on February 21, 2026. AFP
    Participants pose for a group photo after performing at the figure skating exhibition gala during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on February 21, 2026. AFP
  • Pigeons against the sunrise over Kuwait City on February 22, 2026. AFP
    Pigeons against the sunrise over Kuwait City on February 22, 2026. AFP
  • French world-record slackliner Nathan Paulin on a 667-metre-long highline between the two tallest towers of the urban development of Le Lignon, suspended 70 metres above the ground during the Antigel Festival in Vernier near Geneva, Switzerland on February 21, 2026. AFP
    French world-record slackliner Nathan Paulin on a 667-metre-long highline between the two tallest towers of the urban development of Le Lignon, suspended 70 metres above the ground during the Antigel Festival in Vernier near Geneva, Switzerland on February 21, 2026. AFP
  • Two-years-old Connor Toms joins Viking re-enactors during the Jorvik Viking Festival in York, northern England, on February 21, 2026. PA
    Two-years-old Connor Toms joins Viking re-enactors during the Jorvik Viking Festival in York, northern England, on February 21, 2026. PA
  • Two giant Ultraman inflatables are displayed at Kaohsiung Wonderland in Taiwan during the Lunar New Year holidays on February 19, 2026. AFP
    Two giant Ultraman inflatables are displayed at Kaohsiung Wonderland in Taiwan during the Lunar New Year holidays on February 19, 2026. AFP
  • A flypast by Al Fursan, the UAE's aerobatic display team, as Stage 7 of the UAE Tour begins on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi on February 22. Victor Besa / The National
    A flypast by Al Fursan, the UAE's aerobatic display team, as Stage 7 of the UAE Tour begins on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi on February 22. Victor Besa / The National
  • Tabebuia rosea trees blossom at a university in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand. Reuters
    Tabebuia rosea trees blossom at a university in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand. Reuters
  • Irish actress Jessie Buckley holds her Leading Actress Bafta, won for her role in Hamnet. EPA
    Irish actress Jessie Buckley holds her Leading Actress Bafta, won for her role in Hamnet. EPA
  • Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan performs at the Vina del Mar International Song Festival in Chile. EPA
    Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan performs at the Vina del Mar International Song Festival in Chile. EPA