Best Photos of February 22: Record-breaking iftar in Beirut to Qatar Open final in Doha

epaselect epa12765642 An aerial view taken with a drone shows a mass iftar organized by the Ajialouna non-profit organization in Beirut, Lebanon, 21 February 2026. More than 5,700 orphans and needy children from across Lebanon and various associations attend the Ramadan iftar hosted by the organization, setting a Guinness World Record for the world’s longest iftar table at 3,255.8 meters. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH
Sunrise in Kuwait City. AFP
A residential building damaged during Russian drone and missile strikes in Kyiv. Reuters
Viking re-enactors during the Jorvik Viking Festival in York, UK. PA
The site of an alleged Pakistani air strike across the Afghan border in Nangarhar. EPA
The figure skating exhibition gala at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. AFP
The Burning Heart, a wooden structure created by Russian artist Nikolay Polissky, during celebrations of Maslenitsa in the village of Nikola-Lenivets, 220km from Moscow. AFP
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz after winning the Qatar Open tennis tournament in Doha. AFP

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February 22, 2026

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