News

  • People stand next a missile after it fell near Qamishli International Airport, amid the U. S. -Israeli conflict with Iran, in Qamishli, Syria, 4 March 2026. REUTERS / Orhan Qereman TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY REFILE – REMOVING ATTRIBUTION OF THE MISSILE
    People stand next a missile after it fell near Qamishli International Airport, amid the U. S. -Israeli conflict with Iran, in Qamishli, Syria, 4 March 2026. REUTERS / Orhan Qereman TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY REFILE – REMOVING ATTRIBUTION OF THE MISSILE
  • Iranians flee as a strike hits Tehran, with the US and Israel launching more attacks on the country. Reuters
    Iranians flee as a strike hits Tehran, with the US and Israel launching more attacks on the country. Reuters
  • School buses are parked at the International School of Choueifat Abu Dhabi, where remote learning has been in place. Victor Besa / The National
    School buses are parked at the International School of Choueifat Abu Dhabi, where remote learning has been in place. Victor Besa / The National
  • Dar Al Ber Society, the oldest iftar meal distributor in the UAE, hands out food packages in Bur Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Dar Al Ber Society, the oldest iftar meal distributor in the UAE, hands out food packages in Bur Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Seagulls flock to Dubai Creek. Visitors continue to go to the area, despite attacks across the region. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Seagulls flock to Dubai Creek. Visitors continue to go to the area, despite attacks across the region. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watches a missile test at the Nampho Shipyard. Reuters
    North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watches a missile test at the Nampho Shipyard. Reuters
  • US President Donald Trump hosts Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates, including Luis Suarez, at the White House after last season's MLS Cup win. Reuters
    US President Donald Trump hosts Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates, including Luis Suarez, at the White House after last season's MLS Cup win. Reuters
  • California Governor Gavin Newsom, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, attends an event in New Hampshire, which traditionally holds the first primary election in the US. Reuters
    California Governor Gavin Newsom, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, attends an event in New Hampshire, which traditionally holds the first primary election in the US. Reuters
  • Supporters of Rastriya Swatantra Party gather in Kathmandu to celebrate the initial results of elections in Nepal. Reuters
    Supporters of Rastriya Swatantra Party gather in Kathmandu to celebrate the initial results of elections in Nepal. Reuters
  • A visually impaired worshipper reads verses from the Quran at a mosque in Yemen's capital Sanaa. EPA
    A visually impaired worshipper reads verses from the Quran at a mosque in Yemen's capital Sanaa. EPA
  • Riot police look on as Filipinos burn an American flag at a protest outside the US embassy in Manila. Getty Images
    Riot police look on as Filipinos burn an American flag at a protest outside the US embassy in Manila. Getty Images
  • Australian senator Fatima Payman listens to One Nation leader Pauline Hanson address politicians, as she is censured for 'inflammatory and divisive' remarks about Muslims. Reuters
    Australian senator Fatima Payman listens to One Nation leader Pauline Hanson address politicians, as she is censured for 'inflammatory and divisive' remarks about Muslims. Reuters
  • An Egyptian woman performs the role of musaharati, walking streets in Cairo and beating a drum to wake residents for suhoor. AFP
    An Egyptian woman performs the role of musaharati, walking streets in Cairo and beating a drum to wake residents for suhoor. AFP
  • An Iranian missile is intercepted over Israel, as the war escalates in the Middle East. Reuters
    An Iranian missile is intercepted over Israel, as the war escalates in the Middle East. Reuters
  • Lebanese civil defence personnel tackle a blaze caused by an Israeli attack on a solar power site, in the southern city of Tyre. AFP
    Lebanese civil defence personnel tackle a blaze caused by an Israeli attack on a solar power site, in the southern city of Tyre. AFP
  • Artist Luke Jerram's Museum of the Moon and Gaia is displayed at the National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth, north-east England. Getty Images
    Artist Luke Jerram's Museum of the Moon and Gaia is displayed at the National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth, north-east England. Getty Images
  • A road winds through paddy fields in Montasik, in Indonesia's Aceh province. AFP
    A road winds through paddy fields in Montasik, in Indonesia's Aceh province. AFP
  • Iranian citizens arrive in Turkey after passing through the Razi-Kapikoy border crossing in Van. AFP
    Iranian citizens arrive in Turkey after passing through the Razi-Kapikoy border crossing in Van. AFP
  • Residents carry the Earth God palanquin during the Lantern Festival in Taiwan. AFP
    Residents carry the Earth God palanquin during the Lantern Festival in Taiwan. AFP
  • Migrants try to board a smugglers' boat off France's northern coast, as they attempt to cross the Channel to the UK. AFP
    Migrants try to board a smugglers' boat off France's northern coast, as they attempt to cross the Channel to the UK. AFP
  • Buddhist monks take part in Makha Bucha celebrations in Thailand's Wat Dhammakaya Buddhist temple. AFP
    Buddhist monks take part in Makha Bucha celebrations in Thailand's Wat Dhammakaya Buddhist temple. AFP
  • Models present creations for Anrealage during Paris Fashion Week. AFP
    Models present creations for Anrealage during Paris Fashion Week. AFP
  • A sinkhole that opened in Pondok Balik village, in Indonesia. EPA
    A sinkhole that opened in Pondok Balik village, in Indonesia. EPA
  • A woman covered in coloured powder celebrates the Hindu festival of Holi in Mumbai. AFP
    A woman covered in coloured powder celebrates the Hindu festival of Holi in Mumbai. AFP
  • A Nepalese woman has her thumb inked after voting in parliamentary elections in Kathmandu. EPA
    A Nepalese woman has her thumb inked after voting in parliamentary elections in Kathmandu. EPA
  • Ultra-Orthodox Jews mark the Purim festival in Jerusalem. Reuters
    Ultra-Orthodox Jews mark the Purim festival in Jerusalem. Reuters
  • A security guard takes position at the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Reuters
    A security guard takes position at the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Reuters
  • One man and his dog rest on the first day of the Crufts show, at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. PA
    One man and his dog rest on the first day of the Crufts show, at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. PA
  • Displaced children who fled the fighting between Pakistani and Afghan forces wait at a border crossing in eastern Afghanistan. Reuters
    Displaced children who fled the fighting between Pakistani and Afghan forces wait at a border crossing in eastern Afghanistan. Reuters
  • A Blood Moon, caused when it passes through the Earth’s shadow, hangs over Laguna province in the Philippines. Getty Images
    A Blood Moon, caused when it passes through the Earth’s shadow, hangs over Laguna province in the Philippines. Getty Images

Pictures of the week: From an unexploded missile in Qamishli to a Blood Moon over the Philippines

Striking images from around the world

The National

March 06, 2026

Updated: March 06, 2026, 6:01 PM
WeekendPhotography