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  • A handout photo made available by the Royal Thai Navy shows the Thai-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree on fire after being hit by Iranian missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, 11 March 2026 (issued 12 March 2026). According to the Royal Thai Navy, 20 Thai crew members were rescued by Oman’s navy while three remain missing. EPA / ROYAL THAI NAVY / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY / NO SALES
    A handout photo made available by the Royal Thai Navy shows the Thai-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree on fire after being hit by Iranian missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, 11 March 2026 (issued 12 March 2026). According to the Royal Thai Navy, 20 Thai crew members were rescued by Oman’s navy while three remain missing. EPA / ROYAL THAI NAVY / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY / NO SALES
  • UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper waits to meet Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud in Riyadh, where they discussed the regional war. PA
    UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper waits to meet Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud in Riyadh, where they discussed the regional war. PA
  • Visitors walk through an installation by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, 96, at the Museum Ludwig in Germany. AFP
    Visitors walk through an installation by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, 96, at the Museum Ludwig in Germany. AFP
  • Iranian missiles fly towards Israel, as the war with Tehran rages on. Reuters
    Iranian missiles fly towards Israel, as the war with Tehran rages on. Reuters
  • Skiers compete in the Pierra Menta ski-mountaineering race in Areches-Beaufort, south-eastern France. AFP
    Skiers compete in the Pierra Menta ski-mountaineering race in Areches-Beaufort, south-eastern France. AFP
  • Iranians attend a mass funeral for commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps killed in the war against Israel and the US. EPA
    Iranians attend a mass funeral for commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps killed in the war against Israel and the US. EPA
  • Horses leap in the quest for glory at the Cheltenham Festival, in south-west England. Reuters
    Horses leap in the quest for glory at the Cheltenham Festival, in south-west England. Reuters
  • An Israeli strike hits the Ansar camp for displaced Palestinians, in western Gaza city. EPA
    An Israeli strike hits the Ansar camp for displaced Palestinians, in western Gaza city. EPA
  • A building bears the scars of an Iranian drone attack, in the Seef district of Manama, Bahrain. AFP
    A building bears the scars of an Iranian drone attack, in the Seef district of Manama, Bahrain. AFP
  • A woman performs rituals for the well being of her family during the Sheetla Saptami Hindu festival in Ajmer. AFP
    A woman performs rituals for the well being of her family during the Sheetla Saptami Hindu festival in Ajmer. AFP
  • Pumpjacks operate in the Belridge oil field near McKittrick, California. AFP
    Pumpjacks operate in the Belridge oil field near McKittrick, California. AFP
  • Emergency workers in Mexico City arrive at the scene of a collapsed building, where at least four people have been trapped. EPA
    Emergency workers in Mexico City arrive at the scene of a collapsed building, where at least four people have been trapped. EPA
  • Members of a Kurdish-Iranian dissident group gather in Erbil province, in Iraq's Kurdistan region. Getty Images
    Members of a Kurdish-Iranian dissident group gather in Erbil province, in Iraq's Kurdistan region. Getty Images
  • Displaced Palestinians shelter in a tent after an Israeli strike on Nuseirat, in central Gaza. AFP
    Displaced Palestinians shelter in a tent after an Israeli strike on Nuseirat, in central Gaza. AFP
  • A food stall in Dubai's Karama district serves iftar customers. Antonie Robertson / The National
    A food stall in Dubai's Karama district serves iftar customers. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Iranians in Australia block the path of a bus carrying members of the Iranian women’s football team to the airport, after the Asia Cup. AFP
    Iranians in Australia block the path of a bus carrying members of the Iranian women’s football team to the airport, after the Asia Cup. AFP
  • Rescuers use heavy machinery to search for people trapped by a landslide at Bantargebang landfill, in Indonesia. AFP
    Rescuers use heavy machinery to search for people trapped by a landslide at Bantargebang landfill, in Indonesia. AFP
  • US military personnel at Dover Air Force Base carry the remains of an officer killed in the Iran war. AFP
    US military personnel at Dover Air Force Base carry the remains of an officer killed in the Iran war. AFP
  • Worshippers gather for tahajjud prayers at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Worshippers gather for tahajjud prayers at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • Patients who lost limbs in conflict wait to see doctors at a Red Cross-supported rehabilitation centre in South Sudan. AFP
    Patients who lost limbs in conflict wait to see doctors at a Red Cross-supported rehabilitation centre in South Sudan. AFP
  • Revellers ignite flares as they gather for a mass iftar in the Matareya district of Cairo, Egypt. EPA
    Revellers ignite flares as they gather for a mass iftar in the Matareya district of Cairo, Egypt. EPA
  • California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at an event at the Music Hall in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Reuters
    California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at an event at the Music Hall in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Reuters
  • The Rocinha favela, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AFP
    The Rocinha favela, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AFP
  • Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, a member of Nepal's Rastriya Swatantra Party, hails supporters in Kathmandu, after his general election win. Reuters
    Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, a member of Nepal's Rastriya Swatantra Party, hails supporters in Kathmandu, after his general election win. Reuters
  • A woman grooms a poodle on day three of the Crufts dog show in Birmingham, England. Reuters
    A woman grooms a poodle on day three of the Crufts dog show in Birmingham, England. Reuters
  • Queen of the Fallas Festival Carmen Prades, centre, orders the start of the daily pyrotechnic show, as part of the Fallas fiestas in Spain. EPA
    Queen of the Fallas Festival Carmen Prades, centre, orders the start of the daily pyrotechnic show, as part of the Fallas fiestas in Spain. EPA
  • Israeli security troops ride electric vehicles through Machane Yehuda Market, in Jerusalem. Reuters
    Israeli security troops ride electric vehicles through Machane Yehuda Market, in Jerusalem. Reuters
  • Bread is displayed at a shop in Quetta, western Pakistan. EPA
    Bread is displayed at a shop in Quetta, western Pakistan. EPA
  • Thousands march past the Statue of Liberty in Buenos Aires as part of International Women's Day. AFP
    Thousands march past the Statue of Liberty in Buenos Aires as part of International Women's Day. AFP
  • A display depicting UAE President Sheikh Mohamed is shown at the Pro League match between Shabab Al Ahli and Kalba, at Rashid Stadium in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A display depicting UAE President Sheikh Mohamed is shown at the Pro League match between Shabab Al Ahli and Kalba, at Rashid Stadium in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Pictures of the week: From a Thai cargo ship on fire in the Strait of Hormuz to the UAE Pro League in Dubai

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March 13, 2026

Updated: March 13, 2026, 6:01 PM
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