Beshara: The most captivating pictures of the week

  • A striking reflection of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    A striking reflection of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • The four-legged residents of Ayutthaya Elephant Palace and Royal Kraal in Thailand tuck in to an all-you-can-eat buffet to mark National Elephant Day. EPA
    The four-legged residents of Ayutthaya Elephant Palace and Royal Kraal in Thailand tuck in to an all-you-can-eat buffet to mark National Elephant Day. EPA
  • Co-creator Yik Him Ho, from Hong Kong, presents the AI-powered Go Glasses at the International Exhibition of Inventions, in Geneva, Switzerland. The glasses have smart lenses that recognise images and convert them into voice prompts for visually impaired wearers. EPA
    Co-creator Yik Him Ho, from Hong Kong, presents the AI-powered Go Glasses at the International Exhibition of Inventions, in Geneva, Switzerland. The glasses have smart lenses that recognise images and convert them into voice prompts for visually impaired wearers. EPA
  • A model presents a creation during Valentino's Interferenze autumn/winter show at Palazzo Barberini in Rome. AFP
    A model presents a creation during Valentino's Interferenze autumn/winter show at Palazzo Barberini in Rome. AFP
  • Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli, left, celebrates winning pole position with third-placed Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari after the qualifying session for the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. AFP
    Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli, left, celebrates winning pole position with third-placed Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari after the qualifying session for the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. AFP
  • Competitors take part in the third stage of the Pierra Menta ski mountaineering race in Areches-Beaufort, south-eastern France. AFP
    Competitors take part in the third stage of the Pierra Menta ski mountaineering race in Areches-Beaufort, south-eastern France. AFP
  • Noon food delivery motorbikes parked outside Madinat Zayed Shopping Centre in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Noon food delivery motorbikes parked outside Madinat Zayed Shopping Centre in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • A drone view of the Artisanal Fisherman's Wharf in Acajutla, El Salvador. Reuters
    A drone view of the Artisanal Fisherman's Wharf in Acajutla, El Salvador. Reuters
  • Rodgers Oloo Magutha, known as the Nairobi Birdman, walks through Kayole, in the Kenyan capital, carrying rescued birds he is rehabilitaing. EPA
    Rodgers Oloo Magutha, known as the Nairobi Birdman, walks through Kayole, in the Kenyan capital, carrying rescued birds he is rehabilitaing. EPA
  • Volunteers prepare the free daily iftar meal at Masjid Al Mustafa mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh. EPA
    Volunteers prepare the free daily iftar meal at Masjid Al Mustafa mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh. EPA
  • Yayoi Kusama's installation Flowers That Speak All About My Heart Given To The Sky on display at the Museum Ludwig, with Cologne cathedral in the background, during a preview for the Japanese artist's exhibition in the German city. AFP
    Yayoi Kusama's installation Flowers That Speak All About My Heart Given To The Sky on display at the Museum Ludwig, with Cologne cathedral in the background, during a preview for the Japanese artist's exhibition in the German city. AFP
  • A man rows a canoe past giant Amazonian waterlilies in the Sao Sebastiao riverine community in Manacapuru, Brazil. AFP
    A man rows a canoe past giant Amazonian waterlilies in the Sao Sebastiao riverine community in Manacapuru, Brazil. AFP
  • Virginia Brosnan competes in the Fashions on the Field style stakes at the Garrards Miracle Mile in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
    Virginia Brosnan competes in the Fashions on the Field style stakes at the Garrards Miracle Mile in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
  • A giant sand portrait of Hind Rajab, a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed in Gaza in 2024 who became the focus of the Oscar-nominated film The Voice of Hind Rajab, on a beach near Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Britain. Reuters
    A giant sand portrait of Hind Rajab, a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed in Gaza in 2024 who became the focus of the Oscar-nominated film The Voice of Hind Rajab, on a beach near Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Britain. Reuters