Best Photos of March 16: From Javier Bardem at the Oscars to Laylat Al Qadr at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

  • Actor Javier Bardem attends the Oscars wearing badges with the message 'no to the war' and a character by Palestinian cartoonist Naji Al-Ali. Reuters
    Actor Javier Bardem attends the Oscars wearing badges with the message 'no to the war' and a character by Palestinian cartoonist Naji Al-Ali. Reuters
  • Displaced Palestinians package pieces of lokum at a factory in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, in preparation for Eid Al Fitr. AFP
    Displaced Palestinians package pieces of lokum at a factory in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, in preparation for Eid Al Fitr. AFP
  • Lebanese children play at a school where people displaced by Israeli attacks have sought shelter. Reuters
    Lebanese children play at a school where people displaced by Israeli attacks have sought shelter. Reuters
  • Iraqi security forces gather at the site of missile debris that fell near the central city of Hillah. AFP
    Iraqi security forces gather at the site of missile debris that fell near the central city of Hillah. AFP
  • Worshippers perform Qiyam Al Layl prayers, at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. Reuters
    Worshippers perform Qiyam Al Layl prayers, at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. Reuters
  • Footballs are arranged at Zocalo Square in Mexico City, ahead of a bid to set the Guinness World Record for largest football training session. AFP
    Footballs are arranged at Zocalo Square in Mexico City, ahead of a bid to set the Guinness World Record for largest football training session. AFP
  • Hindus carry Pratima, a divine symbol, during a cleansing ceremony in Bali. EPA
    Hindus carry Pratima, a divine symbol, during a cleansing ceremony in Bali. EPA
  • Worshippers gather at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi to observe Laylat Al Qadr. Victor Besa / The National
    Worshippers gather at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi to observe Laylat Al Qadr. Victor Besa / The National