Best Photos of March 18: Israeli airstrike in Beirut to tailors preparing Eid outfits in Dubai

A building collapses during an Israeli air attack in Beirut’s Bashoura neighbourhood. AFP
A beachgoer takes his dog out using a skateboard at Venice Beach Skate Park in Los Angeles. California is the focus of high temperatures, with forecasts warning the record-breaking heatwave could last until the weekend. EPA
A rainbow over Havana. On March 17, Cuba hurried to restore power after a nationwide blackout that hit the island as US President Donald Trump proclaimed he will 'take' it over. AFP
A farmer at works in a rice field near Hanoi, Vietnam. AFP
Anti-war protesters in Seoul, South Korea, shout slogans and parade with placards during a protest against US and Israel attacks on Iran. Protesters oppose US President Donald Trump’s request for South Korea to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz. EPA
A mosaic of vehicles in a traffic jam on the motorway out of Jakarta at a toll booth in Cikampek, West Java, as people head home for Eid Al Fitr festivities, marking the end of Ramadan. AFP
Fire burns outside of the US embassy in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone following a drone and rocket attack, security officials say. AFP
A resident looks out over central Beirut, Lebanon, after an Israeli air attack on Zuqaq Al Blat district. Reuters
In Al Satwa, Dubai, tailors at Ghazal Madeena Men's Tailoring prepare new garments for the Eid Al Fitr celebrations after Ramadan ends. Antonie Robertson/The National

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March 18, 2026

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