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

  • A building collapses during an Israeli air attack in Beirut’s Bashoura neighbourhood. AFP
    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 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 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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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