• A lone walker braves the rain on the Umm Suqeim Street flyover in Dubai. The National
    A lone walker braves the rain on the Umm Suqeim Street flyover in Dubai. The National
  • Mourners at the funeral of war victims at the Behesht Zahra cemetery in southern Tehran, Iran. EPA
    Mourners at the funeral of war victims at the Behesht Zahra cemetery in southern Tehran, Iran. EPA
  • A monk looks out of the window of a train about to depart from Naypyidaw for Mandalay in Myanmar. AFP
    A monk looks out of the window of a train about to depart from Naypyidaw for Mandalay in Myanmar. AFP
  • A curious giraffe watches a groundsman at work at Bandung Zoo in West Java. AFP
    A curious giraffe watches a groundsman at work at Bandung Zoo in West Java. AFP
  • Flooding on the S142 highway near Dhaid, in Sharjah. Antonie Robertson/The National
    Flooding on the S142 highway near Dhaid, in Sharjah. Antonie Robertson/The National
  • People enjoy the sunset at Mutrah Fort in Muscat, Oman. Reuters
    People enjoy the sunset at Mutrah Fort in Muscat, Oman. Reuters
  • Sarah Mullally arrives for her installation as the first woman Archbishop of Canterbury, at Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, Britain. Reuters
    Sarah Mullally arrives for her installation as the first woman Archbishop of Canterbury, at Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, Britain. Reuters
  • Displaced families shelter inside a school in Dekwaneh, north of Beirut, Lebanon. Reuters
    Displaced families shelter inside a school in Dekwaneh, north of Beirut, Lebanon. Reuters
  • A US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber prepares to refuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during Operation Epic Fury over the Middle East. AFP
    A US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber prepares to refuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during Operation Epic Fury over the Middle East. AFP
  • Light trails from vehicles moving through a displacement camp near the port in Gaza city, captured using a long exposure. AFP
    Light trails from vehicles moving through a displacement camp near the port in Gaza city, captured using a long exposure. AFP
  • Lawyer Laura Marquez-Garrett, third right, and relatives of victims react after a jury decided that Meta and YouTube were liable for designing their platforms to hook young users without concern for their wellbeing, outside the Los Angeles Superior Court, in California, US. AFP
    Lawyer Laura Marquez-Garrett, third right, and relatives of victims react after a jury decided that Meta and YouTube were liable for designing their platforms to hook young users without concern for their wellbeing, outside the Los Angeles Superior Court, in California, US. AFP
  • People watch as the shape of a serpent is cast in shadows on the El Castillo pyramid in Chichen Itza during spring equinox, in Yucatan State, Mexico. AFP
    People watch as the shape of a serpent is cast in shadows on the El Castillo pyramid in Chichen Itza during spring equinox, in Yucatan State, Mexico. AFP
  • Muslim devotees offer Eid Al Fitr prayers at Alamgir Mosque, on the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi, India. AFP
    Muslim devotees offer Eid Al Fitr prayers at Alamgir Mosque, on the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi, India. AFP
  • A drone camera captures a surfer on an artificial wave pool in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Reuters
    A drone camera captures a surfer on an artificial wave pool in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Reuters
  • Syrian Kurds celebrate Nowruz in the northern city of Afrin. Reuters
    Syrian Kurds celebrate Nowruz in the northern city of Afrin. Reuters
  • Rubble at the site of an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburb of Bir Al Abed, Lebanon. AFP
    Rubble at the site of an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburb of Bir Al Abed, Lebanon. AFP
  • Emergency crews at at New York's La Guardia Airport after an Air Canada jet collided with a ground vehicle, killing two pilots and injuring passengers. Reuters
    Emergency crews at at New York's La Guardia Airport after an Air Canada jet collided with a ground vehicle, killing two pilots and injuring passengers. Reuters
  • An Israeli strike hits tents sheltering Palestinians in Deir Al Balah, central Gaza. AFP
    An Israeli strike hits tents sheltering Palestinians in Deir Al Balah, central Gaza. AFP
  • A man surveys the damage after a missile strike in the mainly Arab city of Kfar Qassem, Israel. AFP
    A man surveys the damage after a missile strike in the mainly Arab city of Kfar Qassem, Israel. AFP
  • The crater from an Israeli air strike on the Qasmiyeh Bridge, on a main motorway linking the southern Tyre area to the rest of Lebanon. AFP
    The crater from an Israeli air strike on the Qasmiyeh Bridge, on a main motorway linking the southern Tyre area to the rest of Lebanon. AFP
  • The aftermath of an arson attack on four Jewish charity-run ambulances next to Machzike Hadath Synagogue, in London, England. Getty Images
    The aftermath of an arson attack on four Jewish charity-run ambulances next to Machzike Hadath Synagogue, in London, England. Getty Images
  • Heavy rain falls in Abu Dhabi as storms sweep across the UAE. Victor Besa / The National
    Heavy rain falls in Abu Dhabi as storms sweep across the UAE. Victor Besa / The National
  • Decorated hot air balloons at the annual festival to celebrate Eid Al Fitr at Semayu village in Wonosobo, Central Java, Indonesia. AFP
    Decorated hot air balloons at the annual festival to celebrate Eid Al Fitr at Semayu village in Wonosobo, Central Java, Indonesia. AFP
  • Performers put on a show on the final day of the Limoux Carnival in southern France. AFP
    Performers put on a show on the final day of the Limoux Carnival in southern France. AFP
  • UK Defence Secretary John Healey, left, awaits the arrival of his Turkish counterpart Yasar Guler before a bilateral meeting in London. PA
    UK Defence Secretary John Healey, left, awaits the arrival of his Turkish counterpart Yasar Guler before a bilateral meeting in London. PA
  • Mourners at the funeral of Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga fighters killed in a strike, in Soran, near the Iranian border. AFP
    Mourners at the funeral of Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga fighters killed in a strike, in Soran, near the Iranian border. AFP
  • Tourists watch as navy personnel arrive to inspect tar slicks on Caracol Beach in Boca del Rio, Mexico. Reuters
    Tourists watch as navy personnel arrive to inspect tar slicks on Caracol Beach in Boca del Rio, Mexico. Reuters
  • A Buddha statue damaged by an earthquake at a temple in Mandalay, Myanmar. AFP
    A Buddha statue damaged by an earthquake at a temple in Mandalay, Myanmar. AFP
  • A jockey competes in Pacu Jawi, a traditional bull race held in harvested paddy fields, in Tanah Datar, Indonesia. Reuters
    A jockey competes in Pacu Jawi, a traditional bull race held in harvested paddy fields, in Tanah Datar, Indonesia. Reuters
  • The Biker Buddies Eid Brotherhood Ride gets under way, covering 280km from Dubai to the Kalba Corniche in Sharjah. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The Biker Buddies Eid Brotherhood Ride gets under way, covering 280km from Dubai to the Kalba Corniche in Sharjah. Antonie Robertson / The National

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