Beshara: The most captivating pictures of the week

  • Earth photographed from the far side of the Moon, which is in the foreground, in an image taken from the Orion spacecraft. EPA / Nasa
    Earth photographed from the far side of the Moon, which is in the foreground, in an image taken from the Orion spacecraft. EPA / Nasa
  • Fans of K-pop boy band BTS who couldn't get tickets listen to the live concert outside the venue in Goyang, South Korea. Getty Images
    Fans of K-pop boy band BTS who couldn't get tickets listen to the live concert outside the venue in Goyang, South Korea. Getty Images
  • Outfits worn by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II are displayed at the exhibition Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style, at The King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace in London. EPA
    Outfits worn by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II are displayed at the exhibition Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style, at The King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace in London. EPA
  • Monkeys sit on a Buddha statue at Swayambu Stup, an ancient religious site on a hilltop in Kathmandu, Nepal. EPA
    Monkeys sit on a Buddha statue at Swayambu Stup, an ancient religious site on a hilltop in Kathmandu, Nepal. EPA
  • The We Love Dubai installation on Kite Beach, where people can add their own portraits to the illuminated feature. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The We Love Dubai installation on Kite Beach, where people can add their own portraits to the illuminated feature. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A flamingo at rest at a wildlife park in Brugelette, Belgium. Reuters
    A flamingo at rest at a wildlife park in Brugelette, Belgium. Reuters
  • AC Milan's Portuguese forward Rafael Leao has the ball under tight control during the warm-up before the Italian Serie A match against Udinese, at San Siro, Milan. AFP
    AC Milan's Portuguese forward Rafael Leao has the ball under tight control during the warm-up before the Italian Serie A match against Udinese, at San Siro, Milan. AFP
  • Children caked in powder pose for a photograph near the Door of No Return monument at a festival in Ouidah, Benin. AFP
    Children caked in powder pose for a photograph near the Door of No Return monument at a festival in Ouidah, Benin. AFP
  • A vendor sells peanuts by a roadside in Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka. AFP
    A vendor sells peanuts by a roadside in Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka. AFP
  • Citizens cross the Brahmaputra to cast their ballots in the Assam Legislative Assembly election in the Darrang district of the Indian state. AFP
    Citizens cross the Brahmaputra to cast their ballots in the Assam Legislative Assembly election in the Darrang district of the Indian state. AFP
  • Russian Orthodox worshippers light candles and awaiting the blessing of Easter cakes outside a church during an Easter service in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. EPA
    Russian Orthodox worshippers light candles and awaiting the blessing of Easter cakes outside a church during an Easter service in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. EPA
  • A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites streaks across the sky over Mexicali, Mexico, after blasting off in California. Reuters
    A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites streaks across the sky over Mexicali, Mexico, after blasting off in California. Reuters
  • Samuari portraits created using high-pressure water cleaners, at Matsuda Dam in Ashikaga, Japan. The project marks the 30th anniversary of the dam's completion. EPA
    Samuari portraits created using high-pressure water cleaners, at Matsuda Dam in Ashikaga, Japan. The project marks the 30th anniversary of the dam's completion. EPA