• Riders cycle during the early hours at the Dubai Fitness Challenge Ride on Sheikh Zayed Road. Ruel Pableo for The National
    Riders cycle during the early hours at the Dubai Fitness Challenge Ride on Sheikh Zayed Road. Ruel Pableo for The National
  • A Boeing 777-X at the Dubai Airshow. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A Boeing 777-X at the Dubai Airshow. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A road test of the Porsche 911 GTS in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
    A road test of the Porsche 911 GTS in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Visitors at the opening of the National Aquarium Abu Dhabi. Ruel Pableo for The National
    Visitors at the opening of the National Aquarium Abu Dhabi. Ruel Pableo for The National
  • Participants at the Dubai Run on Sheikh Zayed Road. Ruel Pableo for The National
    Participants at the Dubai Run on Sheikh Zayed Road. Ruel Pableo for The National
  • Entertainment for children at the opening of the Sheikh Zayed Festival at Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi. Ruel Pableo for The National
    Entertainment for children at the opening of the Sheikh Zayed Festival at Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi. Ruel Pableo for The National
  • Momolog designs at Dubai Modest Fashion Week. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Momolog designs at Dubai Modest Fashion Week. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Arley Pacheco Brandao of Brazil wins the final of 77-kilogram open category against William Tregart of Denmark at the World Professional Jiu-Jitsu championship held at Zayed Sports City’s Jiu-Jitsu Arena in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
    Arley Pacheco Brandao of Brazil wins the final of 77-kilogram open category against William Tregart of Denmark at the World Professional Jiu-Jitsu championship held at Zayed Sports City’s Jiu-Jitsu Arena in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Refreshing drinks are available at the One Degree Cafe's winter pop up on the Dubai-Sharjah border. Ruel Pableo for The National
    Refreshing drinks are available at the One Degree Cafe's winter pop up on the Dubai-Sharjah border. Ruel Pableo for The National
  • Drones at Dubai's successful Guinness World Records attempts for the world's largest flower number and largest flower word. Ruel Pableo for The National
    Drones at Dubai's successful Guinness World Records attempts for the world's largest flower number and largest flower word. Ruel Pableo for The National
  • Edgar Gonzalez, mizzenmast officer with the Mexican naval training ship 'ARM Cuauhtemoc' at Port Rashid, Dubai. The ship docked in the UAE as part of Mexico’s Expo 2020 Dubai participation. Pawan Singh / The National
    Edgar Gonzalez, mizzenmast officer with the Mexican naval training ship 'ARM Cuauhtemoc' at Port Rashid, Dubai. The ship docked in the UAE as part of Mexico’s Expo 2020 Dubai participation. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Elisa Ruggeri helped to build Expo 2020 Dubai's Sustainability pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National
    Elisa Ruggeri helped to build Expo 2020 Dubai's Sustainability pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Zeleros, a Spanish start-up, will be showing its hyperloop at Expo 2020 Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Zeleros, a Spanish start-up, will be showing its hyperloop at Expo 2020 Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Fans watch the sunset before the match between England and New Zealand in the semi-final of the ICC men's T20 World Cup 2021 at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Fans watch the sunset before the match between England and New Zealand in the semi-final of the ICC men's T20 World Cup 2021 at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Australia celebrate winning the T20 World Cup 2021 after beating New Zealand at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Australia celebrate winning the T20 World Cup 2021 after beating New Zealand at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Dubai College is one of the oldest schools in the city. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Dubai College is one of the oldest schools in the city. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Abdulrazak Gurnah, winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature, at the Sharjah Book Fair. Ruel Pableo for The National
    Abdulrazak Gurnah, winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature, at the Sharjah Book Fair. Ruel Pableo for The National
  • Vendors and local farms sell their produce at the Farmer’s Souq in Palm Park, Dubai. Anna Nielsen for The National
    Vendors and local farms sell their produce at the Farmer’s Souq in Palm Park, Dubai. Anna Nielsen for The National
  • Palestinian girl Sarah Al Marbai, 5, stands with the support of a medical device after she was injured in an Israeli air strike that hit her family’s Gaza home in May. Majd Mohamad for The National
    Palestinian girl Sarah Al Marbai, 5, stands with the support of a medical device after she was injured in an Israeli air strike that hit her family’s Gaza home in May. Majd Mohamad for The National
  • Palestinian girl Farah Sleem, 11, holds her prosthetic limb. Her leg was amputated as a result of the Israeli bombing of her family's home in Gaza city in May. Majd Mohamad for The National
    Palestinian girl Farah Sleem, 11, holds her prosthetic limb. Her leg was amputated as a result of the Israeli bombing of her family's home in Gaza city in May. Majd Mohamad for The National
  • A helicopter picks up water to douse fires at the Deir Al Kalaa monastery near Beirut. Elizabeth Fitt for The National
    A helicopter picks up water to douse fires at the Deir Al Kalaa monastery near Beirut. Elizabeth Fitt for The National
  • Aura skypool, world’s first 360-degree infinity pool, opens on the Palm. Victor Besa / The National
    Aura skypool, world’s first 360-degree infinity pool, opens on the Palm. Victor Besa / The National
  • World-famous athlete Usain Bolt at Expo 2020 Dubai as part of a 1.45-kilometre family run to raise funds for charity. Victor Besa / The National
    World-famous athlete Usain Bolt at Expo 2020 Dubai as part of a 1.45-kilometre family run to raise funds for charity. Victor Besa / The National
  • The unveiling of the future of cycling on Al Hudayriat Island, Abu Dhabi. Cyclists take a community ride around the track. Victor Besa / The National
    The unveiling of the future of cycling on Al Hudayriat Island, Abu Dhabi. Cyclists take a community ride around the track. Victor Besa / The National
  • Yas Marina Circuit painting the UAE flag on Abu Dhabi Hill in preparation for the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2021 this December 9-12. Victor Besa / The National
    Yas Marina Circuit painting the UAE flag on Abu Dhabi Hill in preparation for the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2021 this December 9-12. Victor Besa / The National
  • Lebanon’s first professional boxer Nadim Salloum, left, finding a target for his left hook in New York. William Nasr for The National
    Lebanon’s first professional boxer Nadim Salloum, left, finding a target for his left hook in New York. William Nasr for The National
  • View from the Garden in the Sky at Expo 2020 Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
    View from the Garden in the Sky at Expo 2020 Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • US comic and TV personality Steve Harvey has arrived in Dubai to host a celebrity golf tournament. Photographed at Jumeirah Al Naseem by Anna Nielsen for the National
    US comic and TV personality Steve Harvey has arrived in Dubai to host a celebrity golf tournament. Photographed at Jumeirah Al Naseem by Anna Nielsen for the National
  • Michel Corbalan (blue) of Denmark competes against Freddy Valera of Venezuela (red) in the Karate World Championships at Hamdan Sports Complex, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Michel Corbalan (blue) of Denmark competes against Freddy Valera of Venezuela (red) in the Karate World Championships at Hamdan Sports Complex, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Best original photography from ‘The National’, November 2021 – in pictures


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Updated: November 30, 2021, 10:26 AM