Supermoon over the UAE - in pictures

The supermoon appears above Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, on Wednesday. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
The supermoon appears above Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, on Wednesday. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
It was the third supermoon of four expected this year. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
It was the third supermoon of four expected this year. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
The full moon rises over the statue of King Faisal I, in central Baghdad, Iraq. AP
The full moon rises over the statue of King Faisal I, in central Baghdad, Iraq. AP
Pakistani camel keeper, Asdollah, sits on the sands under the supermoon at Al Marmoom desert, Dubai. AP
Pakistani camel keeper, Asdollah, sits on the sands under the supermoon at Al Marmoom desert, Dubai. AP
The supermoon, also known as the 'buck moon', rises over the New York City skyline. Reuters
The supermoon, also known as the 'buck moon', rises over the New York City skyline. Reuters
A plane flies in front of the supermoon in Milwaukee, US. AP
A plane flies in front of the supermoon in Milwaukee, US. AP
The supermoon appears over Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
The supermoon appears over Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Above the Liberation Tower in Kuwait City. AFP
Above the Liberation Tower in Kuwait City. AFP
At the landmark Martyrs' Statue, in Lebanon's capital Beirut. AFP
At the landmark Martyrs' Statue, in Lebanon's capital Beirut. AFP
The supermoon appears behind a lighthouse in Saint-Nazaire, France. Reuters
The supermoon appears behind a lighthouse in Saint-Nazaire, France. Reuters
Above a hilltop, as Syrians camp in a tent on agricultural land, near the Tall Sallour village in the Afrin countryside. AFP
Above a hilltop, as Syrians camp in a tent on agricultural land, near the Tall Sallour village in the Afrin countryside. AFP
The supermoon rises over the Mediterranean Sea, in the southern coastal city of Mersin, Turkey. AP
The supermoon rises over the Mediterranean Sea, in the southern coastal city of Mersin, Turkey. AP
A family watches the supermoon, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Reuters
A family watches the supermoon, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Reuters
In Zaragoza, Spain. The Moon was 357,418 kilometres away from the Earth, compared to the average distance of 384,472km. EPA
In Zaragoza, Spain. The Moon was 357,418 kilometres away from the Earth, compared to the average distance of 384,472km. EPA
The supermoon rises over a house in the village of Putilovo, near St Petersburg, Russia. AP
The supermoon rises over a house in the village of Putilovo, near St Petersburg, Russia. AP