• General view of Muslims performing evening prayers on the 29th Ramadan at the Grand Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, April 20, 2023. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY
    General view of Muslims performing evening prayers on the 29th Ramadan at the Grand Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, April 20, 2023. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY
  • A reveller smeared in vermilion powder celebrates the Bisket Jatra Festival on the outskirts of Kathmandu. AFP
    A reveller smeared in vermilion powder celebrates the Bisket Jatra Festival on the outskirts of Kathmandu. AFP
  • Seattle Mariners fans seek an autograph from baseball player Julio Rodriguez in Washington. Reuters
    Seattle Mariners fans seek an autograph from baseball player Julio Rodriguez in Washington. Reuters
  • Floodwater covers a street in the re-emerging Tulare Lake, California. AFP
    Floodwater covers a street in the re-emerging Tulare Lake, California. AFP
  • Tulips bloom at the Oak Park in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. EPA
    Tulips bloom at the Oak Park in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. EPA
  • Ethiopian Orthodox devotees pray in Addis Ababa. AFP
    Ethiopian Orthodox devotees pray in Addis Ababa. AFP
  • A woman runs past a burning barricade during demonstrations in Paris against pension reform. Getty Images
    A woman runs past a burning barricade during demonstrations in Paris against pension reform. Getty Images
  • Sumo wrestlers perform a Shinto ritual during a tournament at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo. EPA
    Sumo wrestlers perform a Shinto ritual during a tournament at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo. EPA
  • Horse-riders photograph the SpaceX Starship on the launch pad near Brownsville, Texas. Reuters
    Horse-riders photograph the SpaceX Starship on the launch pad near Brownsville, Texas. Reuters
  • A Malaysian swings a sparkler during the last 10 days of Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur. Reuters
    A Malaysian swings a sparkler during the last 10 days of Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur. Reuters
  • Offshore wind turbines dot the seascape as an RAF Typhoon fighter jet is refuelled while flying over the North Sea. Getty Images
    Offshore wind turbines dot the seascape as an RAF Typhoon fighter jet is refuelled while flying over the North Sea. Getty Images
  • Surfers take to the water at Huntington Beach, California. AP
    Surfers take to the water at Huntington Beach, California. AP
  • Sweet Mist ridden by Oisin Murphy romps home at Kempton Park in Sunbury, England. Getty Images
    Sweet Mist ridden by Oisin Murphy romps home at Kempton Park in Sunbury, England. Getty Images
  • Worshippers arrive at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi to attend prayers on Laylat Al Qadr. AFP
    Worshippers arrive at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi to attend prayers on Laylat Al Qadr. AFP
  • Lightning strikes over the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus. AP
    Lightning strikes over the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus. AP
  • A baby boy sits on a jetty in Yangon, Myanmar. AFP
    A baby boy sits on a jetty in Yangon, Myanmar. AFP
  • Boys dive into the Ganges to cool off on a hot afternoon in Kolkata. EPA
    Boys dive into the Ganges to cool off on a hot afternoon in Kolkata. EPA
  • Cars in disarray after a parking garage collapsed in the financial district of New York City. AP
    Cars in disarray after a parking garage collapsed in the financial district of New York City. AP
  • Retired army members and other protesters scuffle with Lebanese security forces at a rally in Beirut. AP
    Retired army members and other protesters scuffle with Lebanese security forces at a rally in Beirut. AP
  • A spiral in the Alaska skies near Fairbanks. It was formed when excess fuel from a SpaceX rocket turned to ice, with the water vapour then reflecting the sunlight. AP
    A spiral in the Alaska skies near Fairbanks. It was formed when excess fuel from a SpaceX rocket turned to ice, with the water vapour then reflecting the sunlight. AP
  • Swallows perch on power lines at sunset in Eldorado dos Carajas, Para state, Brazil. AFP
    Swallows perch on power lines at sunset in Eldorado dos Carajas, Para state, Brazil. AFP
  • It's over the line ... this goalkeeper fails to prevent a goal during an annual Ramadan football tournament in Dikirnis, Egypt. Reuters
    It's over the line ... this goalkeeper fails to prevent a goal during an annual Ramadan football tournament in Dikirnis, Egypt. Reuters
  • Smoke is blown across the Khartoum skyline as heavy fighting continues. AFP
    Smoke is blown across the Khartoum skyline as heavy fighting continues. AFP
  • A hybrid solar eclipse seen from Metro Manila, the Philippines. Reuters
    A hybrid solar eclipse seen from Metro Manila, the Philippines. Reuters
  • Worshipers during Eid Al Fitr prayers at Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    Worshipers during Eid Al Fitr prayers at Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Horses on the clifftops of Rhossili, Swansea, in Wales. Reuters
    Horses on the clifftops of Rhossili, Swansea, in Wales. Reuters
  • American air force pilots take part in joint India-US military exercises at Panagarh Air Base, west of Kolkata. EPA
    American air force pilots take part in joint India-US military exercises at Panagarh Air Base, west of Kolkata. EPA
  • SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft explodes after being launched from Boca Chica on an uncrewed test flight near Brownsville, Texas. Reuters
    SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft explodes after being launched from Boca Chica on an uncrewed test flight near Brownsville, Texas. Reuters
  • Parmigiano Reggiano cheese stored in the ripening department of the Casearia Castelli, at the Caseificio Tricolore in Reggio Emilia, northern Italy. AFP
    Parmigiano Reggiano cheese stored in the ripening department of the Casearia Castelli, at the Caseificio Tricolore in Reggio Emilia, northern Italy. AFP
  • Eid prayers at Al Barsha Eid Musalla in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Eid prayers at Al Barsha Eid Musalla in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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The best photos of the week: from Makkah at night to Dubai at sunrise

Striking pictures from around the world

Tim Knowles
Tim Knowles

April 21, 2023

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Updated: April 21, 2023, 6:01 PM
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