Pictures of the Week: From a traditional Moroccan equestrian performance to Art Dubai

  • Riders fire their rifles on horseback at a traditional equestrian show in Bouznika, Morocco. AFP
    Riders fire their rifles on horseback at a traditional equestrian show in Bouznika, Morocco. AFP
  • Jordana Brewster, Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez on the red carpet at the premiere of their film Fast and Furious 11 at the Cannes Film Festival, France. EPA
    Jordana Brewster, Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez on the red carpet at the premiere of their film Fast and Furious 11 at the Cannes Film Festival, France. EPA
  • An aerial view of people gathering to buy livestock ahead of Eid Al Adha, at a market in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. EPA
    An aerial view of people gathering to buy livestock ahead of Eid Al Adha, at a market in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. EPA
  • Moldovan singer Aliona Moon performs in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna. Reuters
    Moldovan singer Aliona Moon performs in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna. Reuters
  • Flares are fired by Israeli forces in Arnoun, as seen from Marjayoun, Lebanon. Reuters
    Flares are fired by Israeli forces in Arnoun, as seen from Marjayoun, Lebanon. Reuters
  • A group of Buddhist monks take part in the Walk For Peace in Surabaya, Indonesia. AFP
    A group of Buddhist monks take part in the Walk For Peace in Surabaya, Indonesia. AFP
  • Palestinian artists paint a mural of Spanish footballer Lamine Yamal on the rubble of buildings destroyed in the war, at Shati refugee camp in Gaza city. AFP
    Palestinian artists paint a mural of Spanish footballer Lamine Yamal on the rubble of buildings destroyed in the war, at Shati refugee camp in Gaza city. AFP
  • Cristiano Ronaldo shows his frustration at a missed shot against Al Hilal, as Al Nassr's wait for the Saudi Pro League title goes on. AFP
    Cristiano Ronaldo shows his frustration at a missed shot against Al Hilal, as Al Nassr's wait for the Saudi Pro League title goes on. AFP
  • A well-dressed dog sits in a remote-controlled car on the Boulevard de la Croisette, during the Cannes Film Festival. AFP
    A well-dressed dog sits in a remote-controlled car on the Boulevard de la Croisette, during the Cannes Film Festival. AFP
  • Construction work at the site of the White House ballroom. Republicans are pushing to add $1 billion to legislation for security upgrades. EPA
    Construction work at the site of the White House ballroom. Republicans are pushing to add $1 billion to legislation for security upgrades. EPA
  • Pro-Palestine protesters at a demonstration outside an Israeli property sales event in New York that included land in the occupied West Bank. EPA
    Pro-Palestine protesters at a demonstration outside an Israeli property sales event in New York that included land in the occupied West Bank. EPA
  • A flock of flamingoes in a pond in Navi Mumbai, India. AFP
    A flock of flamingoes in a pond in Navi Mumbai, India. AFP
  • A visitor to a temporary exhibition called The Donald J Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room, in New York. It features bound print-outs of the files released by the US Department of Justice – about 3.5 million pages – relating to convicted sex criminal Epstein. AFP
    A visitor to a temporary exhibition called The Donald J Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room, in New York. It features bound print-outs of the files released by the US Department of Justice – about 3.5 million pages – relating to convicted sex criminal Epstein. AFP
  • A farmer returns from the field near Kathmandu, before Nepal’s rice planting season, which is likely to be affected by the chemical fertiliser shortage triggered by Middle East tensions. EPA
    A farmer returns from the field near Kathmandu, before Nepal’s rice planting season, which is likely to be affected by the chemical fertiliser shortage triggered by Middle East tensions. EPA
  • Children play at the Mexico-US border wall during Mother's Day festivities in Playas de Tijuana. AFP
    Children play at the Mexico-US border wall during Mother's Day festivities in Playas de Tijuana. AFP
  • A bereaved Palestinian father tries to recover the bodies of his 24 relatives buried under rubble for more than two years, in Gaza city. Israel does not allow the entry of heavy machinery. AFP
    A bereaved Palestinian father tries to recover the bodies of his 24 relatives buried under rubble for more than two years, in Gaza city. Israel does not allow the entry of heavy machinery. AFP
  • Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak at 3,776 metres, noses through the clouds above Shizuoka Prefecture. AFP
    Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak at 3,776 metres, noses through the clouds above Shizuoka Prefecture. AFP
  • A person wearing a mask aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, where a hantavirus outbreak has spread, at a port in Tenerife, Spain, where some passengers were allowed to disembark. Reuters
    A person wearing a mask aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, where a hantavirus outbreak has spread, at a port in Tenerife, Spain, where some passengers were allowed to disembark. Reuters
  • A burnt-out armoured vehicle is removed from a police checkpoint after a car bombing by militants in Bannu, Pakistan. At least a dozen were killed. AFP
    A burnt-out armoured vehicle is removed from a police checkpoint after a car bombing by militants in Bannu, Pakistan. At least a dozen were killed. AFP
  • French President Emmanuel Macron and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El Sisi pose for selfies with members of the public, near the Citadel of Qaitbay in Alexandria. AFP
    French President Emmanuel Macron and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El Sisi pose for selfies with members of the public, near the Citadel of Qaitbay in Alexandria. AFP
  • A round of applause for the winners of the Miss Aromatic Rose beauty pageant, part of the Rose Festival in Kelaat M'Gouna, Morocco. EPA
    A round of applause for the winners of the Miss Aromatic Rose beauty pageant, part of the Rose Festival in Kelaat M'Gouna, Morocco. EPA
  • Costa Rica's President Laura Fernandez after her swearing-in at the National Stadium in San Jose. AFP
    Costa Rica's President Laura Fernandez after her swearing-in at the National Stadium in San Jose. AFP
  • A woman weeps at the site of an Israeli air strike on houses at Shati refugee camp in Gaza city. Reuters
    A woman weeps at the site of an Israeli air strike on houses at Shati refugee camp in Gaza city. Reuters
  • A petrol bomb explodes as police officers stand guard during an anti-government protest, triggered by a corruption investigation against senior officials, in Tirana, Albania. Reuters
    A petrol bomb explodes as police officers stand guard during an anti-government protest, triggered by a corruption investigation against senior officials, in Tirana, Albania. Reuters
  • A former Ukrainian prisoner of war shows his delight at being released under a prisoner exchange with Russia, at an undisclosed location. AFP
    A former Ukrainian prisoner of war shows his delight at being released under a prisoner exchange with Russia, at an undisclosed location. AFP
  • 'Proud of UAE’ commemorative coins are printed in Al Quoz, Dubai. The coin has been created by Emirates Minting in collaboration with Dubai Gold District. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    'Proud of UAE’ commemorative coins are printed in Al Quoz, Dubai. The coin has been created by Emirates Minting in collaboration with Dubai Gold District. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • US President Donald Trump, right, and China's President Xi Jinping inspect a guard of honour during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. AFP
    US President Donald Trump, right, and China's President Xi Jinping inspect a guard of honour during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. AFP
  • Security guards and police officers urge members of the media to stay back after gunshots were heard at the Philippine Senate in Manila, where Senator Ronald dela Rosa, wanted by the International Criminal Court, had taken refuge. Reuters
    Security guards and police officers urge members of the media to stay back after gunshots were heard at the Philippine Senate in Manila, where Senator Ronald dela Rosa, wanted by the International Criminal Court, had taken refuge. Reuters
  • President Sheikh Mohamed, right, receives Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an official visit to the UAE, at the Presidential Airport. UAE Presidential Court
    President Sheikh Mohamed, right, receives Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an official visit to the UAE, at the Presidential Airport. UAE Presidential Court
  • Works on display at the 20th Art Dubai fair at Madinat Jumeirah. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Works on display at the 20th Art Dubai fair at Madinat Jumeirah. Antonie Robertson / The National