• The peloton rides during the third stage of the 2022 cycling Tour of Oman between Sultan Qaboos University and Qurayyat. AFP
    The peloton rides during the third stage of the 2022 cycling Tour of Oman between Sultan Qaboos University and Qurayyat. AFP
  • Spectators watching the polo tournament in Saudi Arabia's north-western city of AlUla. Four teams are taking part in a specially-designed desert arena in an epic tournament weekend. AFP
    Spectators watching the polo tournament in Saudi Arabia's north-western city of AlUla. Four teams are taking part in a specially-designed desert arena in an epic tournament weekend. AFP
  • A sitting camel surrounded by calves in the Tunisian desert, north of Tunisia's south-western Nefta oasis. AFP
    A sitting camel surrounded by calves in the Tunisian desert, north of Tunisia's south-western Nefta oasis. AFP
  • Flavie Aumond of Canada during a Freestyle Aerials training session at the Genting Snow Park, during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games. EPA
    Flavie Aumond of Canada during a Freestyle Aerials training session at the Genting Snow Park, during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games. EPA
  • People participating in the Winter Snow Sports Festival in Kalam, about 99km from Mingora in the northern upper reaches of Swat valley. AFP
    People participating in the Winter Snow Sports Festival in Kalam, about 99km from Mingora in the northern upper reaches of Swat valley. AFP
  • Young adults run with flags towards the protest, as truckers and supporters are moved back by the police as they continue to rally against Covid-19 vaccine mandates in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Reuters
    Young adults run with flags towards the protest, as truckers and supporters are moved back by the police as they continue to rally against Covid-19 vaccine mandates in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Reuters
  • A woman wears a dress made of hundreds of face masks as she returns from an anti- coronavirus demonstration in Berlin. In the background is the Brandenburg Gate. AP
    A woman wears a dress made of hundreds of face masks as she returns from an anti- coronavirus demonstration in Berlin. In the background is the Brandenburg Gate. AP
  • Ivorian migrant Cadi, third left, mother of Yamila, a 5-year-old girl who died in 2021 following a rescue operation of a small boat adrift in the Atlantic Ocean, mourns during her daughter’s burial in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. EPA
    Ivorian migrant Cadi, third left, mother of Yamila, a 5-year-old girl who died in 2021 following a rescue operation of a small boat adrift in the Atlantic Ocean, mourns during her daughter’s burial in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. EPA
  • Partygoers at Chicago Social Club during a protest against the closure of night clubs in Amsterdam. Several clubs took part in the protest, reopening against the Covid-19 rules imposed by the Dutch government. EPA
    Partygoers at Chicago Social Club during a protest against the closure of night clubs in Amsterdam. Several clubs took part in the protest, reopening against the Covid-19 rules imposed by the Dutch government. EPA
  • A road sign not far from a front line near pro-Russian militants controlled city of Donetsk, in Ukraine. The settlement first appeared on maps in 1846 under its original name of New York. In 1951 its name was changed to Novgorodskoye amid worsening USSR-US relations. In July 2021 the Ukrainian parliament renamed it New York. EPA
    A road sign not far from a front line near pro-Russian militants controlled city of Donetsk, in Ukraine. The settlement first appeared on maps in 1846 under its original name of New York. In 1951 its name was changed to Novgorodskoye amid worsening USSR-US relations. In July 2021 the Ukrainian parliament renamed it New York. EPA
  • The set of the fictional 'Mos Espa spaceport' used in the filming of the 'Star Wars' film franchise in Ong Jemel (Camel's Neck), north of Tunisia's south-western Nefta oasis. AFP
    The set of the fictional 'Mos Espa spaceport' used in the filming of the 'Star Wars' film franchise in Ong Jemel (Camel's Neck), north of Tunisia's south-western Nefta oasis. AFP

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Today's best photos: from the Tour of Oman to a 'Star Wars' set in Tunisia

‘The National’ selects the most striking pictures from around the world

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February 13, 2022

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Islamophobia definition

A widely accepted definition was made by the All Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims in 2019: “Islamophobia is rooted in racism and is a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness.” It further defines it as “inciting hatred or violence against Muslims”.

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What can victims do?

Always use only regulated platforms

Stop all transactions and communication on suspicion

Save all evidence (screenshots, chat logs, transaction IDs)

Report to local authorities

Warn others to prevent further harm

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