• Actor Josh Brolin, with director Denis Villeneuve in Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi, during a photo call for Dune Part Two. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Actor Josh Brolin, with director Denis Villeneuve in Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi, during a photo call for Dune Part Two. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Abubaker in the cab of his lorry waits to take aid supplies to Gaza across the Rafah border. Victor Besa / The National
    Abubaker in the cab of his lorry waits to take aid supplies to Gaza across the Rafah border. Victor Besa / The National
  • Unfinished tower blocks in central Los Angeles that have become canvases for graffiti artists after the developer ran out of money. Reuters
    Unfinished tower blocks in central Los Angeles that have become canvases for graffiti artists after the developer ran out of money. Reuters
  • In San Francisco, California, US President Joe Biden embraces Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader who died last week in a prison camp. Reuters
    In San Francisco, California, US President Joe Biden embraces Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader who died last week in a prison camp. Reuters
  • Firefighters try put out a blaze at an apartment building in Valencia, Spain. Reuters
    Firefighters try put out a blaze at an apartment building in Valencia, Spain. Reuters
  • People watch as Senegal's President Macky Sall announces that he will step down on April 2. Mr Sall left open the date of the presidential election, which he postponed earlier this month. AFP
    People watch as Senegal's President Macky Sall announces that he will step down on April 2. Mr Sall left open the date of the presidential election, which he postponed earlier this month. AFP
  • Palestinians inspect the damage after an Israeli air strike on the Al Farouq Mosque in the Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip. EPA
    Palestinians inspect the damage after an Israeli air strike on the Al Farouq Mosque in the Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip. EPA
  • Red Bull driver Max Verstappen on day one of F1 testing at Bahrain International Circuit. Getty Images
    Red Bull driver Max Verstappen on day one of F1 testing at Bahrain International Circuit. Getty Images
  • A man works on a sculpture of lemons and oranges for the 90th Lemon Festival in the French Riviera town of Menton, which runs from February 17 to March 3. EPA
    A man works on a sculpture of lemons and oranges for the 90th Lemon Festival in the French Riviera town of Menton, which runs from February 17 to March 3. EPA
  • Ryk performs Oh Boy at the Eurovision Song Contest - The German Final 2024, in Berlin. The winner will represent Germany at the ESC in Malmö, Sweden. AP
    Ryk performs Oh Boy at the Eurovision Song Contest - The German Final 2024, in Berlin. The winner will represent Germany at the ESC in Malmö, Sweden. AP
  • Pole vaulter Austin Miller cleared 5.9m to finish third in the USATF Indoor Championships at Albuquerque Convention Centre in New Mexico. Photo: USA Today Sports
    Pole vaulter Austin Miller cleared 5.9m to finish third in the USATF Indoor Championships at Albuquerque Convention Centre in New Mexico. Photo: USA Today Sports
  • A man surveys destroyed buildings in the earthquake-hit village of Douzrou, Morocco. AFP
    A man surveys destroyed buildings in the earthquake-hit village of Douzrou, Morocco. AFP
  • Water lettuce covers the Vaal river at Millionaires Bend, South Africa, where it is expanding quickly, impairing water quality by lowering oxygen levels. Reuters
    Water lettuce covers the Vaal river at Millionaires Bend, South Africa, where it is expanding quickly, impairing water quality by lowering oxygen levels. Reuters
  • Ukrainian soldiers at Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv in May 2022, top, carry the coffin of a colleague killed during the Russian invasion. Below, the graves of Ukrainian soldiers at the cemetery on February 8, 2024. AFP
    Ukrainian soldiers at Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv in May 2022, top, carry the coffin of a colleague killed during the Russian invasion. Below, the graves of Ukrainian soldiers at the cemetery on February 8, 2024. AFP
  • A man awaits the arrival of Donald Trump's plane during a Get Out the Vote rally and campaign event in Waterford, Michigan. EPA
    A man awaits the arrival of Donald Trump's plane during a Get Out the Vote rally and campaign event in Waterford, Michigan. EPA
  • A hot-air balloon over the Mont Blanc mountain range in the French Alps. AFP
    A hot-air balloon over the Mont Blanc mountain range in the French Alps. AFP
  • Britain's Prince William meets EE Rising Star Award nominees after the Bafta Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Reuters
    Britain's Prince William meets EE Rising Star Award nominees after the Bafta Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Reuters
  • A farmer competes in a traditional bull race in Swabi, Pakistan. AFP
    A farmer competes in a traditional bull race in Swabi, Pakistan. AFP
  • An injured Palestinian man in Rafah camp, southern Gaza Strip. EPA
    An injured Palestinian man in Rafah camp, southern Gaza Strip. EPA
  • Cars damaged and destroyed since the October 7 attack on Israel by Palestinian militant group Hamas stacked in a field near Netivot in southern Israel. Reuters
    Cars damaged and destroyed since the October 7 attack on Israel by Palestinian militant group Hamas stacked in a field near Netivot in southern Israel. Reuters
  • Tourists enjoy a rare opportunity to wade through water at Badwater Basin in Death Valley, California, normally the driest place in the US. AFP
    Tourists enjoy a rare opportunity to wade through water at Badwater Basin in Death Valley, California, normally the driest place in the US. AFP
  • Riders crash on the approach to the finish line during stage one of the sixth UAE Tour, from Al Dhafra Walk to Liwa. AFP
    Riders crash on the approach to the finish line during stage one of the sixth UAE Tour, from Al Dhafra Walk to Liwa. AFP
  • Families fleeing war in Sudan arrive at a transit centre for refugees in Renk, South Sudan. AFP
    Families fleeing war in Sudan arrive at a transit centre for refugees in Renk, South Sudan. AFP
  • A worker inspects the foundations of a judging tower being built on the coral reef in Teahupo'o, French Polynesia, for the Paris Olympic Games surfing competition. AP
    A worker inspects the foundations of a judging tower being built on the coral reef in Teahupo'o, French Polynesia, for the Paris Olympic Games surfing competition. AP
  • A farmer equipped to face police tear gas waits near Shambhu, between Punjab and Haryana states, as protesting farmers prepare to march to New Delhi to demand guaranteed crop prices. AP
    A farmer equipped to face police tear gas waits near Shambhu, between Punjab and Haryana states, as protesting farmers prepare to march to New Delhi to demand guaranteed crop prices. AP
  • Visitors on the 272 steps to the Batu Caves Temple outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. EPA
    Visitors on the 272 steps to the Batu Caves Temple outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. EPA
  • A train passes through the Artouste ski resort, at Laruns, France, where ski lifts are not operating because of a lack of snow. AFP
    A train passes through the Artouste ski resort, at Laruns, France, where ski lifts are not operating because of a lack of snow. AFP
  • A tuk-tuk passes a wild elephant crossing a road in Habarana, Sri Lanka. AFP
    A tuk-tuk passes a wild elephant crossing a road in Habarana, Sri Lanka. AFP
  • Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans Michelangelo's statue of David using a backpack vacuum cleaner and a brush at the Galleria dell'Accademia, in Florence, Italy. AFP
    Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans Michelangelo's statue of David using a backpack vacuum cleaner and a brush at the Galleria dell'Accademia, in Florence, Italy. AFP
  • A beekeeper at a rally of beekeepers outside the Greek parliament building in Athens, Greece. EPA
    A beekeeper at a rally of beekeepers outside the Greek parliament building in Athens, Greece. EPA

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February 23, 2024

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Friday's best photos: From a presidential resignation to a Moon landing

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Wednesday's best photos: From temple steps to an elephant crossing the road

Tuesday's best photos: From cleaning the statue of David to Olympic preparations in Tahiti

Monday's best photos: From tourists in Sri Lanka to a Cat Extravaganza in London

Sunday's best photos: From Bengal tiger cub in Spain to mourners at funeral in Lebanon

French business

France has organised a delegation of leading businesses to travel to Syria. The group was led by French shipping giant CMA CGM, which struck a 30-year contract in May with the Syrian government to develop and run Latakia port. Also present were water and waste management company Suez, defence multinational Thales, and Ellipse Group, which is currently looking into rehabilitating Syrian hospitals.

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Desert Warrior

Starring: Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, Ben Kingsley

Director: Rupert Wyatt

Rating: 3/5

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5

RESULTS

5pm: Handicap (PA) Dh80,000 (Turf) 2,200m
Winner: Jawal Al Reef, Fernando Jara (jockey), Ahmed Al Mehairbi (trainer)

5.30pm: Handicap (PA) Dh80,000 (T) 1,600m
Winner: AF Seven Skies, Bernardo Pinheiro, Qais Aboud

6pm: Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 (T) 1,200m
Winner: Almahroosa, Fabrice Veron, Eric Lemartinel

6.30pm: Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 (T) 1,200m
Winner: AF Sumoud, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel

7pm: Wathba Stallions Cup Handicap (PA) Dh70,000 (T) 1,200m
Winner: AF Majalis, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel

7.30pm: Handicap (TB) Dh90,000 (T) 1,400m
Winner: Adventurous, Sandro Paiva, Ali Rashid Al Raihe

THE BIO: Martin Van Almsick

Hometown: Cologne, Germany

Family: Wife Hanan Ahmed and their three children, Marrah (23), Tibijan (19), Amon (13)

Favourite dessert: Umm Ali with dark camel milk chocolate flakes

Favourite hobby: Football

Breakfast routine: a tall glass of camel milk

Updated: February 23, 2024, 6:01 PM
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