Participants of a race ride their camels during a competition organised in Nouakchott on February 16, 2025. (Photo by MICHELE CATTANI / AFP)
Participants of a race ride their camels during a competition organised in Nouakchott on February 16, 2025. (Photo by MICHELE CATTANI / AFP)
Visitors at the Idex 2025 defence exhibition at Adnec, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Visitors at the Idex 2025 defence exhibition at Adnec, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Muslims eat together during the Nyadran ritual in Boyolali, central Java. AFP
Muslims eat together during the Nyadran ritual in Boyolali, central Java. AFP
A shepherd leads buffalo to drink from the Euphrates near the city of Hilla in Iraq. AFP
A shepherd leads buffalo to drink from the Euphrates near the city of Hilla in Iraq. AFP
Columns in the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria. AP
Columns in the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria. AP
An Afghan vendor carries plastic cans on a rickshaw in Maidan Wardak province. AFP
An Afghan vendor carries plastic cans on a rickshaw in Maidan Wardak province. AFP
A ship and cranes shrouded in fog at Yangshan port in Shanghai. AFP
A ship and cranes shrouded in fog at Yangshan port in Shanghai. AFP
A Hindustan Ambassador yellow taxi transporting fish at a wholesale market in Kolkata. AFP
A Hindustan Ambassador yellow taxi transporting fish at a wholesale market in Kolkata. AFP

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Best photos of February 17: From Camel racing in Mauritania to a yellow taxi in Kolkata

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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February 17, 2025

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