A woman from Douar Amziri walks with her daughter as she pulls a ware-loaded donkey on a mountain path in the rural commune of Tilougguite in Morocco's Beni Mellal-Khenifra region on August 19, 2025, where locals still use a whistled language, an intricate ancient practice connecting Amazigh communities across vast distances in the Atlas mountains. (Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP)
A woman from Douar Amziri walks with her daughter as she pulls a ware-loaded donkey on a mountain path in the rural commune of Tilougguite in Morocco's Beni Mellal-Khenifra region on August 19, 2025, where locals still use a whistled language, an intricate ancient practice connecting Amazigh communities across vast distances in the Atlas mountains. (Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP)
Supporters of Kneecap member Liam Og O hAnnaidh, known by the stage name Mo Chara, protest while holding Palestinian flags, outside Westminster Magistrates' Court in London. Reuters
Supporters of Kneecap member Liam Og O hAnnaidh, known by the stage name Mo Chara, protest while holding Palestinian flags, outside Westminster Magistrates' Court in London. Reuters
Hindu women from the Dogra community swing a child as part of a ritual as they pray for the long life of their sons, during the Bacch Dua festival in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. AP
Hindu women from the Dogra community swing a child as part of a ritual as they pray for the long life of their sons, during the Bacch Dua festival in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. AP
A Palestinian boy plays football near Khan Younis in southern Gaza, as smoke rises in the background from an Israeli strike. Reuters
A Palestinian boy plays football near Khan Younis in southern Gaza, as smoke rises in the background from an Israeli strike. Reuters
An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish man at a protest against Israeli army conscription in Kfar Yona, in central Israel. AFP
An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish man at a protest against Israeli army conscription in Kfar Yona, in central Israel. AFP
Flooding in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi. Mudslides and floods from torrential monsoon rains have killed hundreds of people in India and Pakistan. AFP
Flooding in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi. Mudslides and floods from torrential monsoon rains have killed hundreds of people in India and Pakistan. AFP
Sunset in Pushkar, in India's north-western desert state of Rajasthan. AFP
Sunset in Pushkar, in India's north-western desert state of Rajasthan. AFP

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Best photos of August 20: From a mountain path in Morocco to the desert of Rajasthan

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

August 20, 2025

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The Voice of Hind Rajab

Starring: Saja Kilani, Clara Khoury, Motaz Malhees

Director: Kaouther Ben Hania

Rating: 4/5

Inside Palestine-Israel
AI traffic lights to ease congestion at seven points to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Street

The seven points are:

Shakhbout bin Sultan Street

Dhafeer Street

Hadbat Al Ghubainah Street (outbound)

Salama bint Butti Street

Al Dhafra Street

Rabdan Street

Umm Yifina Street exit (inbound)

Whiile you're here
The specs

Engine: 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbocharged and three electric motors

Power: Combined output 920hp

Torque: 730Nm at 4,000-7,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed dual-clutch automatic

Fuel consumption: 11.2L/100km

On sale: Now, deliveries expected later in 2025

Price: expected to start at Dh1,432,000

The five pillars of Islam

1. Fasting

2. Prayer

3. Hajj

4. Shahada

5. Zakat 

Updated: August 20, 2025, 11:17 AM
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