Children at play: the remains of a destroyed Soviet tank in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad is used by local children as a play thing. Noorullah Shirzada / AFP
Children at play: the remains of a destroyed Soviet tank in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad is used by local children as a play thing. Noorullah Shirzada / AFP
On patrol: an Egyptian policeman rides a camel past the Giza pyramids, south of Cairo. Khaled Desouki / AFP
On patrol: an Egyptian policeman rides a camel past the Giza pyramids, south of Cairo. Khaled Desouki / AFP
Fields of freedom: Syrian boys play near a refugee camp on the border with Turkey, near Azaz village, Syria. Manu Brabo / AP Photo
Fields of freedom: Syrian boys play near a refugee camp on the border with Turkey, near Azaz village, Syria. Manu Brabo / AP Photo
Long walk home: Mohamed, an Afghan man who makes a living by working as a day labourer in construction, makes his weary way home after work in a neighbourhood overlooking Kabul. Roberto Schmidt / AFP
Long walk home: Mohamed, an Afghan man who makes a living by working as a day labourer in construction, makes his weary way home after work in a neighbourhood overlooking Kabul. Roberto Schmidt / AFP
Food for thought: Pakistani Christian boys sell meat on a grill in an alley of a Christian neighbourhood, during a power cut in Islamabad, Pakistan. Muhammed Muheisen / AP Photo
Food for thought: Pakistani Christian boys sell meat on a grill in an alley of a Christian neighbourhood, during a power cut in Islamabad, Pakistan. Muhammed Muheisen / AP Photo
Great escape: Iraqi women and children walk from the scene of a car bomb attack in the town of Taji, 20 kilometres north of Baghdad, Iraq. Hadi Mizban / AP Photo
Great escape: Iraqi women and children walk from the scene of a car bomb attack in the town of Taji, 20 kilometres north of Baghdad, Iraq. Hadi Mizban / AP Photo
Rebel with a cause: a fighter is brought to the Dar al-Shifa hospital in the northern city of Aleppo to be treated for his wounds. Zac Baillie / AFP
Rebel with a cause: a fighter is brought to the Dar al-Shifa hospital in the northern city of Aleppo to be treated for his wounds. Zac Baillie / AFP
Feeding time: an Afghan refugee boy holds on to his goat, while a friend and his sister, left, feed the animals in a field on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan. Muhammed Muheisen / AP Photo
Feeding time: an Afghan refugee boy holds on to his goat, while a friend and his sister, left, feed the animals in a field on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan. Muhammed Muheisen / AP Photo
Peace if just for a moment: Islamic Jihad militants pray during a parade in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip which marked the 25th anniversary of the movement's foundation. Ahmed Zakot / Reuters
Peace if just for a moment: Islamic Jihad militants pray during a parade in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip which marked the 25th anniversary of the movement's foundation. Ahmed Zakot / Reuters
Artists impression: an Egyptian activist works on a mural depicting a rebel with an eye patch in Tahrir square, Cairo, Egypt. Nasser Nasser / AP Photo
Artists impression: an Egyptian activist works on a mural depicting a rebel with an eye patch in Tahrir square, Cairo, Egypt. Nasser Nasser / AP Photo
Sibling rivalry: Rina Chibany gives a wave of victory after being crowned Miss Lebanon 2012 in Platea, north of Beirut. Her twin sister Romy was runner-up. Wadih Shlink / Reuters
Sibling rivalry: Rina Chibany gives a wave of victory after being crowned Miss Lebanon 2012 in Platea, north of Beirut. Her twin sister Romy was runner-up. Wadih Shlink / Reuters

The best photography from around the region this week: October 4, 2012

James O'Hara

October 04, 2012

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The best images of the last seven days from around the Gulf and across the Middle East.

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The specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbo

Power: 240hp at 5,500rpm

Torque: 390Nm at 3,000rpm

Transmission: eight-speed auto

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Malcolm & Marie

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Starring: John David Washington and Zendaya

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The burning issue

The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE. 

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This article is part of a guide on where to live in the UAE. Our reporters will profile some of the country’s most desirable districts, provide an estimate of rental prices and introduce you to some of the residents who call each area home.

ELIO

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Directors: Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina

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Dolittle

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Stars: Robert Downey Jr, Michael Sheen

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