A Greenpeace ship, The Rainbow Warrior, sails around the island of Bilangbilangban, while visiting sinking islands in the Philippines, ten years after the devastating Typhoon Haiyan. Getty Images
A Greenpeace ship, The Rainbow Warrior, sails around the island of Bilangbilangban, while visiting sinking islands in the Philippines, ten years after the devastating Typhoon Haiyan. Getty Images
People stand on the banks of the Narmada, India's fifth-longest river, on a foggy morning, in Jabalpur. AFP
People stand on the banks of the Narmada, India's fifth-longest river, on a foggy morning, in Jabalpur. AFP
Al Hamra tower in Kuwait's capital rises above heavy fog. AFP
Al Hamra tower in Kuwait's capital rises above heavy fog. AFP
An employee at a petrochemical complex in Lianyungang, in China's Jiangsu province. AFP
An employee at a petrochemical complex in Lianyungang, in China's Jiangsu province. AFP
US President Joe Biden on board Air Force One as he arrives at Philadelphia International Airport while returning to his home in Delaware. AFP
US President Joe Biden on board Air Force One as he arrives at Philadelphia International Airport while returning to his home in Delaware. AFP
Artists perform a scene from the Mongol Khan production, during a rehearsal in London. It is the first time a Mongolian play has been exported outside of the country. AP
Artists perform a scene from the Mongol Khan production, during a rehearsal in London. It is the first time a Mongolian play has been exported outside of the country. AP
Autumn foliage is seen as mist surrounds a barge anchored on the River Thames, in Richmond, London. Reuters
Autumn foliage is seen as mist surrounds a barge anchored on the River Thames, in Richmond, London. Reuters

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Today's best photos: From Philippine island to autumn foliage in London

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

November 18, 2023

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The biog

Name: Dr Lalia Al Helaly 

Education: PhD in Sociology from Cairo

Favourite authors: Elif Shafaq and Nizar Qabbani.

Favourite music: classical Arabic music such as Um Khalthoum and Abdul Wahab,

She loves the beach and advises her clients to go for meditation.

Updated: November 18, 2023, 11:35 AM`