Palestinians rush to collect an aid air drop in Gaza city, amid reports that many people in the enclave face starvation after months of Israeli attacks. AFP
Palestinians rush to collect an aid air drop in Gaza city, amid reports that many people in the enclave face starvation after months of Israeli attacks. AFP
Displaced Palestinians try to get internet service on their phones in Rafah, southern Gaza. Reuters
Displaced Palestinians try to get internet service on their phones in Rafah, southern Gaza. Reuters
A room is cleared after the Jiangsu province delegation meeting at the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. AFP
A room is cleared after the Jiangsu province delegation meeting at the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. AFP
Israeli soldiers mourn Sgt David Sassoon at a funeral in Netanya. Sgt Sassoon was one of more than 245 Israeli troops killed in the Gaza war. Getty Images
Israeli soldiers mourn Sgt David Sassoon at a funeral in Netanya. Sgt Sassoon was one of more than 245 Israeli troops killed in the Gaza war. Getty Images
Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi argues with Anibal Godoy of Nashville SC during a Concacaf Champions Cup match in Nashville. Getty Images
Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi argues with Anibal Godoy of Nashville SC during a Concacaf Champions Cup match in Nashville. Getty Images
The state of emergency in Haiti capital Port-au-Prince has been extended until March 11 amid gang violence and calls for Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign. AFP
The state of emergency in Haiti capital Port-au-Prince has been extended until March 11 amid gang violence and calls for Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign. AFP
A shepherd on his mobile phone at Al Massira Dam in Ouled Essi Masseoud, about 140km south of Casablanca. AFP
A shepherd on his mobile phone at Al Massira Dam in Ouled Essi Masseoud, about 140km south of Casablanca. AFP
A bread delivery man in the al-Darb al-Ahmar district in the old quarter of Cairo. AFP
A bread delivery man in the al-Darb al-Ahmar district in the old quarter of Cairo. AFP
Andres Cuervo, teacher and curator of the Ornithology collection of the Institute of Natural Sciences, works with Eutoxeres species at the research laboratory of the National University in Bogota. AFP
Andres Cuervo, teacher and curator of the Ornithology collection of the Institute of Natural Sciences, works with Eutoxeres species at the research laboratory of the National University in Bogota. AFP
A Moroccan traditional bath, known as a hammam, in Rabat. Climate change and droughts have forced Morocco's famous public baths to close a few days a week. AP
A Moroccan traditional bath, known as a hammam, in Rabat. Climate change and droughts have forced Morocco's famous public baths to close a few days a week. AP
A technician scans an old newspaper at the National Archives Conservation and Restoration Centre in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
A technician scans an old newspaper at the National Archives Conservation and Restoration Centre in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
Palestinian skateboarder Aram Sabbah at the World Skateboarding Tour. Dubai Harbour, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Palestinian skateboarder Aram Sabbah at the World Skateboarding Tour. Dubai Harbour, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A model presents a teddy-bear-themed creation by Swiss fashion house Vetements at Paris Fashion Week. AFP
A model presents a teddy-bear-themed creation by Swiss fashion house Vetements at Paris Fashion Week. AFP
An activist from animal rights group Peta protests in front of Victoria Beckham at her show at the Paris Fashion Week, over her use of animal products. Reuters
An activist from animal rights group Peta protests in front of Victoria Beckham at her show at the Paris Fashion Week, over her use of animal products. Reuters
Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak at 3,776m, viewed from the window of a flight from Tokyo to Hong Kong, above Shizuoka Prefecture. AFP
Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak at 3,776m, viewed from the window of a flight from Tokyo to Hong Kong, above Shizuoka Prefecture. AFP
Cross-country skiing in Salen, Sweden, the start of the 100th Vasaloppet, the world's biggest race in the discipline. Reuters
Cross-country skiing in Salen, Sweden, the start of the 100th Vasaloppet, the world's biggest race in the discipline. Reuters
Jumping from a rock at Piratininga beach in Niteroi, Brazil. EPA
Jumping from a rock at Piratininga beach in Niteroi, Brazil. EPA
Real Salt Lake on their way to a 3-0 win over LAFC in the snow at America First Field in Sandy, Utah. Reuters
Real Salt Lake on their way to a 3-0 win over LAFC in the snow at America First Field in Sandy, Utah. Reuters
Participants during the sixth European Festival of Bell-bearing traditions in Thessaloniki, Greece. Reuters
Participants during the sixth European Festival of Bell-bearing traditions in Thessaloniki, Greece. Reuters
Sudanese refugees wait in line to collect water at Kumer refugee camp in Ethiopia's Amhara region. Refugees face conflict and insecurity as the border region of Amhara is plagued by unrest and clashes in which the Ethiopian army is battling an ethnic Amhara militia known as Fano. AFP
Sudanese refugees wait in line to collect water at Kumer refugee camp in Ethiopia's Amhara region. Refugees face conflict and insecurity as the border region of Amhara is plagued by unrest and clashes in which the Ethiopian army is battling an ethnic Amhara militia known as Fano. AFP
US Vice President Kamala Harris, second from left, her husband Doug Emhoff, right, civil rights laywer Ben Crump, second right, and Rev Al Sharpton, second left, join a march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge during a commemoration of the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama. AFP
US Vice President Kamala Harris, second from left, her husband Doug Emhoff, right, civil rights laywer Ben Crump, second right, and Rev Al Sharpton, second left, join a march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge during a commemoration of the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama. AFP
Wounded Palestinian Nidal Al Gharib, who lost his wife and daughter, walks past houses in his community destroyed by an Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
Wounded Palestinian Nidal Al Gharib, who lost his wife and daughter, walks past houses in his community destroyed by an Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
The Northern Lights illuminate the sky above F-35B Lightning jets on the flight deck of the Royal Navy's HMS Prince of Wales, off the coast of Norway. AP
The Northern Lights illuminate the sky above F-35B Lightning jets on the flight deck of the Royal Navy's HMS Prince of Wales, off the coast of Norway. AP
Counter-protesters in Jakarta fix a ripped banner of Indonesia's President Joko Widodo as demonstrators demanded his impeachment, the rejection of the general election results and the removal of members of the General Election Commission. AFP
Counter-protesters in Jakarta fix a ripped banner of Indonesia's President Joko Widodo as demonstrators demanded his impeachment, the rejection of the general election results and the removal of members of the General Election Commission. AFP
Models present creations at Chanel's ready-to-wear autumn-winter 2024/2025 show at Paris Fashion Week. AFP
Models present creations at Chanel's ready-to-wear autumn-winter 2024/2025 show at Paris Fashion Week. AFP
Tourists at the Pachamama sculpture, which pays homage to the city of Medellin, Colombia. AFP
Tourists at the Pachamama sculpture, which pays homage to the city of Medellin, Colombia. AFP
Swedish soldiers join Finnish hunting units in Hetta, northern Finland, for an exercise that is part of the Nordic Response. EPA
Swedish soldiers join Finnish hunting units in Hetta, northern Finland, for an exercise that is part of the Nordic Response. EPA
US presidential hopeful Donald Trump arrives at a Super Tuesday election night event at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. AFP
US presidential hopeful Donald Trump arrives at a Super Tuesday election night event at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. AFP
A buffalo in Iraq's central Mesopotamian marshes, where water levels have risen thanks to good rainfall after a long drought. AFP
A buffalo in Iraq's central Mesopotamian marshes, where water levels have risen thanks to good rainfall after a long drought. AFP
An Afghan horseman in Kabul. EPA
An Afghan horseman in Kabul. EPA

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The best photos of the week: From aid dropped over Gaza to snow in Kabul

Striking pictures from around the world

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March 08, 2024

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More from The National:

Friday's best photos: From Port-au-Prince gang violence to a State of the Union protest

Thursday's best photos: From a hammam in Rabat to bread delivery in Cairo

Wednesday's best photos: From Francis Ngannou's workout to dog training in Germany

Tuesday's best photos: From Ramadan preparations to Chanel's ready-to-wear show

Monday's best photos: From Kamala Harris in Selma to Buzkashi in Kyrgyzstan

Sunday's best photos: From Tokyo Marathon runners' headgear to Kylie at the Brit Awards

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Veronika Kudermetova v Annet Kontaveit (10)

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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova v Ons Jabeur (15)

Donna Vekic (16) v Bernarda Pera 

Ekaterina Alexandrova v Zarina Diyas

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• Founded in 2014, Telr is a payment aggregator and gateway with an office in Silicon Oasis. It’s e-commerce entry plan costs Dh349 monthly (plus VAT). QR codes direct customers to an online payment page and merchants can generate payments through messaging apps.

• Business Bay’s Pallapay claims 40,000-plus active merchants who can invoice customers and receive payment by card. Fees range from 1.99 per cent plus Dh1 per transaction depending on payment method and location, such as online or via UAE mobile.

• Tap started in May 2013 in Kuwait, allowing Middle East businesses to bill, accept, receive and make payments online “easier, faster and smoother” via goSell and goCollect. It supports more than 10,000 merchants. Monthly fees range from US$65-100, plus card charges of 2.75-3.75 per cent and Dh1.2 per sale.

• 2checkout’s “all-in-one payment gateway and merchant account” accepts payments in 200-plus markets for 2.4-3.9 per cent, plus a Dh1.2-Dh1.8 currency conversion charge. The US provider processes online shop and mobile transactions and has 17,000-plus active digital commerce users.

• PayPal is probably the best-known online goods payment method - usually used for eBay purchases -  but can be used to receive funds, providing everyone’s signed up. Costs from 2.9 per cent plus Dh1.2 per transaction.

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