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Organisers are pressing ahead with plans to host the pageant despite closing its borders in the face of a newly detected variant. Reuters

Miss Universe contestants visit the Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem. AFP

Colombia's Valeria Ayos, left, Armenia's Nane Avetisyan, centre, and India's Harnaaz Sandhu pose as members of the Miss Universe beauty pageant. EPA

Argentina's Julieta Garcia, left, and Costa Rica's Valeria Rees. EPA

The 70th Miss Universe contest will be held in the city of Eilat at the Red Sea resort in December. Reuters

Miss Universe contestants take photos of each other. Reuters

Miss Universe contestants arrive in Jerusalem's Old City. AFP

Miss Universe contestants tour Jerusalem's Old City. EPA

Miss Brazil Teresa Santos waves to the crowds. EPA

Flags of different countries are projected on the walls of Jerusalem's Old City. AFP

Miss Argentina Julieta Garcia, left, and Miss Costa Rica Valeria Rees pose. EPA

Contestants tour the ancient citadel. David Tower. Reuters

Organisers of the Miss Universe pageant said a contestant tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving in Israel. AP Photo

Organisers are pressing ahead with plans to host the pageant despite closing its borders in the face of a newly detected variant. Reuters

Miss Universe contestants visit the Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem. AFP

Colombia's Valeria Ayos, left, Armenia's Nane Avetisyan, centre, and India's Harnaaz Sandhu pose as members of the Miss Universe beauty pageant. EPA

Argentina's Julieta Garcia, left, and Costa Rica's Valeria Rees. EPA

The 70th Miss Universe contest will be held in the city of Eilat at the Red Sea resort in December. Reuters

Miss Universe contestants take photos of each other. Reuters

Miss Universe contestants arrive in Jerusalem's Old City. AFP

Miss Universe contestants tour Jerusalem's Old City. EPA

Miss Brazil Teresa Santos waves to the crowds. EPA

Flags of different countries are projected on the walls of Jerusalem's Old City. AFP

Miss Argentina Julieta Garcia, left, and Miss Costa Rica Valeria Rees pose. EPA

Contestants tour the ancient citadel. David Tower. Reuters

Organisers of the Miss Universe pageant said a contestant tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving in Israel. AP Photo

Organisers are pressing ahead with plans to host the pageant despite closing its borders in the face of a newly detected variant. Reuters

The Miss Universe pageant visits Jerusalem's Old City - in pictures

Pro-Palestinian protesters display a banner while demonstrating outside the High Court in London. EPA

Protest against British government's arms exports to Israel - in pictures

Palestinians queue for bread outside a bakery in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. AFP

Best photos of November 18: From a bakery in Gaza to arrests in Bangladesh