Best original photography from ‘The National’, November 2021 – in pictures

'The National' selects the month's best photos it has taken from around the region

Riders cycle during the early hours at the Dubai Fitness Challenge Ride on Sheikh Zayed Road. Ruel Pableo for The National

A Boeing 777-X at the Dubai Airshow. Chris Whiteoak / The National

A road test of the Porsche 911 GTS in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

Visitors at the opening of the National Aquarium Abu Dhabi. Ruel Pableo for The National

Participants at the Dubai Run on Sheikh Zayed Road. Ruel Pableo for The National

Entertainment for children at the opening of the Sheikh Zayed Festival at Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi. Ruel Pableo for The National

Momolog designs at Dubai Modest Fashion Week. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Arley Pacheco Brandao of Brazil wins the final of 77-kilogram open category against William Tregart of Denmark at the World Professional Jiu-Jitsu championship held at Zayed Sports City’s Jiu-Jitsu Arena in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National

Refreshing drinks are available at the One Degree Cafe's winter pop up on the Dubai-Sharjah border. Ruel Pableo for The National

Drones at Dubai's successful Guinness World Records attempts for the world's largest flower number and largest flower word. Ruel Pableo for The National

Edgar Gonzalez, mizzenmast officer with the Mexican naval training ship 'ARM Cuauhtemoc' at Port Rashid, Dubai. The ship docked in the UAE as part of Mexico’s Expo 2020 Dubai participation. Pawan Singh / The National

Elisa Ruggeri helped to build Expo 2020 Dubai's Sustainability pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National

Zeleros, a Spanish start-up, will be showing its hyperloop at Expo 2020 Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

Fans watch the sunset before the match between England and New Zealand in the semi-final of the ICC men's T20 World Cup 2021 at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Australia celebrate winning the T20 World Cup 2021 after beating New Zealand at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Dubai College is one of the oldest schools in the city. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Abdulrazak Gurnah, winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature, at the Sharjah Book Fair. Ruel Pableo for The National

Vendors and local farms sell their produce at the Farmer’s Souq in Palm Park, Dubai. Anna Nielsen for The National

Palestinian girl Sarah Al Marbai, 5, stands with the support of a medical device after she was injured in an Israeli air strike that hit her family’s Gaza home in May. Majd Mohamad for The National

Palestinian girl Farah Sleem, 11, holds her prosthetic limb. Her leg was amputated as a result of the Israeli bombing of her family's home in Gaza city in May. Majd Mohamad for The National

A helicopter picks up water to douse fires at the Deir Al Kalaa monastery near Beirut. Elizabeth Fitt for The National

Aura skypool, world’s first 360-degree infinity pool, opens on the Palm. Victor Besa / The National

World-famous athlete Usain Bolt at Expo 2020 Dubai as part of a 1.45-kilometre family run to raise funds for charity. Victor Besa / The National

The unveiling of the future of cycling on Al Hudayriat Island, Abu Dhabi. Cyclists take a community ride around the track. Victor Besa / The National

Yas Marina Circuit painting the UAE flag on Abu Dhabi Hill in preparation for the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2021 this December 9-12. Victor Besa / The National

Lebanon’s first professional boxer Nadim Salloum, left, finding a target for his left hook in New York. William Nasr for The National

View from the Garden in the Sky at Expo 2020 Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

US comic and TV personality Steve Harvey has arrived in Dubai to host a celebrity golf tournament. Photographed at Jumeirah Al Naseem by Anna Nielsen for the National

Michel Corbalan (blue) of Denmark competes against Freddy Valera of Venezuela (red) in the Karate World Championships at Hamdan Sports Complex, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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