• An elderly Syrian woman walks through Aleppo’s Al Shaar neighbourhood, a month after government forces took control from the rebels. Louai Beshara / AFP Photo
    An elderly Syrian woman walks through Aleppo’s Al Shaar neighbourhood, a month after government forces took control from the rebels. Louai Beshara / AFP Photo
  • Palestinian youth ride horses along Gaza beach in Gaza City. Mohammed Saber / EPA
    Palestinian youth ride horses along Gaza beach in Gaza City. Mohammed Saber / EPA
  • Chapecoense play Palmerias in a charity game at the Arena Conda, Chapeco, Brazil. It was the first game Chapecoense have played since 71 people — including 19 players — were killed in a plane crash in Colombia. Paulo Whitaker / Reuters
    Chapecoense play Palmerias in a charity game at the Arena Conda, Chapeco, Brazil. It was the first game Chapecoense have played since 71 people — including 19 players — were killed in a plane crash in Colombia. Paulo Whitaker / Reuters
  • A Uganda supporter cheers on his team ahead of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Group D match against Egypt in Port-Gentil, Gabon. Justin Tallis / AFP Photo
    A Uganda supporter cheers on his team ahead of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Group D match against Egypt in Port-Gentil, Gabon. Justin Tallis / AFP Photo
  • A skier at the Adelboden-Lenk ski resort in Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. Anthony Anex / EPA
    A skier at the Adelboden-Lenk ski resort in Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. Anthony Anex / EPA
  • US president Donald Trump attends a prayer service at Washington National Cathedral the morning after his inauguration. Carlos Barria / Reuters
    US president Donald Trump attends a prayer service at Washington National Cathedral the morning after his inauguration. Carlos Barria / Reuters
  • Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France during the Mens Singles match against Brtain’s Daniel Evans during the fourth round of the Australian Open in Melbourne. Lukas Coch / EPA
    Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France during the Mens Singles match against Brtain’s Daniel Evans during the fourth round of the Australian Open in Melbourne. Lukas Coch / EPA
  • Japan’s Kei Nishikori covers himself with a towel during his fourth round match against Switzerland’s Roger Federer. Thomas Peter / Reuters
    Japan’s Kei Nishikori covers himself with a towel during his fourth round match against Switzerland’s Roger Federer. Thomas Peter / Reuters
  • A man checks his balloon before taking part in the 39th International Hot Air Balloon Week in Chateau-d’Oex, Switzerland. Jean-Christophe Bott / EPA
    A man checks his balloon before taking part in the 39th International Hot Air Balloon Week in Chateau-d’Oex, Switzerland. Jean-Christophe Bott / EPA
  • A view of the skywriting word reading ‘Trump’ as thousands take part in a woman’s march in Sydney, Australia. Dan Himbrechts / EPA
    A view of the skywriting word reading ‘Trump’ as thousands take part in a woman’s march in Sydney, Australia. Dan Himbrechts / EPA

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World in focus — best photos for January 22, 2017

Fatima Al Marzouqi

January 22, 2017

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