DAMASCUS: Syrian men attend a lesson inside the Omayyad Mosque in the old city of Damascus on the 27th day of the Muslims' holy month of Ramadan which is believed to be Laylat al-Qadr, or the night of destiny. It is believed that the first verse of the Koran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. Image by EPA

OSTEND: Sand carver Susanne Paucker from Germany works on a sculpture during the Sand Sculpture Festival "Disney Sand Magic" in Ostend, Belgium yesterday. Image by REUTERS

MINDANAO: Damaged buildings and houses are seen as government forces continue their assault against insurgents from the Maute group, who have taken over large parts of Marawi city, Philippines yesterday. Image by REUTERS

ABUJA: Fishermen place fishing nets to fish at the Bodo River devastated by oil pollution, in the Gokana district of Ogoniland, southeast Nigeria recently. One year after the much-heralded launch of a clean-up programme, the oil slicks that have blackened the waters, killed the fish and left the mangroves dead in Bodo remain untouched. Image by AFP

NEW DELHI: An Indian man carries his son as he walks through a flooded street after heavy rain in Guwahati yesterday. Image by AFP

ST. PETERSBURG: The Oracle-cat Achill from The Hermitage State museum chooses a winner of the upcoming game between the national soccer teams of Cameroon and Australia during FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 yesterday. The game run in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, and Sochi from June 17 till July 2. Australia national soccer team was chosen as the winner. Image by EPA

PARIS: An Airbus VSR700 UAV is seen in front of an Airbus A400M on static display during the 52nd Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near here yesterday. Image by REUTERS