Award-photograph by TAP / Chagwani Malak
Weathered and weary, Tunisian shepherd clutches his staff, pockets full of bottles, clothes whispering resilience under North African winds
Weathered by time, burdened by survival—on his knees, the Tunisian shepherd clutches his staff, his pockets weighed down with plastic bottles scavenged for a few coins. Deep lines etch his forehead, his fingers rough and cracked, each crease a testament to battles fought against time, against life. His tattered clothes, frayed and full of holes, whisper stories of resilience, of days spent braving the north African wind, the sun, and the weight of an uneasy world.
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Gaza, Palestine - October 23, 2023
A woman holding a girl reacts after Israeli airstrikes hit Ridwan neighborhood of Gaza City
AA Photo/Ali Jadallah
First Prize Photo Winner 2023 goes to AA
Photo by: Aytuğ Can Sencar
Hulya Yilmaz and her baby Ayse Vera are rescued under the rubble of a collapsed building after 29 hours of 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes hit Hatay, Türkiye on February 7, 2023. Early Monday morning, a strong 7.7 earthquake, centered in the Pazarcik district, jolted Kahramanmaras and strongly shook several provinces, including Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Elazig, Hatay and Kilis. Later, at 13.24 p.m. (1024GMT), a 7.6 magnitude quake centered in Kahramanmaras' Elbistan district struck the region.
Second Prize Photo Winner 2023 goes to APS
Photo by: Lahouari Chedad
Lake Telamine, wetland of international importance in search of rescue plan
Best Photo Winner 2022 goes to EFE
ERUPTION IN LA PALMA SPAIN
Photo by: Miguel Calero
Los Llanos de Aridane (La Palma, Spain), 19 / Nov / 2021.- Picture of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Canary island of La Palma in full eruption. The awakening of the volcano surprised everyone on September 19, 2021. It remained active for 85 days, until Christmas Day. During that time, it expelled tons of lava over thousands of hectares of crops and houses, forcing the evacuation of more than 2,000 people. The eruption was one of the most followed ever by the press and social media with permanent live broadcasts.
2019 - Best Photo Winner goes to AA
Photo taken by Mustafa Hassona
Palestinians gather to support the 13th maritime demonstration to break the Gaza blockade by sea with vessels on the northern border of Gaza City. The photograph of shirtless Aed Abu Amro (22) holding a large Palestinian flag in one hand and a slingshot in the other has been shared widely and hailed as symbol of Palestine's resistance. Abu Amro, later on was shot in his leg by Israeli soldiers during another maritime protest.
2019 Distinction certificate for the best photo - LUSA
Photo taken by Rodrigo Antunes
A man swims next to a group of seagulls in Caparica beach, near Lisbon, Portugal, 04 August 2018. The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), warns that the maximum temperatures will be 'well above the normal values for the time', close to 45 degrees Celsius.
2019 Distinction certificate for the best photo - MAP
