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

Photo taken by Hicham ACHIR

THE MESMERIZING MUSIC

Once in a trance, the members of Gnaoua's famous hypnotizing troupe can perform physical feats like this fluttering artist more than 2 meters above the ground without him making any effort.

This astonishing photo was taken within the 21st edition of Gnaoua and World Music Festival (23/06/18).

Since its creation in 1998, the Gnaoua Festival has placed Africa at the heart of its program and in the centre of the continent's ancient port of Essaouira. Countless artists have answered the call to join the ma'lems for unforgettable fusions and residencies, reminding us that the art of Gnaoua, like all the world's music, has its origins in the cradle of humanity.

2018 - Best Photo Winner  goes to LUSA

Photo taken by Jose Sena Goulao

A young girl, one of 48 migrants rescued, is lifted on board the Portuguese Navy  Viana do Castelo Oceanic Patrol Ship, off the coast of Pozzallo, Sicily, Italy, 27 October 2017. Reports state that 48 migrants were rescued on 27 October 2017 by the Portuguese Navy in the Mediterranean landed in Pozzallo on 28 October 2017 and were handed over to the Italian authorities 19 hours after being picked up from a vessel at risk of fire. 

2017 - Best Photo Winner goes to ANA-MPA

Photo taken by Yiannis Kolesidis

Refugees and migrants struggle during a food distribution at a refugee camp, at the border between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM, near Idomeni, northern Greece, 10 March 2016. After Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Macedonia have sealed their borders to the migration flow, tens of thousands of people are left stranded in Greece, where most migrants enter the European Union to continue on to countries in Europe.

2016 - Best Photo Winner goes to  AA

Photo taken by Õzge Elif Kızıl
 

Refugees arrive in Greece's Lesbos Island
Volunteers help a refugee man and baby as refugees hoping to cross into Europe, arrive on the shore of Lesbos Island, Greece after crossing the Aegean sea from Turkey on November 29, 2015

2015 - Best Photo Winner goes to  Hina

Photo taken by Damir Sencar

A church and a graveyard flooded by water

Distinction certificate for the best photo

Photo taken by Srdjan Ilic

Serbia's Government Ministries and religious dignitaries try to fast wear rain suits as torrential rain suddenly hits Belgrade during a military parade in honour of visit Russian Persident Vladimir Putin. Mr. Srdjan Ilic could not attend the ceremony.

2014 - Best Photo Winner goes to  LUSA

 Photo taken by  Nuno Andre Ferreira,

Firefighters in huge fires in Serra do Caramulo, in the district of Tondela, cetral Portugal

2013 - Best Photo Winner goes to  ANSA

Alessandro di Meo

11.02.13 - Flash of lighting over St.Peter's Dome during a rainstorm,in the day of Pope's announced resignments, Vatican City.

2013  WAFA - Distinction certificate for the best photo

 Photo taken by  Ahmad Mazhar

WAFA - 11/20/2012- Bethlehem- Confrontations between Palestinian youth and Israeli forces near the barrier between Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Tear gas rains down on the Palestinian protestors as they demonstrate in solidarity with the people of Gaza and in opposition of Operation Pillar of Defense, (in Hebrew literally: "Pillar of Cloud") an operation in the Gaza Strip, officially launched on 14 November 2012 after the assassination of Ahmed Jabari, chief of the Gaza military wing of Hamas.

2012  - Best Photo Winner goes to  AFP

Photo taken by  Aris MESSINIS

LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA, SIRTE, 10.10.11 -  Libya's new regime forces fire their weapons at fighters loyal to fugitive strongman Moamer Kadhafi as a comrade plays a guitar during a battle in Sirte on October 10, 2011, in a drive to control Kadhafi's hometown after a month-long siege.

2012 EFE  Distinction certificate for the best photo

Photo taken by   Manu Brabo

LIBIA-ATAQUE: LIB04. AJDABIYA (LIBIA), 22.03.2011- A rebel soldier prays before the start of  a new attack against the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces at an unknown location in a desert near Ajdabiya, eastern Libya, 21 March 2011. 

2011  - Best Photo Winner goes to  EFE

Photo taken by   Gustavo Cuevas

Madrid, 21st May 2010 - Spanish bullfighter Julio Aparicio is gored in the throat by a bull form Pedro Domecq cattle, during a bullfight of the Festival of Saint Isidro in Las Ventas. He recovered totally and returned to the arena on 01 August 2010 in Spain.

ESPAÑA-TOROS SAN ISIDRO: MADRID, 21/05/2010.- El diestro Julio Aparicio es cogido en el cuello por el primer toro, de la ganadería de Juan Pedro Domecq, en el festejo que se està celebrando en la plaza de toros de Las Ventas correspondiente a la feria de San Isidro.  La corrida ha quedado en un mano a mano entre "Morante de la Puebla" y "El Cid".

2011 HINA  Distinction certificate for the best photo

Photo taken by   Damir SENCAR

Zagreb, Croatia, 01.09.2010 - Croatian athlet Blanka Vlasic celebrates winning jump during finals of IAAF World Challenge Zagreb 2010 athletics meeting, 1. September 2010 in Zagreb, Croatia. Blanka Vlasic was voted best World and European athlet of the 2010.

2010  - Best Photo Winner goes to  TAP

Photo taken by Dridi HASSEN

Tunis, 17 October 2009 - Technology Pavillon at the Electoral Village: Children sharing Information Technology Knowledge.

 2010 TANJUG  Distinction certificate for the best photo

Photo taken by Sava RADOVANOVIC

Belgrade, 17, June 2009. - A boy looks at theeth of full scale dinosaur skeleton replica during an exhibition named " Argentina dinosaurs, Giants of Patagonia", organized by Serbian Natural history museum and " Grupo cultural" from Argentina. The exhibition presented 20 replica of dinosaurs species, with more than 40 exhibits of skeletons, eggs, skulls and nests. PHOTO TANJUG

2010 AA - Distinction certificate for the best photo

Photo taken by  Erhan SEVENLER

Istanbul, 5 April 2009 - "German 2007-2008 Free style motocross champion Hennes Ackerman performed a show at Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul before The Motocross Championship to be held in Istanbul. The pilot jumped over the pond on the platform installed at the Sultanahmet square.

2009 - Best Photo Winner goes to  TAP

Photo taken by Seif Ben Romdhane

A young blind boy drawing with an electric device assisted by a sound effects technique.

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2008 - Best Photo Winner goes to EFE

Photo taken by Domenech Catellò

Romanian immigrant dying of flames in the middle of the street in protest of his family's economic plight.

2008 AMI - Distinction certificate for the best photo

Photo taken by  Ahmed Ould El Hadj.

"Le comble de l'incivisme dans le transport urbain est  l'ouvre"

2008 TAP - Distinction certificate for the best photo

Photo taken by Ahmed Ould El Hadj.

Open door day for the employment of disabled in Tunisia

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2008 - Best Photo Winner goes to  CNA

Photo taken by  Ms Katia CHRISTODOULOU

WAR-TORN LEBANON - EVACUEES - CYPRUS

Larnaca/Cyprus, 18 July 2006

Thousands of people evacuated from war-torn Lebanon in summer 2006 and Cyprus served as gateway to the rest of the world. In the CNA picture a mother comforts her daughter minutes after landing at Larnaca Port, under the sympathetic eye of Cypriot policemen.