Evacuees arrive from Libya, the island of Comino is inundated with day-trippers, activists protest against the war in Gaza, a child is reunited with his father, action from the water polo Premier League - A selection of some of the best photos taken over the past week by Times of Malta photographers.
Passengers look out of the windows on the catamaran ferry "San Gwann" as it arrives from Tripoli, Libya, in Valletta's Grand Harbour on August 2. 251 Bangladeshis, South Koreans, Indians, Filipinos and Maltese were evacuated from Tripoli by the ferry, chartered by South Korean multinational auto manufacturer Hyundai for its employees. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A dock worker prepares to catch a rope thrown from the British Royal Navy survey ship HMS Enterprise as it arrives from Tripoli, Libya, at Valletta's Grand Harbour on August 4. HMS Enterprise arrived in Malta on Monday morning carrying 110 Britons evacuated from Libya, where fighting between rival armed factions has spread in the capital. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A British sailor carries a child as they disembark from the Royal Navy survey ship HMS Enterprise after it arrived from Tripoli, Libya, at Valletta's Grand Harbour on August 4. HMS Enterprise arrived in Malta on Monday morning carrying 110 Britons evacuated from Libya. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A British sailor smiles at a child upon disembarking from the Royal Navy survey ship HMS Enterprise after it arrived from Tripoli, Libya, at Valletta's Grand Harbour on August 4. HMS Enterprise arrived in Malta on Monday morning carrying 110 Britons evacuated from Libya. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Evacuees disembark from the British Royal Navy survey ship HMS Enterprise after it arrived from Tripoli, Libya, at Valletta's Grand Harbour on August 4. HMS Enterprise arrived in Malta on Monday morning carrying 110 Britons evacuated from Libya. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A British sailor ties a child's shoelaces upon disembarking from the Royal Navy survey ship HMS Enterprise after it arrived from Tripoli, Libya, at Valletta's Grand Harbour on August 4. HMS Enterprise arrived in Malta on Monday morning carrying 110 Britons evacuated from Libya. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Tages Gebregzabher of Eritrea embraces his young son at the airport on August 5. Abiel, 3, was reunited with his father after his mother died three weeks earlier on her way to Sudan. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier
Maltese and Palestinian protesters ‘play dead’ on the steps of City Gate in Valletta to show their opposition to the Israel-Palestine conflict on August 2. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier
A young girl holds up an image showing the carnage in Gaza as a result of Israeli bombings during a protest in Valletta on August 2. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier
Photographs are taken of the plank of wood, which an 18-year-old Syrian worker was on, after the rope suspending it tore, seeing him fall a height of three stories while carrying out construction work at St Theresa Middle School in Ta’ Paris, Birkirkara on July 31. He later died in hospital. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
Harish Daswani, 38, born in St Julian’s but of Indian descent, smiles as he walks out of court in Valletta on August 6, after being accused of human trafficking with the intent to exploit his Indonesian housemaid, threatening her and breaching employment laws. He is pleading not guilty. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Workers pull up a canvas depicting the facade of St John’s Co-Cathedral to be used to cover the front of the building during restoration in Valletta on August 6. The works are expected to last about two-and-a-half years, to be ready in time for the Valletta 2018 celebrations. Photo: Jason Borg
Comino’s Blue Lagoon is filled with thousands of day-trippers on August 3. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
The turquoise water of Comino’s Blue Lagoon is filled with bathers trying to cool off from the hot midday sun on August 3. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
Students make their way towards Comino’s Blue Lagoon after being ferried to the island on August 3. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
Two women make their way towards Santa Marija Bay in Comino to cool off on August 3. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
Day trippers to Comino’s Blue Lagoon make their way through the hundreds of umbrellas lining the jetty on August 3. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
Boats and people crowd the famous waters of Comino’s Blue Lagoon on a busy Sunday afternoon on August 3. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
Work is done on the Gharghur parish church on July 31, in preparation for the feast which will take place towards the end of August. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
A statue of a saint put up for the feast celebrations in Lija appears to be shielding its eyes against the glaring August sun on August 6. Photo: Jason Borg
The shadow of a Lija feast enthusiast is seen as he removes the ground fireworks posts and cleans up the area on August 6. Photo: Jason Borg
The super yacht Athena is seen berthed in Grand Harbour on August 6. The 90 metre-long yacht was built in 2004. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier
The oil tanker Balluta Bay enters Grand Harbour on August 6. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier
A couple makes their way through the seaweed at Mgiebah Bay, Selmun on August 3. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
Children play in the fountains of St Georges Square in Valletta on August 4. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier
A tourist takes a swim in a hotel pool in Sliema on August 6. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier
Tourists cool off in a hotel pool in Sliema on August 6. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier
Maltese ballerina Brenda Lee Grech (top) and Spanish dancer Victor Zarallo perform in "Triple Bill: Duets in Motion" during the Malta Arts Festival in at Pjazza Teatru Rjal in Valletta on July 31. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Malaysian dancer Mavin Khoo (left) and Italian dancer Nico Monaco perform in "Triple Bill: Duets in Motion" during the Malta Arts Festival in at Pjazza Teatru Rjal in Valletta on July 31. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
San Giljan’s Aleksander Radovic attempts to score a goal against Sirens during their waterpolo Premier League match at the National Pool in Tal-Qroqq on August 2. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Neptune’s Peter Biros takes a shot at goal during their Premier League waterpolo match against Sirens at the National pool in Tal-Qroqq on August 5. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
Sirens Csaba Kiss (right) looks for options after finding Neptune’s Peter Biros in his path during their Premier League waterpolo match at the National pool in Tal-Qroqq on August 5. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
Neptune’s Peter Biros sends a powerful shot into the Sirens goal during their 14-13 win against Sirens at the National pool in Tal Qroqq on August 5. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli