Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 48th week of 2023 from around RFE/RL's region. For more photo galleries, see our archive.
Photos Of The Week (November 27-December 3, 2023)
- By RFE/RL

1
Sikh pilgrims take part in a ritual procession on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, in Nankana Sahib, Punjab Province, Pakistan.

2
Military cadets sit on a bench before taking part in the National Day parade in Bucharest on December 1.

3
Iranians shop at the Grand Bazaar in Tehran.

4
Ukrainian soldiers and energy workers stand in front of a mural dedicated to Ukrainian air defenses and energy workers in Kyiv.

5
Afghan girls practice tae kwon do at a home in Kabul.

6
Afghan workers collect eggs at a poultry farm in the Daman district of Kandahar Province.

7
A man carries a cage with a parrot while walking along a flooded street following a storm in Yevpatoria, Crimea.

8
An aerial photo shows trucks standing in line at the Polish-Ukrainian border near the village of Hrebenne in southeastern Poland. The long lines at the border were due to a blockade by Polish teamsters in protest over what they see as unfair competition from Ukrainian road haulage companies.

9
Waves crash against a seafront in the Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi during a storm.

10
A bird flies above buildings as smog covers Tehran.

11
Afghan refugees with their belongings arrive on vehicles from Pakistan at a registration center near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Kandahar Province.

12
Kosovar origami artist Arbnora Fejza Idrizi puts the final touches on an origami mosaic made up of 120,000 pieces of paper comprising a 1,300-square-meter Albanian flag

13
Street actors walk during a snowfall in St. Petersburg.

14
Protesters rally against Ekaterina Trendafilova, the president of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers, in Pristina.

15
A man holds a poster saying "Rahmon Stop" at a protest against the president of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, prior to the meeting of the German chancellor with the leaders of the five Central Asian countries.