The Political Week in Photos

It was a tough week for President Donald Trump’s core allies in the Middle East. For all the billions of dollars Saudi Arabia spends on sophisticated weaponry, it failed to prevent attacks on key oil installations – strikes it attributed to drones and missiles made by regional rival Iran. In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hold on power was in the balance after he lost the country’s repeat election. Those were among the topics of this week’s most compelling political images.