Photos of the week: Former Qatari Emir's funeral, refugees flee Mosul, Venezuelan political crisis

Mourners gather for funeral prayers for the late Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al-Thani, former Emir and the grandfather of the current Emir of Qatar, who passed away on Sunday evening aged 84. Photo credit: QNA

An Iraqi refugee who fled Mosul, the last major Iraqi city under the control of the Islamic State (IS) group, due to the Iraqi government forces offensive to retake the city, carries diapers at the UN-run Al-Hol refugee camp in Syria’s Hasakeh province, on October 25, 2016. Despite the war that is ravaging Syria and has displaced millions of its residents, the Iraqis are desperate to reach the UN-run Al-Hol refugee camp in Syria’s Hasakeh province, where many are still trapped on the border between Iraq and Syria under jihadist fire. Photo credit: Getty Images

Chief executive of Italian bank Monte Paschi di Siena (BMPS) Marco Morelli speaks during a press conference to announce plans to cut 2,600 jobs and close around 500 branches in a bid to turnaround the troubled lender, on October 25, 2016 in Milan. Photo credit: Getty Images

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