Photos of the week: Mars 2117 Project launched, Christchurch evacuated, Mo Farah in Dubai

UAE, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum unveiled the “Mars 2117 Project” on February 14, 2017. The project aims to establish the first city on the red planet by 2117. The ambitious project was launched on the sideline of the 5th World Government Summit, and is set to be developed and executed in partnership with major international scientific research institutions. Photo credit: Dubai Media Office

General view as smoke and fire light up around Worsleys Road on February 15, 2017 in Christchurch, New Zealand. A wind change has caused homes near the Port Hills fires to be evacuated, with firefighters saying the situation is highly volatile. One person has died, and buildings, vehicles and forestry have been destroyed. Photo credit: Getty Images

Iraqi children sit in a classroom after they return to a school in the village of Oreij, south of Mosul, after it was retaken from ISIL by Iraqi forces, on February 15, 2017. Millions of children have lived under the tyrannical rule of ISIL and were kept out of school for more than two years while some forcibly enlisted as child soldiers. Photo credit: Getty Images

A picture taken on February 15, 2017 shows Palestinian children looking at a rainbow appearing over Gaza City. Photo credit: Getty Images

Sir Mo Farah, British double Olympic distance running champion visits Dubai. In a statement issued by Dubai Tourism, Farah said: “Dubai is a city like nowhere else in the world. I’m especially drawn to the sand dunes of the city” Photo credit: Dubai Media Office

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