Photos of the week: Unrest in Venezuela, Dubai Creek Tower replica unveiled, Prince Philip retires

Lawmaker Juan Andres Mejia speaks during a press conference at Voluntad Poplular headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela, on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. About 24 hours after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced the formation of an assembly that would shoulder aside democratic institutions, security forces arrested Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez and Caracas Mayor Antonio Ledezma. Photo credit: Getty Images

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attends The Captain General’s Parade to mark the finale of the 1664 Global Challenge at Buckingham Palace on August 2, 2017 in London, England. The event is Prince Philip’s last official engagement before retiring from carrying out solo royal engagements. Photo credit: Getty Images

A replica of the ‘Dubai Creek Tower’ is unveiled during a special ceremony attended by Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum at the Grand Atrium in The Dubai Mall. The tower is set to be tallest in the world (beating Burj Khalifa’s 828m) when it is ready. The replica weighs 3,000 kg and took over 4,000 hours to be completed. Photo credit: Dubai Media Office

Circus company Elixir performs at Camera Obscura and World of Illusions during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on August 1, 2017 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Photo credit: Getty Images

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