From spectacular firework displays to mesmerising drone shows to illuminate the night sky, it was a New Year’s Eve to remember across the UAE as 2024 was welcomed in with true Emirati style.
Fireworks for China during New Years Eve at Global Village, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
From spectacular firework displays to mesmerising drone shows to illuminate the night sky, it was a New Year’s Eve to remember across the UAE as 2024 was welcomed in with true Emirati style.
Fireworks dazzled thousands of spectators who turned out at the Corniche in Abu Dhabi, while the Burj Khalifa display in Dubai signalled the end of 2023 with its trademark annual show.
Few cities around the world can match the firework displays seen across Dubai, while 800 drones took to the skies for two displays at 8pm and 10pm at Jumeirah Beach Residence and Bluewaters, with synchronised lights projected on to Ain Dubai, the world’s highest observation wheel.
Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation, has been honoured with the Marisa Bellisario Award, one of Italy's most prestigious distinctions for outstanding women leaders, at the 38th edition of the ceremony in Rome.
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed two memoranda of understanding with Chinese technology giants Huawei and CASCO SIGNAL LTD during an official delegation visit to China led by RTA Director-General Mattar Al Tayer.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun received a phone call Saturday from UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ), in a show of Gulf solidarity following the announcement of the Lebanon-Israel framework agreement in Washington.
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