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          UAE at 50

          Stories celebrating 50 years of the UAE, reflecting on its achievements and future aspirations

          The front page from 'Al Ittihad', December 3, 1971. The main headline reads: 'The United Arab Emirates has been created.' More coverage of the day (R). Photos: Al Ittihad

          'An Arab state is born': how the world reacted to the UAE in 1971

          UAE at 50December 01, 2021
          Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, with his mother, Sheikha Fatima in a photo he shared earlier this year. Photo: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed / Twitter

          Sheikha Fatima proud of Emirati women as UAE celebrates 50 years

          UAE at 50December 01, 2021
          UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson congratulates UAE on turning 50

          UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson congratulates UAE on turning 50

          UAE at 50November 30, 2021
          ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - November 30, 2021: The UAE Armed Forces honour guard participate in a Commemoration Day ceremony, at Wahat Al Karama. ( Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs ) ---

          Emirati war heroes remembered on Commemoration Day

          UAENovember 30, 2021
          Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed paid tribute to the armed forces on Commemoration Day. Photo: Rashed Al Mansoori

          UAE leaders say sacrifices of military heroes will never be forgotten

          UAE at 50November 30, 2021
          A car parade in celebration of the 38th anniversary of Federation in Umm Al Quwain. Paulo Vecina / The National

          Five places to join the UAE National Day celebrations

          UAENovember 30, 2021
          Christian Louboutin's "Golden Capsule" high top trainer, made especially for the UAE's 50th National Day. Courtesy Louboutin

          Louboutins and Stan Smiths: 13 products for UAE National Day

          FashionNovember 30, 2021
          A traditional Emirati wedding reenactment at Zeman Awwal, the new cultural space at Mall of the Emirates. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

          Inside Zeman Awwal, a new space in Mall of the Emirates celebrating UAE heritage

          Arts & CultureNovember 30, 2021
          People enjoy boat rides, kayaking and other activities at the Hatta Dam in Hatta city in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

          UAE at 50: Tickets sold out for first National Day public show at Hatta

          UAE at 50November 29, 2021
          Steve Harvey is launching Melt Middle East, an events and consulting company, in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

          US comic Steve Harvey on the Emirates: 'The UAE story is unbelievable'

          TelevisionNovember 29, 2021
          Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, ordered the release. Christopher Pike / The National

          Sheikh Mohammed pardons 672 prisoners ahead of National Day

          UAENovember 29, 2021
          Etihad's flash 50-hour sale with 50 per cent off flights to London, Rome, Madrid and more starts at 10pm on Monday. Unsplash / Robert Bye

          Etihad launches 50-hour half-price flight sale: cheap tickets to London, Rome, Colombo

          AirlinesNovember 29, 2021
          Isobel Abulhoul has been at the forefront of the UAE's evolving liteareture scene. Antonie Robertson / The National

          Isobel Abulhoul on how the UAE literary scene grew in 50 years

          BooksNovember 29, 2021
          Early days of St Joseph's School, Abu Dhabi. Photo: St Joseph's School

          'The classroom on the beach': Inside Abu Dhabi's oldest private school

          UAENovember 29, 2021
          Australia celebrate winning the tournament in the match between New Zealand and Australia in the final of the ICC mens T20 World Cup 2021. Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak/ The National

          How the Emirates became the centre of world cricket

          CricketNovember 29, 2021
          *ONLY TO BE USED WITH THE BSAK 50th ANNIVERSARY STORY* Queen Elizabeths Visit to BSAK in 1979. Courtesy:The British School Al Khubairat

          'Everywhere was a Dh4 taxi ride away': how British School Al Khubairat has seen it all

          UAE at 50November 29, 2021
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