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Visitors enjoy a fireworks display at Expo 2020. AFP

Fireworks illuminate the sky at Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, during New Year's 2022 celebrations in Dubai. EPA

Fireworks explode to celebrate the New Year. Reuters

Fireworks fly into the air at Burj Khalifa. Reuters

The sky is illuminated to celebrate the New Year. Reuters

Fireworks explode to celebrate the New Year. Reuters

People wait for the New Year's Eve fireworks show at Burj Khalifa in Dubai. AFP

Robbie Williams performs at the New Year's Eve gala dinner at Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Performers at the New Year's Eve gala dinner at Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Performers at the New Year's Eve gala dinner at Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

A band plays during New Year celebrations in front of the Australian pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. AFP

Fireworks illuminate the skies near Burj Al Arab in Dubai. Photo: The Government of Dubai Media Office

Burj Al Arab was the site of an eight-minute fireworks display. Photo: Burj Al Arab

Fireworks erupt in front of Ain Dubai. AFP

New Year’s fireworks at Ain Dubai. AFP

Fireworks go off at midnight at the New Year's Eve gala dinner at Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Atlantis, The Palm, hosted a gala dinner to ring in the New Year, with front row seats to the fireworks. Photo: Atlantis, The Palm

Fireworks begin at Expo 2020 Dubai. AFP

Visitors enjoy a fireworks display at Expo 2020. AFP

Fireworks illuminate the sky at Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, during New Year's 2022 celebrations in Dubai. EPA

Fireworks explode to celebrate the New Year. Reuters

Fireworks fly into the air at Burj Khalifa. Reuters

The sky is illuminated to celebrate the New Year. Reuters

Fireworks explode to celebrate the New Year. Reuters

People wait for the New Year's Eve fireworks show at Burj Khalifa in Dubai. AFP

Robbie Williams performs at the New Year's Eve gala dinner at Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Performers at the New Year's Eve gala dinner at Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Performers at the New Year's Eve gala dinner at Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

A band plays during New Year celebrations in front of the Australian pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. AFP

Fireworks illuminate the skies near Burj Al Arab in Dubai. Photo: The Government of Dubai Media Office

Burj Al Arab was the site of an eight-minute fireworks display. Photo: Burj Al Arab

Fireworks erupt in front of Ain Dubai. AFP

New Year’s fireworks at Ain Dubai. AFP

Fireworks go off at midnight at the New Year's Eve gala dinner at Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Atlantis, The Palm, hosted a gala dinner to ring in the New Year, with front row seats to the fireworks. Photo: Atlantis, The Palm

Fireworks begin at Expo 2020 Dubai. AFP

Visitors enjoy a fireworks display at Expo 2020. AFP

New Year's celebrations in Dubai - in pictures

Ms Sandu, standing for re-election with the Party of Action and Solidarity, casts her ballots for the presidential polls and EU referendum. AFP

Moldova takes to the ballot box in presidential election and EU referendum - in pictures

A relief vessel approaches a boat crowded with Rohingya refugees anchored off Labuhan Haji, Southern Aceh, Indonesia, with at least one dead on board. AFP

Best photos of October 21: Rohingya refugees to blackouts in Cuba