A look at recent developments across the UAE. Photos: Wam
![The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation delegation tours the Liwa Dates Festival. WAM](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/V7MTGTTNJ73FWWRKV7VIITKEXA.jpg?smart=true&auth=7a13bcdaab0ce2a6bc1a47ae07fe3612dc629a14e7037c8ce4daaf0857dacbac&width=400&height=225)
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/W5MQP2H3WNWZ3NIDUHAG6JRSPI.jpg?smart=true&auth=177aab4b9cea99af619a1e50920ee8502431abafe569b11a486c4fe5e875160e&width=400&height=225)
![The UAE Ministry of Interior, represented by Abu Dhabi Police GHQ’s response team for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear incidents, participate in a security training exercise in Slovakia. They are working with the US Department of Energy and the Slovakian interior ministry. WAM](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ULILYIKRMYIE245ARY3EVDZOG4.jpg?smart=true&auth=3333d0f4c59800091e06eb067bd4298a0902354d1106cc22a65f55f7f67eeda7&width=400&height=225)
![A Red Crescent volunteer gives a demonstration at the Liwa Date Festival. WAM](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VNCH5BRSWIL2C3YHTDALF44ICA.jpg?smart=true&auth=0845e267a54b86c2510e195d8a3e0a6b302e4a1b8d214ba8a94ed70986c46549&width=400&height=225)
![Sharjah Charity International opens a project in Sri Lanka. WAM](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3O6YKFWCZMR2QGFSGHHLCWCR7U.jpg?smart=true&auth=f9a06fc055af02591bb5d2231fc025d7d81cc0a3cd3fe0113b8286db3d284979&width=400&height=225)
![Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain and Supreme Council Member offers condolences to Salem bin Ali Al Mahmoud and family members on the death of Abdul Aziz bin Ali Al Mahmoud. WAM](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LKTC573I6PCHKBO3QKLPRDD5FU.jpg?smart=true&auth=9a36065287f85703ddd2e03a9b645ed6a398fde08cfa0dbfc4a3ec49e709f7f3&width=400&height=225)
![An Emirati visitor looks at dates at the Liwa Dates Festival. Courtesy TCA](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/T5KGZ323KXDUJXWDCGWHT6EZN4.jpg?smart=true&auth=e83b85b583f420b784b87d19a6a6d5c318f4865f1f919466b399df63c538fb1c&width=400&height=225)
![The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation delegation tours the Liwa Dates Festival. WAM](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/V7MTGTTNJ73FWWRKV7VIITKEXA.jpg?smart=true&auth=7a13bcdaab0ce2a6bc1a47ae07fe3612dc629a14e7037c8ce4daaf0857dacbac&width=400&height=225)
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/W5MQP2H3WNWZ3NIDUHAG6JRSPI.jpg?smart=true&auth=177aab4b9cea99af619a1e50920ee8502431abafe569b11a486c4fe5e875160e&width=400&height=225)
![The UAE Ministry of Interior, represented by Abu Dhabi Police GHQ’s response team for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear incidents, participate in a security training exercise in Slovakia. They are working with the US Department of Energy and the Slovakian interior ministry. WAM](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ULILYIKRMYIE245ARY3EVDZOG4.jpg?smart=true&auth=3333d0f4c59800091e06eb067bd4298a0902354d1106cc22a65f55f7f67eeda7&width=400&height=225)
![A Red Crescent volunteer gives a demonstration at the Liwa Date Festival. WAM](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VNCH5BRSWIL2C3YHTDALF44ICA.jpg?smart=true&auth=0845e267a54b86c2510e195d8a3e0a6b302e4a1b8d214ba8a94ed70986c46549&width=400&height=225)
![Sharjah Charity International opens a project in Sri Lanka. WAM](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3O6YKFWCZMR2QGFSGHHLCWCR7U.jpg?smart=true&auth=f9a06fc055af02591bb5d2231fc025d7d81cc0a3cd3fe0113b8286db3d284979&width=400&height=225)
![Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain and Supreme Council Member offers condolences to Salem bin Ali Al Mahmoud and family members on the death of Abdul Aziz bin Ali Al Mahmoud. WAM](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LKTC573I6PCHKBO3QKLPRDD5FU.jpg?smart=true&auth=9a36065287f85703ddd2e03a9b645ed6a398fde08cfa0dbfc4a3ec49e709f7f3&width=400&height=225)
![An Emirati visitor looks at dates at the Liwa Dates Festival. Courtesy TCA](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/T5KGZ323KXDUJXWDCGWHT6EZN4.jpg?smart=true&auth=e83b85b583f420b784b87d19a6a6d5c318f4865f1f919466b399df63c538fb1c&width=400&height=225)
![The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation delegation tours the Liwa Dates Festival. WAM](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/V7MTGTTNJ73FWWRKV7VIITKEXA.jpg?smart=true&auth=7a13bcdaab0ce2a6bc1a47ae07fe3612dc629a14e7037c8ce4daaf0857dacbac&width=400&height=225)
Liwa Date Festival events; charity work in Sri Lanka - UAE news in pictures
Julie Nicholson
July 27, 2015
- Listen In English
- Listen In Arabic
July 27, 2015
A look at recent developments across the UAE. Photos: Wam