Celebrating 40 years of the UAE

UAE National Day

A forty-year-old minority in the UAE

Forty years into the formation of the UAE, and swamped by expatriates, Emiratis must evaluate the place of heritage in their lives and define their own cultural identity

A day to remember two different lives in UAE
A nation aspiring to greatness
A UAE state of mind
Fahd and my country

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  1. 40th National Day

    Celebrating a milestone

  2. Neil Aldrin Rodrigues captured this image at the Camel Festival in Al Dhafra

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  3. National Day

    National pride takes centrestage

  1. National Day wallpaper

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  2. UAE national

    Colourful national day decorations in pictures

  3. National day celebrations

    Showcasing traditional dance and music

  1. National Day celebrations

    Time to celebrate

  2. Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, with Shaikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum

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  3. Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan greets the members of the UAE’s Federal National Council, FNC

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  1. Mohammad Ali demonstrates his skills

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  2. The tower of the Dubai World Trade Centre in 1980

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  3. Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan

    A day to remember the great leader

  1. Shaikh Mohammad

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  2. Shaikh Zayed Grand Mosque

    Shaikh Zayed Grand Mosque in pictures

  3. burj view

    Pictures from Burj Khalifa observation deck

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Videos
  1. UAE's 40th founding anniversary

    Celebrations for UAE National Day

  2. Heritage Village on UAE National Day

    Heritage Village on UAE National Day

  3. UAE in on word

    UAE in one word: Residents speak out

  1. Forty years of UAE

    Reflecting on 40 years of UAE life

  2. UAE Journey

    A time-lapse journey across the UAE

  3. Commemorative coin car

    Coin car dedicated to UAE's 40th National Day

  1. Shaikh Mohammad

    Shaikh Mohammad - Life and times

  2. Abu Dhabi

    Magnificent time-lapse video of Abu Dhabi

  3. Looking ahead

    Mohammad outlines future for the UAE

  1. Ras Al Khor sanctuary

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  2. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum

    Dubai residents talk about their admiration of Shaikh Mohammad

  3. FNC

    Emiratis go out to vote

  1. Role models

    Emirati role models of the UAE

  2. A pot being fashioned

    The potters of village Thoban near Fujairah.

  3. Residents of Fujairah

    Horns lock at traditional bull fight in Fujairah

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