Yearender 2019: Life in UAE through the lens of Gulf News photographers

Pakistani singer and actor Fawad Khan performs at the opening ceremony of the HBL Pakistan Super League at the Dubai Cricket Stadium.

Mind controlled drone being demonstrated at Dubai Future Week at Emirates Towers Boulevard, Dubai.

Men preparing nets for fishing at Al Khan Area Sharjah.

A visitor having fun at the Yas Waterworld on the Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

A bird's eye view of a caravan of camels in the desert of Umm Al Quwain.

A Filipino band performing during the The Unity Run, taking place at Silicon Oasis, Dubai.

A model poses beside a tree.

A woman uses an umbrella to protect herself from the sun’s rays in Dubai.

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, while Hadeel Anwar Al Zubair, reacts after being declared the Arab reading champion of 2019, during the Arab Reading Challenge at Dubai Opera in Dubai.

Inmates reunite with their families without barriers organized by Sharjah punitive and rehabilitation establishment to mark Year of Tolerance

A practitioner doing Yoga in the desert.

Hamda Al Mathubai at her residence in Al Badee, Sharjah.

Visitors look at an Emirates A380 on display at the Dubai Airshow 2019.

Cosplayers at the Middle East Film & Comic Con 2019.

Women enjoying the rain on Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai.

Mohammed Ismail checking the coins at Oasis Antique shop.

Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany breaks his Racquet in anger while playing against Roger Federer of Switzerland at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

Fatma Al Hamlee at her Farm in Abu Dhabi.

Artists perform at the National Day special at the Global Village.

Blue Point, ridden by jockey William Buick and trained by Charlie Appleby, wins Al Quoz Sprint during the Dubai World Cup day at Meydan.

Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team races ahead during the Qualifying session of Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Night view of Al Wathba Fossil Dunes in Abu Dhabi.

Children accompanied by their parents during a swimming class at Palazzo Versace Dubai.

Shah Rukh Khan during the Kalyan event at Grand Hyatt Hotel in Dubai.

Tourist at the UAE’s latest cultural landmark, Dubai Frame. This 150 metres high and 93 metres wide frame gives visitors a spectacular view of old, present and future Dubai

A lightning is seen during the heavy rain in Sharjah.

People of different nationalities create the largest natural flower carpet to showcase the UAE's tolerance and unity of its residents at Dubai Festival City.

Rosko Specman from South Africa playing against players from New Zealand, during the finals of Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens: HSBC World Rugby Men's Sevens Series 2020 - Dubai, The Sevens.

Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team, with runner up Max Verstappen (left) and second runner up Charles Leclerc, celebrate after winning the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

City Walk Dubai comes to life with colour, song and dance during the Chinese New Year Grand Parade.

Visitors watch Al Fursan perform at the Dubai Airshow 2019 at Dubai World Central.

Rhythm Shaw, 23 year old guitarist prodigy at the Gulf News HQ photo studio, Dubai.

Sunflowers at Dubai Miracle Garden.

Visitors enjoy the IMAGINE show and fireworks display at the Dubai Festival City Mall on Eid Al Adha.

Pope Francis celebrates a Holy High Mass at the Zayed Sports City Stadium with 135,000 participants from the UAE and beyond, during Pope Francis’s visit to the UAE.

Hundreds of people gather at Kite Beach, Dubai to participate in the Xyoga Festival.

New Zealand rugby players celebrate after winning the finals against South Africa, during the finals of Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens: HSBC World Rugby Men’s Sevens Series 2020.

A participant blast the sand on a big dune during the 38th Gulf News Overnighter Fun Drive.

Free fall at Wadi Hatta hub in Hatta. The Hatta Wadi Hub featuring a coaching centre and high-energy activities such as mountain biking and Hatta Drop-in, Asia’s first water jump park and an idyllic glamping experience at the Hatta Damani Lodges. Hatta Heritage Village is a reconstruction of a traditional mountain village located in Hatta, in the Al Hajar Mountains, Dubai.