Readers capture the UAE’s New Year moments, from fireworks to landscapes

Images showcase festive joy alongside calm moments across the UAE’s landscapes

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Dr Gopala Arun Kumar, a critical care specialist at Rashid Hospital and a hobby photographer with an interest in landscape and wildlife, shares photographs captured during New Year celebrations at Dubai Frame.
Dr Gopala Arun Kumar, a critical care specialist at Rashid Hospital and a hobby photographer with an interest in landscape and wildlife, shares photographs captured during New Year celebrations at Dubai Frame.
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Dr Naveen Aggarwal captures Global Village fireworks during New Year celebrations.
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Vihaan Achar, a student from GEMS Modern Academy and an avid Gulf News reader, captures fireworks at Dubai Frame as the city rings in the New Year 2026.
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The last sunrise of 2025 captured near Al Marjan Island at 7:45am on December 31 by Anirudh Merudi.
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Jacob Chacko, Director at National Air Cargo, captures twilight on the first working day of 2026 in the UAE at 5:45pm on January 2 at Dubai Airport Free Zone, Building 4WB, Dubai.
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Sunrise captured from an apartment balcony at Al Twar 1 near the DAFZA Metro station by Ms Rama Malar.
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Jairus Jacob captures Birds of a Feather at Love Lake in Al Qudra.
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Suganya Shaji photographs Compound Eye, an installation at the Al Manar Light Art Exhibition in Abu Dhabi, describing the reflective sculpture as extraordinary and giving the impression of someone watching.
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Praveen Thekkadath captures an evening in Sharjah after sunset, showing the sky transitioning through multiple shades as daylight fades.
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Sania Ikram captures the DMCC building, photographed from Jumeirah Islands.
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MX Ride Dubai captured by Kai Kratz.
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Kannappan Muthuraman captures the Dubai skyline from an apartment balcony.
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Seema Verma captures Dubai during a winter evening.
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Shiju Zacharia captures the Milky Way at Al Quaa in Abu Dhabi.
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Shaiju Thomas captures December morning skies over the Gulf of Oman, seen from Fujairah.
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Usman K captures Qasr Al Watan at night.
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Fazil Gurukkal captures the Dubai skyline
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Sona Suresh captures air show practice flights painting Abu Dhabi’s winter skies.
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Reshma Rajan captures the moon with the UAE flag in the frame.
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Prathyusha Mungi captures a desert landscape.
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Rakesh K Chitkara captures the morning sun soaking the Dubai skyline.
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Kingsly Panchatsaram captures Sharjah during the morning hours.
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Dr Naveen Aggarwal captures Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi.
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Reba Sur, a chemical engineer based in Abu Dhabi and a regular Gulf News reader since 2010, captures a New Year sunrise from her flat on Khalifa Street on January 1, 2026, describing the bright sun behind the clouds as a symbol of a hopeful year ahead for the UAE and its people.