Lens eye: Stunning pictures from around the UAE

The Museum of the Future, near Emirates Towers, has begun to take shape. The oval-shaped home of futuristic technology is expected to open in 2019.

Hundreds of people gather at the Global Grad Show opening at D3 to experience the latest in innovation and design.

A Municipality worker giving food to the Flamingos. These Flamingos are fed every day by the DM rangers at Ras al Khor wildlife sanctuary.

The art of weaving handicrafts using palm leaves by Emirati women was in the spotlight at a traditional market.

Rehber, a system that helps families locate lost loved ones during Hajj, on display at the Global Grad Show opening at D3

Participants at the Color Run Hero Tour at Dubai Autodrome in Dubai. Families, children, fit squads and work besties were seen dancing, skipping and running their way through the five-kilometre route in their capes.

Rory McIlroy practicing at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai. Rory McIlroy confirmed he is not going to play in next year’s Desert Swing, including the Omega Dubai Desert Classic and Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, and may not be a member of the European Tour next season as a result of scheduling changes. The Northern Irishman is synonymous with the Dubai tournament at Emirates Golf Club given that the Majlis Course is where he made his first cut on the European Tour at the age.

A view of Dubai Canal at night. The Canal itself is a sight to behold. The 3.2km extension ranges 80 to 120m in width and cuts through Dubai’s main artery, the Shaikh Zayed Road, across Safa Park and into the residential Jumeirah district. There is also a mechanical waterfall, where the Canal meets the Shaikh Zayed Road bridge.

Namwon Korean Music-dance with Orchestra perform Korean traditional Cultural dance during the Korean Cultural ceremony at Zayed University, Abu Dhabi.