Worshippers gather at a mosque in Abu Dhabi for Friday prayers, which were held at 12.45 pm under the new nationwide schedule.

UAE mosques hold Friday prayers under new timings

Unified prayer timings aim to standardise worship and support easier community planning

Zayed Festival rang in 2026 with grand celebrations

The festival presented one of the world’s largest drone shows, with 6,500 drones in flight

Fireworks lit up the sky at Al Wathba during Zayed Festival celebrations to welcome the New Year.

Look: Epic fireworks light up the UAE for New Year 2026

From Burj Khalifa to Global Village, UAE celebrates 2026 with fireworks

Fireworks light up the Burj Khalifa as the UAE welcomes 2026

Most striking images of animals and nature in 2025

Powerful photographs show animals adapting and surviving amid a changing natural world

A grey squirrel leaps among autumn leaves in a London park on November 4, 2025.

Liwa Festival 2026 blends sport and heritage

Launched on December 12, 2025, the festival runs until January 3, 2026

Powerful cars charge up towering dunes, testing drivers’ skill, acceleration and precision in a dramatic desert showdown.

Heavy rain waterlogs streets across Dubai and Sharjah

Unstable UAE weather brings rain, storms and hail

Heavy rainfall across parts of the UAE led to waterlogged streets and traffic slowdowns in Dubai and Sharjah, as residents dealt with wet roads and reduced visibility during peak hours.

Shindagha Tunnel at 50: Dubai’s first underwater link

The Shindagha Tunnel was officially inaugurated on December 19, 1975

December 19, 2025 marks 50 years since the opening of the Shindagha Tunnel, which remains open to traffic in both directions and is a key component of the largely completed Al Shindagha Corridor Development Project. All phases on the Bur Dubai side were completed in May 2025.

UAE cloud seeding and rainfall explained – photos

UAE is one of the first countries in the Gulf region to deploy cloud seeding technology

Hygroscopic flares are attached to an aircraft during a cloud seeding flight operated by the National Centre of Meteorology. Recent downpours across Al Ain, Ras Al Khaimah, and other eastern regions of the UAE are not just a stroke of luck; they are the result of a sophisticated weather modification technique known as cloud seeding.

Snow blankets Saudi Arabia’s Trojena Highlands, Tabuk

Saudi Arabia’s National Centre for Meteorology warns of snowfall in parts of the Kingdom

Snowfall covers the Trojena Highlands, transforming Saudi Arabia’s rugged terrain into a winter landscape.

Messi prays, performs puja, poses with tiger at Vantara

Luis Suárez and Rodrigo De Paul joined Messi, performing puja at the centre

Global football legend Lionel Messi made a memorable visit to Vantara, one of the world’s most ambitious wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and conservation centres, located in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The visit, part of Messi’s much-publicised G.O.A.T India Tour 2025, saw the Argentine superstar take time to engage with a cause close to the hearts of conservationists and animal lovers alike.

Moments of Joy: Images that lit up 2025

From quiet prayers to spontaneous dances, 2025 offered countless moments of joy

Revellers cool off with water thrown from balconies at the start of nine days of uninterrupted partying during the famed running of the bulls festival in Pamplona, Spain, on July 6.

Look: Cardinal Tagle leads 30,000 at Dubai Simbang Gabi

For Filipinos in UAE, Simbang Gabi is both a spiritual tradition and a reminder of home

Over 30,000 attendees celebrate Simbang Gabi, a tradition bridging home and faith in Dubai.

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