Look: Dazzling display of fireworks ushers in New Year in UAE

Residents, visitors in Dubai and Abu Dhabi gather for an evening of spectacle

Last updated: January 01, 2024 | 00:34

Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Senior Web Editor

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Start of drone show at the Zayed Festival in Abu Dhabi

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New Year fireworks and drone show at Zayed Festival in Abu Dhabi.

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New Year fireworks and drone show at Zayed Festival in Abu Dhabi.

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New Year fireworks and drone show at Zayed Festival in Abu Dhabi.

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Burj Khalifa fireworks light up the Dubai sky to welcome New Year 2024.

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Burj Khalifa fireworks light up the Dubai sky to welcome New Year 2024.

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Burj Khalifa fireworks light up the Dubai sky to welcome New Year 2024.

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Burj Khalifa fireworks light up the Dubai sky to welcome New Year 2024.

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Burj Khalifa fireworks light up the Dubai sky to welcome New Year 2024.

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Burj Khalifa fireworks light up the Dubai sky to welcome New Year 2024.

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New Year fireworks at the Dubai Frame.

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New Year fireworks at the Dubai Frame.

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New Year fireworks at the Dubai Frame.

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Burj Al Arab New Year fireworks.

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