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    Photos: Pope in UAE, Christchurch shooting and other events that marked 2019

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    Photos: Pope in UAE, Christchurch shooting and other events that marked 2019

    Arab Reading Challenge, Iran tanker drama, Notre-Dame fire, US-China trade war and more


    Published:  December 22, 2019 14:31 Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Digital Content Producer

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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-YEAR-OF-ZAYED-NATION-(Read-Only)
    January 1: UAE declares 2018 as the Year of Zayed, as to mark 100 years since the birth of Shaikh Zayed Image Credit: National Archives
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-RAHUL-DUBAI-NATION1-(Read-Only)
    January 11: India's Congress party president Rahul Gandhi makes two-day visit to the UAE Image Credit: Atiq ur Rehman
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-POPE-DHABI1-(Read-Only)
    February 3: Pope Francis begin his three-day historic visit to the UAE, marking the first visit of the Head of the Catholic Church to the Arabian Peninsula. Image Credit: Ahmed Kutty/Gulf News
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-WEDDING-HAMDAN-MAKTOUM-NATION-(Read-Only)
    May 15: Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Shaikh Ahmad Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum gets married. Image Credit: WAM
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-BUS-ACCIDENT-NATION-(Read-Only)
    June 6: 17 people die when the driver of a tour bus from Muscat Oman fails to see the warning signs causing the bus to hit the 2.2-metre barrier that rips the top-left side of the bus. Image Credit: Gulf News
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-Sharjah-International-Book-Fair--NATION-(Read-Only)
    November 7: Sharjah International Book Fair broke the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the largest simultaneous book signing in one location with 1,502 authors signing copies of their own books. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-Arab-Reading-Challenge--NATION-(Read-Only)
    November 13: Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid honour Sudanese teen Hadeel Anwar Al Zubair who won the Dh500,000 Arab Reading Challenge She outdid 13.5 million students from 49 countries. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-Momoland-band-TABLOID-(Read-Only)
    January 4: A nine-member Momoland band performs at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium Image Credit: Atiq Ur Rehman /Gulf News
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-Rami-Malek-TABLOID-(Read-Only)
    January 7: Egyptian-American actor Rami Malek wins his first Golden Globe. Image Credit: AFP
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-BOYZONE-TABLOID-(Read-Only)
    April 12: Boyzone performed in Dubai as their farewell tour. Image Credit: Antonin Kélian Kallouche/Gulf News
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-TAYLOR-SWIFT-TABLOID-(Read-Only)
    August 31: US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift’s album Lover broke a new record for an international artist in China as it surpassed one million combined total streams sales within a week. Image Credit: Reuters
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019--SYRIA-REGION-(Read-Only)
    January 11: US begin the process of withdrawing the troops from Syria Image Credit: AFP
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019--ALGERIA-Bouteflika-(Read-Only)
    April 2: Algerian President Abdul Aziz Bouteflika resigns. Image Credit: AFP
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-British-tanker-REGION-(Read-Only)
    July 19: Iran seizes British tanker in Strait of Hormuz. Image Credit: AFP
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-KIM-TRUMP-WORLD-(Read-Only)
    February 27: US President Donald Trump shack hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the start of their second summit Hanoi, Vietnam. Image Credit: Reuters
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-WORLD-Abhinandan-Varthaman-(Read-Only)
    February 27: Pakistan has captures an Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman at it shoot down the fighter jet. He was released on March 1. Image Credit: PTI
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-WORLD-NEW-ZEALAND-(Read-Only)
    March 15: A heavily armed gunman clad in military-style gear opened fire at Al Noor Mosque and another mosque in Linwood in Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 49 people. Image Credit: AP
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-WORLD-Notre-Dame-Cathedral-(Read-Only)
    April 15: A massive fire rages at the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. Image Credit: Reuters
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-WORLD-SRI-LANKA-CHURCH-(Read-Only)
    April 21: Sri Lanka bomb blast in churches and hotels kills more than 200 people, injuring another 450 people. Image Credit: AFP
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-AIRBUS-A-380-BUSINESS-(Read-Only)
    February 14: Airbus is scrapping production of the A380 superjumbo. Image Credit: AP
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-WORLD-Meghan-BABY-(Read-Only)
    May 6: Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and wife of Britain's Prince Harry gave birth to a baby boy, the seventh-in-line to the throne. Image Credit: Reuters
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-WORLD-HONG-KONG-(Read-Only)
    June 12: Street protesters in Hong Kong protest against an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland china for trial. Image Credit: AP
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-BORIS-PM-(Read-Only)
    July 24: Boris Johnson becomes the new British prime minister. Image Credit: Bloomberg
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-SOLAR-DHABI-BUSINESS-(Read-Only)
    June 29: The Dh302-billion World’s largest solar project switched on in Abu Dhabi. An aerial view of the 1.7GW Noor Abu Dhabi project. Image Credit: WAM
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-CHINA-US-TRADE-BUSINESS-(Read-Only)
    August 23: China hits US with higher tariffs on $75 billion of American goods including soybeans, automobiles and oil. Image Credit: AFP
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-THOMAS-COOK-BUSINESS-(Read-Only)
    September 23: The world’s most well-known, and oldest, travel firm Thomas Cook declares bankruptcy After failing to reach a last-ditch rescue deal. Image Credit: Reuters
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-DUBAI-AIRSHOW-BUSINESS-(Read-Only)
    November 17: The Dubai Airshow 2019 opens at Dubai World Central. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-SAUDI-ARAMCO-BUSINESS-(Read-Only)
    December 5: Saudi Aramco raises $25.6b in world’s biggest-ever IPO while also comfortably overtaking Apple as the world’s most valuable listed firm. Image Credit: AP
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-AFC-Asian-Cup--SPORTS-(Read-Only)
    January 5: AFC Asian Cup football opens at the Zayed Sports Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE draw with Bahrain in the opening match Image Credit: Ahmed Kutty/Gulf News
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-SALAH-SPORTS-(Read-Only)
    January 9: Egyptian footballer Mohammad Salah receives the Outstanding Arab Athlete award during the 10th edition of the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Awards Image Credit: Atiq Ur Rehman/Gulf News
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-FEDERER-DUBAI-(Read-Only)
    February 2: Former world No. 1 and second seed Roger Federer wins his eighth Dubai crown and taking his career tally to a historic 100th title. Image Credit: Atiq Ur Rehman/Gulf News
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-MUMBAI-IPL-SPORTS-(Read-Only)
    May 12: Mumbai Indians pull sensational win over Chennai Super Kings, emerges as champions of IPL. Image Credit: PTI
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-MBR-QUEEN-SPORTS-(Read-Only)
    June 22: Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid receives a trophy from Queen Elizabeth II, after winning the Diamond Jubilee Stakes in Royal Ascot. Image Credit: Reuters
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-ENGLAND-WC-SPORTS-(Read-Only)
    July 14: England beat New Zealand and win the Cricket World Cup after 44-year wait. Image Credit: Reuters
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-P-V-SINDHU-SPORTS-(Read-Only)
    August 25: Indian badminton player P.V. Sindhu becomes first Indian to win the BWF World Championships. Image Credit: Gulf News
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    WEB-GALLERY-2019-AFRICA-RUGBY-SPORTS-(Read-Only)
    November 2: South Africa defeated England to win the Rugby World Cup final for the third time in its history at International Yokohama Stadium in Japan. Image Credit: AFP
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    December 1: British driver Lewis Hamilton wins his sixth Formula One world title to clinch his fifth Abu Dhabi Grand Prix trophy at the Yas Marina. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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