Yearender 2019: Life in UAE through the lens of Gulf News photographers

A pick of the best images taken by our staff photographers from in and around UAE

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Pakistani singer and actor Fawad Khan performs at the opening ceremony of the HBL Pakistan Super League at the Dubai Cricket Stadium.
Clint Egbert/Gulf News
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Mind controlled drone being demonstrated at Dubai Future Week at Emirates Towers Boulevard, Dubai.
Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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Men preparing nets for fishing at Al Khan Area Sharjah.
Atiq Ur Rehman /Gulf News
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A visitor having fun at the Yas Waterworld on the Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
Antonin Kélian Kallouche/Gulf News
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A bird's eye view of a caravan of camels in the desert of Umm Al Quwain.
Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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A Filipino band performing during the The Unity Run, taking place at Silicon Oasis, Dubai.
Antonin Kélian Kallouche/Gulf News
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A model poses beside a tree.
Antonin Kelina Kallouche/Gulf News
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A woman uses an umbrella to protect herself from the sun’s rays in Dubai.
Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, while Hadeel Anwar Al Zubair, reacts after being declared the Arab reading champion of 2019, during the Arab Reading Challenge at Dubai Opera in Dubai.
Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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Inmates reunite with their families without barriers organized by Sharjah punitive and rehabilitation establishment to mark Year of Tolerance
Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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A practitioner doing Yoga in the desert.
Antonin Kelian Kallouche/Gulf News
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Hamda Al Mathubai at her residence in Al Badee, Sharjah.
Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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Visitors look at an Emirates A380 on display at the Dubai Airshow 2019.
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
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Cosplayers at the Middle East Film & Comic Con 2019.
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
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Women enjoying the rain on Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai.
Antonin Kélian Kallouche/Gulf News
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Mohammed Ismail checking the coins at Oasis Antique shop.
Atiq Ur Rehman /Gulf News
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Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany breaks his Racquet in anger while playing against Roger Federer of Switzerland at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
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Fatma Al Hamlee at her Farm in Abu Dhabi.
Antonin Kélian Kallouche/Gulf News
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Artists perform at the National Day special at the Global Village.
Clint Egbert/Gulf News
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Blue Point, ridden by jockey William Buick and trained by Charlie Appleby, wins Al Quoz Sprint during the Dubai World Cup day at Meydan.
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
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Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team races ahead during the Qualifying session of Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
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Night view of Al Wathba Fossil Dunes in Abu Dhabi.
Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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Children accompanied by their parents during a swimming class at Palazzo Versace Dubai.
Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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Shah Rukh Khan during the Kalyan event at Grand Hyatt Hotel in Dubai.
Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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Tourist at the UAE’s latest cultural landmark, Dubai Frame. This 150 metres high and 93 metres wide frame gives visitors a spectacular view of old, present and future Dubai
Sankha Kar/Gulf News
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A lightning is seen during the heavy rain in Sharjah.
Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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People of different nationalities create the largest natural flower carpet to showcase the UAE's tolerance and unity of its residents at Dubai Festival City.
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
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Rosko Specman from South Africa playing against players from New Zealand, during the finals of Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens: HSBC World Rugby Men's Sevens Series 2020 - Dubai, The Sevens.
Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team, with runner up Max Verstappen (left) and second runner up Charles Leclerc, celebrate after winning the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
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City Walk Dubai comes to life with colour, song and dance during the Chinese New Year Grand Parade.
Clint Egbert/Gulf News
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Visitors watch Al Fursan perform at the Dubai Airshow 2019 at Dubai World Central.
Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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Rhythm Shaw, 23 year old guitarist prodigy at the Gulf News HQ photo studio, Dubai.
Antonin Kélian Kallouche/Gulf News
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Sunflowers at Dubai Miracle Garden.
Antonin Kélian Kallouche/Gulf News
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Visitors enjoy the IMAGINE show and fireworks display at the Dubai Festival City Mall on Eid Al Adha.
Clint Egbert/Gulf News
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Pope Francis celebrates a Holy High Mass at the Zayed Sports City Stadium with 135,000 participants from the UAE and beyond, during Pope Francis’s visit to the UAE.
Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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Hundreds of people gather at Kite Beach, Dubai to participate in the Xyoga Festival.
Clint Egbert/Gulf News
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New Zealand rugby players celebrate after winning the finals against South Africa, during the finals of Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens: HSBC World Rugby Men’s Sevens Series 2020.
Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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A participant blast the sand on a big dune during the 38th Gulf News Overnighter Fun Drive.
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
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Free fall at Wadi Hatta hub in Hatta. The Hatta Wadi Hub featuring a coaching centre and high-energy activities such as mountain biking and Hatta Drop-in, Asia’s first water jump park and an idyllic glamping experience at the Hatta Damani Lodges. Hatta Heritage Village is a reconstruction of a traditional mountain village located in Hatta, in the Al Hajar Mountains, Dubai.
Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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