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Obsessed with UAE desert: Know the places they go to

Long weekend plans: Where to go off-roading in Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah

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Off-roading and the reasons for going are different for everyone. You may be seeking an up-close-and-personal look at nature, or just need to unwind

Dh1m jackpot winner recounts 45 years in the UAE

From being a salesman earning Dh3,500 to winning a Dh1m jackpot, he has seen it all here

Abou Nasr had come to the UAE to work as a salesman for a monthly salary of Dh3,500. Today, he is a millionaire.

Indian expat on how the UAE became home 69 years ago

‘UAE Golden Jubilee is a celebration for us as well — of a place we call home’

Indian expatriate Dinesh Khiara whose family has lived in the UAE for 69 years.

Video: Dubai tailor-entrepreneur, 88, recalls '50s life

The patriarch of Parmar Tailors explains why Dubai has been his home for 65 years

Indian expat Pitamber Parmar has spent almost seven decades in Dubai.

Pioneering surgeon wishes UAE well on Golden Jubilee

Dr Abdalla Daar was invited to help establish a medical school in Al Ain in 1984

Dr Abdalla Daar is now based in Canada, where he is a leading scholar of public health.

Shyam Bhatia looks back at his 50 years in the UAE

Dubai Rulers’ foresight, appetite for challenges helped emirate grow, he says

Veteran businessman and cricket aficionado Shyam Bhatia showcases his memorabilia and collectibles at his cricket museum in Dubai.

So happy to be in UAE, say grateful expatriates

Excited residents recall their cherished moments in the country

Expatriates in UAE shower their love and admiration for the country they call home.

Mirza Al Sayegh, UAE’s first diplomat, shares memories

Man who was close to the late Sheikh Hamdan shares untold stories about the UAE

Mirza Al Sayegh, at his residence in Dubai.

Reflections of a witness to the Union

Leaders of the UAE recognised the importance of unity in the face of challenges

The leaders and the people have turned the UAE into a leading economic and commercial hub in the region

Dhahi Khalfan recalls his early days with Dubai Police

I wanted to transform Dubai Police into a socially-responsive unit, Dhahi

Lt General Dahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of Police and Public Security in Dubai

Indian photographer Ramesh Shukla recalls the past

Shukla’s picture of late Sheikh Zayed is on the Expo 2020 Dubai passport

Ramesh Shukla, one-time Royal photographer, who has been not only taking pictures of the Rulers of UAE, but has been documenting UAE throughout the years. 28th February 2019 Photo: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News Story: Anjana Kumar/ Gulf News

Why this Indian doctor, 76, never wants to leave UAE

Veteran emergency specialist recalls how he fell in love with Dubai in 1972

Dr Benjamin Rajendran says UAE is truly his home.

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