• A helicopter pad on Gulf Marine Services' latest vessel Shamal 5601. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
    A helicopter pad on Gulf Marine Services' latest vessel Shamal 5601. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
  • Surrogate Ganga Ben, 35, from a village about 10km from Anand, is seven months pregnant with a baby she is carrying for UK couple. Subhash Sharma for The National
    Surrogate Ganga Ben, 35, from a village about 10km from Anand, is seven months pregnant with a baby she is carrying for UK couple. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • A show goer tries out the Martin Jetpack flight simulator while others watch at the 2015 Dubai Air show held at Dubai World Central. Antonie Robertson / The National
    A show goer tries out the Martin Jetpack flight simulator while others watch at the 2015 Dubai Air show held at Dubai World Central. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Visitors to the Dubai Air Show pose in front of a UAE Airforce Apache Helicopter. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Visitors to the Dubai Air Show pose in front of a UAE Airforce Apache Helicopter. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • A worker at the Weir Group plant which deals in oilfield products at Jebel Ali Industrial Area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    A worker at the Weir Group plant which deals in oilfield products at Jebel Ali Industrial Area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Tim Clark, president of Emirates airline during an interview at his office in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    Tim Clark, president of Emirates airline during an interview at his office in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, tours the Dubai Air Show. Christopher Pike / The National
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, tours the Dubai Air Show. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Dubai students about to purchase a polaroid camera at Gitex Shoppers Fall 2015. Victor Besa for The National
    Dubai students about to purchase a polaroid camera at Gitex Shoppers Fall 2015. Victor Besa for The National
  • Centre, Hamad Buamim, president & CEO of Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry, tours various food truck concepts in the parking lot of Dubai Chamber of Commerce in Dubai. Sarah Dea / The National
    Centre, Hamad Buamim, president & CEO of Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry, tours various food truck concepts in the parking lot of Dubai Chamber of Commerce in Dubai. Sarah Dea / The National
  • Inside the Dubai Financial Market. It's been a tough year for local markets. Duncan Chard for The National.
    Inside the Dubai Financial Market. It's been a tough year for local markets. Duncan Chard for The National.
  • Visitors are briefed on the Park View project by Bloom Properties at Cityscape Abu Dhabi. Ravindranath K / The National
    Visitors are briefed on the Park View project by Bloom Properties at Cityscape Abu Dhabi. Ravindranath K / The National
  • A young patient undergoes an X-Ray at the Aster Medcity Hospital at Kochi. Subhash Sharma for The National
    A young patient undergoes an X-Ray at the Aster Medcity Hospital at Kochi. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • Workers Cut through metal Parts at a Ship Breaking yard at Alang. Subhash Sharma for The National
    Workers Cut through metal Parts at a Ship Breaking yard at Alang. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • Simon Hacker, Khalid Ali and Mimoun Assraaoui at the office of Alpha Nero, a Dubai-based business that manufactures retail displays. Anna Nielsen for The National.
    Simon Hacker, Khalid Ali and Mimoun Assraaoui at the office of Alpha Nero, a Dubai-based business that manufactures retail displays. Anna Nielsen for The National.
  • Media delegates use their iPhones at the the preview of the Apple Store in Mall of the Emirates. Reem Mohammed / The National
    Media delegates use their iPhones at the the preview of the Apple Store in Mall of the Emirates. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • Caretaker Mahrouz Saber inside a room in a 19th century building located near the Taz Palace in Islamic Cairo. Co-owner Shahira Mehrez would like to turn the structure into a boutique hotel but faces many challenges. Dana Smillie for The National
    Caretaker Mahrouz Saber inside a room in a 19th century building located near the Taz Palace in Islamic Cairo. Co-owner Shahira Mehrez would like to turn the structure into a boutique hotel but faces many challenges. Dana Smillie for The National
  • Sisters Rania (right) and Zaina Kanaan at their second hand bicycle business stall at the ripe market at Mushrif Central Park in Abu Dhabi. Ravindranath K / The National
    Sisters Rania (right) and Zaina Kanaan at their second hand bicycle business stall at the ripe market at Mushrif Central Park in Abu Dhabi. Ravindranath K / The National
  • CEO of First Gulf Bank, Andre Sayegh. Lee Hoagland / The National
    CEO of First Gulf Bank, Andre Sayegh. Lee Hoagland / The National
  • Saeed Al Darmaki gets in his car to drive to work from his home in Golf Gardens area of Abu Dhabi on March 5, 2015. Fuel prices were liberalised this year and intially rose before falling to below the level before the alteration. Christopher Pike / The National
    Saeed Al Darmaki gets in his car to drive to work from his home in Golf Gardens area of Abu Dhabi on March 5, 2015. Fuel prices were liberalised this year and intially rose before falling to below the level before the alteration. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Ahmed Al Mazroei was named The National's top UAE innovator. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Ahmed Al Mazroei was named The National's top UAE innovator. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Driver Kalifa Alhamari, 24, a participant from the UAE, gets his car inspected and fitted before the morning practive sessions of the Shell Eco Marathon in Manila Philippines. Jes Aznar for The National
    Driver Kalifa Alhamari, 24, a participant from the UAE, gets his car inspected and fitted before the morning practive sessions of the Shell Eco Marathon in Manila Philippines. Jes Aznar for The National
  • HE Nasser Ahmed al Sowaidi, chairman of NBAD, the Energy Authority, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and Etihad Rail, and member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, talks with (right) general Colin Powell, as they attend the opening of Global Financial Markets Forum on Sunday, March 1, 2015, at the Emirates Palace. Silvia Razgova / The National
    HE Nasser Ahmed al Sowaidi, chairman of NBAD, the Energy Authority, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and Etihad Rail, and member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, talks with (right) general Colin Powell, as they attend the opening of Global Financial Markets Forum on Sunday, March 1, 2015, at the Emirates Palace. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • People buy gold jewellery in advance for Eid Al Fitr at Madina Zayed gold souk in Abu Dhabi. Ravindranath K / The National
    People buy gold jewellery in advance for Eid Al Fitr at Madina Zayed gold souk in Abu Dhabi. Ravindranath K / The National
  • The Burj Mohammed bin Rashid tower, left, is the tallest building in Abu Dhabi. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
    The Burj Mohammed bin Rashid tower, left, is the tallest building in Abu Dhabi. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
  • A cook prepares food inside the kitchen at Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    A cook prepares food inside the kitchen at Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Saeed Ahmed Al Romaithi attends a meeting of the young Emirati students who participated in the Summer@INSEAD programme. Delores Johnson / The National
    Saeed Ahmed Al Romaithi attends a meeting of the young Emirati students who participated in the Summer@INSEAD programme. Delores Johnson / The National
  • Gian Giacomo Ferraris, CEO of Versace, and Hussein Sajwani, chairman of Damac (right) with a model of the Aykon Nine Elms fashion branded residence at the launch in London. Stephen Lock for the National
    Gian Giacomo Ferraris, CEO of Versace, and Hussein Sajwani, chairman of Damac (right) with a model of the Aykon Nine Elms fashion branded residence at the launch in London. Stephen Lock for the National
  • Stocks take a tumble at the Dubai Financial Market. Victor Besa for The National.
    Stocks take a tumble at the Dubai Financial Market. Victor Besa for The National.
  • People tour an Emirates airline Airbus A380-800 during the Dubai Air Show. Christopher Pike / The National
    People tour an Emirates airline Airbus A380-800 during the Dubai Air Show. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Tourists take a boat ride at the Burj Khalifa lake in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
    Tourists take a boat ride at the Burj Khalifa lake in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
  • A tourist takes a picture of Emirates Palace on The Big Bus Tour. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
    A tourist takes a picture of Emirates Palace on The Big Bus Tour. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
  • Dana Al Tamimi, Noor Al Tamimi and Bodour Al Tamimi, are three Emirati sisters who run Bedashing chain of beauty lounges in Abu Dhabi. Irene García León for The The National
    Dana Al Tamimi, Noor Al Tamimi and Bodour Al Tamimi, are three Emirati sisters who run Bedashing chain of beauty lounges in Abu Dhabi. Irene García León for The The National
  • Men check out guns made by Steyr Mannlicher at the exhibition at IDEX 2015. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Men check out guns made by Steyr Mannlicher at the exhibition at IDEX 2015. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • A guest tries out windsurfing at the The Four Seasons Seychelles hotel, which is located on Mahe, the largest of the 115 islands that comprises the Republic of Seychelles. Silvia Razgova / The National
    A guest tries out windsurfing at the The Four Seasons Seychelles hotel, which is located on Mahe, the largest of the 115 islands that comprises the Republic of Seychelles. Silvia Razgova / The National

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