• The skyline in Dubai during Ramadan. Getty
    The skyline in Dubai during Ramadan. Getty
  • People silhouetted against the setting sun in Dubai. Getty
    People silhouetted against the setting sun in Dubai. Getty
  • Pigeons fly on the creek in Bur Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National.
    Pigeons fly on the creek in Bur Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National.
  • Labourers work on the under-construction Museum of the Future in Dubai. EPA
    Labourers work on the under-construction Museum of the Future in Dubai. EPA
  • A view of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque from Wahat Al Karama on a cloudy day in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National.
    A view of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque from Wahat Al Karama on a cloudy day in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National.
  • Wahat Al Karama on a cloudy day in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National.
    Wahat Al Karama on a cloudy day in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National.
  • Al Raha Creek in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National.
    Al Raha Creek in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National.

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From pigeons in Dubai to a kayaker in Abu Dhabi - the UAE in pictures

The best images from photographers out and about in the UAE this week

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May 04, 2021

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