Heatwave in UAE - in pictures

  • Residents working through a hot Dubai June in Bur Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Residents working through a hot Dubai June in Bur Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Temperatures have been edging close to 50ºC in parts of the UAE. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Temperatures have been edging close to 50ºC in parts of the UAE. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Trees provide much needed shade from the Dubai sun in Bur Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Trees provide much needed shade from the Dubai sun in Bur Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Many shop still close during the hotter part of the day in Bur Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Many shop still close during the hotter part of the day in Bur Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A resident takes a breather away from the sun in Bur Dubai, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A resident takes a breather away from the sun in Bur Dubai, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • People use umbrellas to shelter from the June heat in Bur Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    People use umbrellas to shelter from the June heat in Bur Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Cool drinks can help alleviate the summer heat in Bur Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Cool drinks can help alleviate the summer heat in Bur Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The endless white and blue skies of a UAE summer. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The endless white and blue skies of a UAE summer. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Delivery drivers on a hot June day in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Delivery drivers on a hot June day in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The Aldar HQ in Abu Dhabi on a hot summer day. Victor Besa / The National
    The Aldar HQ in Abu Dhabi on a hot summer day. Victor Besa / The National
  • Motorists navigate the Sheikh Zayed Road on a hot June day in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    Motorists navigate the Sheikh Zayed Road on a hot June day in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National