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'Deserted Sheikh Zayed road with an empty interchange', by Haytham El Achkar
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Untitled, by Jandri Angelo Aguilor
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One UAE resident shares a photo of her son connecting with the window cleaner at their home. Instagram / @k.q1603
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Untitled, by Jandri Angelo Aguilor
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'Though I'm not into a lot of coffee, this is my try at the Dalgona coffee, which went viral during the lockdown', by Winn Gomez
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Ras Al Khaimah Covid-19 drive-through testing centre. Reem Mohammed / The National
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'Come to prayer, come to success (taken from the Azaan)'; a photo of Jumeirah Mosque, by Adnan Nisar
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'The busiest interchange in Dubai now empty', by Haytham El Achkar
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A waiter waits outside his restaurant in Umm Al Quwain. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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'An empty Downtown Dubai with a lit Burj Khalifa always standing tall', by Haytham El Achkar
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A photo of curd rice, by Winn Gomez. 'During the lockdown, I took my hobby indoors, trying to photograph whatever my wife cooks,' he says
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Untitled, by Jandri Angelo Aguilor
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Artist Maitha Demithan has her work show all over Dubai to encourage people to stay at home. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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'Dubai view', by Mohamed Saquib
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Abu Dhabi Police bicycle patrol around the Mussaffah area. Victor Besa / The National
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Abu Dhabi Civil Defence and Police sterilisation drive in Mussafah. Victor Besa / The National
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Untitled, by Jandri Angelo Aguilor
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Covid-19 field hospital, set up next to the Ajman Saudi German Hospital. Antonie Robertson / The National
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'Crossroads to nowhere', by Adnan Nisar
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Inked reopened its kitchen in Alserkal Avenue to cook meals for vulnerable communities and front-line healthcare workers. Reem Mohammed / The National
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'3.331 million people, 200 nationalities, 4,114 km²... but all one people (Dubai Skyline)', by Adnan Nisar
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People line up in Bur Dubai to receive an iftar pack from volunteers of the Kerala NGO Markaz. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Purehealth Covid-19 Screening Centre along Delma Street, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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'Deserted Sheikh Zayed road with an empty interchange', by Haytham El Achkar
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Untitled, by Jandri Angelo Aguilor
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One UAE resident shares a photo of her son connecting with the window cleaner at their home. Instagram / @k.q1603
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Untitled, by Jandri Angelo Aguilor
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'Though I'm not into a lot of coffee, this is my try at the Dalgona coffee, which went viral during the lockdown', by Winn Gomez
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Ras Al Khaimah Covid-19 drive-through testing centre. Reem Mohammed / The National
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'Come to prayer, come to success (taken from the Azaan)'; a photo of Jumeirah Mosque, by Adnan Nisar
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'The busiest interchange in Dubai now empty', by Haytham El Achkar
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A waiter waits outside his restaurant in Umm Al Quwain. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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'An empty Downtown Dubai with a lit Burj Khalifa always standing tall', by Haytham El Achkar
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A photo of curd rice, by Winn Gomez. 'During the lockdown, I took my hobby indoors, trying to photograph whatever my wife cooks,' he says
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Untitled, by Jandri Angelo Aguilor
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Artist Maitha Demithan has her work show all over Dubai to encourage people to stay at home. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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'Dubai view', by Mohamed Saquib
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Abu Dhabi Police bicycle patrol around the Mussaffah area. Victor Besa / The National
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Abu Dhabi Civil Defence and Police sterilisation drive in Mussafah. Victor Besa / The National
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Untitled, by Jandri Angelo Aguilor
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Covid-19 field hospital, set up next to the Ajman Saudi German Hospital. Antonie Robertson / The National
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'Crossroads to nowhere', by Adnan Nisar
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Inked reopened its kitchen in Alserkal Avenue to cook meals for vulnerable communities and front-line healthcare workers. Reem Mohammed / The National
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'3.331 million people, 200 nationalities, 4,114 km²... but all one people (Dubai Skyline)', by Adnan Nisar
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People line up in Bur Dubai to receive an iftar pack from volunteers of the Kerala NGO Markaz. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Purehealth Covid-19 Screening Centre along Delma Street, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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'Deserted Sheikh Zayed road with an empty interchange', by Haytham El Achkar
Coronavirus: The post-lockdown world might seem scary – but it will also be full of opportunity
The next few weeks and months will be filled with uncertainty, but there is no doubt that we have the ability right now to shape the future
20 May, 2020
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