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          Commemoration Day

          All you need to know about UAE's Commemoration Day, a national holiday marked on November 30 honouring the country's fallen heroes

          ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - November 30, 2017: (L-R) HH Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President, Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Defence, HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, HH Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, HH Sheikh Hamad bin Mohamed Al Sharqi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah and HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, attend a Commemoration Day ceremony at Wahat Al Karama, a memorial dedicated to the memory of UAE’s National Heroes in honour of their sacrifice and in recognition of their heroism. ( Omar Al Askar for The Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi ) ---

          UAE Rulers gather to pay tribute to fallen heroes

          UAENovember 30, 2017
          UAE Commemoration Day logo announced

          UAE Commemoration Day logo announced

          GovernmentJuly 21, 2017
          Members of the Armed Forces hold Martyrs’ Medals during the first Commemoration Day ceremony, honouring those who lost their lives in the performance of their duty. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court – Abu Dhabi

          UAE silently unites in pride and in loss

          GovernmentJuly 21, 2017
          UAE public holidays for 2017 announced by Abu Dhabi Government

          UAE public holidays for 2017 announced by Abu Dhabi Government

          GovernmentJanuary 03, 2017
          Following Wahat Al Karama’s inauguration on Commemoration Day last Wednesday, which featured the UAE leaders honouring the country’s heroes and their attending relatives, the site has been visited by other countries’ leaders, including Yemeni president Abdrabu Mansur Hadi and Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El Sisi. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

          Wahat Al Karama memorial to open for public

          UAEDecember 05, 2016
          Egyptian President visits Wahat Al Karama memorial for UAE heroes

          Egyptian President visits Wahat Al Karama memorial for UAE heroes

          The NationalDecember 02, 2016

          Ajman opens Dh5m memorial for Emirati heroes

          UAEDecember 01, 2016

          Families of heroes remember their loved ones

          GovernmentNovember 30, 2016
          The UAE honours its heroes on Commemoration Day - in pictures

          The UAE honours its heroes on Commemoration Day - in pictures

          GovernmentNovember 30, 2016

          Commemoration Day: Time for pride, honour and remembrance

          GovernmentNovember 30, 2016
          Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister of State for Tolerance, hoisted the UAE flag during the Commemoration Day ceremony at Zayed University in Dubai on Wednesday. Ravindranath K / The National

          ‘The men in uniform gave their lives and their efforts for the country to be safe’

          GovernmentNovember 30, 2016
          ​Members of the Special Security Forces and Abu Dhabi Department for Residency and Foreigners’ Affairs offer prayers for hero comrades during a Commemoration Day event on Wednesday. Courtesy Security Media

          Memorial for UAE’s heroes ‘to be opened in Dubai next year’

          GovernmentNovember 30, 2016
          Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed attends UAE memorial site ceremony for Commemoration Day – in pictures

          Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed attends UAE memorial site ceremony for Commemoration Day – in pictures

          GovernmentNovember 30, 2016
          Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, join the Rulers of other emirates to inaugurate the Wahat Al Karama memorial in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Delores Johnson / The National

          Leaders honour UAE heroes at Wahat Al Karama memorial

          GovernmentNovember 30, 2016
          The new Martyrs Memorial, near Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Aletihad

          Emiratis and expatriates express their gratitude to UAE’s heroes

          GovernmentNovember 29, 2016
          Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed visits the Wahat Al Karama – or Oasis of Dignity – a memorial to the sacrifice and heroism of the UAE’s heroes. Mohamed Al Suwaidi / Crown Prince’s Court – Abu Dhabi

          We will always remember our heroes, UAE leaders say

          GovernmentNovember 29, 2016
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