My Profile
Saved articles
Newsletters
Sign out

Sign in

Register
Sign in

Road to Net Zero

Music & On-stage

Fashion & Beauty

International Edition

International Edition
UAE Edition

Podcasts Newsletters Follow usAlertsApp Video

World Cup 2026 Newsletters TN Magazine Weekend

Road to Net Zero

Music & On-stage

Fashion & Beauty

Road to Net Zero

Music & On-stage

Fashion & Beauty

My Profile
Saved articles
Newsletters
Sign out

Sign in

Register
Sign in

Start Date

End Date

Independence day

Celebrated every July 4, marking the US declaration of independence from Britain in 1776 with fireworks, parades and patriotic events

Members of Syria Civil Defence, also known as the 'White Helmets', inspect damage from bombardment at a site of Roman ruins in Deraa. Reuters

White Helmets escaped Syria after being called 'vermin'

July 30, 2018

US President Donald Trump at a rally in this week. Carolyn Kaster / AP

'America first' is quickly turning into America alone

CommentJuly 07, 2018

Courtesy Deliveroo

July 4th in the UAE: here are 5 places to celebrate

FoodJuly 03, 2018

A General view of the Dome of the Rock at al-Aqsa mosque compound during the first Friday prayers of the Muslims' Holy month of Ramadan in Jerusalem on May 18. Alaa Badarneh / EPA

Trump's Israel envoy incites Al Aqsa fury online

May 23, 2018

A female Palestinian protester throws stones during clashes after protests near the border with Israel in eastern Gaza City on May 4, 2018. Mohammed Saber / EPA Photo

With the Nakba, Palestinian pain never ends

May 12, 2018

A flypast in Tel Aviv on Israel's Independence Day anniversary celebrations. This year Israel marks 70 years of statehood amid protests from Palestinians and internal divisions. Ariel Schalit / AP

Israel's Independence Day is a reminder of the troubling cost to Palestinians

CommentApril 18, 2018

The Google Doodle for UAE National Day 2017

11

Our doodles deserve to be masters of the googleverse

LifestyleDecember 20, 2017

Lebanon's former prime minister Saad Hariri returned to his home country late Tuesday, on the eve of its independence day and after a nearly three-week absence dominated by his surprise resignation. AFP / Fadel Itani

7

Hariri back in Lebanon for first time since shock resignation

November 22, 2017

After a years of delay Lebanese authorities are set to kick-start development of the country's hydrocarbon sector amid political uncertainty. Mohammed Azakir / Reuters

Exclusive: Lebanon to hold talks with oil majors for offshore exploration licences

EnergyNovember 21, 2017

Demonstrators burn flares and wave Polish flags during the annual march to commemorate Poland's national independence day in Warsaw on Saturday. AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski

Polish far-right demonstration attracts 60,000 marchers

EuropeNovember 12, 2017

Gerard Butler plays scientist Jake Lawson, who creates a high-tech satellite system to control the weather. Courtesy Warner Bros

Geostorm finally hits cinemas in the UAE

FilmOctober 18, 2017

A scene from the 2017 motion picture, Geostorm. Courtesy Warner Bros Pictures

Geostorm: Hollywood disaster film starring Dubai set to open in UAE

UAEOctober 13, 2017

From left, Sulaiman Merchant, Aditi Singh Sharma and Salim Merchant performed in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Courtesy Aarti Jhurani

Review: Salim Sulaiman underwhelm at Abu Dhabi debut

MusicAugust 20, 2017

August, 2017 – Grants and loans from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development have been used to construct motorways and bridges in Kabul and housing and universities around the country. (ADFD handout photo)

From motorways to universities, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development pours more than Dh1 billion into Afghanistan projects

UAEAugust 19, 2017

An Indian girl who has colors of the Indian flag painted on forehead smiles to camera near the venue of Independence Day parade in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017. India commemorated its Independence in 1947 from British colonial rule, on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)

Full coverage: India and Pakistan's independence days

AsiaAugust 15, 2017

The chief executive of India's new partition museum, Mallika Ahluwalia, is seen here in New Delhi, looking at a steel trunk donated by the relative of a person who went to India during partition in 1947. Altaf Qadri / AP

7

India opens first Partition museum, 70 years after bloody event

AsiaAugust 15, 2017

Road to Net Zero

Music & On-stage

Fashion & Beauty

Living in the UAE

Podcasts NewslettersAlertsRead E-Paper Print Subscriptions Video App

About Us Contact Us Work With Us Advertise With Us Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Sitemap Archive Registration FAQs Rosalynn Carter Fellowship

Get news alerts from

You can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.

Maybe later