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          UAE at 50

          Stories celebrating 50 years of the UAE, reflecting on its achievements and future aspirations

          DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 12 APRIL 2021. United Arab Emirates currency, UAE Money. Fifty Dirham bank note, 50 aed. (Photo: Antonie Robertson/The National) Journalist: Juman Jarallah. Section: National.

          UAE currency: Dh50 note is a tribute to the desert

          HeritageMay 28, 2021
          DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 12 APRIL 2021. United Arab Emirates currency, UAE Money. Ten Dirham bank note, 10 aed. (Photo: Antonie Robertson/The National) Journalist: Juman Jarallah. Section: National.

          UAE currency: the power of Dh10 – a banknote that celebrates Emirati culture

          HeritageMay 27, 2021
          DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 12 APRIL 2021. United Arab Emirates currency, UAE Money. Five Dirham bank note, 5 aed. (Photo: Antonie Robertson/The National) Journalist: Juman Jarallah. Section: National.

          UAE currency: an ode to Sharjah on the Dh5 note

          HeritageMay 27, 2021
          The coins currently in circulation in the UAE: Dh1, 50 fils and 25 fils. Antonie Robertson / The National

          UAE currency: the story behind the coins in your pockets

          HeritageMay 27, 2021
          DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 12 APRIL 2021. United Arab Emirates currency, UAE Money. Twenty Dirham bank note, 20 aed. (Photo: Antonie Robertson/The National) Journalist: Juman Jarallah. Section: National.

          UAE currency: Dh20 note combines old and new face of Dubai

          HeritageMay 20, 2021
          Burj Khalifa under construction in May 2006, and then in April 2021. Source: Brent Stirton / Getty, Chris Whiteoak / The National

          UAE then and now: how Dubai's Burj Khalifa went from dream to world's tallest building

          HeritageMay 09, 2021
          Jumeirah Mosque under construction in October, 1977, and then on the right in March, 2021. Getty Images and Chris Whiteoak / The National

          UAE then and now: Images of Jumeirah Mosque show a Dubai on the cusp of change

          HeritageMay 05, 2021
          Left: The Walk in 2002, and right The Walk in JBR, Dubai, in 2021. Pete Egington and Chris Whiteoak / The National

          UAE then and now: when Dubai's JBR and The Walk was just a fenced off patch of desert

          HeritageApril 27, 2021
          Shamma Al Mazrui, Minister of State for Youth and a member of the UAE Golden Jubilee Committee, said the UAE is 'a nation of dreamers who do'. Courtesy: Federal Youth Authority.

          New project will tell the tale of the unsung heroes of the UAE

          GovernmentApril 25, 2021
          Salama Al Ameemi, director general of the Authority for Social Contribution, outlined her vision for a more inclusive society. Satish Kumar for The National

          Abu Dhabi launches drive to ‘enrich lives’ in Golden Jubilee year

          GovernmentApril 05, 2021
          Left: the Abu Dhabi corniche in 1971, right: the Abu Dhabi Corniche in January 2021. Alain St Hilaire and Victor Besa / The National

          UAE then and now: Images show the sands of old Abu Dhabi about to change for ever

          HeritageMarch 31, 2021
          The UAE was the country which made the most individual donations to the UNHCR's Zakat fund for refugees in 2020. Leslie Pableo / The National

          The UAE is an example of how greater things can happen beyond 50

          BusinessMarch 27, 2021
          The Founding President, Sheikh Zayed and UAE rulers at Union House in Dubai. December 2, 1971. Courtesy Al Ittihad

          Fifteen landmark moments in the UAE's history

          HeritageMarch 17, 2021
          Dubai Creek in 1966 and again in March 2021. Courtesy John Vale and Chris Whiteoak / The National

          UAE then and now: Images show a Dubai Creek barely changed in decades

          HeritageMarch 17, 2021
          Abu Dhabi`s iconic buildings light up in celebration of the Year of the 50th, marking the Golden Jubilee of the UAE’s founding. Abu Dhabi Media Office

          Abu Dhabi buildings light up in celebration of Year of the 50th

          GovernmentMarch 17, 2021
          Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, issued a resolution that streamlines the procedures to be followed when making government payments. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Sheikh Khalifa announces UAE 50th anniversary celebrations

          GovernmentMarch 16, 2021
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