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The stars were in town for the premiere of Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One this week as crowds gathered to catch a brief glimpse of the main attraction.
Here to promote his latest film, Tom Cruise landed in Abu Dhabi to crowds of adoring fans.
Speaking of his fondness for the UAE, Cruise said he enjoyed his time shooting sections of the film here and particularly commended the crew.
Host Sarah Forster speaks to The National's Maan Jalal to find out more about the spectacular premiere, as well as which other films have the Emirates as their backdrop.
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Fans prepare to greet Tom Cruise during the Australian premiere of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One on July 3 in Sydney. All photos: Getty Images -
Simon Pegg, Pom Klementieff, Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell and Christopher McQuarrie attend the Australian premiere -
Cruise greets fans on the red carpet -
Fans attend the Australian premiere of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One -
Fans came out to meet the stars of the latest Mission: Impossible film -
Cruise poses with fans at the premiere in Australia -
Cruise celebrated his birthday with fans in Sydney -
Simon Pegg rolled out Cruise's Mission: Impossible-themed birthday cake -
Pegg, Pom Klementieff, Hayley Atwell, Christopher McQuarrie and Cruise at the Australian premiere of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One -
Cruise interacts with fans on the red carpet -
The cast celebrated Cruise's birthday at the ICC Sydney theatre -
Fireworks at the premiere
