Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid has been pictured enjoying the sights in Hatta.
The Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE visited the area on Friday as part of a campaign to encourage residents and Emiratis to holiday at home.
The 45-day "world's coolest winter" campaign aims to get more people out exploring the country in the next few months.
It invites people to visit tourist attractions that make each of the seven emirates special and contribute to the UAE as one destination.
Hatta, which features heavily in the campaign, is an exclave of Dubai that is located high in the Hajar mountains on the border with Oman.
The Ruler of Dubai can be seen walking, biking and taking in scenery such as the turquoise coloured lake formed by the Hatta Dam.
“From my Hatta trip today,” wrote Sheikh Mohammed as he shared the images on Twitter.
“Tourism is an important pillar and support for the nation. Exploring the homeland helps in discovering its identity, roots, ancestors, and the limits within which a person can reach in his homeland.”
The images were accompanied by a video of Sheikh Mohammed exploring Hatta.
In July, Dubai became the first emirate, and one of the first destinations globally, to reopen to tourism following the Covid-19 outbreak.
Abu Dhabi reopened to tourism more recently, but its hotels were busier in July compared to the same period last year, despite not having any visitors from overseas, due to staycations.
By the third quarter, hotels in Abu Dhabi had recorded a 46 per cent surge in revenue, according to authorities.
The "world's coolest winter" campaign aims to build on the trend to holiday at home by doubling the annual Dh41.2 billion ($11.2bn) spent on domestic tourism and encourage staycations by 2030.
A video posted by Sheikh Mohammed to social media at the launch of the push showcased the breadth of activities available across the country, from boating to hiking to dune-bashing.
"We ... launched a unified tourism identity to promote the UAE as a single tourist destination that shares the same national economy and provides equal opportunities for UAE youth," said Sheikh Mohammed.
"Working as a single Emirati team in the tourism sector will have good effects on all regions and strengthen our global reputation as one destination, diverse and rich."
Who has been sanctioned?
Daniella Weiss and Nachala
Described as 'the grandmother of the settler movement', she has encouraged the expansion of settlements for decades. The 79 year old leads radical settler movement Nachala, whose aim is for Israel to annex Gaza and the occupied West Bank, where it helps settlers built outposts.
Harel Libi & Libi Construction and Infrastructure
Libi has been involved in threatening and perpetuating acts of aggression and violence against Palestinians. His firm has provided logistical and financial support for the establishment of illegal outposts.
Zohar Sabah
Runs a settler outpost named Zohar’s Farm and has previously faced charges of violence against Palestinians. He was indicted by Israel’s State Attorney’s Office in September for allegedly participating in a violent attack against Palestinians and activists in the West Bank village of Muarrajat.
Coco’s Farm and Neria’s Farm
These are illegal outposts in the West Bank, which are at the vanguard of the settler movement. According to the UK, they are associated with people who have been involved in enabling, inciting, promoting or providing support for activities that amount to “serious abuse”.
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Top tips
Create and maintain a strong bond between yourself and your child, through sensitivity, responsiveness, touch, talk and play. “The bond you have with your kids is the blueprint for the relationships they will have later on in life,” says Dr Sarah Rasmi, a psychologist.
Set a good example. Practise what you preach, so if you want to raise kind children, they need to see you being kind and hear you explaining to them what kindness is. So, “narrate your behaviour”.
Praise the positive rather than focusing on the negative. Catch them when they’re being good and acknowledge it.
Show empathy towards your child’s needs as well as your own. Take care of yourself so that you can be calm, loving and respectful, rather than angry and frustrated.
Be open to communication, goal-setting and problem-solving, says Dr Thoraiya Kanafani. “It is important to recognise that there is a fine line between positive parenting and becoming parents who overanalyse their children and provide more emotional context than what is in the child’s emotional development to understand.”
How to apply for a drone permit
- Individuals must register on UAE Drone app or website using their UAE Pass
- Add all their personal details, including name, nationality, passport number, Emiratis ID, email and phone number
- Upload the training certificate from a centre accredited by the GCAA
- Submit their request
What are the regulations?
- Fly it within visual line of sight
- Never over populated areas
- Ensure maximum flying height of 400 feet (122 metres) above ground level is not crossed
- Users must avoid flying over restricted areas listed on the UAE Drone app
- Only fly the drone during the day, and never at night
- Should have a live feed of the drone flight
- Drones must weigh 5 kg or less
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