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Residents enjoy the foggy weather on the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Residents enjoy the foggy weather at the UAE Flag area on the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Heavy fog for motorists in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Heavy fog for motorists in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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A cyclist rides along the Corniche in Abu Dhabi during foggy weather. Victor Besa / The National
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Residents enjoy the foggy weather in Corniche. Victor Besa / The National
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Foggy weather in Abu Dhabi city centre. Victor Besa / The National
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Foggy weather in Abu Dhabi city centre. Victor Besa / The National
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Residents enjoy the foggy weather on the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Residents enjoy the foggy weather on the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Residents enjoy the foggy weather at the UAE Flag area on the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Heavy fog for motorists in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Heavy fog for motorists in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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A cyclist rides along the Corniche in Abu Dhabi during foggy weather. Victor Besa / The National
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Residents enjoy the foggy weather in Corniche. Victor Besa / The National
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Foggy weather in Abu Dhabi city centre. Victor Besa / The National
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Foggy weather in Abu Dhabi city centre. Victor Besa / The National
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Residents enjoy the foggy weather on the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Residents enjoy the foggy weather on the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
UAE could set new fog record this month, but where is the rain?
Residents woken to thick fog on 12 days in February, yet it has barely rained in 12 months
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18 February, 2021
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