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The massive colourful display of fireworks to ring in 2019 at the Corniche on December 31, 2018. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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The massive colourful display of fireworks to ring in 2019 at the Corniche in Abu Dhabi on December 31, 2018. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Abu Dhabi rings in the New Year with a 10-minute fireworks display along its Corniche. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Fireworks illuminate the sky around Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, during New Year's 2019 celebrations in the Gulf emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. EPA
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New Years' Eve celebrations of fireworks and light show at The Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai area.
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New Years' Eve celebrations before the fireworks at The Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai area. Victor Besa / The National
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New Years' Eve celebrations before the fireworks at The Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai area. Victor Besa / The National
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New Years' Eve celebrations before the fireworks at The Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai area. Victor Besa / The National
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New Years' Eve celebrations before the fireworks at The Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai area. Victor Besa / The National
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New Years' Eve celebrations of fireworks and light show at The Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai area. Victor Besa / The National
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New Years' Eve celebrations of fireworks and light show at The Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai area.
Victor Besa / The National
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New Years' Eve celebrations of fireworks and light show at The Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai area.
Victor Besa / The National
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Fireworks explode over the Burj Al Arab hotel during the New Year celebrations in Dubai. Reuters
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The massive colourful display of fireworks to ring in 2019 at the Corniche on December 31, 2018. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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The massive colourful display of fireworks to ring in 2019 at the Corniche in Abu Dhabi on December 31, 2018. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Abu Dhabi rings in the New Year with a 10-minute fireworks display along its Corniche. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Fireworks illuminate the sky around Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, during New Year's 2019 celebrations in the Gulf emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. EPA
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New Years' Eve celebrations of fireworks and light show at The Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai area.
Victor Besa / The National
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New Years' Eve celebrations before the fireworks at The Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai area. Victor Besa / The National
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New Years' Eve celebrations before the fireworks at The Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai area. Victor Besa / The National
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New Years' Eve celebrations before the fireworks at The Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai area. Victor Besa / The National
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New Years' Eve celebrations before the fireworks at The Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai area. Victor Besa / The National
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New Years' Eve celebrations of fireworks and light show at The Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai area. Victor Besa / The National
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New Years' Eve celebrations of fireworks and light show at The Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai area.
Victor Besa / The National
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New Years' Eve celebrations of fireworks and light show at The Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai area.
Victor Besa / The National
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Fireworks explode over the Burj Al Arab hotel during the New Year celebrations in Dubai. Reuters
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The massive colourful display of fireworks to ring in 2019 at the Corniche on December 31, 2018. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Hundreds of thousands enjoy spectacular UAE New Year fireworks
Revellers watched a dazzling light and laser extravaganza pave way to a burst of fireworks from the Burj Khalifa
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