From Abu Dhabi's corniche to Dubai's Burj Khalifa and the Palm Jumeirah - fireworks displays throughout the emirate wowed the crowds as they waited for the arrival of 2014, and bid 2013 goodbye.
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Fireworks light up the skies near Emirates Palace on New Year’s Eve in Abu Dhabi. Sammy Dallal / The National -
Crowds gathered in Downtown Dubai to watch the amazing fireworks at the Burj Khalifa as the city rang in the New Year. Pawan Singh / The National -
The fireworks extravaganza from the Burj Khalifa in Dubai could be seen from across town. Pawan Singh / The National -
The six-minute display on the Palm Jumeirah spread across 100 kilometres of seafront, had been 10 months in the making and needed more than 200 pyrotechnicians to be dotted around the two sites to ensure everything went off without a hitch. Sarah Dea/The National -
Dubai kicked off New Year with a dazzling bid for a new world record. Karim Sahib / AFP Photo -
Fireworks explode in the sky across the whole of The Palm Jumeirah and the The World Islands. Roy Riley / Dubai World Record 2014 /Handout via Reuters -
The world record breaking fireworks at Atlantis The Palm. (Handout) -
This is a handout photo showing the world record breaking fireworks display Jan 1, 2014 at Atlantis The Palm. (Handout)
In pictures: Spectacular fireworks in the UAE usher in the New Year
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