Al Dhafra festival south of Madinat Zayed, Abu Dhabi on December 26, 2011. Christopher Pike / The National For story by: To Be Determined Job ID: To Be Determined
Sir Elton John performs at Yas Arena in Abu Dhabi on March 29, 2012. (Christopher Pike / The National)
WWE's RAW World Tour at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on February 10, 2012. (Christopher Pike / The National)
Graduation ceremony at the Police College in Abu Dhabi on February 14, 2012. (Christopher Pike / The National)
Local children play as they wait to be able to cross a washed out road in Wadi Khab Shamis north of Dibba in Musandam, Oman on February 18, 2012. Light rain overnight led to the road being washed out, holding up traffic for about three hours. (Christopher???
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi on May 1, 2012. (Christopher Pike / The National)
A view of the Ambassador Lagoon at the Lost Chambers in the Atlantis Hotel in Dubai on May 3, 2012. (Christopher Pike / The National)
Middle East Caving Expeditionary Team member Pete Pergande abseils the 158 meter Cheryl's Drop, into Majlis Al Jinn on the Salmah Plateau on January 20, 2012. The drop is the deepest free rappel into a cave known in the Arabian peninsula. (Christopher Pik???
UAE Air Force aerobatic display team, Al Fursan, performs during the Abu Dhabi Air Expo at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi on March 6, 2012. (Christopher Pike / The National)
A man walks through Lake Park during the the late afternoon in Abu Dhabi on January 1, 2012. (Christopher Pike / The National)