PODCAST: UAE in a minute for December 3, 2017

Making today's headlines: National Day, rain and this week's Helping Hands case

The UAE is rounding up a weekend of celebrations for the country’s 46th National Day today.

> story coming soon but check out our National Day coverage here: 'This was amazing': From JBR to Louvre Abu Dhabi, the country celebrates National Day 

Thunder, lightning and heavy rain drenched parts of Abu Dhabi and Dubai overnight.

UAE weather: Thunder, lightning and rain in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

A 53-year-old father of seven who has been working as a baker in Dubai for 23 years desperately needs eye surgery or risks losing his vision.

UAE Helping Hands: father of seven on Dh3,000 a month could lose sight in one eye