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