The UAE in focus - in pictures

The National picks some of 2018's best images taken by our own photographers

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  The National's best pictures of the year: A man takes a moment enjoying the sun and cool ocean breeze from a vantage point on Kite Beach in Dubai. Antonie Robertson/The National

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  The National's best pictures of the year: Wadi Al Helo resident Khaled Al Mazroui poses in the town. Chris Whiteoak/The National

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  The National's best pictures of the year: People at the Palm Oasis near Al Noor Masjid during the Sharjah Light Festival in Sharjah. Pawan Sing/The National

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  The National's best pictures of the year: Sam Smith performs during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix concerts. Victor Besa/The National

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  The National's best pictures of the year: Parakeets at Qasr Al Hosn. Reem Mohammed/The National

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  The National's best pictures of the year: View from Jebel Jais in Ras Al Khaimah. Chris Whiteoak/The National

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  The National's best pictures of the year: Ain Dubai during sunset, taken from near the Jumeirah Beach Residence in Dubai. Pawan Singh/The National

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  The National's best pictures of the year: Members and Guests of the Ninth Degree super cars club park their cars at Dubai Autodrome in Dubai. Pawan Singh/The National

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  The National's best pictures of the year: Flamingos at the Al Wathba Wetland Reserve, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa/The National

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  The National's best pictures of the year: Wahat Al Karama in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa/The National

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  The National's best pictures of the year: A person on his scooter during cloudy weather near Masafi in Fujairah. Pawan Singh/The National

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  The National's best pictures of the year: The Founders Memorial in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson/The National

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  The National's best pictures of the year: A scene during the official inauguration of the CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal in Khalifa Port, Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson/The National

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  The National's best pictures of the year: Portrait of Salem Al Midhani at his home in Ajman. Chris Whiteoak/The National

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  The National's best pictures of the year: An interactive installation at Mohammed Bin Zayed Council for Future Generations sessions, held at ADNEC in Abu Dhabi. Reem Mohammed/The National

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  The National's best pictures of the year: People on a water slide at the Laguna Waterpark in La Mer, Dubai. Pawan Singh/The National

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  The National's best pictures of the year: Sunset across the Jumeirah Beach Residence and Marina area of Dubai. Antonie Robertson/The National

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  The National's best pictures of the year: People run for cover as the rain comes down near Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak/The National

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  The National's best pictures of the year: A traffic light goes green with the face of Sheikh Zayed in Ajman. Chris Whiteoak/The National

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  The National's best pictures of the year: Early morning Eid prayers at the Masjid Bani Hashim mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa/The National

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  The National's best pictures of the year: Eid Al Adha prayers at the Jumeirah Mosque in Dubai. Pawan Singh/The National

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  The National's best pictures of the year: Pakistani delivery truck drivers take a break at the Al Raha beach shoreline in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa/The National

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  The National's best pictures of the year: Guests enter The National's Future Forum in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak/The National

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