• Sharjah’s firework display lights up the sky at Al Majaz Waterfront. Courtesy National Network Communications
    Sharjah’s firework display lights up the sky at Al Majaz Waterfront. Courtesy National Network Communications
  • Sharjah’s firework display lights up the sky at Al Majaz Waterfront. Courtesy National Network Communications
    Sharjah’s firework display lights up the sky at Al Majaz Waterfront. Courtesy National Network Communications
  • Emirati vocalist Hussain Al Jassmi sings at the event at Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
    Emirati vocalist Hussain Al Jassmi sings at the event at Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
  • Fireworks explode over Downtown Dubai to ring in 2017 in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
    Fireworks explode over Downtown Dubai to ring in 2017 in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
  • Coldplay captivate the crowd with their hits on New Year’s Eve at the du Arena in Abu Dhabi. Navin Khianey for The National
    Coldplay captivate the crowd with their hits on New Year’s Eve at the du Arena in Abu Dhabi. Navin Khianey for The National
  • Fireworks explode over Downtown Dubai to ring in 2017 in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
    Fireworks explode over Downtown Dubai to ring in 2017 in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
  • Fireworks usher in 2017 at Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
    Fireworks usher in 2017 at Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
  • Fireworks explode from the Burj Khalifa in Dubai on January 1, 2017. AFP
    Fireworks explode from the Burj Khalifa in Dubai on January 1, 2017. AFP

UAE

UAE welcomes the new year in spectacular style – in pictures

Jake Badger

January 01, 2017

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Firework displays lit up the country, including an extravaganza at the Burj Khalifa, as revellers welcomed 2017.

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