Monsignor Christophe Zakhia El Kassis at the Memorial Mass for Pope Francis at the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Monsignor Christophe Zakhia El Kassis at the Memorial Mass for Pope Francis at the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Deliberate Pauses in Hatta, the largest site-specific artwork in Dubai, created by UAE-based artist Shaikha Al Mazrou. Antonie Robertson / The National
Deliberate Pauses in Hatta, the largest site-specific artwork in Dubai, created by UAE-based artist Shaikha Al Mazrou. Antonie Robertson / The National
Surging gold prices are affecting sales at the Gold Souq in Deira, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Surging gold prices are affecting sales at the Gold Souq in Deira, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Sri Lankan cricketer Thilini Shashikala trains for the T20 World Cup Asia qualifier, at the ICC Academy in Sports City, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Sri Lankan cricketer Thilini Shashikala trains for the T20 World Cup Asia qualifier, at the ICC Academy in Sports City, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Pallbearers carry the coffin of late Pope Francis into Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City as the Swiss Guards salute. EPA
Pallbearers carry the coffin of late Pope Francis into Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City as the Swiss Guards salute. EPA
A student moves around a stuffed giraffe set up by the Wildlife Forensic Academy, which aims to fight poaching by teaching investigation skills to rangers, near Cape Town, South Africa. AFP
A student moves around a stuffed giraffe set up by the Wildlife Forensic Academy, which aims to fight poaching by teaching investigation skills to rangers, near Cape Town, South Africa. AFP
A ballistic missile over Kyiv city during a Russian strike. Reuters
A ballistic missile over Kyiv city during a Russian strike. Reuters
Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II leads a service at the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial on Genocide Remembrance Day in Yerevan. AFP
Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II leads a service at the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial on Genocide Remembrance Day in Yerevan. AFP
People rush for cover during the Israeli bombing of a camp for displaced Palestinians in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 19. AFP
People rush for cover during the Israeli bombing of a camp for displaced Palestinians in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 19. AFP
Staff members unveil vehicles at the BYD booth during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China. Reuters
Staff members unveil vehicles at the BYD booth during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China. Reuters
People stand still during a two-minute siren marking the annual Israeli Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Mahane Yehuda market, in Jerusalem. AP
People stand still during a two-minute siren marking the annual Israeli Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Mahane Yehuda market, in Jerusalem. AP
Protesters demonstrate outside the Summit on the Future of Energy Security in London. AP
Protesters demonstrate outside the Summit on the Future of Energy Security in London. AP
The original site of Lang Nu village in Lao Cai province, after it was wiped away in a landslide caused by Typhoon Yagi's devastating heavy rains last year. AFP
The original site of Lang Nu village in Lao Cai province, after it was wiped away in a landslide caused by Typhoon Yagi's devastating heavy rains last year. AFP
A woman takes a selfie with an ICAR V23 during the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre in Shanghai. AFP
A woman takes a selfie with an ICAR V23 during the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre in Shanghai. AFP
A seal swims during the children's opening of the new location for the former Pieterburen Seal Centre, in Lauwersoog, the Netherlands. EPA
A seal swims during the children's opening of the new location for the former Pieterburen Seal Centre, in Lauwersoog, the Netherlands. EPA
A staff member is reflected on a photo of a Shenzhou rocket take-off before the Shenzhou-20 mission at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in north-western China. AP
A staff member is reflected on a photo of a Shenzhou rocket take-off before the Shenzhou-20 mission at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in north-western China. AP
Relatives grieve over the bodies of members of the Jalis and Al Sharbasi families, killed in an Israeli air strike on Yaffa school in Gaza City, on April 23.
Relatives grieve over the bodies of members of the Jalis and Al Sharbasi families, killed in an Israeli air strike on Yaffa school in Gaza City, on April 23.
A member of the climate protest group, Extinction Rebellion, is detained by police after spray painting anti-DOGE messages on the outside of a Tesla showroom in New York City. AFP
A member of the climate protest group, Extinction Rebellion, is detained by police after spray painting anti-DOGE messages on the outside of a Tesla showroom in New York City. AFP
A rapeseed field used to make biodiesel next to a solar panel field in the scientific industrial zone Crealys in Gembloux, Belgium. EPA
A rapeseed field used to make biodiesel next to a solar panel field in the scientific industrial zone Crealys in Gembloux, Belgium. EPA
Petty Officer Andrew Hansch performs the Last Post during an Anzac Day ceremony prior to the round eight NRL match between the Sydney Roosters and St George Illawarra Dragons at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Getty images
Petty Officer Andrew Hansch performs the Last Post during an Anzac Day ceremony prior to the round eight NRL match between the Sydney Roosters and St George Illawarra Dragons at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Getty images
The jacket of a Palestinian child among debris following an Israeli air strike in Gaza city. EPA
The jacket of a Palestinian child among debris following an Israeli air strike in Gaza city. EPA
Christians carry candles outside a church during an Orthodox Easter midnight service in Saint Petersburg, Russia. AP Photo
Christians carry candles outside a church during an Orthodox Easter midnight service in Saint Petersburg, Russia. AP Photo
A bus hangs off a flyover after colliding with a vehicle in Santiago, Chile, on April 19. AP Photo
A bus hangs off a flyover after colliding with a vehicle in Santiago, Chile, on April 19. AP Photo
Australian sprinter Gout Gout addresses the media after the 2025 Stawell Gift semi-final at Central Park in Stawell, Victoria, Australia. Getty Images
Australian sprinter Gout Gout addresses the media after the 2025 Stawell Gift semi-final at Central Park in Stawell, Victoria, Australia. Getty Images
Palestinian children receive donated food at a distribution centre in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. AP
Palestinian children receive donated food at a distribution centre in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. AP
Locals commute on cycle rickshaws through a flooded street in Guwahati, India. AFP
Locals commute on cycle rickshaws through a flooded street in Guwahati, India. AFP
US Vice President JD Vance, centre, and his children stand next to an elephant during their visit to Amer Fort in Jaipur, India. AP
US Vice President JD Vance, centre, and his children stand next to an elephant during their visit to Amer Fort in Jaipur, India. AP
Worshippers attend a memorial Mass for Pope Francis at the Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. AFP
Worshippers attend a memorial Mass for Pope Francis at the Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. AFP
A woman carries a crucifix as she escapes a fire in a residential area in Manila, Philippines. Reuters
A woman carries a crucifix as she escapes a fire in a residential area in Manila, Philippines. Reuters
Adult Emperor penguins travel along the sea ice on their bellies after leaving the water, on the Ekstrom Ice Shelf, Antarctica. Reuters
Adult Emperor penguins travel along the sea ice on their bellies after leaving the water, on the Ekstrom Ice Shelf, Antarctica. Reuters

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Founded over 50 years ago, the National Archives collects valuable historical material relating to the UAE, and is the oldest and richest archive relating to the Arabian Gulf.

Much of the material can be viewed on line at the Arabian Gulf Digital Archive - https://www.agda.ae/en

Key facilities
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  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
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