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UAE At 50

Stories celebrating 50 years of the United Arab Emirates, reflecting on its achievements and future aspirations

Sheikh Zayed's legacy endures, not just in the buildings and roads that carry his name, but also in the progress of the country that he helped to create. AP

The day the UAE lined the streets to bid Sheikh Zayed farewell

HeritageMarch 19, 2025

Alpha Dhabi has rapidly expanded its portfolio of investments since its listing on the ADX in June 2021. Ruel Pableo for The National

Alpha Dhabi's first-quarter net income surges 161% on revenue boost

MarketsMay 05, 2023

Members of the UAE Armed Forces during a Commemoration Day ceremony at Wahat Al Karama, Abu Dhabi. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Why is Commemoration Day celebrated in the UAE?

UAENovember 30, 2022

Rulers of the six emirates of the UAE at Union House in Dubai on December 2, 1971. Photo: Noor Ali Rashid

National Day 2022: Who was there the day the UAE was formed?

HeritageNovember 29, 2022

Children raise their flags on the UAE's 41st National Day during the Union Car Parade on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National

When is UAE's National Day 2022 and why is it celebrated?

UAENovember 24, 2022

Eighteen years later, his legacy is still with us, not just in the buildings and roads that carry his name, or for the visitors who gather each day at the graveside in the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, but in the astonishing progress of the country that he helped to create and the millions of lives that have been transformed by his leadership. Kamran Jebreili / AP

The day the UAE lined the streets to bid Sheikh Zayed farewell

HeritageNovember 02, 2022

With Mubadala as a minority investor in GlobalConnect, EQT Infrastructure aims to broaden the company's long-term shareholder base. Photo: Mubadala

Mubadala buys minority stake in European company GlobalConnect

EconomyOctober 14, 2022

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, received the Gender Balance Medal on behalf of Sheikha Fatima. @HHShkMohd / Twitter

UAE Cabinet praises Sheikha Fatima's contribution to public life

UAEJuly 07, 2022

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival opened its doors to the public on Friday at the National Mall in Washington DC. Photo: Ministry of Culture and Youth

Smithsonian Folklife Festival returns with celebration of UAE heritage

Arts & CultureJune 24, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, greet His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Windsor Castle during the President of the United Arab Emirates' two-day State Visit in 2013. Photo: Oli Scarff/Getty Images

UAE Ambassador hails country's enduring friendship with Queen Elizabeth

OpinionJune 02, 2022

'50U' honours the efforts of visual historian Abdullah Salem Al Sheikh to archive portraits, snapshots and interviews, bringing them all together into a popular Instagram account, @jumeira2323. The man in the photograph is identified as Marwan Al Khatib. Photo: @jumeira2323 / Instagram

'50U': UAE tribute book celebrates the country's diversity

BooksMay 19, 2022

Sheikh Zayed on a visit to New York in April, 1957. Courtesy National Archives

Remembering Sheikh Zayed: how the Founding President introduced the UAE to the world

HeritageApril 20, 2022

The UAE government launches a new phase to implement the "methodology of government action" by identifying major transformational projects for vital sectors. Wam

UAE puts ‘Principles of the 50’ into practice with new approach to government projects

GovernmentApril 19, 2022

A sculpture park has been unveiled at Dubai International Financial Centre, transforming the area around the landmark Gate Building into an open-air gallery. In the foreground is 'Rainbow Baby' by artist Ayla Turan. All photos: Ruel Pableo for The National

DIFC Sculpture Park — in pictures

March 02, 2022

Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, in San Francisco in 1973 to discuss plans for developing and drilling his country's oil fields. AP

Sharjah residents recall how life changed under Sheikh Dr Sultan

UAEJanuary 26, 2022

Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, the first woman to hold a ministerial post in the UAE. Pawan Singh / The National

How Sheikha Lubna blazed a trail for women

UAEDecember 22, 2021

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