A free diver swims with a jellyfish off the coast of the Lebanese city of Batroun. Photo: AFP
A free diver swims with a jellyfish off the coast of the Lebanese city of Batroun. Photo: AFP
Outside the Parliament of Canada in Ottawa, a lorry driver listens to the engine of his vehicle during a protest over coronavirus pandemic health rules and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to use emergency powers to end the driver-led campaign. Photo: AFP
Outside the Parliament of Canada in Ottawa, a lorry driver listens to the engine of his vehicle during a protest over coronavirus pandemic health rules and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to use emergency powers to end the driver-led campaign. Photo: AFP
Syrian firefighters at work after artillery shells from government positions fell on a fuel depot affiliated to the Hayat Tahrir Al Sham group in the northwestern rebel-held town of Dana. Photo: AFP
Syrian firefighters at work after artillery shells from government positions fell on a fuel depot affiliated to the Hayat Tahrir Al Sham group in the northwestern rebel-held town of Dana. Photo: AFP
A cleaner checks behind curtains before the women's play-offs semifinal match of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games ice hockey competition between USA and Finland at the Wukesong Sports Centre in Beijing. Photo: AFP
A cleaner checks behind curtains before the women's play-offs semifinal match of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games ice hockey competition between USA and Finland at the Wukesong Sports Centre in Beijing. Photo: AFP
Participants brave the desert to run the marathon at Al Marmoom Ultramarathon at Expo 2020 Dubai Lake. Ruel Pableo for The National
Participants brave the desert to run the marathon at Al Marmoom Ultramarathon at Expo 2020 Dubai Lake. Ruel Pableo for The National
Sky lanterns are released during the celebration of Lantern Festival, in Pingxi, New Taipei City, Taiwan, carrying wishes for peace and happiness. Photo: EPA
Sky lanterns are released during the celebration of Lantern Festival, in Pingxi, New Taipei City, Taiwan, carrying wishes for peace and happiness. Photo: EPA
Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta celebrates winning the game between Chelsea and Palmeiras in the Fifa Club World Cup final at the Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta celebrates winning the game between Chelsea and Palmeiras in the Fifa Club World Cup final at the Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Archaeologists from the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi unearthed evidence of the earliest known buildings in the UAE and the wider region dating back more than 8,500 years. Photo: DCT Abu Dhabi
Archaeologists from the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi unearthed evidence of the earliest known buildings in the UAE and the wider region dating back more than 8,500 years. Photo: DCT Abu Dhabi
A mudslide swamps Petropolis, Brazil. At least 34 people were killed in the area. Photo: AFP
A mudslide swamps Petropolis, Brazil. At least 34 people were killed in the area. Photo: AFP
Participants in the Winter Snow Sports Festival in Kalam in the northern upper reaches of Pakistan's Swat valley. Photo: AFP
Participants in the Winter Snow Sports Festival in Kalam in the northern upper reaches of Pakistan's Swat valley. Photo: AFP
A contestant in an extreme horse skijoring contest at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minnesota, US, gathers speed. Photo: Reuters
A contestant in an extreme horse skijoring contest at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minnesota, US, gathers speed. Photo: Reuters
Lindoso reservoir in northwestern Spain. Much of Spain is experiencing extreme or prolonged drought, with rainfall this winter at one-third of the average in recent years. The situation is similar in neighbouring Portugal, where 45 per cent of the country is enduring 'severe' or 'extreme' drought. Photo: AP
Lindoso reservoir in northwestern Spain. Much of Spain is experiencing extreme or prolonged drought, with rainfall this winter at one-third of the average in recent years. The situation is similar in neighbouring Portugal, where 45 per cent of the country is enduring 'severe' or 'extreme' drought. Photo: AP
A costumed protester joins the Netherlands In The Resistance group on Malieveld field in The Hague to demonstrate against the government's coronavirus policy. Photo: EPA
A costumed protester joins the Netherlands In The Resistance group on Malieveld field in The Hague to demonstrate against the government's coronavirus policy. Photo: EPA
The peloton rides during the third stage of the 2022 cycling Tour of Oman between Sultan Qaboos University and Qurayyat. Photo: AFP
The peloton rides during the third stage of the 2022 cycling Tour of Oman between Sultan Qaboos University and Qurayyat. Photo: AFP
Anastasiya Andryianava of Belarus trains for freestyle skiing - women's aerials at Genting Snow Park, Zhangjiakou, China, for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Photo: Reuters
Anastasiya Andryianava of Belarus trains for freestyle skiing - women's aerials at Genting Snow Park, Zhangjiakou, China, for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine's the Motherland Monument in Kiev. Photo: AP
Ukraine's the Motherland Monument in Kiev. Photo: AP
Patients lie in hospital beds outside Caritas Medical Centre in Hong Kong as the city faces its worst coronavirus wave since the pandemic began two years ago. Photo: AFP
Patients lie in hospital beds outside Caritas Medical Centre in Hong Kong as the city faces its worst coronavirus wave since the pandemic began two years ago. Photo: AFP
Traffic signs on a road closed by heavy winter weather in Hofteigur, northern Iceland. Photo: Reuters
Traffic signs on a road closed by heavy winter weather in Hofteigur, northern Iceland. Photo: Reuters
Water drops on a flower petal at a garden in New Delhi, India. Photo: EPA
Water drops on a flower petal at a garden in New Delhi, India. Photo: EPA
A Russian naval vessel is obscured by a flock of birds in the Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Crimea. Photo: Reuters
A Russian naval vessel is obscured by a flock of birds in the Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Crimea. Photo: Reuters
An aerial view of Lake Dulce in Campillos. Spain's water reserves are at less than 45 per cent of their capacity, officials say, with the southern Andalusia region and Catalonia in the northeast worst hit. Photo: AFP
An aerial view of Lake Dulce in Campillos. Spain's water reserves are at less than 45 per cent of their capacity, officials say, with the southern Andalusia region and Catalonia in the northeast worst hit. Photo: AFP
The official opening of Sharjah Safari Park, the largest attraction of its kind outside Africa, was on Thursday. Antonie Robertson / The National
The official opening of Sharjah Safari Park, the largest attraction of its kind outside Africa, was on Thursday. Antonie Robertson / The National
Cattle cross polluted waters of the river Sabarmati on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Photo: Reuters
Cattle cross polluted waters of the river Sabarmati on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Photo: Reuters
Buddhist monks attend the Makha Bucha celebrations at Wat Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok. Photo: AFP
Buddhist monks attend the Makha Bucha celebrations at Wat Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok. Photo: AFP
A child walks under a Ukraine flag on a day of unity in Sievierodonetsk, Luhansk region, eastern Ukraine. Photo: AP
A child walks under a Ukraine flag on a day of unity in Sievierodonetsk, Luhansk region, eastern Ukraine. Photo: AP
An Indian farmer at work in a paddy field on the outskirts of Gauhati, India. Photo: AP
An Indian farmer at work in a paddy field on the outskirts of Gauhati, India. Photo: AP
Afghan boys look over a barrier as food supplies are given to families during distribution of humanitarian aid in Kabul. Photo: AP
Afghan boys look over a barrier as food supplies are given to families during distribution of humanitarian aid in Kabul. Photo: AP
A young customer inspects ornamental fish on display at a pet shop in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Photo: AFP
A young customer inspects ornamental fish on display at a pet shop in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Photo: AFP
Waves created by high winds and spring tides hit the sea wall at New Brighton promenade in Liverpool, northern England, as Storm Eunice and Storm Dudley arrive over the UK. Photo: Getty
Waves created by high winds and spring tides hit the sea wall at New Brighton promenade in Liverpool, northern England, as Storm Eunice and Storm Dudley arrive over the UK. Photo: Getty
A child from a camp for internally displaced people plays with a tyre at a school in the village of Afdera in Ethiopia. Photo: AFP
A child from a camp for internally displaced people plays with a tyre at a school in the village of Afdera in Ethiopia. Photo: AFP
A visitor inside 'Dodecalis Luminarium' by Architects of Air at Festival Garden, Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Suneesh Sudhakaran / Expo 2020 Dubai
A visitor inside 'Dodecalis Luminarium' by Architects of Air at Festival Garden, Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Suneesh Sudhakaran / Expo 2020 Dubai
Brides and grooms in a mass wedding ceremony in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines. Photo: Getty
Brides and grooms in a mass wedding ceremony in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines. Photo: Getty

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The best photos of the week: from a giant Lebanese jellyfish to a mass Valentine's wedding

The most striking pictures from around the world

Tim Knowles
Tim Knowles

February 18, 2022

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More from The National:

Friday's best photos: from Storm Eunice to Expo 2020 Dubai

Thursday's best photos: from Buddhist monks to a fishy choice

Wednesday's best photos: from a lantern festival to cattle swimming in a polluted river

Tuesday's best photos: from lorry drivers' protests in Canada to Indonesian aerobatics

Monday's best photos: from a giant jellyfish in Lebanon to a mass Valentine's Day wedding

Sunday's best photos: from the Tour of Oman to a 'Star Wars' set in Tunisia

Saturday's best photos: from a camel farm in Russia to the Massabielle cave in France

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Milestones on the road to union

1970

October 26: Bahrain withdraws from a proposal to create a federation of nine with the seven Trucial States and Qatar. 

December: Ahmed Al Suwaidi visits New York to discuss potential UN membership.

1971

March 1:  Alex Douglas Hume, Conservative foreign secretary confirms that Britain will leave the Gulf and “strongly supports” the creation of a Union of Arab Emirates.

July 12: Historic meeting at which Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid make a binding agreement to create what will become the UAE.

July 18: It is announced that the UAE will be formed from six emirates, with a proposed constitution signed. RAK is not yet part of the agreement.

August 6:  The fifth anniversary of Sheikh Zayed becoming Ruler of Abu Dhabi, with official celebrations deferred until later in the year.

August 15: Bahrain becomes independent.

September 3: Qatar becomes independent.

November 23-25: Meeting with Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid and senior British officials to fix December 2 as date of creation of the UAE.

November 29:  At 5.30pm Iranian forces seize the Greater and Lesser Tunbs by force.

November 30: Despite  a power sharing agreement, Tehran takes full control of Abu Musa. 

November 31: UK officials visit all six participating Emirates to formally end the Trucial States treaties

December 2: 11am, Dubai. New Supreme Council formally elects Sheikh Zayed as President. Treaty of Friendship signed with the UK. 11.30am. Flag raising ceremony at Union House and Al Manhal Palace in Abu Dhabi witnessed by Sheikh Khalifa, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

December 6: Arab League formally admits the UAE. The first British Ambassador presents his credentials to Sheikh Zayed.

December 9: UAE joins the United Nations.

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