Across the country, the festivities will be characterized by performances of Emirati folk arts, cultural shows, police parades, display of flags and musical candlelights.
Concerts and fireworks for Libya revolt anniversary
Thousands of vehicles converged on the centre of Tripoli Friday, creating huge traffic jams, as motorists honked their car horns in celebration.
Ras Al Khaimah New Year’s celebrations create 2 Guinness World Records
The records were for the Highest Altitude Multirotor/Drone Fireworks Display and the Most Remote Operated Multirotors/Drones Launching Fireworks Simultaneously.
Covid-19 clouds hover over world’s New Year party
As the year drew to a close, the emergence of the Omicron variant pushed the number of daily new Covid-19 cases past one million for the first time. France on Friday became the latest country to announce Omicron was now its dominant coronavirus strain.
