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UAE President witnesses March of the Union by tribal members

UAE President witnesses March of the Union by tribal members
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Over 759k community members benefit from Abu Dhabi Community Police initiatives in 1H 2023

Citizens, residents urged to cooperate in confronting, combating and preventing crime

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New Year's Eve 2021: All the spectacular firework displays in UAE

Time to say hello to a brand new year! What better way to do that than by watching a spectacular firework display? Here's a list of spots...

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Abu Dhabi: Negative PCR test for events now valid up to 96 hours

Despite the fact that last night's UFC event is still looming large in the rearview, there are some huge events left to hit Abu Dhabi in 2021

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93% of residents say they feel very proud to live in the UAE

93% of residents say they feel very proud to live in the UAE
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Look: This 61-year-old's special box holds UAE pearl diving memories

Look: This 61-year-old's special box holds UAE pearl diving memories
Wam/Abu Dhabi
Jasim Abdullah at his stall at the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival in Abu Dhabi.
— Wam photos
— Wam photos
— Wam photos
When we were diving into the deep sea, it was more challenging and enjoyable, says Jasim Abdullah.
When Jasim Abdullah opens his pearl box, it takes visitors to an exciting time in his life that offers unending stories.
The 61-year-old Emirati, who had worked as a pearl diver, is nostalgic about his adventurous deep-sea pearl-diving trips.
“When we were diving into the deep sea, it was more challenging and enjoyable. Diving in shallow waters did not offer me that much thrill,” recalls Abdullah.

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Pearl box unfolds UAE deep diver's nostalgic stories

Pearl box unfolds UAE deep diver’s nostalgic stories
12 Jan 2021
Jasim Abdullah at his stall at the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival in Abu Dhabi.
When Jasim Abdullah opens his pearl box, it takes visitors to an exciting time in his life that offers unending stories.
The 61-year-old Emirati, who had worked as a pearl diver at his young age, is nostalgic about his adventurous deep-sea pearl-diving trips.
"When we were diving into the deep sea, it was more challenging and enjoyable. Diving in shallow waters did not offer me that much thrill," recalls Abdullah.
He knows that thrilling time will never come back but he is keen that the present and future generations should know the legacy of pearl diving that offered livelihood to many among the previous generation in the United Arab Emirates.

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'Treasures in my pearl box': 61-year-old Emirati and his pearl diving days

Emirati man shares his stories at the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival
Published:
January 12, 2021 16:11
WAM
Jasim Abdullah and his pearl box
Image Credit: WAM
ABU DHABI: When Jasim Abdullah opens his pearl box, it takes visitors to an exciting time in his life that offers unending stories.
The 61-year-old Emirati, who had worked as a pearl diver at his young age, is nostalgic about his adventurous deep-sea pearl-diving trips.
"When we were diving into the deep sea, it was more challenging and enjoyable. Diving in shallow waters did not offer me that much thrill," recalls Abdullah.
He knows that thrilling time will never come back but he is keen that the present and future generations should know the legacy of pearl diving that offered livelihood to many among the previous generation in the United Arab Emirates.

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What to see and do at the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival 2021 - in pictures

The family friendly event has plenty to offer culture lovers
'Aunty' from Yadooh Products sells milks, cheeses and butter direct from her farm at the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival. Victor Besa/The National
The annual Zayed Heritage Festival lights up the suburb of Al Wathba, located on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi. This is the Emirates Fountain, home to dazzling light shows each night. All photos by Victor Besa / The National
Mariam Al Shehi displays a hand-stitched cloth in one of the many market stalls at Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival.
Mariam Al Shehi displays a Sheikh Zayed medallion for sale at her stall at the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival.

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Sheikh Zayed Festival sets two Guinness World records

The first record was set for the longest-running fireworks show, which ran continuously for 35 minutes with fireworks launched from 16 towers. The second was for the longest Girandola fireworks show in the world.

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