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Volume 8 Issue 231 Thursday, Decemberber 3, 2015 www.thenational.aewww.thenatioonnal.ae

A spectacular fi reworks display lights up the Abu Dhabi sky near the Corniche last night as part of yesterday’s 44th National Day celebrations across the nation. Wam Nation celebrates a unique success story

Emiratis, expatriates and “We have been working day visitors to the country and night to deliver one of the united yesterday to most memorable and emotion- mark the past, present al shows for the people of the UAE,” Mr Givens said. and future of the UAE on Adil Juma, 30, an Emirati who its 44th National Day fl ew in from Kuwait for National Day, said the show encapsulated the past, present and future. Amna Ehtesham Khaishgi “Today is that most special day where there is no difference be- ABU DHABI // The nation’s peo- tween us, the ordinary citizen ple poured into Zayed Sports and the Rulers,” said Mr Juma. Stadium in their tens of thou- “It is the most special day of the sands last night to celebrate the year. How could I miss it?” unique, 44-year success story Fahad Mohammed, 21, and that is the United Arab Emirates. Girls perform a traditional dance at Zayed Sports City’s extravaganza friends drove from Sharjah. More than 50,000 were witness last night. About 50,000 residents attended. Ali Haider / EPA “It is such an amazing mo- to a spectacular show that in- ment,” said the engineering stu- cluded troupes of performers, dent. “We are witnessing both singers, an amazing precision Mohammed VI of Morocco. Sheikha Fatima, Chairwoman the past and the future. military parade and an array of Also attending were Sheikh of the General Women’s Union “We will work hard and do special effects that evoked the Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, and widow of Founding Presi- whatever we can so that our el- tale of the nation. Ruler of Ajman; Sheikh Ham- dent Sheikh Zayed, accompa- ders feel proud of us, exactly the Among the crowd were Sheikh ad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, nied the wives of the Egyptian way we feel proud of them. We Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice Ruler of Fujairah; Sheikh Saud and Sudanese presidents. will write the history with zeal President and Ruler of Dubai; bin Rashid Al Mualla, Ruler of The extravaganza was the re- and commitment. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Umm Al Quwain; Sheikh Saud sult of two months’ work by Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras 3,500 people, said Scott Givens, National Day, continued on 2 → Deputy Supreme Commander Al Khaimah; Crown Princes and president of major events pro- of the Armed Forces; and King Deputy Rulers. duction company Five Currents.  Full reports, a2-6

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