NY 2021: UAE says Happy New Year 2021 with 33 fireworks shows
Team KT/Dubai
Photo by Neeraj Murali
The UAE ended 2020 with a bang. Literally. About 33 fireworks shows lit up the skies simultaneously as the clock struck 12 and ushered in the New Year 2021.
Abu Dhabi s Al Wathba hosted a 35-minute fireworks show that is set to smash two world records.
Dubai s Burj Khalifa, Burj Al Arab and the Dubai Frame; Sharjah s Al Majaz Waterfront; Ras Al Khaimah s Al Marjan Island; Ajman s Corniche; and Fujairah s Corniche put up spectacular shows that will light up the memories of revellers for years to come.
Here is how the socially distanced celebrations unfolded as chronicled by Khaleej Times reporters and multimedia journalists.
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