THE YEAR OF THE 50TH

THE YEAR OF THE 50TH COMMEMORATES 50 YEARS SINCE THE NATION’S FOUNDING IN 1971 AND CELEBRATES OUR REMARKABLE JOURNEY FROM THE PAST TO TODAY, AND TOWARDS THE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE THAT LIES AHEAD IN THE NEXT 50 YEARS

The launch of our new economic campaign aims to secure the UAE’s position as one of the strongest global economies over the next 50 years. Our nation will build on its entrepreneurial achievements to reinforce its status as a prime destination for talent, expertise and investments”

—Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces

An electronic flight notice board displays cancelled flights at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on November 27, 2021, after several countries banned flights from South Africa following the discovery of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron