New Year 2024 News

Video: What it's like to be a Burj Khalifa resident during New Year's Eve celebrations

Watching the preparations unfold outside the living room window reminded Dr Mina Jethu of a 'Mission Impossible' sequence

Dubai Police receive more than 14,000 calls during New Year's Eve celebrations

Authority attributed the successful organisation of the events to the public's compliance with instructions

'We reached home at 5am': Some UAE residents return late after all-night NYE festivities

Some revellers returned home in the wee hours, while others faced traffic congestion in popular destinations on their drive back

UAE: Sheikh Zayed Festival New Year celebrations break 4 world records

40-minute fireworks display broke 3 records, while over 5,000 drones created dazzling formations in the sky, setting another

NYE in UAE: RAK breaks 2 world records with fireworks 'carpet', over 1,000 drones

The emirate already holds several Guinness World Records for its iconic New Year’s Eve shows

Look: First UAE babies to be born in 2024 as the clock struck midnight

As the country lit up with dazzling fireworks to welcome 2024, something special was happening in the maternity wards

New Year celebrations in UAE: Abu Dhabi welcomes 2024 with 40-minute fireworks

The festivities kicked off with a 30-minute drone show featuring an impressive 5,000 UAVs

'Unforgettable evening': UAE New Year's Eve a magnet for visitors from around the world

Tourists make a beeline to iconic fireworks, dazzling laser shows, and entertainment events

Dubai rings in New Year with awe-inspiring fireworks and overflowing tourists

Hotels overlooking the iconic Burj Khalifa boast a staggering 100 per cent occupancy

Sydney and Auckland are first major cities to ring in 2024

In view of the ongoing wars in Gaza and Ukraine, many cities across the world are deploying extra security, and some places cancelled New Year's Eve events