PHOTOS: UAE united by innovation in 2015

Pride and progress were the buzzwords in the United Arab Emirates; patriotism kept the flag flying high. Innovations ruled; and visionary leadership paved the path to a bright and glorious 2016.

Published: Wed 30 Dec 2015, 8:50 PM

Updated: Thu 31 Dec 2015, 2:15 AM

1 Dubai's very own Glow Garden all lit up at its official opening in Zabeel Park on 12 December. Photo: Rahul Gajjar

2 The Solar Park in Dubai, one of the largest renewable energy projects in the region, gained traction through 2015

3 Ibrahim Mohammad Saeed from Afghanistan with his 5.7km-long UAE flag in Musaasfah Industrial area in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Ryan Lim

4 School students on Martyrs' Day pay tribute to soldiers who laid down their lives

5 Dr Amal Abdullah Juma Karam Al Qubaisi became the first woman Speaker of the Federal National Council

6 lnjaz, the world's first cloned camel, gave birth to a healthy female calf, weighing 38 kgs, in Dubai

7 Maj. Mariam Al Mansouri of the UAE Air Force, received the Asia Game Changer Award at the United Nations headquarters in New York.