Ras Al Khaimah welcomed the New Year with another record-breaking eight minute long firework and drone display setting two new Guinness World Records titles in a stunning spectacle that lit up the skies along a 4.5 km stretch of Ras Al Khaimah’s waterfront.
Already holding several Guinness World Records titles for its legendary fireworks New Year’s Eve shows, the Emirate has made history once again with a jaw-dropping show that broke the Guinness World Records titles for the Longest chain of aquatic floating fireworks for a total of 5.8 km and the Longest straight-line drones display for a total length of 2 km.
The show featured ground-breaking techniques using a combination of 1,050 LED drones, a ‘carpet’ of aquatic floating fireworks and acrobatic pyro planes display inspired by Ras Al Khaimah’s natural landscapes – the desert, the sea and the mountains – all choreographed to music specially composed for the celebration.
Raki Phillips, Chief Executive Officer of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, commented, “Breaking two more Guinness World Records titles has set the stage for an unforgettable night of celebration bringing together thousands of visitors and residents."
"As we kick off the new year, 2023 has been an exceptional year for tourism in Ras Al Khaimah with numerous achievements and the highest ever annual number of visitors recorded, propelling the Nature Emirate further in attracting over 3 million annual visitors by 2030.”
The Ministerial Committee mandated by the Joint Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit on developments in the Gaza Strip expressed their strong condemnation and categorical rejection, on Saturday, of Israel’s announcement of its intention to impose full military control over the Gaza Strip.
The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms and denounced the Israeli government’s decision to occupy the Gaza Strip, warning it will lead to catastrophic consequences, including further loss of innocent life and a worsening of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
A team from Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 conducted a field inspection of the ‘‘Lifeline Water Supply Project," an initiative that aims to establish sustainable water pipelines to supply the southern areas of the Gaza Strip.
The UAE Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defence, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Nasser Al Alawi, met with the South Korean Minister of Defense, Ahn Joo Bak, as the two countries look to enhance defence cooperation.
Emirates has announced its decision to prohibit passengers from using power banks on flights from October 10, as an increasing number of lithium battery-related incidents across the aviation industry have been reported in recent years.
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Dubai Police has impounded two cars and fined the drivers after they were caught performing "dangerous stunts" on the road in an attempt to gain social media fame.