The Shehhuh tribe of the Northern Emirates
May 16, 2013
The people of the Ru’us Al Jibal carry a culture crafted by the isolation and hardship of the Hajar mountains.
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2012: Staff photos of the Year
December 27, 2012
Very early in the week I spent reviewing the 44,000 plus images shot by our staff photographers in 2012 I realised that the best presentation I could offer to you, the reader and viewer, was not to force these images in to pre-ordained categories or set arbitrary quotas on number of images from one photographer, place or event to another. Rather, I should simply offer the images that I believe you will connect with, that will give you an emotional response as they did me.
Focal Point: Hitching a ride
December 18, 2012
Not so long ago, camels were the only modes of transportation in the desert. Photographer Jeff Topping captured a moment that illustrates how times have changed.
History between the high rises
October 16, 2012
Nestled among the mirrored and glistening high-rises of Abu Dhabi lies an old, decrepit, but far-from-forgotten building. Over time the compound has played host to the Iranian embassy, a school, and private home owners. Now it is filled with individuals – maybe hundreds of them – who rent bed space for just a few hundred dirhams a month.
Focal Point: Lights, camera, action!
October 16, 2012
There is so much atmosphere captured in this frame by Jeff Topping that you could be fooled into thinking it was a movie set rather than a truck tyre repair shop in Ras Al Khaimah.
Focal Point: Violent nature
October 9, 2012
Over his long career, staff photographer Jeff Topping has always been a master of capturing peak action during breaking news and sports events.
Eid Al Fitr in the UAE
August 23, 2012
Ramadan culminates with the three-day Eid Al Fitr holiday celebrating the end of the fast. Marked by a special morning prayer, the day is a form of spiritual graduation and a chance to permanently implement the spiritual lessons learnt throughout the month.
Observance
April 22, 2012
One of the key principles of prayer is one can pray anytime and anywhere. This principle is never more visible than it is in Islamic communities.
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