Huge crowds and busy shops were seen all across the country as people flocked to buy the yellow metal
"2022 has been a remarkable year for the UAE," says His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, as he wishes the world a happy new year.
Sheikh Mohammed spoke of stepping further to the future through breakthrough initiatives. He also wished the UAE and and other nations in the world "a happy, safe and prosperous new year".
He signed off the note saying, "We will embrace 2023 with a relentless spirit to achieve no less than the best".
The leader also shared a video highlighting all the 'impossible' things that the UAE has overcome in the past year.
It highlighted a wide variety of the country's achievements, including how the country dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic, how it overcame engineering rules to create one of the beautiful museums in the world and how the UAE is the first Arab country with a mission to the moon.
The video also spoke of the country's passport allowing visa-free access to 180 countries, among other achievements displayed.
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