The UAE is rounding up a weekend of celebrations for the country’s 46th National Day today. > story coming soon but check out our National Day coverage here: <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/uae/this-was-amazing-from-jbr-to-louvre-abu-dhabi-the-country-celebrates-national-day-1.680805">'This was amazing': From JBR to Louvre Abu Dhabi, the country celebrates National Day </a> Thunder, lightning and heavy rain drenched parts of Abu Dhabi and Dubai overnight. > <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/uae/uae-weather-thunder-lightning-and-rain-in-dubai-and-abu-dhabi-1.680858">UAE weather: Thunder, lightning and rain in Dubai and Abu Dhabi</a> A 53-year-old father of seven who has been working as a baker in Dubai for 23 years desperately needs eye surgery or risks losing his vision. > <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/uae/uae-helping-hands-father-of-seven-on-dh3-000-a-month-could-lose-sight-in-one-eye-1.680744">UAE Helping Hands: father of seven on Dh3,000 a month could lose sight in one eye </a>