Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), congratulated His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai on the 14th Accession Anniversary.

Al Tayer said that he prays to God to continue to bless the UAE with progress and prosperity under the wise leadership of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum; His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Their Highnesses the Rulers of the Emirates.

“I congratulate His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai on the 14th Accession Anniversary. Under his leadership, the federal government has become one of the most advanced and efficient in the world, leading global rankings in different areas. It contributes to the UAE’s major achievements that have made it a hub of happiness and positivity, and a role model for development, prosperity, and sustainable development. At DEWA, we are proud to be part of the team of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. We are guided by his vision and directives to contribute to making Dubai the smartest and happiest city in the world and number one in all areas,” said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).

“We are thankful for having a leader who has transformed Dubai into a global role model for development, excellence as well as the happiness and welfare of its citizens, residents, and visitors. We reiterate our commitment to continue our efforts to make this year, ‘2020: Towards the next 50,’ the starting point for the UAE towards more progress, growth and prosperity. We will do this guided by the vision and directives of our wise leadership who accept nothing short of first place in all everything. We pray that our leaders continue to be blessed with good health,” added Al Tayer.

Separately, Burj Khalifa, the global icon by Emaar, is marking its tenth anniversary in festive splendour on January 4, 2020.

Spectacular light shows will be held on January 4 to celebrate the momentous occasion in addition to surprise gifts for visitors to At the Top, Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Mall. The specially created show will dazzle visitors with a colourful interplay of designs and motifs.

No anniversary is complete without a celebration! Visitors can take part in a celebratory bash to be held at The Dubai Fountain Boardwalk with a host of amazing surprises.

At 828 metres (2,716.5 ft), the 200 plus storey Burj Khalifa has 160 habitable levels, the most of any building in the world. The tower was inaugurated on January 4, 2010.

Since then, Burj Khalifa has evolved as a ‘Living Wonder’, serving as a prestigious residential address, corporate offices for multinational entities, a must-visit tourist attraction famed for At The Top, Burj Khalifa SKY as well as At.mosphere, the world’s highest fine dining restaurant and The Lounge, Burj Khalifa at a height of 585.36 metres.

With The Dubai Fountain overlooking it, Burj Khalifa is the venue of Emaar’s New Year’s Eve celebration, an unprecedented spectacle that welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors.

Emaar, the master developer of the Burj Khalifa, wowed over 2 billion people across the globe with a breathtaking pyrotechnic show on the world’s tallest building to ring in 2020. In a mesmerising story, the Burj Khalifa transformed through animation, light, sounds and a synchronized fountain show taking viewers on a journey at the onset of a new decade.

Following the traditional 10 second digital countdown on the lit façade of Burj Khalifa, the clock struck midnight, signilling the Downtown Dubai skyline to be filled with a flurry of fireworks and colour for a record-breaking eight-minute and fourty three second-long show. Those lucky enough to view the show, were treated to the longest set of consecutive fireworks in the history of the Burj Khalifa NYE shows, timed at over five minutes. The show featured a total of 1,371 kg of fireworks, which were placed across a colossal 207 firing locations.