Tens of thousands of Indian expats in the UAE, like their fellow countrymen ... the laws’, said that putting up the national flag as profile pictures is “illegal and disrespectful”.

The UAE flag, first raised by the nation’s founding father Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan on December 2, 1971, stands as a powerful emblem of the country’s unity, heritage, and values.

The third of November which marks the day His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan was sworn in as President, is also marked as the UAE's Flag Day. His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid ...