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    4 new restaurants to try in Dubai this weekend

    With the restaurant business getting back on track after effectively being closed for three months due to COVID-19, many old favourites are beginning to open up. However, there are also some new eateries that have opened in Dubai that are on ‘s must-try list. Whether you’re feeling like an upscale dining out experience, a Japanese […] More

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    Your favourite arthouse cinema in Dubai reopens

    Fancy a night at the movies? After weeks of temporary closure, Cinema Akil has reopened it’s doors. Your go-to for arthouse films, insightful documentaries and events is back in business, coinciding with the UAE’s gradual easing of restrictions put in place to reduce the risk of COVID-19.  In aim to reduce any risk of contracting coronavirus, […] More

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    The movement ban in Abu Dhabi has been extended

    The movement ban that has been in place in Abu Dhabi for the last week has been extended. Per directives from the Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Committee, the Abu Dhabi Police and Abu Dhabi’s Department of Health, it was announced restrictions on moving in and out of the UAE’s capital will continue for […] More

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    A Dubai staycation deal for Dhs10 per hour? Book us in

    In Dubai we are never short of staycation deals, but this one could be the best one yet. At just Dhs10 per hour plus a voucher to spend at one of its restaurants, Studio One Hotel is offering something that’s easy on the bank balance and good for the soul. The catch? You have to […] More

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    8 Arab films selected for the largest film festival for shorts in the US

    Arab cinema is once again gaining international recognition as eight Arab short films get selected at the Palm Springs International ShortFest. Chosen from over 6,000 applications across 69 countries around the world, these promising works from the region will be showcased among over 300 other films. Considered the largest film festival for shorts in the United States, this year […] More

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    Baby joy! Tunisian model Hanaa Ben Abdesslem announces pregnancy

    Tunisian model Hanaa Ben Abdesslem has announced she is expecting her first child with husband Amerpal Lamba. Taking to Instagram to reveal the joyous news, the 29-year-old showed off her growing baby bump in a black swimsuit poolside tagging her location in the Turks and Caicos Islands. “The feeling of my baby heart growing inside of […] More

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    Beloved travelling pastime returns to Dubai Airport

    With more Emirates flights set to relaunch in the coming weeks, we can expect Dubai Airport to become busier than it has been in many months. Most flights have been on hold since March due to the COVID-19 outbreak, with only limited repatriate services running and cargo flights continuing. This has meant the majority of […] More