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    Emirates now has flights available to 29 cities from Dubai

    Just after the UAE government announced the lifting of restrictions for transit flights through the country, Emirates has revealed they will now be offering flights to 29 cities departing from Dubai Airport. There will be 16 new services added to the Dubai-based airline’s schedule and will available from June 15. The new destinations include: Bahrain, […] More

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    Kylie Jenner ‘furious’ with mum Kris amidst billionaire fallout

    After magazine dropped the bomb that they declared Kylie Jenner is not in fact a billionaire, the 22-year-old has reportedly had a huge falling out with her mum and manager – or rather ‘momager’ – Kris Jenner. Kylie was accused by that she inflatedher net worth in her financial filings, which she has vehemently denied, […] More

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    The Restauranteur: Natasha Sideris’ lobster pasta recipe

    In our new series,  eats with, the Restauranteurs deliver their know-how in easy to follow recipes to ensure your dining in is the new going out. We have followed Natasha Sideris’ rise to fame ever since her first establishment, the fabulous Tashas opened its doors in Dubai five years ago. Her grit and determination have seen […] More

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    5 brunches spots open in Dubai this weekend

    As movement restrictions in Dubai were lifted last week, restaurants, cafes and beaches have slowly started to open up. With a favourite Dubai past-time relaunching last weekend, brunch, there’s still plenty of more place still to reopen. Of course, all establishments are reopening with social distancing measures in place, and it’s table service all the […] More

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    Sheikh Mohammed’s special message to university graduates

    HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai, has congratulated over 2,000 students who graduated from UAE University (UAEU) on Tuesday. The students were a part of the 40th cohort of undergraduate and postgraduate students in Al Ain, under the patronage of […] More

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    UAE airports officially reopen for passengers in transit

    UAE airports have officially reopened to allow limited flights and for passengers in transit, however regularly scheduled inbound and outbound flights are still suspended. A spokesperson for the National Crisis & Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA), Dr. Saif Al Dhaheri, explained transit flights for Etihad, Emirates, Fly Dubai and Air Arabia have been given the green […] More

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    Bittersweet Joy—a Black Woman’s Take on ‘Home Sweet Home’

    “Home sweet home.” That’s what my mother would sometimes exclaim when she came home after a long day or when, to my delight, we’d return to our Chicago home after a weekend road trip. Lately, I’ve been reminiscing on this—wondering how the saying fits into a world where I, a Black woman, can be murdered […] More

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    I Saw the Face of Beauty—and It Was Black

    In 1993, my mother ushered my sisters and I into the car and drove us to a neighboring town. The streets were lined with people of all races; black, brown, white… everyone eager to get a glimpse of the newly-crowned Miss South Africa. But unlike all the previous years and unlike any other Miss South […] More