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      Abu Dhabi & Dubai voted the most liveable cities in the MENA region for 2022

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      by Olivia Morris
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      The UAE’s biggest cities have topped the rankings for the best places to live in the MENA region for 2022.
      In a list compiled from the Economist Intelligence Unit’s global survey which includes 173 global cities ranked based on their liveability.
      The rankings are calculated based on five categories: stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure.
      Out of the 173 cities, Abu Dhabi was the highest-ranking city in the Middle East placing number 77, with Dubai closely following at 79.
      It’s the fifth year in a row that these UAE cities have been ranked as the most liveable cities in the MENA region.
      However, as for the top 10 cities, most of the highest-ranking ones were based in Europe. See the top 10 most liveable cities in the world below.

      Vienna, Austria
      Copenhagen, Denmark
      Zurich, Switzerland
      Calgary, Canada
      Vancouver, Canada
      Geneva, Switzerland
      Frankfurt, Germany
      Toronto, Canada
      Amsterdam, Netherlands
      Osaka, Japan and Melbourne, Australia

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      The UAE’s capital is officially plastic bag free from today

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      Abu Dhabi is officially plastic bag free as of today, June 1, 2022.
      The announcement was made back in April by the Environment Agency — Abu Dhabi (EAD) that the UAE’s capital would take the lead in reducing the consumption of single-use plastic bags.
      Additionally, further limits are set to be implemented to reduce the use of other plastic products in Abu Dhabi.
      Back in 2019, in data shared by the World Government Summit, in the UAE alone there are 11 billion plastic bags used every year.
      When will other emirates follow suit?
      Thus far, Abu Dhabi is the only emirate to implement a complete ban on plastic bags.
      Dubai is set to introduce a charge of 25 fils per single-use plastic bag from next month on July 1, 2022, but a total ban hasn’t been announced.
      In a bid to be more environmentally conscious, why not invest in some reusable shopping bags? Shop our edit below.
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