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To mark Mother’s Day in the UAE this year, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai, shared a heartfelt message.Honouring mothers across the nation, His Highness posted to his official Twitter page which has over 10 million followers stating that mothers are “the source of life”.“To all mothers, you are the source of life, you are life,” he said. “Our words fall short of describing the amount of love and mercy that you put in this universe. God bless you.”Alongside this, Sheikh Mohammed also posted a video that paid tribute to his mother, Sheikha Latifa bint Hamdan bin Zayed al Nahyan, who died in 1983.
إلى كل الأمهات .. من مثلكن .. من يشبهكن.. أنتن مصدر الحياة .. أنتن الحياة .. تتقاصر كلماتنا عن وصف حجم المحبة والرحمة الذي وضعتموه في هذا الكون .. حفظكن الله ..#يوم_الأم pic.twitter.com/073t0tMw6n
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) March 20, 2021“Sheikha Latifa bint Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, I was the closest to her,” he said. “I have never experienced love like hers. I remember her words.“People used to come to her. She had a lovely, strong personality. She was loved by all who knew her. There is no one like her.”Earlier this year, His Highness released a new children’s book entitled My Little World, where he tells five separate stories, one of which was about his mother.Titled ‘My mother, like no other’, His Highness recalls the memory of when he found a baby gazelle in the desert all alone and made sure it was safe.In the anecdote, he “recalls wondering at the time whether anyone would care for it as much as its mother”.– For more on luxury lifestyle, news, fashion and beauty follow Emirates Woman on Facebook and Instagram– For more on luxury lifestyle, news, fashion and beauty follow Emirates Woman on Facebook and InstagramImages/Media: Sheikh Mohammed Twitter More

UAE leaders and government entities have been known to change their profile photos to mark huge events in the country.To mark one of the biggest milestones in the country’s history, UAE leaders His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nayhan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE’s Armed Forces, now have the same profile photos on Twitter.Their Highnesses’ image changes are to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the United Arab Emirates, which has been declared ‘Year of the 50th’ by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the UAE.The photo features an infographic with a big ’50’ to mark the anniversary and the words ‘Year of the Fiftieth’ in both English and Arabic.The change comes after Sheikh Khalifa’s declaration that ‘Year of the 50th’ will start on April 6, 2021, and will officially end on March 31, 2022.
Today, as we launch the @UAEYearOf the 50th, we can proudly look backon our achievements as we embark on a new journey with determinationand enthusiasm. Everyone in the UAE has the chance to reach their fullpotential, and together we will continue to shape new frontiers. pic.twitter.com/eGcHlcwCZC
— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) March 16, 2021“‘Year of the 50th’ represents a historic defining moment in our journey that started immediately after the declaration of the UAE’s union in 1971,” His Highness said. “It’s an acknowledgement of the resolute will and strong determination our Founding Fathers had while building up their nation.“It also comes in recognition of the sincere efforts made by our citizens for our nation to be what we are seeing today as one of the best growing and fastest developing countries in the world.”According to the UAE’s state news agency, celebrations for the Year of the 50th will entail the following:
Launching the Year 50 with a festive spirit that engages all those who consider the UAE their homeland.
Calling upon all UAE nationals to contemplate the values and achievements of the past in acknowledgement of the UAE Founding Fathers.
Inspiring youth to have their vision about the ambitions of the next 50 years, while supporting them to make quality national achievements in furtherance of The March of Development, Progress and Prosperity.
Amongst these celebrations, the achievements, history and noble values of the country will be highlighted, as well as looking towards the future of the UAE.– For more on luxury lifestyle, news, fashion and beauty follow Emirates Woman on Facebook and InstagramImages: Supplied  More

The world hasn’t stopped talking about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s explosive tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey since it aired in the US a week and a half ago.However, chances are if you’re in the UAE you may have not managed to watch the full 90-minute interview yet. Not to worry though, if you’re still yet to see it, you can now watch it in the UAE.The interview is set to be aired in its entirety today, Wednesday, March 17 and this weekend on Saturday, March 20 on the OSN Woman’s channel (222).In Meghan Markle’s interview with Winfrey, she and husband Prince Harry laid bare their issues with ‘The Firm’ which included accusations of “falsehoods” being perpetuated about them; allegations of racism; severe mental health issues and more.If you haven’t seen it, we don’t want to spoil it for you, but it’s definitely one to watch.However, if you do like the occasional spoiler you can read our recap of the interview here.– For more on luxury lifestyle, news, fashion and beauty follow Emirates Woman on Facebook and InstagramImages/Media: CBS More

A year-long celebration will begin in the UAE next month, as declared by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the UAE, to mark the nation’s 50th anniversary.Per WAM, the ‘Year of the 50th’ is set to start on April 6, 2021, and will officially end on March 31, 2022.“‘Year of the 50th’ represents a historic defining moment in our journey that started immediately after the declaration of the UAE’s union in 1971,” His Highness said. “It’s an acknowledgement of the resolute will and strong determination our Founding Fathers had while building up their nation.“It also comes in recognition of the sincere efforts made by our citizens for our nation to be what we are seeing today as one of the best growing and fastest developing countries in the world.”
Today, as we launch the @UAEYearOf the 50th, we can proudly look backon our achievements as we embark on a new journey with determinationand enthusiasm. Everyone in the UAE has the chance to reach their fullpotential, and together we will continue to shape new frontiers. pic.twitter.com/eGcHlcwCZC
— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) March 16, 2021According to the UAE’s state news agency, celebrations for the Year of the 50th will entail the following:
Launching the Year 50 with a festive spirit that engages all those who consider the UAE their homeland.
Calling upon all UAE nationals to contemplate the values and achievements of the past in acknowledgement of the UAE Founding Fathers.
Inspiring youth to have their vision about the ambitions of the next 50 years, while supporting them to make quality national achievements in furtherance of The March of Development, Progress and Prosperity.
Amongst these celebrations, the achievements, history and noble values of the country will be highlighted, as well as looking towards the future of the UAE.“We are living in a rapidly changing world. Amid this change, there are opportunities up for grabs to drive innovation and creativity,” His Highness added. “Therefore, we’ll have to double efforts to generate novel ideas, and quality initiatives to preserve our heritage and values and protect the cultural diversity of our society.“As such, these initiatives should contribute to creating a better tomorrow with a brighter future for our nation.”– For more on luxury lifestyle, news, fashion and beauty follow Emirates Woman on Facebook and InstagramFeature Image: Unsplash  More

As the UAE continues to be a leader in its COVID-19 vaccination rate, more than 6.5 million doses have been administered nationwide.
With the mass vaccination plan in place, it aims to help boost the tourism industry recover, with many countries implementing digital medical records to show those who have had their vaccine.

As a result, many countries have opened their borders to those with both vaccine doses or waiving any mandatory quarantine rules for those tourists.
With that, here’s where you can travel to freely from the UAE if you have the COVID-19 vaccine.
Cyprus

At the end of last year, Cyprus became the first country that announced it would allow visitors in who have had their full COVID-19 vaccines with no need to quarantine.
Back in January, it was initially announced that these guidelines would come into effect on March 1, but this has not been the case as of yet and is yet to be confirmed by the Cypriot government.
The move, however, is to boost tourism towards the country, according to the country’s transport minister Yiannis Karousos.
“The amended action plan is expected to further boost the interest of airline companies to carry out additional flights to Cyprus, improve connectivity and increase passenger traffic,” he told the Cyprus Mail back in December 2020.
Georgia

According to Georgia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, those who have both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, along with the documents to prove it, they can enter the country without having to quarantine. Entry restrictions were lifted for those with vaccinations back in February.
Romania

It was announced back in January by the country’s National Committee for Emergency Situations (CNSU) that visitors who are vaccinated did not have to quarantine.
Seychelles
Last week, the Seychelles announced its intent to reopen its borders to all countries at the end of March.
The island getaway’s government announced that borders would reopen on March 25 to visitors. In line with safety protocols, a negative COVID-19 PCR test will be required to be taken within 72 hours of departure to the Seychelles.
Prior to this, if you wanted to travel to the Seychelles and avoid quarantine, visitors were required to have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
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With the world still talking about that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who attended the couple’s wedding in 2018, is set to also sit down with the talk show host.
As part of Winfrey’s Super Soul series, the Bollywood and Hollywood star will sit down with the legendary host and it appears the subject of starting a family is on the agenda.

In a teaser released for the series, which will also see Winfrey interviewing the likes of Sharon Stone, Julianna Margulies, Martha Beck and more, Chopra is asked about whether she wants kids with her husband of two years, Nick Jonas.
“You and Nick hope to have a family one day?” she says in the clip.

To which Chopra responded saying that she “definitely wants kids”, but in the next “10 years”.
As for what to expect from this series, Winfrey hopes to have “thought-provoking” discussions with all of her guests.
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“I just love being able to have thought-provoking, hard expanding talks with people who inspire us all, think about the deeper meaning of life,” Winfrey said.
While Meghan and Harry’s interview wasn’t a part of this particular series, it certainly was a thought-provoking interview and got people talking.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex laid bare their issues with ‘The Firm’ which included accusations of “falsehoods” being perpetuated about them; allegations of racism; severe mental health issues and more.
In response to the interview, Buckingham Palace issued a statement on behalf of the Queen last week stating she was “saddened” by the couple’s hardships, adding the racism allegations would be dealt with “privately”.
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Jennifer Lopez and has reportedly split from her fiancé Alex Rodriguez.
According to CNN, a source revealed that the couple had split “a few weeks ago” and “it doesn’t seem like they will get back together”.

The couple became engaged two years ago in the Bahamas in March 2019, having first started dating in February 2017.
While multiple outlets have cited sources about their split, a representative for the couple explained that Lopez and Rodriguez are still together but “are working through some things”.

Interestingly, around the time of the news of their split broke, Lopez shared a cryptic Instagram post.
She shared a video montage of her laughing, captioning the post, “Find a good reason to laugh today.”

Entertainment Tonight also reported that an insider revealed that the pair are “still planning on getting married”.
“She trusts him like no one else she has been with, and is in one of the best places in her career and personal life,” the source added.

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With tensions between the royal family and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at an all-time high, distant royal brothers Prince William and Prince Harry are set to reunite in a few months.
The pair are set to mark what would’ve been their mother, Princess Diana’s 60th birthday in July with the unveiling of a statue of the late Princess of Wales which was commissioned by the brothers in 2017.

It will mark the first time the brothers will have seen each other face-to-face since Harry was last in the UK in March 2020 prior to his and wife Meghan Markle’s departure as senior royals.
The Duke of Sussex spoke about his strained relationship with his elder brother in the explosive sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey which aired last Sunday in the US.

“As I said before, I love William to bits,” he said. “We’ve been through hell together and we have a shared experience, but we are on different paths.”
In the aftermath of the interview, after Buckingham Palace made a statement on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen, Prince William spoke out about the tell-all.
He was asked during a public appearance if he had spoken to his brother at all.
No, I haven’t spoken to him yet, but I will do,” he said.
The same reporter also asked, “Is the royal family a racist family?” To which William responded, “We are very much not a racist family.”

Meghan Markle says several members of the Royal Family discussed with Harry concerns over what the color of Archie’s skin color would be.
Listen to the biggest bombshell so far of this entire interview with Oprah.#MeghanMarkle pic.twitter.com/CIQP6Q61pj
— Lynnette KhalfaniCox (@themoneycoach) March 8, 2021

One of the most bombshell revelations in the interview was when Meghan alleged there were conversations between Harry and other family members about how “dark” baby Archie’s skin would be when he’s born.
“In those months when I was pregnant all around the same time, we had in tandem the conversation he wouldn’t be given security, wouldn’t be given a title and also concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he’s born,” Meghan said, which left interviewer Oprah shocked.
“What?” Oprah said with dismay over her face “And who is having that conversation with you?”
However, both Meghan and Harry refused to state who said this as “it would be very damaging to them.”
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