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Whilst we only had a public holiday some two weeks ago, you may be already looking forward to the next break.
And we’re here to tell you there’s not long to wait at all.

Want even better news? The next long weekend is set to be a five-day break.
Three public holidays are set to combine with a weekend, making that week a two-day work week and a five-day weekend.

So, when exactly can we look forward to this break? The answer – in just a few weeks.
Tuesday, December 1, in the UAE will mark Commemoration Day which honours the Emiratis who have sacrificed their lives to protect their country.
Then, on Wednesday, December 2 and Thursday, December 3, the UAE will celebrate UAE National Day, which celebrates the unification of the seven emirates.
Starting off the final month of 2020 with a five-day weekend really doesn’t sound bad at all.
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It’s known the inner circle of the Kardashian-Jenners is very tight knight, and once you’re out, you’re out.
Over the past year, all of the sisters unfollowed their longtime friend Larsa Pippen and now she’s spoken out, but in true Kar-Jenner style, they, of course, hit back.

Larsa recently spoke out about the Keeping Up With the Kardashians stars on a podcast, strongly suggesting that the demise of their friendship was down to Kim’s husband Kanye West who caused her to have a “different type of relationship” with the KKW Beauty founder.
“If your husband feels, like, threatened by my relationship with you, then I don’t want to be that person,” she said on the Hollywood Raw podcast.

Well, now an apparent source close to the Kardashians have told E! News that they distanced themselves from Larsa as they didn’t trust her and in fact caught her “talking behind their backs and it was all just too much”.

“They all think Larsa is toxic energy,” the source added.
In fact, the whole family believes Larsa is doing anything to make herself “stay relevant”.
“They think she’s trying to stay relevant and Kim doesn’t appreciate the accusations regarding Kanye,” the E! News source added.
“The family is very protective over one another and all feel like she violated their privacy by dishing out details to the public.”
Whatever went on behind the scenes between Larsa and the Kardashian sisters we may never know, but after this, we’re not sure if she’ll ever be in the good books again.
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Just a couple of weeks ago Her Highness Sheikha Latifa Bint Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, announced the joyous news that she had given birth to her second child.
The daughter of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai revealed she had welcomed a baby girl with her husband Sheikh Faisal Saud Khalid Al Qasimi.

Now, Sheikha Latifa has shared the first photo of the newborn being cradled by her father. In the sweet snap, Sheikh Faisal is seen giving his daughter a kiss.

Upon giving birth, Sheikha Latifa revealed the happy news on her official Instagram page.
“We were blessed today with a baby girl, Sheikha Bint Faisal Al Qasimi,” she said in her announcement post.
This is the second child for Sheikha Latifa and Sheikh Faisal after the pair welcomed their first child, Mohammed bin Faisal Al Qassimi, in July 2018. The couple married in early 2016.
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Just a couple of weeks ago Her Highness Sheikha Latifa Bint Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, announced the joyous news that she had given birth to her second child.
The daughter of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai revealed she had welcomed a baby girl with her husband Sheikh Faisal Saud Khalid Al Qasimi.

Now, Sheikha Latifa has shared the first photo of the newborn being cradled by her father. In the sweet snap, Sheikh Faisal is seen giving his daughter a kiss.

Upon giving birth, Sheikha Latifa revealed the happy news on her official Instagram page.
“We were blessed today with a baby girl, Sheikha Bint Faisal Al Qasimi,” she said in her announcement post.
This is the second child for Sheikha Latifa and Sheikh Faisal after the pair welcomed their first child, Mohammed bin Faisal Al Qassimi, in July 2018. The couple married in early 2016.
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Over the last eight months throughout the global pandemic, wearing masks in the UAE has become part of the new normal.
However, it has now been announced that those who have medical conditions that are heightened by wearing a mask could apply for exemption from wearing one.

In an announcement by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and Dubai Police, it was stated that residents in the emirate who have certain medical conditions affected by wearing a mask could be granted permission not to wear one.
Permits can be applied for via http://dxbpermit.gov.ae. The application must include a medically certified report detailing the health issue at hand and Emirates ID details also need to be given.

DHA’s General Medical Committee Office will evaluate the applications, which must include a medical report confirming the applicant suffers from medical problems that can be aggravated by face masks. The application will be processed within five days.
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) November 9, 2020

“DHA’s General Medical Committee Office will evaluate the applications, which must include a medical report confirming the applicant suffers from medical problems that can be aggravated by face masks,” Dubai Media Office stated. “The application will be processed within five days.”
The Dubai Media Office also outlined those who could be eligible for mask exemptions:
Those suffering from fungal dermatitis, especially if they have severe symptoms in the face like bleeding, itching and scaly skin.
Those allergic to any component of a mask (allergic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, contact urticaria).
Individuals with severe herpes simplex infection that affects the mouth, nose or face.
Individuals with acute and uncontrolled chronic sinusitis.
Patients with uncontrolled asthma
People of Determination who have mental and psychological conditions.
The authority also stressed that while those who are granted an exemption are not required to wear a mask, it is advised that they should wear one where possible in order to minimise the risk of infection for both themselves and others.
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Gigi Hadid has shared a new photograph with her newborn daughter on Instagram.
Keeping the six-week-old baby girl’s face hidden, the supermodel shared a selfie with her daughter who was cuddling up to her mum.

And, of course, while she is currently off-duty from modelling, the 25-year-old still looked effortlessly chic despite becoming a mum less than two months ago.

The new mum sweetly captioned the snap, “She burps sunshine.”
It’s not the first snap Hadid has shared of her baby girl. Last week, she posted the first Hadid-Malik family photo complete with herself, baby girl Hadid-Malik and new dad Zayn Malik in celebration of Halloween.
While it’s the first family photo she has shared, Hadid kept her daughter’s face hidden and prior to this only photos of the newborn’s hand had been shown.
Similarly, to date, the name of baby Hadid-Malik has been kept private, but according to E! News, the newborn’s moniker is “unique”.

Hadid’s pregnancy was first reported on back in April. The model first spoke of her pregnancy – news which was revealed in the press and not by herself or Malik – during a video call appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, admitting they would have liked to reveal the news on their “own terms”, but also thanked everyone for their congratulations.
“Obviously, we wish we could’ve announced it on our own terms, but we’re very excited and happy and grateful for everyone’s well wishes and support,” she said at the time.
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Kylie Jenner is known for breaking records in her family.
Remember when she became the youngest self-made billionaire? Although that is up for question now as wealth magazine Forbes rescinded the title.

Regardless, Jenner has now broken another record in her family reaching a huge milestone.
The 23-year-old has now surpassed 200 million followers on Instagram – the first in the Kardashian-Jenner clan to do so.

The makeup mogul is now the fourth most followed public figure on Instagram. Currently, world-renowned footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo is the most followed individual on the platform with 241 million followers; Ariana Grande is the second with 205 million followers and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is just slightly ahead of Jenner with 202 million followers.

As for the Kardashian-Jenners themselves, Kim Kardashian West is the closest in follower count to her youngest sister with 191 million.
Supermodel Kendall Jenner has 141 million, Khloe Kardashian has 122 million and Kourtney Kardashian has 103 million.
Impressively the combined total of 757 million followers. Whether you love them or hate them, you can’t argue with the fact that the family has carved themselves some impressive over the last 14 years since the family reinvented reality television as what we know it today.
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In recent years, there have been a myriad of positive changes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia giving women more rights in the country than ever before.
From women now being allowed to drive, travel without a guardian and appointing women to positions that had previously been reserved for men, such as Her Royal Highness Princess Reema bint Bandar being appointed the first female Saudi ambassador to the USA.

Back in September, a light was shined on one of the very first female ambulance drivers in the Kingdom, and now, two months on, a major hospital in the country’s capital has appointed its first all-female paramedics’ team.

في خطوة غير مسبوقة…مجموعة د.سليمان الحبيب توظف فريق إسعافي نسائي من السعوديات.#مجموعة_د_سليمان_الحبيب_الطبية pic.twitter.com/akm4Qh4zby
— مجموعة د.سليمان الحبيب الطبية (@HMG) November 1, 2020

The hospital in Riyadh, run by Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group, announced the exciting news on Twitter, sharing a photo of the all-female team who will be specialising in emergency departments in Saudi Arabia.
“In an unprecedented qualitative step, Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group has recruited Saudi paramedics at the first female field medical team specialised in emergency departments, as they will work alongside the Rapid Response Team (RRT) to provide emergency services for emergency cases and transport patients through ambulances around the clock, under the supervision of the Tele Emergency Center (TEC) for the emergency departments of the group,” the medical group said in a statement.
The changes are part of the many initiatives under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 scheme, an ambitious post-oil economic plan, which has a major focus on women’s rights in the Kingdom.
Just three months after he stepped into the role in 2017, the Crown Prince unveiled in a royal decree, women would be able to secure driving licenses from June 2018 and he has gone on to do much more.
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