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Things To Do This Week
It is the week before Christmas and there’s so much to do! Get festive and make some memories with our top things to do this week!

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UAE's Most Googled Terms of 2018
The results are in! The Google results that is! A list of the UAE’s most Google-searched terms for 2018 has been released. As we reflect on the events of the past year, this list is hardly surprising, but take a look and see for yourself!

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2019 Declared as the 'Year of Tolerance'
The UAE has officially declared 2019 as the ‘Year of Tolerance.’ President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has given the title with the idea that the Ministry and the government authorities will focus on the vast importance of

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WATCH: New Look To The A380
Emirates has revealed a new look to one of its 108 A380 planes. Emirates has been a sponsor of Real Madrid since 2011 and the official main sponsor since 2013, has since 2015 been placing images of Real Madrid players on the livery of some of its

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New Alert System To Help Find Missing Children in the UAE
There will be a new alert system in the UAE to help families find children who have gone missing. In collaboration with Facebook, the ‘Neda,’ which means ‘alert’ in Arabic, will notify Facebook users of SOS cases in relation to missing children.

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Abu Dhabi Police Will Now Patrol In A Very Different Way
We’ve all witnessed police patrolling via horseback, what we haven’t seen, however, is police patrolling via… camel. Abu Dhabi Police has now launched a camel patrol by the name of Hajana in order to embrace the region’s most faithful four-legged

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RAK Will Host An Epic Fireworks Display This NYE
If you’re planning on getting away from the mania that is a Dubai New Year’s Eve, why not staycation in Ras Al Khaimah? This New Year’s Eve, Al Marjan Island will be staking a claim on a Guinness World Record as it hosts a 12-minute fireworks display

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Emirati Women Representation At FNC To Increase
Emirati women will represent 50% of the seats in the Federal National Council (FNC) from next years parliamentary term, under new directives issued by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE. Currently of the 40 seats,

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This Oldest Palace Reopens
Abu Dhabi’s oldest heritage site Qasr Al Hosn reopens as a museum after the completion of its renovation and renewal works. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander

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WATCH: Sheikh Mohammed Cheer Up A Little Girl On National Day
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai cheered up a little girl who was upset on missing out on a National Day call from him. The video that went viral on social media shows a bunch

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Dubai's First Floating Supermarket
As if shopping on dry land was not enough, Dubai residents can now buy groceries at sea as well. Retail giant Carrefour has announced the launch of its sea store to serve yachts as well as beach goers in Dubai. This is a first of its kind

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Pope To Make His First Visit To The UAE
Pope Francis has accepted the UAE’s invitation to visit the country. The Vatican has confirmed that the Pope will visit the UAE in February. This will be the first ever visit of the Pope to the Gulf region and leaders of the nation expect this to

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Dining Deals And Great Places To Eat
If you love to dine out as much we do, here’s the roundup this month's latest dining offers which include new brunches, menus, fun nights and opening of some new concept restaurants in the city. It is time to get this month rolling with some new