If you could give 1,000 dirhams to anybody: the winners of Western Union’s Ramadan campaign
We speak to the winners of Western Union’s Ramadan campaign 30 Days of Better, to see who and what charities they gave their winnings towards.
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The Review
Music: a Radiohead fan questions live streaming the band’s concerts
June 30, 2016
Radiohead fans who missed out on tickets for the latest world tour can now ‘virtually’ attend instead, through live-feeds on Periscope.tv. We consider the experience – and legality.
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The Review
Wildlife warriors: young female rangers dubbed Black Mambas are striking back against poachers
June 30, 2016
In the Kruger National Park, the Black Mambas – a group of women rangers – are ready to strike against hunters and poachers. They told us why.
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Art
My UAE: The creative genes of Ashwaq Abdulla
June 30, 2016
A profile of the Emirati artist Ashwaq Abdulla.
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Film
Asian actors too busy to fret over Hollywood ‘white-washing’
June 30, 2016
Casting white people in non-white roles is as painfully old as Charlie Chan and Fu Manchu in American entertainment.
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The Review
Exhibitions: do Turkish migrant workers bring German style home?
June 30, 2016
Returning Turkish gastarbeiter (guest workers) are bringing German domestic architecture home with them, combining elements into their own houses.
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The Review
Refugee Tales: Can a new book challenge stereotypes over immigration?
June 30, 2016
A linguistic protest against injustice, a new book asks leading writers and poets to re-tell refugees' stories, from those in detention to a lorry driver.
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The Review
Book review: More reveals human trafficking from the villain’s perspective
June 30, 2016
We review Hakan Gunday's harrowing and haunting tale of a family of Turkish people smugglers.
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The Review
Book review: Mark Kurlansky’s fascinating history of paper
June 30, 2016
Mark Kurlansky lays an engaging paper trail, following 3,000 years of civilisation in his microhistory, Paper: Paging Through History.
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Arts & Life
The women's majlis: The key is to never give up
June 30, 2016
When you reach working age, in a time of what seems like constant change, it’s not uncommon to find yourself engaging in different interactions and activities.
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Arts & Life
Ask Ali: Deaths during Ramadan are considered blessed
June 30, 2016
Condolences are expressed a bit differently during Ramadan. There’s not much sadness, but hope for a better everlasting life in the hereafter.
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Arts & Life
Newsmaker: Mohamed Nasheed
June 30, 2016
The former president of the Maldives this week had a 13-year prison sentence upheld in his home country. But after being granted asylum in Britain, he plans to fight on in exile.
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Food
Iftars of the day: Al Maryah Ballroom at Four Seasons and Urban Bistro
June 30, 2016
Today we review the iftars at Four Seasons Hotel in Abu Dhabi and Urban Bistro in Dubai.
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Arts & Life
5 things to do today: stay fit at TrainZSC or catch Euro 2016 on the big screen at Reel Cinemas
June 30, 2016
Our daily round-up of things to do: stay fit at TrainZSC; register your children for Camp Emirates Park; visit the Reel Pilates location at Jumeirah Lakes Towers; catch Euro 2016 on the big screen at Reel Cinemas; and sign up for art workshops at La...
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Food
A trip on the gravy train: The rise of poutine in the UAE
June 29, 2016
The late-night favourite – a mix of french fries, gravy, cheese and whatever else chef might fancy – is pretty much a national dish, beloved as the ultimate cold-weather comfort food.
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Motoring
The airbag: Recall wrangle after star dies
June 29, 2016
Sometimes, it takes the untimely demise of a celebrity for the world to sit up and take notice of a particular problem. And so it was, last week, when actor Anton Yelchin was killed, by his own car, in a tragic accident in Los Angeles.
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