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Call for action on animal abuse

The death of a five-month-old puppy has sparked a nationwide campaign to reduce animal abuse in the UAE. Animal Action – Abu Dhabi (AA-AD) launched the campaign under the name Enforce Law 16. It encourages people to report animal abuse …

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Lung cancer campaign to promote early detection

A new awareness campaign aims to promote early detection and prevention of lung cancer in the UAE. The campaign, under the slogan Live Healthy & Simply Check Lung Cancer Awareness, is being run by the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company …

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Beats of Bollywood

  Abu Dhabi Week sat down with top Indian music producer and DJ, NYK, ahead of his Abu Dhabi performance. The award-winning artist – more formally known as Nikhil Sahni – will be bringing his eclectic Bollywood and electronic dance …

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Local heritage comes alive

  The Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival, the annual celebration of the culture and traditions of the UAE, will this year be held from 20th November until 12th December. Named in honour of HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the …

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A decade of stability and success: a tribute to Sheikh Khalifa

  For ten years the UAE has benefitted locally and internationally from the leadership of HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan On 3 November 2004 Sheikh Khalifa was elected by the Federal Supreme Council of Rulers as  President of …

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Top triathletes take on Abu Dhabi

  The world’s elite triathletes will be heading to the capital next year after the recent announcement of a new tri event in the capital. The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has partnered with the Abu Dhabi Sports Council to bring …

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Local musicians make waves with concert

The Abu Dhabi-based National Symphony Orchestra will join award-winning composer George Fenton to raise the curtain on the Volvo Ocean Race stopover celebrations. The 75-piece orchestra will perform Fenton’s emotional score for the multi award-winning The Blue Planet TV series, with the …

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All that jazz!

Music lovers rejoice: the Jazz at St Regis festival is about to begin. The concert series, organised in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) Doha, and Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF), brings world-class musicians to the capital …

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Local sailor at helm of campaign

An Emirati sailor is making headway as the face of one of the most grueling sailing races in the world. Adil Khalid, the trimmer for the Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing (ADOR) team, was chosen for the Volvo Ocean Race campaign …

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Abu Dhabi Film Festival line-up revealed

Fans of the big screen will be eager to get to the movies this October, as the Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF) opens with another stellar line-up of international and regional talent. From 23rd October to 1st November, the Emirates …

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