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Symbolising triumph after a battle, the dance of war – al ayyala – combines song and dance. It is considered to embody the UAE’s finest historical and cultural values, and is now performed to...
Thursday, 01 October 2009 Read
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Unlike neighbouring Dubai, Abu Dhabi currently has a relatively small number of high-rise buildings – but there are still a few tall ones dotted along the skyline. Currently the capital’s highest...
Thursday, 17 September 2009 Read
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Al Gharbia, meaning ‘western’ in Arabic and formerly known more prosaically as the Western Region, accounts for 83 percent of the total land mass of Abu Dhabi (and 71 percent of the whole of the...
Thursday, 13 August 2009 Read
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Abu Dhabi city was planned in the 1970s for an estimated maximum population of 600,000. According to Plan Abu Dhabi 2030: Urban Structure Framework Plan, there were 930,000 people here in 2007 –...
Thursday, 30 July 2009 Read
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Music and dance have long been a popular way of celebrating traditional occasions in Abu Dhabi, such as weddings, victory celebrations and pearling expeditions. It’s believed that a professional...
Thursday, 16 July 2009 Read
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Sometimes it’s necessary to travel to and from Dubai, and if the bus is too slow and the car is in the garage you’ll probably have to take a taxi. The following figures are based on practical...
Thursday, 02 July 2009 Read
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Brand Abu Dhabi reaches further than you might think – a hot buy for London’s fashionistas is the Abu Dhabi, a gladiator-style sandal from the High Street footwear chain Office. Here’s the...
Thursday, 25 June 2009 Read
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Being an expat is good for you, or at least for your creativity. According to a paper in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, as reported recently in The Economist, a bunch of students...
Thursday, 18 June 2009 Read
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Not all of the seven Emirates that build up the UAE have the same flag today, but that wasn’t always the case – red has historically been used for all of the emirates’ flags to mark ports,...
Thursday, 11 June 2009 Read
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Many of the street cats to be found in downtown Abu Dhabi are (probably) purebred – members of a breed called the Arabian Mau, which was recognised by the World Cat Federation only in 2008 largely...
Thursday, 04 June 2009 Read
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