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UPDATE: Be part of the action at Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship

UPDATE: Be part of the action at Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship

If watching the world’s top golfers from the sidelines isn’t enough for you, this is your chance to be part of the action. Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship is looking for 450 volunteers to support the 2016 tournament, which opens …

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UPDATE: A sweet initiative to bring a smile this festive season

UPDATE: A sweet initiative to bring a smile this festive season

This festive season, you can indulge your sweet tooth and put a smile on children’s faces. Through the Golden Hearts initiative, Emirates Palace has partnered with Make-A-Wish Foundation UAE in an effort to give gifts, love and hope to children …

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UPDATE: Capital awards focuses on sports journalists

UPDATE: Capital awards focuses on sports journalists

Tiger Woods. Kelly Holmes. Tom Brady. Serena Williams. These are some of the biggest names in the world of sport. But we’d know little about these international athletes if it weren’t for the journalists that cover their triumphs and tribulations. …

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BUCKETLIST: 101 things to do this winter

BUCKETLIST: 101 things to do this winter

Winter is here and it can only mean one thing – or in this case, 101 things. From dune bashing and bedouin workshops, pearl diving to flyboarding, dragon boating to white water rafting, dining al fresco to picnicking in the …

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Ancient fort stands tall for 2016 festival

Ancient fort stands tall for 2016 festival

Built in 1761, Qasr Al Hosn is the oldest stone building in Abu Dhabi. The structure was originally intended to protect the only freshwater well in the capital before housing the ruling Al Nahyan family. Its storied past has inspired preservation, …

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Abu Dhabi cruise terminal launches

Abu Dhabi cruise terminal launches

Abu Dhabi’s new state-of-the-art cruise terminal has now opened at Mina Zayed. The high capacity terminal, which can receive three cruise vessels at one time, is now open to welcome visitors from around the world to the UAE’s capital. Helping …

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Junior golf programme tees off

Junior golf programme tees off

Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC) and HSBC have launched a groundbreaking grassroots golf programme. Introducing more than 2,000 local school children to the sport, the ‘Champions of Tomorrow’ programme aims to inspire and uncover the next generation of UAE golfing …

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Foodies of Abu Dhabi will soon be salivating when the Love Food Festival touches down in the emirate next year. The family af-fare dedicated to all things edible will be making its debut in the emirate, with two dates set …

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UAE rulers write new chapter on reading

UAE rulers write new chapter on reading

Following an announcement by HH president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, 2016 has been declared the Year of Reading for the UAE. The initiative is part of an attempt to create a generation of book lovers and place the …

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Short film contest winners announced

Short film contest winners announced

A 24-year-old videographer bested other participants at the recently concluded UAE National Day film competition sponsored by Image Nation. The #WhyILoveUAE contest called on the public to submit short films that illustrated their appreciation of the country in celebration of …

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