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Charity football event set for Zayed Sports City

  Footy fans will be lacing up their boots this March at a charity football event organised by a local dentist. On 20th March, Dr Firas Dental & Orthodontic Center behind Marina Mall will host a seven-a-side football tournament to …

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Environment Agency encourages green resolutions

  Many of the capital’s residents will be giving up chocolate or hitting the gym as their 2015 New Year’s resolution, but a new initiative by Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) will promote green resolutions via a new social …

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Sustainable ideas flow at local water summit

  Sustainability experts, business innovators and members of the academia gathered at the International Water Summit (IWS) to discuss sustainable solutions to the region’s water challenges. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – the intergovernmental union that includes most Arab states …

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Residents race to street series

Petrolheads flocked to Yas Marina Circuit for the first round of the new Yas Super Street Challenge, a competitive street racing series. Over 90 drivers from the UAE sat behind the wheel of their own cars in the first two …

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Capital’s singers take the stage

Every third Saturday of the month budding musicians meet at Urban Bites in Shining Tower, next to Khalidiyah Mall, to perform at Metronome, a free event organised by recording studio White Cube Studios. White Cube Studios was founded 18 months …

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Abu Dhabi goes green

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) is back from 17th to 24th January. The event will turn the spotlight on the latest sustainable solutions for everyday living. The world’s population is estimated to reach nine billion by 2050, and international and …

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Residents help refugees in harsh winter conditions

The UAE has continued to show its support for refugees in Levant countries, as over AED 160 million has now been donated to help those in need after a recent snowstorm. The Show Compassion campaign, an initiative launched by President …

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Saadiyat pupils turn scrap into sculpture

  Students from the art mural club at Cranleigh Abu Dhabi on Saadiyat Island are creating a sculpture from recycled material. The children are painting scraps from the recent construction of the school with bright hues donated by Dulux Middle …

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Rookie ready for race weekend

  With the second race of the TRD86 Cup around the corner, one rookie driver is gearing up for his second ever race weekend. Dutch driver Tom Verkooijen held his own at the first two races in the 12-race competition in …

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Irish stars to sing in Mina Zayed

  The Club in Mina Zayed is opening its doors for an evening with the Irish trio The Celtic Tenors. Musicians Daryl Simpson, Matthew Gilsenan and James Nelson have scored three platinum albums, as well as number ones in Ireland …

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