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The Pyramids that refuse to fit into a photograph, accidental viral shots and a lifelong fighter-jet obsession
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Always Listening, Never Recording: How Apple Watch Tries To Understand the World Around You
Apple Watch can now remember what you missed, summarise conversations and recognise the sounds around you
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Meet Sneaker Talk: The Podcast Exploring the Culture Behind the Shoes
Eight episodes on how sneakers became cultural symbols, status objects and very serious business
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Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, September 29–October 4
New exhibitions, Persian food, pocket theatre and a lot of vinyl
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How Do You Curate an Art Movement When Parts of Its History Are Missing?
At NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery, “All Manner of Experiments” asks what survives when history loses pieces
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The Headlines Have Demonised Sweeteners. Should We?
Diet Coke, sugar-free chocolate, fewer calories, same sweetness. But was it actually a good trade?
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How The Arts Center At NYU Abu Dhabi Helped Build Abu Dhabi’s Performing Arts Scene
Inside the institution that helped make contemporary performance a regular part of life in Abu Dhabi
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Your Guide To Alserkal’s Must-See Exhibitions This Autumn, Part 1
Alserkal has opened 16 exhibitions this autumn. We are diving into them one by one
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How To Plan Your First Camping Trip In the UAE
Where to pitch, what to pack and how to avoid learning everything the uncomfortable way
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Forget the Streets: What Happens When the Treadmill Becomes the Race?
For runners living in climates where summer sends training indoors, the treadmill suddenly makes a lot of sense
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What To Wear In Qatar: A Practical Guide For Visitors
From everyday clothes and summer heat to shorts, headscarves, mosque visits and local dress etiquette
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Meet Lokher, The Algerian Artist Painting a World You Can Enter Through Dreams
Street art, colour-blindness and a universe of his own — Lokher on the unexpected path to becoming a painter

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The UAE Music Calendar: What To Catch Before 2026 Ends
Electronic chaos, Arabic pop royalty, cinematic scores and a few very big names — consider your music plans sorted
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