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Community FitnessSpartan World Championship fever hits Abu Dhabi

December 1, 202213 min

It’s not just elite athletes who get to scramble across monkey bars, throw spears and leap across sand dunes this weekend – one of the UAE’s toughest sporting events has lots to offer the rest of us too. On Saturday and Sunday, December 3 and 4 2022, thousands of athletes and spectators from across the world will gather at Al Wathba Luxury Collection Desert Resort and Spa in the nation’s capital, to compete for warrior...

by Ben East

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Community Mental HealthHow the UAE is leading the Middle East on #booktok

December 1, 20228 min

If, at the start of 2022, you’d been asked to predict the author who would dominate worldwide bestseller lists, it’s unlikely you’d have immediately directed people towards a 42-year-old Texan with a string of well-thumbed, if unremarkable, romantic thrillers, comedies, ghost stories and the odd excursion into YA. And yet. At the time of writing Colleen Hoover has, amid the usual John Grishams, Stephen Kings and Lee Childs, four of the top 10 New York...

by Ben East

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CommunityEmirates lunar mission to lift off

November 29, 202213 min

A genuine moment in the history and journey of the UAE is happening this week, and it will arrive in a flash of heat, light and noise. Floridian weather and launch conditions permitting (the launch was already postponed once, to Thursday) the incredible 1.7 million pound thrust of Falcon 9’s reusable rocket will power the first Emirates Lunar Mission on its four-month journey to the Moon. And when the Rashid Rover tentatively leaves its lander...

by Asma Ali Zain

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Community HealthHow not to get the flu

November 28, 20229 min

Flu cases this winter season are up by at least 70 percent compared to last year as Covid-19-related precautions have gone down, according to an expert. Earlier this year, the UAE eased coronavirus restrictions, almost two and half years after the pandemic began, as the number of cases dropped in the Gulf country. However, influenza or common cold cases have spiked massively since the onset of the winter season in September. Dr Mohammed AlJeaidi, a...

by Ann Marie McQueen

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Community Mental HealthMEN-tality: ‘We don’t sit down and hold hands and sing kumbaya’

November 25, 202220 min

Kori Lindsay and Manny Djorner are co-founders of MEN-tality, which they formed after personal challenges and some deep conversations to help support men in Dubai. They do their work through the twice a month MEN-tality podcast, which you can also find on YouTube, through MEN-tality events, Brotherhood DXB Meetups – for men only – and also through personal training, coaching and community events. Kori is a trainer who worked in commercial gyms and launched his...

by Harriet Shephard

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CommunitySix rare animals you can see in the UAE

November 23, 202213 min

Many of the world’s rarest and most fascinating creatures can be found across the UAE’s numerous swish animal parks and sprawling reserves, and also roaming in the wild. Those who take a moment to explore are treated to enchanting sights such as turtles and dolphins swimming in the clear waters of Arabian Gulf, gazelles scampering across urban golf courses and the Arabian camel, the most iconic of all the Middle East’s creatures, meandering through the...

by Emma Pearson

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CommunityBehind the scenes as The Lion King roars into Abu Dhabi

November 18, 202219 min

An orange sun splits across the African plains as the king of the jungle prowls through the wilderness, his magnificent black mane glimmering in the morning rays. Suddenly he whips his head in our direction, his nostrils flaring dangerously as our eyes lock with the predator in our midst. “I’m not actually king of the Pride Lands,” he growls. “Though I should be by right.” The lion in question is none other than Scar actor...

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CommunityThe return of FAME, the UAE’s inclusive talent showcase

November 15, 20226 min

In 2016, concerned about the lack of opportunities and visibility for people of determination, Rosy Ahmed decided to launch an inclusive talent showcase for people of determination. Six years later, she’s running the UAE’s largest inclusive talent show, F.A.M.E. (Fashion Art Music Entertainment). “My daughter Hana was my inspiration,” Rosy told Livehealthy. “She had a lot of talents that I didn’t even know about. She was good at art, good at dancing. The more I spoke to teachers...

by Asha Sherwood

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CommunitySupernanny Jo Frost’s tips for better parenting

November 11, 202210 min

“Say what you mean, mean what you say, but don’t say it mean.” So says Jo Frost, an English television personality and parenting expert better known as Supernanny, who helps troubled families overcome their problems with disciplinary, behavioral, and entertainment techniques. “The integrity of your word holds a lot of weight with children,” she adds. “Be honest and be truthful, as these are all virtues that you’re teaching your children. Just be polite and be...

by Harriet Shephard

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Community Fitness6 UAE running events that are a must-do

November 10, 2022111 min

Everything gets busier and more exciting during the UAE’s cooler season, including our training and fitness. Each weekend brings a new running race, and a fresh chance to challenge ourselves along with hundreds, or even thousands, of others from our local community. Whether you’re hooked on that euphoric finishing feeling, or you simply need some extra motivation to start your morning jogs again, check out these heart-pumping, thrilling and enjoyable running races that are kicking...

by Emma Pearson

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Community Mental Health5 life lessons from The Lion King

November 8, 202212 min

Most of us are familiar with the story of the young lion cub who faces love, loss, betrayal and tragedy in his rise to become king of the Pride Lands. But there’s way more to this tale than the big five rampaging around the plains of wildest Africa. On its release in 1994, the Walt Disney animation broke huge records, selling 55 million copies worldwide and becoming the highest-grossing traditionally animated film of all time....

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