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by Prerna
February 12, 2023

Beyond the treadmills: New cool fitness venues pop up in UAE

The buzz and commitment when it comes to wellness is as loud in 2023, as it was last year. And this year around, it seems that all players have agreed to not only join hands in making health and fitness a priority but also get innovative as they create spaces offering experiences, memberships, facilities, and […]

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by Prerna
February 11, 2023

UAE’s Pink Caravan Ride begins: Riders trot through the emirates, spreading awareness about breast cancer

For 9-year-old Saeed, it was a novel experience riding the horse Storm through the streets of Sharjah along with ten other riders. The youngster, who has been riding since he was 5, is part of the 11th edition of the Pink Caravan Ride (PCR), which kicked off from Al Heera Beach, Sharjah, on Saturday morning.“I […]

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by Prerna
February 11, 2023

Dubai: Applications open for residency postgraduate programs at MBRU

The Deanship of Postgraduate Medical Education at the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) in Dubai Academic Health Corporation (DAHC) has announced that applications are open for 18 residency postgraduate training programs and two internship programs in the specialties of medicine and dentistry.In July 2021, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid […]

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by Prerna
February 11, 2023

13 ways to cope with post-traumatic stress disorder

Following a harrowing, distressing, or painful traumatic incident such as war or terror attack or violence, rape or sexual assault, accident, natural disaster such as an earthquake, or detecting a life-threatening condition, it is natural and inevitable to be upset, anxious, gloomy, frightened and detached. After experiencing stress or trauma our nervous system reacts with […]

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by Prerna
February 11, 2023

Manju Warrier: Arabs and the Arabic culture are at the center of ‘Ayisha’

Set in Saudi Arabia, Ayisha tells the heartwarming story of a maid that transcends the boundaries of culture, country, and language. The film, touted to be the first bilingual Malayalam Arabic movie, will release in theaters in the UAE today. In addition to Malayalam, the movie will also be released in Arabic.Based on a true-life […]

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by Prerna
February 11, 2023

Model, actor, and tech founder Lisa Ray talks about her move to Dubai and her digital art platform focusing on NFTs

If you thought you had to be a millennial to be a multi-hyphenate, then you have not met Lisa Ray. The 50-year-old is considered to be one of India’s first supermodels and has worked in films and television as an actor in both the West and the East, with her role as young widow Kalyan […]

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by Prerna
February 10, 2023

From food to medical supplies: How Dubai helps WHO, international groups send tonnes of relief aid to Turkey, Syria

The International Humanitarian City (IHC) has sent a relief flight to Turkey on Thursday and another one is scheduled to fly out on Friday afternoon to Syria, according to a senior official.The Dubai Media Office announced that the IHC, in collaboration with the World Health Organization, sent the first cargo plane on Wednesday evening with […]

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by Prerna
February 10, 2023

Abu Dhabi: Leadless pacemaker successfully implanted in Emirati patient with life-threatening slow heart rate

An Emirati patient suffering from a life-threateningly slow heart rate has been successfully implanted with a leadless cardiac pacemaker at a hospital in Abu Dhabi.Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) used the newly launched technique approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last year.“I opted for the leadless cardiac pacemaker since our patient suffers […]

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by Prerna
February 10, 2023

UAE: World’s largest photography festival opens in Sharjah

The 7th edition of the Xposure International Photography Festival was inaugurated on Thursday, (February 9, 2023) at the Expo Centre Sharjah. The opening ceremony was witnessed by Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council (SMC).Organized by the Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB), the festival is […]

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February 10, 2023

Netflix tennis docuseries ‘Break Point’ short on surprises

Less than 10 minutes into the first episode of “Break Point,” the Netflix docuseries about professional tennis that launches Friday, Nick Kyrgios is seen practicing before last year’s Australian Open and is heard contemplating aloud whether he ever will appear again at the tournament.“I don’t know if this is going to be the last time,” […]

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