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Most of the Arabic food found in Abu Dhabi is not particular to this area; it’s common to much of the Middle East, with particular reference to cuisines derived from the Lebanon and Iran. There...
Thursday, 26 November 2009 Read
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The Arabic word ‘khalifa’ means a steward, a custodian or caretaker – a very appropriate name for the UAE’s current president and Abu Dhabi’s ruler, HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan....
Wednesday, 18 November 2009 Read
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The judges in a camel beauty contest use a very strict set of criteria – ears must be firm, back high, hump large and symmetrical, rump not too big (just enough room for a saddle), hair shiny, head...
Thursday, 12 November 2009 Read
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Halfway between Abu Dhabi and Dubai on the Sheikh Maktoum / Sheik Zayed highway, you pass a turning marked Semeih. There’s not much there – a camel-racing track, a few farms, some plantations of...
Wednesday, 04 November 2009 Read
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The Abu Dhabi Media Company’s campus in the centre of the city is the site of the original Abu Dhabi airport – which is how the nearby Airport Road got its name. A small building remains from...
Thursday, 22 October 2009 Read
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ADACH has a pending application with UNESCO World Heritage Sites for the city of Al Ain and surrounding areas. That’s based on the wealth of archaeological remains there – Al Ain has been...
Thursday, 15 October 2009 Read
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Located in the centre of Al Ain, Al Murabba Fort takes its name from the large, rectangular, three-storey tower that dominates its low walled courtyard. The late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan...
Thursday, 08 October 2009 Read
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Symbolising triumph after a battle, the dance of war – al ayyala – combines song and dance. It is considered to embody the UAE’s finest historical and cultural values, and is now performed to...
Thursday, 01 October 2009 Read
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Unlike neighbouring Dubai, Abu Dhabi currently has a relatively small number of high-rise buildings – but there are still a few tall ones dotted along the skyline. Currently the capital’s highest...
Thursday, 17 September 2009 Read
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Al Gharbia, meaning ‘western’ in Arabic and formerly known more prosaically as the Western Region, accounts for 83 percent of the total land mass of Abu Dhabi (and 71 percent of the whole of the...
Thursday, 13 August 2009 Read
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