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There’s something happening around every corner in Abu Dhabi and we’re on a mission to find out exactly what. Here are some of the latest finds in our ongoing Undiscovered Abu Dhabi series...
Wednesday, 21 April 2010 Read
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There’s something happening around every corner in Abu Dhabi and we’re on a mission to find out exactly what. Here we reveal any tips, tricks, quirks and perks that the blossoming city has to...
Wednesday, 17 March 2010 Read
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Tips, tricks, tweaks, quirks and kinks, whatever we’ve stumbled upon in Abu Dhabi, we’ll share with you here. You can do your bit too – fill us in on any city secrets you may be keeping … ...
Thursday, 11 March 2010 Read
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Emirates Palace is awash with superlatives, as you’d expect from a $3bn project that was ready within just three years and has become an iconic landmark for Abu Dhabi. Here are some of the...
Wednesday, 30 December 2009 Read
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The modern state of Abu Dhabi traces its origins to the rise of an important tribal confederation, the Bani Yas, in the 18th century. The Bani Yas probably did not have a common ancestry, instead...
Wednesday, 23 December 2009 Read
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The British-drafted provisional constitution for the new United Arab Emirates was signed on 2nd December 1971; but it remained provisional for some years, with each Emirate still largely autonomous...
Wednesday, 16 December 2009 Read
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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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