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Jan 22, 2011
Everyone from expatriates to nationals from abroad are queuing up to learn Emirati Arabic Read Article Course to launch in local dialect
Feb 16, 2011
British-Indian TV chef, who will demonstrate her cooking in Dubai next month, provides The National with an exclusive recipe. Read Article Madhur Jaffrey to show off simple curries
Feb 17, 2011
Madhur Jaffrey says there is one spice she cannot do without in her curry recipes - Asafoetida. Read Article Essential Indian spice is smelly, but sublime
Feb 28, 2011
Revolutionary bus using Formula 1 technology would accelerate to 250kph, slashing the Abu Dhabi to Dubai commute to 30 minutes. With video Read Article Superbus to slash Dubai to Abu Dhabi run to 30 minutes
Mar 01, 2011
Dubai and Abu Dhabi bargain hunters will be able to snap up cut-price deals from the world's largest coupon website. Read Article Groupon website to go live in UAE today
Mar 04, 2011
Company which already markets its wares in Europe's upmarket spas and restaurants is looking to make a splash with regional sophisticates. Read Article Gold-filtered water hopes to impress UAE market
Mar 11, 2011
Writer's interest in region dates to stint in Bedouin regiment Read Article Leaders urged to emulate the Prophet
Mar 24, 2011
Travel guide dating back to 1996 - the year of the first Dubai World Cup - shows the emirate as a very different place. Read Article Dubai guidebook shows how things used to be
Mar 26, 2011
The Sharjah Art Foundation decided not to screen the film after lawyers warned it may contravene blasphemy laws. Read Article Biennial denies claims of censorship
Mar 26, 2011
The experimental French filmmaker Gérard Courant has been working on his 156-hour Cinématon project for 33 years. Read Article Filmathon-maker casts for cameos
