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May 22, 2013
Proverbs are like witty mirrors of culture that show the attributes a community holds dear. But such pearls of wisdom come under great risk of being lost as the language that conveys them changes. Read Article Remind me of an old Emirati saying
May 16, 2013
There is a sense of great pride and honour attached to lineage, and every family has a story or at least one figure in their past they are proud to be related to. This is not a uniquely Arab trait. Read Article When a proposal comes with a knock, family asks why
May 14, 2013
Old photographs tucked away in a box or thrown into a drawer can be priceless reminders of everyday life of just a few decades ago in the fast-changing Emirates. Read Article Family snaps of UAE's past
May 07, 2013
Officers behind the wheels of Dubai Police's Lamborghini, Ferrari, Bentley, Mercedes and Aston Martin are greeted like stars at the Arabian Travel Market. Read Article The fast arm of the law: meet Dubai Police's supercar drivers
Apr 24, 2013
Ther are 115 artefacts and archaeological finds on display at the museum as part of the Our Monuments Narrate Our History exhibition. Read Article A history of the UAE set in stone at the Sharjah Archaeology Museum
Apr 18, 2013
A strange news story from Riyadh points up the awkward plight of those who are deemed by the morality police there to be just too good-looking. Read Article Let's see these men who are too good-looking for Saudi
Apr 16, 2013
Ahmed Bukhatir, the renowned singer of anasheed, lives by a simple credo: make people feel good about themselves. He does this through his peaceful Islamic music … and the odd book on dragons. Read Article The Emirati anasheed singer with the simple motto
Apr 13, 2013
Last year, Shamma was an internet sensation. But as well as the praise, she also garnered a lot of criticism from some Emiratis who turned to social media to attack her. Read Article Fame comes at a price, says finalist of Arabs’ Got Talent Shamma Hamdan
Apr 13, 2013
In How Animals Grieve, Barbara J King explores the complex relationships between creatures and how they cope with bereavement.
Read Article Book review: Grief of animals can be quite moving
Apr 11, 2013
What a woman decides to wear, or not wear, is her own business. Read Article Topless protesters underestimated the consequences
