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Tahira Yaqoob

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Swat's children can smile again, thanks to UAE

May 13, 2012

They faced the depredations of the Taliban and devastating floods. Now thanks to the generosity of private citizens and the UAE government, smiles are returning to the faces of the children of the Swat valley. Read article "Swat's children can smile again, thanks to UAE"

Bust the bulge, Bollywood style

May 9, 2012

Looking for a fun way to get in shape and lose weight, Tahira Yaqoob tries out a Bollywood dance class with Nisha Shivnani at Ductac in Dubai's Mall of the Emirates.Read article "Bust the bulge, Bollywood style"

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PV Narasimha Rao reinvented India – so why is he the forgotten man?

May 19, 2012

India appeared on the brink of collapse when Rao slipped into power in June 1991. He left office five years later having rebuilt the nation's fortunes. Why then does he remain the sole former PM without a memorial in the country's capital?Read article

Stieg Larsson's success fuels interest in Nordic noir

May 19, 2012

Alice Johnson looks at the growing popularity of crime in a cold climate, focusing on two novels, Hour of the Wolf by Hakan Nesser and David Hewson's The Killing, which is based on a hit TV series. Read article

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Jennifer Steil and her love affair with Yemen

Apr 9 , 2012 | 03:30PM GST

angelikalancsak

Excellent, excellent. Western souls are able to find a deep peace in the orient.

Designer handbags are a good investment for any woman

Feb 18 , 2012 | 02:17PM GST

ummajed

I saw a Hermes bag for $22,000!!!!!!!! Many people could be fed and taken care of for that......and going into debt for a bag- now really?????????

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