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A hunger for home: best places pick up world foods in Abu Dhabi

Selected Vegetables and Fruits, in Abu Dhabi, where a number of people from Sri Lanka and India shop. Delores Johnson / The National

With map Got a hankering for a plate of tequenos? Holding a braai and need some South African sosatie? Here is a look at how various cultures in the UAE have imported their cuisines and where to buy the ingredients. A hunger for home: best places pick up world foods in Abu Dhabi

In pictures: What could be the next car for Dubai police?

Motoring editor Kevin Hackett takes a look at the possible cars that could be next on Dubai police shopping list. In pictures: What could be the next car for Dubai police?

Languedoc-Roussillon: the French region that quietly rocks

Carcassonne has become one of the most popular tourist draws in France, and is a Unesco World Heritage site. Luigi Vaccarella / Grand Tour / Corbis

Author Justin Cartwright takes a relaxing and absorbing holiday in south-west France. Languedoc-Roussillon: the French region that quietly rocks

Lamborghini is still crazy after all these years

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Lamborghini. Photo courtesy Lamborghini

The Italian marque is unbelievably, half a century old. To celebrate, the world's largest ever gathering of those outrageous sports cars assembled in its hometown. Lamborghini is still crazy after all these years

Dubai designer Marina Qureshi behind Florence Welch's stunning dress

A sketch by the designer Marina Qureshi of the dress that Florence Welch wore at the Florence and the Machine concert at Sandance in Dubai. Courtesy Marina Qureshi

Florence Welch did more than put on a great show at Sandance - she wore a dress by one of the region's newest design talents. Dubai designer Marina Qureshi behind Florence Welch's stunning dress

Pearls are the national treasure of the UAE

Mohamed al-Suwaidi, left, and Abdulla al Suwaidi on a tour of the Ras Al Khaimah lagoon. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo

One Ras Al Khaimah's man's vision is spearheading the revival of the UAE's pearling industry. Pearls are the national treasure of the UAE

Sydney is a model metropolis

The Sydney Opera House and Circular Quay, as seen from the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Photos by Blaine Harrington III / Corbis

My kind of place: Now is the ideal time of year to visit Australia. David Whitley gives his guide to the country's most iconic city. Sydney is a model metropolis