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Bollywood star Ranveer Singh being presented his UAE golden visa in Abu Dhabi by Mohamed Abdalla Al Zaabi, the chief executive of Miral. Photo: Yas Island
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Lebanese singer Najwa Karam is one of many celebrities offered UAE's golden visa.
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Lebanese singer Ragheb Alama
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Egyptian actor Mohamed Ramadan Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Fashion influencer Ola Farahat
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Tunisian singer Latifa El Arfaoui
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Lebanese singer Marwan Khoury
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Egyptian actress Nelly Karim
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Lebanese singer Walid Toufic
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Egyptian singer and composer Hani Shaker
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Lebanese television presenter Annabella Hilal
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Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan
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Chef Izu Ani
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Chef Reif Othman
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Lebanese actress Nadine Nassib Njeim
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Syrian actor Kosai Khauli
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Indian actor and director Sanjay Dutt
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Lebanese designer Karen Wazen
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Lebanese-Canadian basketball player Ali Kanaan
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Film director Mohammed Samy with his wife, actress Mai Omar
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Lebanese actress Jessy Abdo
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Lebanese singer Myriam Fares
South Indian actor Mohanlal
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Kerala star Mammootty
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Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty
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Kerala actor Tovino Thomas
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South Indian actor Prithviraj.
Moroccan singer Imad Benaomar
Egyptian actor Karim Fahmi.
Egyptian actress Safia Alemary
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Bollywood film producer Boney Kapoor.
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Indian Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam.
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Lebanese singer Elissa.
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Giorgio Armani with his UAE golden visa in Dubai. Photo: Giorgio Armani
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Pakistani actor Ali Zafar. Photo: Yash Raj Films
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Pakistani actor Fakhr-e-Alam.
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Bollywood star Ranveer Singh being presented his UAE golden visa in Abu Dhabi by Mohamed Abdalla Al Zaabi, the chief executive of Miral. Photo: Yas Island
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Lebanese singer Najwa Karam is one of many celebrities offered UAE's golden visa.
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Lebanese singer Ragheb Alama
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Egyptian actor Mohamed Ramadan Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Fashion influencer Ola Farahat
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Tunisian singer Latifa El Arfaoui
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Lebanese singer Marwan Khoury
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Egyptian actress Nelly Karim
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Lebanese singer Walid Toufic
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Egyptian singer and composer Hani Shaker
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Lebanese television presenter Annabella Hilal
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Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan
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Chef Izu Ani
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Chef Reif Othman
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Lebanese actress Nadine Nassib Njeim
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Syrian actor Kosai Khauli
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Indian actor and director Sanjay Dutt
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Lebanese designer Karen Wazen
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Lebanese-Canadian basketball player Ali Kanaan
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Film director Mohammed Samy with his wife, actress Mai Omar
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Lebanese actress Jessy Abdo
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Lebanese singer Myriam Fares
South Indian actor Mohanlal
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Kerala star Mammootty
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Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty
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Kerala actor Tovino Thomas
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South Indian actor Prithviraj.
Moroccan singer Imad Benaomar
Egyptian actor Karim Fahmi.
Egyptian actress Safia Alemary
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Bollywood film producer Boney Kapoor.
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Indian Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam.
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Lebanese singer Elissa.
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Giorgio Armani with his UAE golden visa in Dubai. Photo: Giorgio Armani
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Pakistani actor Ali Zafar. Photo: Yash Raj Films
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Pakistani actor Fakhr-e-Alam.
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Bollywood star Ranveer Singh being presented his UAE golden visa in Abu Dhabi by Mohamed Abdalla Al Zaabi, the chief executive of Miral. Photo: Yas Island
36 celebrities who received the UAE's golden visa: from Ranveer Singh to Giorgio Armani
The scheme acknowledges cultural contributions by regional and international talents
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The National
29 March, 2022
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