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Overconsumption of digital information can have a negative effect on our mental health. Getty Images

The impact of doomscrolling on mental health: 'Technology shapes user behaviour'

November 19, 2020
Hugh Grant and Martine McCutcheon star in 'Love Actually', which topped a Ranker poll of the best Christmas rom-coms. Moviestore / Shutterstock

A spirited defence of the festive British rom-com ‘Love Actually’

November 10, 2020
Zephyr is a high altitude pseudo-satellite, which runs on solar power. Airbus

High-altitude platforms: why the way to bring the world online hangs in the sky

November 4, 2020
In this regular column, Saeed Saeed looks into the linguistic and cultural codes of the Middle East. 

Five Arabic phrases that can help defuse a tense situation: From 'tawel balak' to 'la ilaha illa allah'

October 27, 2020
The Hollywood Chrises: Chris Pratt, Chris Pine, Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth. The four stars are at the heart of a heated 'Which one has to go?' debate online. Getty Images

The battle of the Hollywood Chrises: Pine, Pratt, Hemsworth or Evans – who should get the boot?

October 23, 2020
Social media platforms have now begun to apply fact-checks and stricter monitoring to counter disinformation. Reuters

The age of misinformation: Can social media sites actually stamp out false content?

October 23, 2020
Palm-reading technology could be used for passport control, banking or scanning blood vessels, as above in Poland. EPA

Biometrics for authentication: how the future of technology is going to change our lives

October 11, 2020
Actor River Phoenix tragically died in 1993 at the age of 23. His brother, Joaquin, ensures his legacy lives on, naming his newborn son after him. Getty Images

The enduring legacy of River Phoenix: 'A symbol of restless youth'

October 1, 2020
Presley Gerber, Rob Kardashian and James Middleton have all struggled to reach the success of their female siblings. 

Middleton, Kardashian and Gerber: living in the shadow of successful sisters

September 29, 2020
Ellen DeGeneres returned to present the 18th season of her talk show, and made on-air apology over toxic workplace allegations. Reuters 

Sorry, not sorry: Ellen DeGeneres and the art of the celebrity apology

September 23, 2020
Morning greetings are a serious business in the Arab world. Getty Images.

5 ways to say good morning in Arabic: from sabah al kheir to sah el noum

September 19, 2020
BTS accept the award for Best Pop Video for 'On' during the MTV Video Music Awards. AP

Why weren't BTS nominated for Artist of the Year? It's time they got more award recognition

August 31, 2020
Each week, Saeed Saeed looks into the linguistic and cultural codes of the Middle East region. 

From akh to uff: 6 ways to express frustration in Arabic

August 26, 2020
Each week, Saeed Saeed looks into the linguistic and cultural codes of the Middle East region. 

Why showing the soles of your feet can be offensive in the Arab world

August 11, 2020
Celebrities such as Kerry Washington, Khloe Kardashian and Nicole Scherzinger have taken part in the Challenge Accepted trend

Challenge accepted? Why I think Instagram's new ‘empowerment’ trend is meaningless

July 28, 2020
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Afra Al Dhaheri working on her installation 'Tasreeha, 2020', from Abu Dhabi Art's Beyond: Emerging Artists show at Manarat Al Saadiyat

Meet the three female artists from Abu Dhabi Art’s commissions programme

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US President-elect Joe Biden leaves the Queen after meeting virtually with the United States Conference of Mayors in Wilmington, Delaware, on November 23, 2020. US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named the deeply experienced Antony Blinken for secretary of state, also nominating the first female head of intelligence and a czar for climate issues, with a promise to a return to expertise after the turbulent years of Donald Trump. / AFP / CHANDAN KHANNA

Business ownership changes, Trump agrees transition, 1,065 new cases - The Daily Update

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ADNOC's Panorama Digital Command Center. Courtesy Adnoc

Adnoc’s Dh160bn contribution, UAE holidays, Boeing 737 Max - The Daily Update

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Mike Pompeo

1,262 new cases, Pompeo visits Abu Dhabi, Dubai Police drug bust - The Daily Update

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