5 things to do today: Meet Dora the Explorer at Abu Dhabi Mall and enjoy Cirkopolis by Cirque Éloize

Meet Dora the Explorer at Abu Dhabi Mall. Children can sing, dance and get their picture taken with the intrepid character. There will also be interactive games on stage and cooking workshops where little ones can decorate Dora and SpongeBob treats. Until Saturday, 4pm to 9pm, Abu Dhabi Mall, Abu Dhabi

Register for Dubai's Ice Warrior Challenge, which involves competitors taking on a course of 15 obstacles including monkey bars, a cargo-net crawl, zorb maze, tyre course and a slippery climb up the black run at Ski Dubai. The challenge is open to groups and individuals ages 16 and over. Funds raised will go to Dubai Centre for Special Needs. October 2, from 8am, Dh250, register at www.premieronline.com, Ski Dubai, Mall of Emirates, Dubai, www.skidxb.com

Enjoy Cirkopolis by Cirque Éloize. After playing in the capital, the show, which combines dance and theatre, moves to Dubai. It features 12 acrobats and multidisciplinary artists who rebel against the monotony, reinvent themselves and challenge the limits of the factory city Cirkopolis.Until Saturday, shows at 3pm and 7.30pm, from Dh195, Sheikh Rashid Hall, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, www.tixbox.com

Watch movies round the clock at The Dubai Mall. Reel Cinemas is showing a range of movies, from the action-packed Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials and the sentimental A Walk in the Woods to The Visit and animated comedy Hotel Transylvania 2. Tomorrow to Sunday, Reel Cinemas, The Dubai Mall, 04 449 1903, www.reelcinemas.ae

Celebrate Eid Al Adha at Dubai Festival City Mall with free henna designs, Turkish whirling dancers, Emirati arts and crafts on sale at the Festival Square and an exhibition celebrating the history of Dubai as a regional trading port.  Until Saturday, Dubai Festival City Mall, Dubai

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ESSENTIALS

The flights
Emirates, Etihad and Swiss fly direct from the UAE to Zurich from Dh2,855 return, including taxes.

The chalet
Chalet N is currently open in winter only, between now and April 21. During the ski season, starting on December 11, a week’s rental costs from €210,000 (Dh898,431) per week for the whole property, which has 22 beds in total, across six suites, three double rooms and a children’s suite. The price includes all scheduled meals, a week’s ski pass, Wi-Fi, parking, transfers between Munich, Innsbruck or Zurich airports and one 50-minute massage per person. Private ski lessons cost from €360 (Dh1,541) per day. Halal food is available on request.

What can victims do?

Always use only regulated platforms

Stop all transactions and communication on suspicion

Save all evidence (screenshots, chat logs, transaction IDs)

Report to local authorities

Warn others to prevent further harm

Courtesy: Crystal Intelligence

Who's who in Yemen conflict

Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government

Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council

Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south

Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory

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Director: Jared Hess

Starring: Jack Black, Jennifer Coolidge, Jason Momoa

Rating: 3/5