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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The family scales the indoor climbing walls together at CLYMB, Yas Island. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

Clymb Abu Dhabi: How I challenged myself and my sons to face fears by wall climbing and indoor skydiving

April 10, 2021
It is best to avoid drinking and eating during online meetings with colleagues that are fasting during Ramadan. Unsplash

What not to do during Ramadan: from eating during Zoom meetings to declining an iftar invitation

April 7, 2021
French-Moroccan influencer Hanan Houachmi. Courtesy Modestish

Hijab-wearing French influencer reflects on France’s latest hijab ban for minors

April 7, 2021
Research by Peugeot found 41 per cent of households with four or more people admitted to spending alone time in their cars without going anywhere

Liability or lifeline: how did you use your car during the pandemic?

April 4, 2021
Some parents may begin to view their choices as being superior to those of others and become judgemental. Getty 

My child, my rules: how to deal with other judgemental parents

April 4, 2021
The theme for International Women's Day in 2021 is Choose to Challenge. Unsplash

The Great Debate: Has International Women's Day become too commercialised?

March 8, 2021
Best dressed men: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Dan Levy and Riz Ahmed. Reuters, Instagram

Men's fashion saved the Golden Globes – Dan Levy, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Josh O'Connor among the best dressed

March 1, 2021
WELLINGTON, NZ - OCTOBER 28: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex lay ferns and a wreath at the tomb of the Unknown Warrior at the newly unveiled UK war memorial and Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, on October 28, 2018, in Wellington, New Zealand. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on their official 16-day Autumn tour visiting cities in Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand. (Photo by Rosa Woods - Pool/Getty Images)  

Calling the publicity shots: Why Harry and Meghan have every right to stage-manage their PR

February 16, 2021
'Mother Tongue' is a podcast by three British mums based in Dubai: from left, Jess Savage, Maryanne Peacock and Ellis Harwood. It is available on all major podcast platforms. 

Parenting podcast 'Mother Tongue' is a refreshingly honest account by three Dubai mums

February 8, 2021
Topshop has been bought by Asos. Getty Images

An ode to Topshop: the fashion store that dressed – and defined – a generation

February 3, 2021
A winter stroll as the sun rises in Abu Dhabi's Corniche. Victor Besa / The National

Why my Abu Dhabi walks are so healing during the pandemic

January 29, 2021
A delivery courier waits with boxes outside a JD Sports Fashion store on London's Oxford Street. People are consuming fashion more quickly, more often and at much lower price points, says Janus Henderson's Charlotte Nisbet. Bloomberg

Alterations are being made to the fast fashion industry

December 16, 2020
Billie Eilish arrives at the 2020 Spotify Best New Artist Party at The Lot Studios on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, in West Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)

Shame on the Billie Eilish body-shamers: Why a woman's appearance should not detract from her achievements

October 19, 2020
Popularity was once measured by how many friends you had in school – now it is benchmarked against the number of strangers vicariously consuming your content. Unsplash / Gian Cescon

Why I'm glad Instagram wasn't around when I was growing up

October 6, 2020
Lana Del Rey's mesh face mask sparked backlash over the weekend. Instagram / Lana Dey Rey 

Lana Del Rey's bejewelled mesh face mask is a fashion step too far

October 4, 2020
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Dubai draft law to freeze rents for three years 'will stabilise property market'

The world's most and least powerful passports in 2021: UAE moves up list

Dubai hotels brace for 'summer like no other'

Mrs World Caroline Jurie gives up crown after arrest over Sri Lanka beauty pageant

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William Li, chief executive officer of Nio Inc., front right, uses a smartphone to take a photograph during an event marking the rollout of the company’s 100,000th electric vehicle at the automaker’s factory in Hefei, Anhui province, China, on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Nio said it delivered 7,257 cars last month, bringing its first quarter total to 20,060 vehicles - a 423% jump from the previous year period. Photograph: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

Can the reality of the electric vehicle market justify the hype?

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Reporter: N/A. Stock. General view of Downtown, Dubai and Business Bay. Friday, April 9th, 2021. Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Dubai rent freeze, UAE passports, 2,022 new cases - The Daily Update

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Ramadan lights along the Abu Dhabi Corniche, April 5, 2021. Victor Besa / The National

Ramadan Kareem, Dubai’s driverless taxis, Dubai police patrols, 1,928 new cases - Daily Update

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Salaries in the UAE are expected to remain stable this year. Getty Images

Why salaries in the UAE will remain stable in 2021 – Pocketful of Dirhams

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