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Zayed Sports City houses the stadium that will host a record-breaking four-night run by Coldplay early next year. Photo: OVG Middle East

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Things to do in the UAE this week, from Navratri to Golden Week

Fans descend on NBA District as it returns to Abu Dhabi

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This week in the UAE: Pink October and a padel tournament

Top events for basketball fans as NBA Games return to Abu Dhabi

At RC Cities in Dubai, guests build their own mini town

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Flames and smoke rise from Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion on the Red Sea. Houthi Media / Reuters

ExclusiveJordan counts cost of Red Sea disruption after year of attacks

Etihad Airways returned some of its mothballed Airbus A380s to service last year. Photo: Etihad

Etihad Airways to return its seventh Airbus A380 superjumbo

Kevin Garnett during half time. Victor Besa / The National

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Shane Lowry is a regular participant at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship and won the tournament in 2019. AFP

Lowry joins stellar line-up at 2024 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

Dubai resident and model Logina Salah will represent Egypt at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant. Photo: Yugen Group

Dubai resident with vitiligo crowned Miss Universe Egypt 2024

German freight carrier DHL uses a small amount of sustainable fuel in its 300 aircraft. Bloomberg

Green fuel 'shortage' pits planes against cars

A polling official displays a sealed electronic voting machine to polling agents as they count the votes in the recent election for a local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir on the outskirts of Srinagar, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. (AP Photo / Mukhtar Khan)

Photos of the DayVote counting in Kashmir to Northern Lights in Canada

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, during the launch of Plant the Emirates. Photo: Wam

Plant the Emirates: UAE's greener approach to bolster domestic food security

Flames and smoke rise from Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion on the Red Sea. Houthi Media / Reuters

ExclusiveJordan counts cost of Red Sea disruption after year of attacks

Etihad Airways returned some of its mothballed Airbus A380s to service last year. Photo: Etihad

Etihad Airways to return its seventh Airbus A380 superjumbo

Kevin Garnett during half time. Victor Besa / The National

ExclusiveGarnett on NBA's Abu Dhabi journey and path ahead for Tatum

Shane Lowry is a regular participant at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship and won the tournament in 2019. AFP

Lowry joins stellar line-up at 2024 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

Dubai resident and model Logina Salah will represent Egypt at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant. Photo: Yugen Group

Dubai resident with vitiligo crowned Miss Universe Egypt 2024

German freight carrier DHL uses a small amount of sustainable fuel in its 300 aircraft. Bloomberg

Green fuel 'shortage' pits planes against cars

A polling official displays a sealed electronic voting machine to polling agents as they count the votes in the recent election for a local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir on the outskirts of Srinagar, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. (AP Photo / Mukhtar Khan)

Photos of the DayVote counting in Kashmir to Northern Lights in Canada

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, during the launch of Plant the Emirates. Photo: Wam

Plant the Emirates: UAE's greener approach to bolster domestic food security

Flames and smoke rise from Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion on the Red Sea. Houthi Media / Reuters

ExclusiveJordan counts cost of Red Sea disruption after year of attacks

Etihad Airways returned some of its mothballed Airbus A380s to service last year. Photo: Etihad

Etihad Airways to return its seventh Airbus A380 superjumbo

Kevin Garnett during half time. Victor Besa / The National

ExclusiveGarnett on NBA's Abu Dhabi journey and path ahead for Tatum

Shane Lowry is a regular participant at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship and won the tournament in 2019. AFP

Lowry joins stellar line-up at 2024 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

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Kelly Slater, lauded as history's greatest surfer, helped design Surf Abu Dhabi. Photo: Modon

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