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Using modern tech in the bedroom can affect our slumber, say sleep coaches. Photo: Pexels

World Sleep Day: Meet the UAE sleep coaches helping adults nod off

Accountability can help people work towards a good night's rest

UAE experts on what to know about reproductive health

From athletes to chefs, how people in different professions fast during Ramadan

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Bear Grylls in Dubai: ‘I’m not a fearless person’

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Natasha Jain, whose husband Aasim is Muslim, began fasting more than a decade ago in solidarity with her best friend at university. Photo: Natasha Jain

The non-Muslims fasting in solidarity with loved ones this Ramadan

Newcastle defender Dan Burn celebrates with the League Cup trophy. AFP

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Seher Farooqh as decorated her apartment with shades of pink and white. Victor Besa / The National

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People greet each other after attending the Eid Al Fitr prayer at Nad Al Hammar Eid Musalla in Dubai in May 2022. The first day of Eid Al Fitr 2025 is expected to fall on Monday, March 31, the Emirates Astronomical Society has said. EPA

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The mainly Alawite village of Arza lies abandoned after being attacked during deadly sectarian violence in eastern Syria that began on March 6. Nada Atallah / The National

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Basel Adra, left, and Yuval Abraham with their Oscars for Best Documentary Feature Film for No Other Land. Reuters

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There is nothing wrong in informing a tenant way in advance that there will be a rental increase. istockphoto.com

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