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Anna Rodrigues packs an order at her family-run Golden Chariot bakery in Karama. The store had more than 1,000 freshly baked goods for Good Friday and nowhere to supply to when church services were cancelled until people in Dubai snapped up the food. Antonie Robertson / The National

Dubai bakery sells hundreds of hot cross buns after Good Friday plea is answered

A family-owned business in Dubai sold out of freshly baked snacks after a big order was cancelled due to the Iran war

UAE

ExclusiveBangladesh mourns six citizens killed in Iran war

Six injured by debris from intercepted Iranian missile in Abu Dhabi

Indians to pay 10 rupees less for petrol and diesel after fuel taxes slashed

Grandfather killed in Iranian strike in Abu Dhabi had prayed for peace

UAE residents hunker down against rain with sandbags and plastic sheets

We are ‘one team’ say UAE residents as Iran strikes continue



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  • Yara performs during Dubai: The Rhythm of Life at Dubai Opera on Saturday. Ruel Pableo for The National

    Dubai Opera hosts first concert since regional conflict paused shows

  • Yas Waterworld says its latest expansion brings the park to more than 70 rides, slides and attractions. Photo: Yas Waterworld

    Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi opens expansion with 11 new rides and attractions

  • Lucknow Super Giants' Mohammed Shamim right, and Rishabh Pant helped defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL. AFP

    IPL 2026: Pant and Shami prove white-ball credentials

  • Iranian footballers Sardar Azmoun and Saeid Ezatolahi (R) play for Shabab Al Ahli. UAE Pro League, Shabab Al Ahli v Al Jazira. Rashid Stadium, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Camera

    Iranian stars suffer mixed fortunes as UAE title race heats

  • The daily weight loss pill has been approved as part of the UAE's long-term drive to cut obesity levels. Photo: Getty Images

    UAE-approved daily weight loss pill to be made available next month

  • The Iraq national football team greets the Iraqis gathered to celebrate from an open-top bus during a public reception after qualifying for the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1986, in Baghdad, Iraq April 4, 2026. REUTERS / Thaier Al-Sudani TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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    Iraq's World Cup-bound players receive heroes' welcome in Baghdad

  • Larvivorous fish feed on mosquito larvae. Getty

    Dubai unleashes predatory fish to tackle rise in mosquitoes after storms

  • Spain fans at RCDE Stadium during the friendly against Egypt on March 31, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. Getty Images

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