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A view of towers along the Jumeirah Beach Residences coastline in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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The skyline of Dubai and Burj Khalifa. Reem Mohammed/The National

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Rain clouds form over Dubai. Reem Mohammed / The National

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epa08741307 Handout framegrab released by Apple showing Apple’s vice president of iPhone Product Marketing Kaiann Drance unveiling the all-new iPhone 12 during a special event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, USA, 13 October 2020. Apple is expected to introduce several new products including a new iPhone. EPA/APPLE INC. / HO EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES

iPhone 12 unveiled, UAE signs Nasa space treaty - Daily Update

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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 24: A poll worker helps voters at the Queens Public Library during early voting for the U.S. Presidential election on October 24, 2020 in the Jackson Heights neighborhood in the Queens borough in New York City. Due to the coronavirus and social distancing concerns New York State is allowing early voting for the first time. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images/AFP

Beyond The Headlines: How will Arab Americans vote in US presidential election?

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 13, 2019, a Lebanese protester stands in front of burning tyres and debris in the area of Jal el-Dib, on the northern outskirts of the Lebanese capital Beirut. Lebanon is now suffering though one of the darkest periods in its chaotic history, and soaring poverty combined with a seemingly inexorable brain drain make for a bleaker future yet. / AFP / JOSEPH EID

Beyond The Headlines: Lebanon's year of turmoil and disasters

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There are more than 150 potential Covid-19 vaccines in development around the world. Reuters

Beyond the Headlines: The challenges of finding a Covid-19 vaccine

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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 11 DECEMBER 2019. SALT Abu Dhabi in partnership with Mubadala at the Emirates Palace. Incubating Innovation: How to Accelerate Technological Progress. Ibrahim Ajami, Mubadala Investment Company, Head of Venture Capital and Moderated by Rachel Pether, Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI), Senior Advisor.. (Photo: Antonie Robertson/The National) Journalist: Dan Anderson. Section: National.

Mubadala’s Ibrahim Ajami on a long-term approach to tech investments: Business Extra

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Samples of the University of Oxford coronavirus vaccine trials are handled at a laboratory. Another issue is making enough shots of any successful jabvto vaccinate the world. AP

Why the UAE joined Russia's Covid-19 vaccine trial: Business Extra

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UK government advice switched to stress the importance of face masks in June. AFP

Cigna takes the pulse on a global mental health crisis: Business Extra

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Businesswoman with face mask working at her desk looking at computer monitor, in office. Female professional back to work after covid-19 pandemic lockdown. Getty Images

Why women’s careers have been hurt the most by Covid-19 – Pocketful of Dirhams

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Residential towers stand in the Jumeirah Beach Residence district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Monday, June 8, 2020. “An exodus of middle class residents could create a death spiral for the economy,” said Ryan Bohl, a Middle East analyst at Stratfor.” Photographer: Christopher Pike/Bloomberg

How to invest in real estate to diversify your investment portfolio – Pocketful of Dirhams

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How to invest on your own and achieve financial independence

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Cybersecurity firms in the UAE have reacted to a major leak of patient information held by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. EPA

Employees are the biggest threat to cybersecurity

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This undated handout photo obtained September 16, 2020 shows a view of the edge of the Alathar ancient lake deposit and surrounding landscape. The humans may have hunted the big mammals but they did not stay long, using the watering hole as a waypoint on a longer journey. This detailed scene was reconstructed by researchers in a new study published in Science Advances on September 16, 2020, following the discovery of ancient human and animal footprints in the Nefud Desert that shed new light on the routes our ancient ancestors took as they spread out of Africa. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /BADAR ZAHRANI/HANDOUT " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS / AFP / Badar ZAHRANI / Badar ZAHRANI / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /BADAR ZAHRANI/HANDOUT " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

120,000-year-old footprints discovered in Saudi Arabia reveal how the first people lived

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View at the 'Exposition Universelle' across the River Seine towards the Eiffel Tower, and the 'Globe Celeste'. The Eiffel Tower, built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution, was the central focus of both the 1889 and the 1900 Paris Exhibition site. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Dubai's Expo follows a legacy that includes the Eiffel Tower and Disney's Small World

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The science of success

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Seera podcast Lana Nussiebeh

Lana Nusseibeh making history for the UAE

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Rima Assi Seera 3by4

Breaking the glass ceiling in the Middle East

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Books of my life
SAINT MALO, FRANCE - JUNE 12: English Author Alexander McCall Smith poses during "Etonnants Voyageurs" book festival on June 12, 2011 in Saint Malo, France. (Photo by Raphael GAILLARDE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

Alexander McCall Smith's mysterious case of books

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In this picture taken on November 8, 2018, Scottish novelist Irvine Welsh poses during an interview with AFP in Hong Kong. - Twenty-five years ago Irvine Welsh's debut novel "Trainspotting" burst out of the housing schemes and back alleys of post-industrial Scotland in a whirlwind of drugs, sex and violence that horrified and delighted critics alike. Scotland's most famous ex-heroin addict is still delivering the goods, and is as far as ever from settling for "carpet slippers and a cottage on the coast." (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP)

Irvine Welsh's literary highs

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Mark Thomas/Shutterstock (10011336q) Opera Singer, Sir Bryn Terfel, arrives to perform on 'The Andrew Marr Show' at the BBC Studios. The Andrew Marr Television Show, London, UK - 02 Dec 2018

The story of Bryn Terfel

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Moeen Ali has been dropped by England for the second Ashes Test. PA

Moeen Ali dropped by England for second Ashes Test at Lord's

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Over the years, the UAE has attracted some of the best teams and competitions to the country. Ravindranath K / The National

Pakistan and UAE helped to grow game together: The Cricket Pod

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FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup - New Zealand v Pakistan - Edgbaston, Birmingham, Britian - June 26, 2019 Pakistan's Mohammad Amir celebrates taking the wicket of New Zealand's Martin Guptill Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers/File Photo

Amir has boosted Pakistan's 2023 World Cup tilt: The Cricket Pod

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US Special Representative for Iran and Venezuela, Elliott Abrams, testifies during a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. AFP, POOL

Biden couldn’t lift all Iran sanctions even if he wanted to, says Trump envoy

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Netflix advised its users to change the password, in case of any suspicion, to a new one that is strong and unique. AFP

Cyber criminals target users of Netflix’s Arabic service

Technology
E-scooters by rental firm Skurrt, pictured outside Al Sufouh tram station in Knowledge Village, come with a 15-minute ride for first-timers. Antonie Robertson / The National

E-scooters available for hire in Dubai for 50 fils per minute

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Dave Chappelle speaks about his career and faith in the Netflix show 'My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman'. Netflix

Dave Chappelle reveals how he found his Muslim faith in a pizza shop

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A view of towers along the Jumeirah Beach Residences coastline in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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The skyline of Dubai and Burj Khalifa. Reem Mohammed/The National

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Cybersecurity firms in the UAE have reacted to a major leak of patient information held by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. EPA

Employees are the biggest threat to cybersecurity

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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 24: A poll worker helps voters at the Queens Public Library during early voting for the U.S. Presidential election on October 24, 2020 in the Jackson Heights neighborhood in the Queens borough in New York City. Due to the coronavirus and social distancing concerns New York State is allowing early voting for the first time. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images/AFP

Beyond The Headlines: How will Arab Americans vote in US presidential election?

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