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Holidays

When is half-term break for schools in the UAE?

When is half-term break for schools in the UAE?

By Anam Rizvi●
January 23, 2023 at 7:34 am EST
Sheikh Hamdan shares striking photos from ski trip in French Alps

Sheikh Hamdan shares striking photos from ski trip in French Alps

By David Tusing●
January 20, 2023 at 4:17 am EST
Travel better in 2023 with these top 10 sustainable holiday destinations

Travel better in 2023 with these top 10 sustainable holiday destinations

By Hayley Skirka●
January 05, 2023 at 6:26 am EST
Which? reveals UK's best and worst holiday companies

Which? reveals UK's best and worst holiday companies

By Soraya Ebrahimi●
January 02, 2023 at 7:01 pm EST
Can Europe find a way to live happily ever after with Airbnb?

Can Europe find a way to live happily ever after with Airbnb?

By Sunniva Rose●
December 30, 2022 at 1:00 pm EST
Christmas lights and tours in the US -- in pictures

Christmas lights and tours in the US -- in pictures

December 27, 2022 at 4:14 pm EST
Florida's surfing Santas - in pictures

Florida's surfing Santas - in pictures

December 27, 2022 at 12:09 pm EST
Our top holidays of 2022 — from paragliding in the Swiss Alps to swimming in the Amazon

Our top holidays of 2022 — from paragliding in the Swiss Alps to swimming in the Amazon

By The National●
December 26, 2022 at 11:23 pm EST
UAE public holidays 2023: When are the days off next year?

UAE public holidays 2023: When are the days off next year?

By Ali Al Shouk●
December 22, 2022 at 4:58 am EST
How families are reining in festive spending this Christmas

How families are reining in festive spending this Christmas

By David Dunn●
December 22, 2022 at 12:00 am EST
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King Abdullah and Joe Biden discuss 'mechanisms to reduce West Bank tension'

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Revealed: How investigators say Riad Salameh embezzled funds

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Fashion photos by French firebrand go on display in Dubai

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Blackpink members share memories of time spent in Abu Dhabi

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