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      Rupert Hawksley

      Rupert Hawksley

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      Rupert writes about books, art, comedy and, whenever possible, horse racing. He used to work at The Telegraph in London as an arts writer.
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      Articles

      The world's highest scoreboard lights up the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Burj Khalifa
      WATCH: The Burj Khalifa becomes world's highest scoreboard during World Cup

      This weekend's quarter-final results will be lit up on the facade of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai

      LifestyleJuly 05, 2018
      The Samsung S9 is one of the devices believed to be susceptible to the bug
      Some Samsung phones are sending users' photos to random contacts

      Samsung says it is 'looking into' this reported bug

      July 04, 2018
      From far left, Punya Arora, Urooj Ashfaq and Sonali Thakker Courtesy the artists
      Meet the Indian stand-up comedians hoping to take Dubai by storm

      Urooj Ashfaq, Sonali Thakker and Punya Arora are part of an exciting generation of comedians causing a stir in India

      On StageJuly 02, 2018
      Mo Salah depicted as an Egyptian king
      Camera8
      Egypt's football stars depicted in Coptic-style art sparks ire

      'I wanted to pay homage to Coptic art, which is part of my heritage, as well as to the soccer players,' says the artist El-Sabrouti of his digital portraits

      ArtJuly 02, 2018
      Marina Tabassum has won the Jameel Prize for the Bait ur Rouf Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh
      First joint winners of the Jameel Prize announced

      Mehdi Moutashar and Marina Tabassum received the award in London last week

      ArtJuly 01, 2018
      The Department of Culture and Tourism has announced a programme to encourage children in Abu Dhabi to read more books
      Summer Reading Challenge: Could your child read 30 books this summer?

      The Around the World Summer Programme is designed to encourage young people in the capital to read more books

      BooksJuly 01, 2018
      A private jet, once owned by Elvis Presley, is for sale
      For sale: Elvis Presley's private jet

      The King's 1962 Lockheed JetStar could be yours – but the starting price is Dh375,000

      MusicJune 25, 2018
      Nigerian singer D'banj salutes to the crowd during a Nelson Mandela tribute concert in Lagos, Nigeria, in 2013. AP
      Nigerian singer D'banj confirms death of child

      The singer, who was signed to Kanye West's label after a chance meeting in Dubai, has shared his grief on social media

      MusicJune 25, 2018

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