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      Thoraya Abdullahi

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      Born and raised in the UAE, and with years of editorial experience, Thoraya blends local insight with digital expertise to craft engaging narratives. When she’s not curating stories, she’s exploring global cultures — often through the lens of K-pop.
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      Chef Khulood Atiq was first female national chef of the UAE.
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      Atiq is behind cookbook 'Sararid', which includes recipes passed down from generation to generation

      FoodApril 28, 2022
      Chef Nader Al Aisari (centre) was one of many regional chefs to cook at Expo 2020 Dubai. Seen here with Qatar's Mohammad Najem. Victor Besa / The National
      Chef Nader Al Aisari and the Omani way of observing iftar

      Al Aisari talks future plans and how he has made traditional Omani cooking his own

      FoodApril 24, 2022
      Luminous members, from left, Suil, Steven, Youngbin and Woobin. Photo: Luminous
      Play26:37:31
      K-pop boy group Luminous on performing online for Dubai: 'We would love to go there'

      The band speak about their latest album and performing virtually at Expo 2020 Dubai

      MusicMarch 30, 2022
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      The fight for the hijab: Muslim women lament their lack of freedom to choose

      As the world marked International Women's Day, hijab-wearing women in India, Afghanistan and France say rules that categorise women should be done away with

      FashionMarch 08, 2022
      BigBang are set to release new music in the spring. Photo: YG Entertainment
      K-pop group BigBang will release new music for the first time in four years

      The group are now returning as a four-piece, after the cancellation of their Coachella comeback in 2020

      Arts & CultureFebruary 07, 2022
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      Meet Miss World Somalia, the first hijabi contestant in the pageant's history

      Khadija Omar will represent her country at the pageant in March

      FashionFebruary 01, 2022
      DUBAI, 16 January 2022. Stray Kids perform during the K-Pop Concert at Jubilee Stage, Expo 2020 Dubai. (Photo by Christophe Viseux/Expo 2020 Dubai)
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      K-pop stars Psy, Stray Kids and others impress crowds at Expo 2020 Dubai concert

      South Korea President Moon Jae-in and first lady attended the K-pop gig

      Arts & CultureJanuary 17, 2022
      BTS members Jin, RM and Suga have test positive for Covid-19. AP Photo
      BTS members RM, Jin and Suga test positive for Covid-19

      Their agency BigHit Music said the singers are self-isolating at home

      MusicDecember 26, 2021
      epa07537262 South Korean boy band BTS performs at a concert to promote the 18th FINA World Championships at a stadium in Gwangju, South Korea, 28 April 2019. The championships are set to be held from 12 July to 28 July in Gwangju. EPA-EFE/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT
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      The best K-pop songs of 2021: from 'LaLisa' to 'Butter'

      We look back at some of the best and trendiest South Korean pop of 2021

      MusicDecember 24, 2021
      Message/Messenger by artist Abdulnasser Gharem is an installation of wood and copper at the Arabic Language Summit at Expo 2020 Dubai. Leslie Pableo for The National
      Play29:20:42
      Dozens of dialects: diversity in the Arabic language

      Standard Arabic, known as Fus-ha, is the written and scholarly version of the language

      UAEDecember 20, 2021
      Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, at the first Global Arabic Language Summit at Expo 2020. Photo: Sheikh Mohammed/Twitter
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      Sheikh Mohammed attends Arabic language summit at Expo 2020

      A series of panel discussions and workshops will be held

      HeritageDecember 19, 2021
      K-pop stars delight at Expo
      Play17:00:48
      K-pop stars delight at Expo

      K-pop band Highlight said their highlight while performing at Expo 2020 Dubai was sure to be a visit to the South Korea pavilion.

      Arts & CultureNovember 13, 2021
      South Korean boy band Highlight perform at Kite: K-pop in the Emirates 2021 at Jubilee Stage, Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Christophe Viseux / Expo 2020 Dubai
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      K-pop stars Highlight, BTOB and Punch light up the stage at Expo 2020

      The event featured live performances as well as a virtual concert from South Korea

      On StageNovember 13, 2021
      Eunhyuk, left and Kyuhyun, centre, members of the K-pop boy band Super Junior, performed at The Pointe in Dubai
      Play32:03:54
      Super Junior's Eunhyuk and Kyuhyun in Dubai: 'It's been a long time since we met our fans'

      The band's song ‘House Party’ had its official premiere as part of a show at The Palm Fountain

      Arts & CultureOctober 16, 2021
      Fitness influencer Ahlam Mohammed has launched an app and will soon reveal her activewear line for modest dressers. Photo: @bint3rabia / Instagram
      Play64:29:30
      How fitness influencer Ahlam Mohammed is encouraging Muslim women in the gym

      The TikTok user is preparing to launch a line of fitness modest clothing

      WellbeingOctober 07, 2021
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