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Thoraya Abdullahi

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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Luminous members, from left, Suil, Steven, Youngbin and Woobin. Photo: Luminous
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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
hijab women. Kilarov Zaneit / Unsplash
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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
Khadija Omar is the first Miss World Somalia
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Meet the fitness influencer inspiring Muslims with her modest activewear
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Meet the fitness influencer inspiring Muslims with her modest activewear

Ahlam Mohammad Ali, known as bint3rabia on social media, is hoping to launch her own line of modest fitness clothing after videos of her workouts went viral.

USOctober 07, 2021
Ubudiah Mosque, Kuala Kangsar, PerakMasjid [Mosque] Ubudiah is Perak's royal mosque, aptly located in Perak's royal town of Kuala Kangsar.Built in 1917 during the reign of the 28th Sultan of Perak, Sultan Idris Murshidul'adzam Shah, the mosque was officially declared open by Sultan Abdul Jalil Karamtullah Shah, successor to Sultan Idris. Getty Images
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Take a look at 10 of the world's historical mosques ahead of Eid celebrations

The world has come a long way from online takbirs and two-metre social distancing in 2020 during Eid prayers

WorldMay 13, 2021
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