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Here are the top 12 cities from the Georgetown University Institute's list in which women said they felt safe walking at night. The UAE was first, scoring 98.5 per cent. Victor Besa / The National
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Singapore. Reuters
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No.3: Turkmenistan. The marble city of Ashgabat is pictured here. EPA
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Norway. EPA
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Qatar. AFP
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Armenia. Bloomberg
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Tajikistan. Bloomberg
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Uzbekistan. Bloomberg
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Luxembourg. Bloomberg
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Slovenia. AFP
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Austria. AFP
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China. Getty Images
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Here are the top 12 cities from the Georgetown University Institute's list in which women said they felt safe walking at night. The UAE was first, scoring 98.5 per cent. Victor Besa / The National
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Singapore. Reuters
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No.3: Turkmenistan. The marble city of Ashgabat is pictured here. EPA
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Norway. EPA
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Qatar. AFP
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Armenia. Bloomberg
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Tajikistan. Bloomberg
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Uzbekistan. Bloomberg
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Luxembourg. Bloomberg
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Slovenia. AFP
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Austria. AFP
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UAE tops global ranking for women's personal safety
Georgetown University survey places Emirates and Singapore in first and second
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