Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, leads participants at Dubai Run 2024. Photo: Dubai Media Office

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Dubai Ride 2025 guide: Date, registration, bib collection and more

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Growing old in Dubai: How memory, migration and belonging are intertwined

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Zayed Charity Run in Beijing: Everything to know as humanitarian race kicks off

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The writer, who has shed 30kg since 2023, at a Pilates class in Layan Life Wellness Centre, Phuket. Aarti Jhurani / The National

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What to add and remove from your skincare routine during pregnancy

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Out of My Comfort ZoneGoing for a run used to fill me with dread, then I joined a running club

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What everyone gets wrong about ‘gentle parenting’

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Beating the heat and keeping fit for free: Nine indoor workout venues

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ColumnHow my 11-day walk along the Camino de Santiago brought me back to myself

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City Centre Mirdif is one of the venues hosting the Dubai Mallathon until the end of the month. AFP

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ColumnHow my 11-day walk along the Camino de Santiago brought me back to myself

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What is 'sleep divorce' and how can you make it work?

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How does a society heal? Beirut blast survivors unpack collective grief

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