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The biog
Hometown: Birchgrove, Sydney Australia
Age: 59
Favourite TV series: Outlander Netflix series
Favourite place in the UAE: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque / desert /Â Louvre Abu Dhabi
Favourite book: Father of our Nation: Collected Quotes of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Thing you will miss most about the UAE: My friends and family, Formula 1, having Friday's off, desert adventures, and Arabic culture and people
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UPI facts
More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions
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Desert Warrior
Starring: Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, Ben Kingsley
Director: Rupert Wyatt
Rating: 3/5
While you're here
Cheryl Thompson: Stop the practice of blackface that's as Canadian as hockey
Kareem Shaheen:Â Alghabra outshines the racists who malign him
Kareem Shaheen:Â In Canada, I have finally found a home
While you're here
Damien McElroy:Â It's too early to say who will win the vaccine hurdle race
Mustafa Alrawi:Â To get the 'jab' done, governments must show patience and empathy
Editorial:Â The fight against Covid-19 should be guided by science
The Gentlemen
Director: Guy Ritchie
Stars: Colin Farrell, Hugh GrantÂ
Three out of five stars
Company profile
Company: Rent Your WardrobeÂ
Date started: May 2021Â
Founder: Mamta AroraÂ
Based: DubaiÂ
Sector: Clothes rental subscriptionÂ
Stage: Bootstrapped, self-fundedÂ





