Take a Lesson from Sheikh Mo and Retire Some of Your Friendships
By now, we've all seen the video of Sheikh Mohammed strolling through an empty office during a 7:30 am field inspection of the Land Department and Department of Economic Development. You've also seen...
View Article8 Moments That Made Opening Night of Dubai Opera House so Awesome
After months of anticipation, the Dubai Opera House finally opened its doors last night. Legendary tenor Placido Domingo gave the inaugural performance, which brought 2,000 well-dressed attendees to...
View ArticleThis Cartoon Shows The Best Way to Combat Islamophobia
Maeril is a freelance illustrator who lives in Paris, where she's been the witness of Islamophobia on more than one occasion. Instead of looking away or ignoring the problem, Maeril decided to create a...
View ArticleSee The Film About a Child Refugee That Just Took Home a Top Award
Visa pour l'Image, which is the first International Festival of Photojournalism, just wrapped for the year, and a film about a Syrian refugee took home a top award. Deemed "best digital news...
View ArticleThe Unsolicited Selfie is the Latest Creeper Tool
Beware of strangers soliciting selfies...In what's a stranger coincidence than any Alanis Morrisette lyric from "Ironic", The National is reporting not one, but two cases of women being sexually...
View ArticleThese Dressed Up Hotdogs Take The Disney Princess Obsession To a New Level
We've seen Disney princesses in hijabs. We've seen them reimagined as parents. We've seen them with short hair. But we've never seen them like this before. If Disney princesses can be anything they...
View ArticleThis Video Proves Men Know Next to Nothing About Periods
How much do men really know about periods? Not surprisingly, not a lot.As part of the #JustATampon campaign, which aims to raise awareness for gender inequality and de-stigmatize menstruation, V. Point...
View ArticleThe Top Places For Expats in The GCC May Surprise You
Every year, Expat Insider compiles a report on expat life in 60 countries around the world, and they recently released their 2016 results. More than 14,000 expats from 174 nationalities and 191...
View Article5 Ways to Get The Most Out of Dubai's Expat Community
Though the UAE has a total population of 9.3 million, 7.8 million of those of us living here are expats. One of the greatest parts of life in this country is meeting people from all over the world, and...
View ArticleThese Robots Will Soon be on Beaches in Dubai
Dubai's beaches are home to a lot of strange sights: the world's largest inflatable waterpark floats in the Gulf at JBR; camels are sometimes spotted being taken on walks; and Kite Beach is home to an...
View Article11 Beautiful Arabic Designs to Inspire Your Next Tattoo
Both Selena Gomez and Angelina Jolie have been spotted with tattoos written in Arabic, but neither celeb's ink incorporates Arabic calligraphy. Calligraphy adds beauty to the written language, and one...
View ArticleSee What Happens When Strangers Stare Into Each Other’s Eyes for Four Minutes
Almost two decades ago, American psychologist Arthur Aron conducted a study on intimacy in interpersonal relationships, discovering that when two people looked into each other's eyes for four minutes,...
View ArticleHow 1 Woman's "Self Love Club" Tattoo Sparked a Self-Acceptance Movement
It began as one woman's small, personal reminder to love herself. Now, it's blossomed into a community all about body positivity.
View ArticleThis 15-Year-Old Girl Just Got Support to Add a Headscarf Emoji
Back in March we finally got emojis that better represent the other half of the population…females. And now one 15-year-old girl from Saudi Arabia wants to take it one step further. Rayouf Alhumedhi...
View ArticleSee The Dubai-Based Teenager Who's Singing for Peace
14-year-old Siya Arora says she's "disheartened" with what's happening around the world, but instead of sitting around thinking about it, she decided to write a song as a call for peace. Slow Down...
View ArticleThink Outside the Princess Box With These Creative Disney Costumes
Have you been a Disney princess in some shape or form for pretty much every Halloween since you were old enough to say "Ariel"? We're right there with you. If you've covered all of your Disney princess...
View ArticleSee How This Instagram Artist Transforms Dubai and Other Cities
Instagram superstar and modern digital artist Robert Jahns takes a unique approach to photography, and the results are pretty cool. Using recognizable backdrops (think the Dubai skyline, the Golden...
View ArticleThis New Man-Made River in Dubai Acts Like a Time Travel Machine
Ever wanted to jump in a time machine and travel to any decade anywhere on Earth? Well, soon you will be able to… at least you'll feel like you are at Dubai Parks and Resorts. Riverland - an area with...
View ArticleIs This 7-Year-Old The Next Big Name in Rap?
Meet Young Dylan, the 7-year-old American boy who may be the next big name in rap.Appearing on the Ellen Degeneres show at any age is a sure career-boost, but Young Dylan, who is from Annapolis,...
View Article1 Mall's Human Claw Machine Looks Like Too Much Fun
We've all been there… playing the claw machine in an arcade and you're convinced the system is against you when never manage to grab a prize. But this revamped version of the game in a Dubai mall puts...
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