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Deep, saturated palettes, featuring colours such as terracotta, are in. Photo: Feathr

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Pallavi Dean, founder and creative director of Dubai architecture and interior design studio Roar, shares her design predictions

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Mince pies, which combine meats with fruits and spices, were transported to Europe from the Middle East. Getty Images

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Sunny Savani, an associate director with real estate company Savills, saves 50 per cent of his monthly income. Antonie Robertson / The National

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Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide says his country 'did the right thing' when it recognised Palestine as a state. NurPhoto

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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and party treasurer Nick Candy met Elon Musk at Mar-a-Lago, the Florida home of US president-elect Donald Trump. Reform UK / PA

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Dubai's Burj Al Arab was the first hotel in the world to be dubbed 'seven star'. Although the criteria doesn't officially exist in the Gulf, experts argue that it should. Photo: EPA

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Carlos Ghosn held a press conference on Monday marking five years since he fled financial misconduct charges in Japan and took refuge in Lebanon. AFP

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Knuckles (voiced by Idris Elba), Sonic (Ben Schwartz) and Tails (Colleen O'Shaughnessey) are three animated characters who have each made successful jumps from video game to the films. Photo: Paramount Pictures

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