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          From left, K-pop group Blackpink are Lisa, Jisoo, Jennie and Rose. AP

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          Logos Hope will be anchored in Ras Al Khaimah, before setting sail to Dubai’s Port Rashid. EPA

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          H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi ruler of Ras Al Khaimah attending occasion at the RAK Fine Arts Festival opening at Al Jazeera al Hamra Heritage Village, Ras Al Khaimah. Leslie Pableo for The National

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          Art & DesignFebruary 04, 2023
          Al Hosn Festival will be running at the historic Al Hosn District until January 22. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

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