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      Kayaker Ellecia Saffron's eight-hour challenge was an opportunity to reflect on how Abu Dhabi has grown. Mutaz Salloum / The National
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      Australian kayaker paddles 60km around Abu Dhabi in show of solidarity

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      • Pitfire Pizza’s seasonal tomato pie brings together UAE-grown produce and 72-hour fermented sourdough. Photo: Pitfire Pizza

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        Wizz Air to offer free Starlink internet in challenge to low-cost airline model

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      Messinia's beaches offer a quieter alterntive to island hotspots and big cities. Getty Images

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      McGettigan's is putting up a fan zone at Reem Mall in Abu Dhabi and Bla Bla in Dubai. Photo: McGettigan's

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      British Airways flights to Dubai postponed until October

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      Hashel Al Lamki’s work is often discussed through the lens of materiality and landscape, but its conceptual core is more personal and anchored in lineage. Photographer: Aqib Anwar

      Cover storyHow Hashel Al Lamki became one of the UAE’s defining artists

      From a childhood studio in Al Ain to major international collections, the Emirati artist has spent a lifetime working between landscape, memory and identity

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      Taylor Swift wears ring made in Beirut to Toy Story 5 premiere

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