Sharjah gets Dh4.5 million budget for new books

    Sharjah His Highness Dr Shaikh Dr Sultan Bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, issued a directive to allocate Dh4.5 million for purchasing new books from publishing houses that are participating at the 38th edition of Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF). ### The move comes in line with his…

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      K-Pop’s B.I.G have a special show planned for Abu Dhabi

      K-Pop acts are one of the most hard-working performers around. As the cultural phenomenon continues to spread locally and globally, South Korea’s artists are putting in the effort to interact with fans linguistically and musically. But nothing compares to B.I.G. ### The quintet gave Arab listeners their full attention, seldom seen in other K-Pop groups,…

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        Heavy smoking makes smoker look older: Study

        Washington: A new study has revealed another negative effect of smoking tobacco, where a person looks older than he is. ### Louise Millard of the University of Bristol and colleagues reported the finding in a study published in PLOS Genetics. ### Some people carry one or two copies of a genetic variant, which is associated…

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          UAE readies to celebrate Flag Day

          Dubai: People across the UAE are to celebrate UAE Flag Day on Sunday, November 3, where schools, ministries, government bodies and institutions will raise the UAE flag in honour of the day at 11am. ### First marked in 2013 and normally celebrated on November 3, the UAE Flag Day marks the accession of President His…

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            Nadal edges closer to maiden Paris Masters title

            Paris: Rafael Nadal edged closer to a maiden Paris Masters title as he ended local favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s resilience in a 7-6(4), 6-1 victory to reach the semi-finals on Friday. ### The 19-time grand slam champion, who will take over from Novak Djokovic as world No. 1 on Monday, faced no break points in a…

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              Fun things to do in the UAE on Saturday, November 2

              Abu Dhabi ### Weekend Breakfast on Saadiyat ### Spend a weekend breakfast with the family at Tean, Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort where you can choose between Arabian breakfast favourites with touches of Western influence or enjoy a sharing breakfast degustation. Every Friday and Saturday, from 8am to noon. Price on selection ### Call 02-8114444…

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