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Capital investment

Gareth Clark discovers what Pamela Anderson, a 19th century English clergyman’s daughter and Robinho have to do with the future of Abu Dhabi

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Childlines

Lauren Child is one of the authors gracing Dubai’s International Festival of Literature next February. Right now, she’s doing her bit for the world’s kids with a UNESCO edition of her book That Pesky Rat

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Need for speed?

New quad bike laws have resulted in 1,143 being confiscated by police in a bid to cut down road accidents. Anna Whitehouse asked for your thoughts on the measures

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The science of Iftar

Time Out speaks to Ellen Edwards, head of clinical dietetics at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in the capital, to find out what fasting does to the body, what nutritional benefits traditional Iftar ingredients hold, and how to fast and remain healthy.

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Season’s greetings

With the new English Barclays Premier League season having recently kicked off, Gareth Clark talks to ShowSports presenter Rob McCaffrey to find out his thoughts on the big talking points for 2008/09.

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May the Force be with you

Arguments, violence and the samba: life in DragonForce is a weird affair. Keyboardist Vadim Pruzhanov tells James Wilkinson all about it.

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The brightest jewel

Since guided tours of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque began earlier this year, its tour guide claims to have witnessed three conversions to Islam

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Speed demon

Jason Statham has spent many a film mastering his ‘angry look’, and he’s set to put it to good use again in his new big guns, fast cars thriller, Death Race

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Sensory overload

We’re all used to Dolby Surround Sound blasting our eardrums and Imax stretching our retinas, but what about the other senses?