People come to Dubai for culinary discoveries just as much as they do for its beaches and architecture. Here, you can start the day with a traditional Emirati breakfast in the historic Al Fahidi district, spend the evening enjoying an Italian dinner in the atmosphere of old Rome, and end it on a terrace overlooking Burj Khalifa or with Japanese cuisine infused with French influences. This selection features several restaurants that offer a way to experience Dubai through its flavors, interiors, and distinctive character.

Enter “Etihad Museum” into a search engine, and you are immediately met with striking images and rapturous reviews. This is where the heart of the UAE resides. One should come here for the architecture and design, for the vast repository of memory assembled fragment by fragment, and for the opportunity to witness the devotion with which the nation narrates its own history.

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In the Fergana Valley, water is not an abstract environmental issue but part of everyday life for women, children and families: drinking, food preparation, caring for the home, kitchen gardens, fields and the health of loved ones. That is why the story of Mailuu-Suu matters not only as a problem of former uranium tailings, but also as a question of water safety, food security and the future of those living downstream.

Not every parent is able to calmly accept a life-changing diagnosis for their child. Yet some choose to face reality …