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Aquila's Picks 
Style Spied: Zareen Shah from Dubai
Self-taught makeup artist, beauty blogger and entrepreneur Zareen Shah was born in Bahrain and raised in Dubai.
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Shopping 
Power Grids & Smart Patterns
Power-grid and smart-pattern fashion is rocking the season. Farrah Eman paves the way.
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C’est La Vie 
How to Deal with Rude People
Are queue jumpers your pet peeve? Do you have a friend who likes to pry on your personal life? Be silent no more with these...
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Travel 
A Diva’s Guide to Dubai
It’s a must-see cosmopolitan metropolis famous the world over. Ameera Al Hakawati shares her top nine Dubai highlights for her fellow fabulous Muslim sisters.
AFP and Relax news
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Movies & Films 
Pouring Rain, Chilly Critics Dampen Cannes Opening
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Travel 
Low-cost Carriers Going After Business Travelers
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Travel 
Paris Police Boost Efforts to Protect Tourists
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Global Fashion 
Puma Teams Up with ASOS for Round Two
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Global Fashion 
Christy Turlington Returns to Calvin Klein
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Global Fashion 
Nicole Kidman is the New Face of Jimmy Choo
More from Aquila Style
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Global Snapshots 
Art Exhibition Pays Tribute to Malala Yousafzai
A trio of talented artists showcase their artworks in an project inspired by a heroine of girls’ education.
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Film 
UnMosqued: Are Young Worshippers Shunning American Mosques?
A documentary project aims to kick off important conversations about factors that deter people from attending mosque in America. View the trailer here.
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Shopping 
Asymmetrical Style
Asymmetrical style portrays a sense of freedom and funk. Farrah Eman holds the equation on how to add this irregular element into your style.
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Global Snapshots 
Cyclone Triggers Mass Evacuations in Bangladesh, Myanmar
Hundreds of thousands are evacuated as a cyclone bears down on coastal areas home to flood-prone refugee camps for victims of sectarian unrest.
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C’est La Vie 
The Mirror Image: Putting Life in Perspective
We’re all due for a personal stocktake once in a while, but honest self-analysis can be highly rewarding, writes Amal Awad.
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Global Snapshots 
Past Haunts Casablanca’s Infamous Slum
"There's no water, no work and no future. There's nothing at all here," says Hamid bitterly as he walks through the sprawling slum of Sidi...
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Global Snapshots 
ICC Prosecutor Opens Initial Probe into Gaza Flotilla
Preliminary probe opened into Israel's deadly raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla in 2010 in which nine Turkish activists died.
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Global Fashion 
Global Brands Commit to Bangladesh Safety After Collapse
Global high street brands have agreed to abide by an agreement to improve working conditions in Bangladeshi factories after a plant collapse.
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C’est La Vie 
My Racist Encounter at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
A humiliating run-in with bigoted security guards underlines the stubborn stain of racism and Islamophobia in America.
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Modest & Fabulous 
Nigeria Fashion Show Features Modest Wear Labels
The west African country has put itself on the modest fashion map with its third annual fashion festival held in its capital.
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Global Snapshots 
Rohingya Boats Capsize off Myanmar as Cyclone Looms
Boats carrying scores of Rohingya Muslims fleeing a cyclone have capsized off Myanmar's coast, the UN said Tuesday.
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Global Snapshots 
2 Million Egyptians Sign Petition to Oust Morsi
A campaign calling for the ouster of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and for early presidential elections has gathered over two million signatures.
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Travel 
Saudi Arabia Eases Visa Rules to Promote Religious Visits
Saudi Arabia has announced plans to relax its strict visa rules and allow foreigners to make religious pilgrimages to holy sites within the Gulf kingdom.
