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From fat to fit: Egyptian expat loses 40 kilos in Dubai to become fitness ambassador

When Mohamed Belal came to Dubai in 2000, he made shawarmas for a living and weighed 108 kilos. Now he weighs 68 kilos, is a fitness ambassador for Bespoke Ride gym and he's training for triathlon world championship. (Video by Nilanjana Gupta)

Published: Fri 22 Sept 2017, 11:49 AM

Updated: Sat 23 Sept 2017, 2:01 AM