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We speak to some Dubai residents on how they viewed friendship with the opposite gender. Video by Kymberlee Fernandes/Khaleej Times

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Children gather at Dubai Festival City to enjoy 'The Amazing World of Gumball' show and other fun activities as part of Dubai Summer Surprises. Khaleej Times video by Juidin Bernarrd.

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At least 29 people including children, elderly and women were suffocated and severely injured when a massive fire gutted the Lamya Tower at 2:00am. The tower is located in the Al Khan area in Sharjah. The injured were immediately rushed to Al Qasimi hospital and Al Kuwaiti hospital for treatment. Some of the people have been discharged and the others are receiving treatment. Video by M.Sajjad/ Khaleej Times

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He embraced the bullet for his country, said family members of 35-year-old Emirati non-commissioned officer Saif Yousuf Ahmad Al Falasi who lost his life in the ongoing Yemen war. Al Falasi is the third UAE officer martyred in 'Operation Restoration of Hope', a Saudi-led military action against Yemen's Houthi rebels. Al Falasi was critically injured on the first day of Eid Al Fitr (July 17) after a bullet ricocheted from a wall and caused a fracture in his skull. The funeral was held after Isha prayers. Video by Juidin Bernarrd/ Khaleej Times

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Emirati dancers entertain the crowd at Sahara Centre in Sharjah.

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