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  Do not expect traditional Iraqi food at Yaba

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  “Warning: This restaurant doesn’t serve traditional Iraqi food.” That's the alert on the menu and exterior signage of a new homegrown restaurant in Dubai, Yaba by young...

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  Guess what the food of Orfali Bros Bistro tastes like

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  Orfali Bros Bistro is another addition to the ever-growing stable of eateries in Dubai's Wasl 51 complex, and the second non-licensed venue here after Lana Lusa to be reviewed for FooDiva...

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  Should you visit Saudi Arabia now?

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  Unless you’ve been living in a cave over the last few months, the news that Saudi Arabia is opening up has made headline news around the world - thanks to a country’s marketing machine in overdrive with...

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  YOUR favourite Middle Eastern restaurants in Dubai

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  Dubai is one of the few cities in the world where residents and visitors are more likely to feast on any cuisine other than native fare – whether that’s Emirati, or even broader Middle...

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  Morah: where Middle East meets Mediterranean

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  Newly opened Canadian restaurant concept Morah, promising Eastern Mediterranean cuisine, is the younger sibling of Weslodge. Perched just above, in the same tower of the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, on the...

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  Jordan: top 10 dishes, a 4 day itinerary and Jordanian restaurants in Dubai

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  It’s my fourth visit to Jordan in a dozen years, but this time round I leave with a richer understanding of the culture, the people and the cuisine. A Jordanian kitchen serves up many ethnic...

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  Does Joey’s serve an honest slice of Greece?

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  When a restaurant brands itself as a ‘Greek Taverna’ you would be correct in assuming the menu is all-Greek, but no, at new Dubai opening, Joey’s Greek Taverna, it is interspersed with dishes...

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  Is Seven Sands a strong addition to Dubai’s Emirati dining scene?

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  Stepping into Seven Sands, a new contemporary Emirati restaurant in Dubai, felt like stepping into a spa; a very quiet sanctuary cut off from...

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  Can Omnia by Silvena elevate Emirati and broader Arabic cuisine?

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  Set in the heart of Downtown Dubai, Omnia by Silvena is chef Silvena Rowe’s latest restaurant and her flagship after Omnia Gourmet and Omnia Blue...

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