While summer in the UAE typically has people retreating indoors, a pop-up open-air hangout on the shores of Umm Al Quwain offers an alternative for those able to handle the heat.
For sunset sessions to remember, Not A Space In The Wild is one to check out.
This unique destination encourages visitors to come, relax and enjoy the mangrove views, complete with some of the best sunsets in town.
About an hour from Dubai, the beachside spot opens at 5pm every day for visitors keen to unwind, watch the sunset, get on the water or just enjoy an iced coffee surrounded by beautiful views.
White beanbags and wooden chairs are dotted around, with fishing net-inspired picnic tables, coloured buoys and surfboard shapes adding to the beachy feels.
The Not A Space food truck cafe serves a selection of Instagram-worthy drinks, desserts and light bites, including iced coffees, king coconuts, burgers and more.
The place has been billed as a community space that’s designed for all and no bookings are needed to visit. It’s also pet-friendly, so you can bring the whole family along.
Saxophonists, DJs and dancers take to the central stage to keep crowds entertained as the sun goes down, with fire dancers performing after darkness falls.
If you prefer larger four-legged friends, you can also go horse-riding or even swim with horses in the water. Pre-booking is required for this activity, with prices from Dh250.
There's also kayaking and kitesurfing on offer, or you can simply go for a swim in the mangroves. On the beach, the volleyball court is open to all and there's a new padel tennis area being constructed that's set to open very soon.
After dark, neon lights and solar-powered lanterns light up the space, where there are also amazing stargazing opportunities to be enjoyed.
Where is Not a Space In The Wild?
Located at The Mangrove Beach in Umm Al Quwain, it's a 45-minute drive from Dubai or a two-hour drive from Abu Dhabi. Simply type "Not A Space In The Wild" into Google Maps and you'll get accurate directions.
There’s no need to have a 4x4 to reach the venue as all cars can handle the roads around the site. Once you reach the signs for The Mangrove Beach, continue down the road past the entry point and onwards until you reach Not A Space In The Wild.
The venue is open daily from 5pm until midnight, with the pop-up running until March 2022.
Not A Space also has a year-round location in Sharjah's Muweilah, where there's a community area, barbershop, salon and cafe.
Key findings of Jenkins report
- Founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al Banna, "accepted the political utility of violence"
- Views of key Muslim Brotherhood ideologue, Sayyid Qutb, have “consistently been understood” as permitting “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” and “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
- Muslim Brotherhood at all levels has repeatedly defended Hamas attacks against Israel, including the use of suicide bombers and the killing of civilians.
- Laying out the report in the House of Commons, David Cameron told MPs: "The main findings of the review support the conclusion that membership of, association with, or influence by the Muslim Brotherhood should be considered as a possible indicator of extremism."
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The biog
DOB: March 13, 1987
Place of birth: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia but lived in Virginia in the US and raised in Lebanon
School: ACS in Lebanon
University: BSA in Graphic Design at the American University of Beirut
MSA in Design Entrepreneurship at the School of Visual Arts in New York City
Nationality: Lebanese
Status: Single
Favourite thing to do: I really enjoy cycling, I was a participant in Cycling for Gaza for the second time this year
Start times
5.55am: Wheelchair Marathon Elites
6am: Marathon Elites
7am: Marathon Masses
9am: 10Km Road Race
11am: 4Km Fun Run
The specs
Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo
Power: 261hp at 5,500rpm
Torque: 405Nm at 1,750-3,500rpm
Transmission: 9-speed auto
Fuel consumption: 6.9L/100km
On sale: Now
Price: From Dh117,059
The specs
Engine: 4.0-litre flat-six
Torque: 450Nm at 6,100rpm
Transmission: 7-speed PDK auto or 6-speed manual
Fuel economy, combined: 13.8L/100km
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A 2019 United Nations special analysis on Aids reveals 37 per cent of new HIV infections in the Mena region are from people injecting drugs.
New HIV infections have also risen by 29 per cent in western Europe and Asia, and by 7 per cent in Latin America, but declined elsewhere.
Egypt has shown the highest increase in recorded cases of HIV since 2010, up by 196 per cent.
Access to HIV testing, treatment and care in the region is well below the global average.
Few statistics have been published on the number of cases in the UAE, although a UNAIDS report said 1.5 per cent of the prison population has the virus.
PROFILE OF INVYGO
Started: 2018
Founders: Eslam Hussein and Pulkit Ganjoo
Based: Dubai
Sector: Transport
Size: 9 employees
Investment: $1,275,000
Investors: Class 5 Global, Equitrust, Gulf Islamic Investments, Kairos K50 and William Zeqiri
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Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Tiger Shroff, Ashutosh Rana, Vaani Kapoor
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Marathon results
Men:
1. Titus Ekiru(KEN) 2:06:13
2. Alphonce Simbu(TAN) 2:07:50
3. Reuben Kipyego(KEN) 2:08:25
4. Abel Kirui(KEN) 2:08:46
5. Felix Kemutai(KEN) 2:10:48
Women:
1. Judith Korir(KEN) 2:22:30
2. Eunice Chumba(BHR) 2:26:01
3. Immaculate Chemutai(UGA) 2:28:30
4. Abebech Bekele(ETH) 2:29:43
5. Aleksandra Morozova(RUS) 2:33:01
