Lubna Hamdan

Lubna Hamdan is the founder of 971 Media House, and editor-in-chief of Frankly. A Dubai-based journalist, she served as the editor of Arabian Business, and produced and hosted her own YouTube talkshow, Greenback. She continues to be a contributor and columnist for news channel Russia Today.
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Same-sex wedding celebrated in Dubai private villa

A marriage ceremony between two men was celebrated in a Dubai private…

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Juan Van Wyk

Is it hard to find love in Dubai? Are women becoming champions…

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Episode 1: DJ Bliss

In our first episode of Behind Closed Doors, Marwan Al Awadhi, known…

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Al Ghadeer Abu Dhabi

3.5 out of 5Al Ghadeer Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi. You see, Al Ghadeer is just 30 minutes away from…

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Omega x Swatch Speedmaster Moonswatch

4 out of 5Omega x Swatch Speedmaster Moonswatch

Aspiring watch collectors, listen up: while brands can collaborate all they want,…

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Suave Lounge

4 out of 5Suave Lounge

It’s like being inside one of Don Draper’s 1960s intimate house parties…

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Fun is ‘frowned upon’ in Kuwait, but one Royal is breaking stereotypes

It’s not every day you find a Kuwaiti Royal playing with earth…

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Removing the hijab: choice or taboo?

Long before the death of 22-year-old Iranian Mahsa Amini sparked a nationwide…

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The next world cup is in US, Mexico, Canada, which makes Qatar seem like paradise

Surprise, surprise, Western double standards are upon us Middle Easterners yet again.…

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Looking for Mr. or Mrs. Right is bad news: your love guide

Juan Van Wyk, clinical psychologist at The Lighthouse Arabia, answers our readers’…

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