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Sep 2020
33m 55s

Sharjah is ready to welcome tourists.

DUBAI EYE 103.8
About this episode
‏Surina Kelly has the details. Plus as the UAE Central Bank reveals that the UAE recession is deeper than previously thought, we hear from economist Ed Bell. And would you like to have a staycation with sloths? We explain how.
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