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Christmas desert: how Dubai celebrates the festive season

Video. Christmas desert: how Dubai celebrates the festive season

Updated: 22/05/2023 - 14:49 GMT+2

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From a skydiving Santa, to sleighs on water, in this episode of Postcards we find out how people in Dubai are getting wrapped up in the holiday spirit.

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