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Dates fest draws crowd

Dates fest draws crowd

August 07, 2017 | 11:33 PM
Customers browse through the different varieties of dates on sale at the date festival at Souq Waqif.
The ongoing second edition of the Local Dates Festival, organised by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) at Souq Waqif, continues to receive a steady stream of visitors and record further sales.On Sunday, the festival received around 3,500 visitors and saw sales of around 11.3 tonnes, the MME said in a statement.The festival is open to the public until August 12.
August 07, 2017 | 11:33 PM