{"id":1262,"date":"2021-05-17T19:26:33","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T15:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/?p=45350"},"modified":"2021-05-17T19:26:33","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T15:26:33","slug":"baleqees-nabeels-new-duet-bags-the-1-spot-in-the-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/abudhabi\/en\/latest\/baleqees-nabeels-new-duet-bags-the-1-spot-in-the-middle-east\/","title":{"rendered":"5 MILLION In 2 Days: Balqees &#038; Nabeel&#8217;s New Duet BAGS The #1 Spot In The\u00a0Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If the weather wasn&#8217;t enough, Yemeni-Emirati singer Balqees Fathi and Saif Nabeel are heating things up with the drop of their latest duet, <em>Momken<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The duo took to YouTube to gift their fans this visual treat on the first day of Eid al-Fitr and delighted fans FLOODED the comments section with adoring reactions!<\/p>\n<p>Within mere hours of its release, the video garnered hundreds of thousands of views and eventually hit that 5 MILLION mark within three days&#8230; this, ladies and gentleman, is what you call sheer star power. With vocals and visuals on fleeeeek, the SciFi glam video screamed success!<\/p>\n<h2>Dominating over the hearts of the Arab world, Balqees and Nabeel&#8217;s <em>Momken<\/em> bagged the #1 spot on YouTube in the UAE and KSA<\/h2>\n<div style='clear:both;'><\/div>\n<p><!--infeed--><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Saif Nabeel &amp; Balqees - Momken [Official Music Video] (2021) \/ \u0633\u064a\u0641 \u0646\u0628\u064a\u0644 \u0648\u0628\u0644\u0642\u064a\u0633 - \u0645\u0645\u0643\u0646\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lex4NKotiw4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Being part Emirati Balqees is definitely no stranger to Dubai!<\/h2>\n<p>The 32-year-old has not only performed at multiple concerts here in the city but has also earned a star on the walkway of the Dubai Stars (Dubai&#8217;s rendition of the Hollywood Walk of Fame).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CMXZezUpfL7\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" data-darkreader-inline-bgimage=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-top=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-right=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-left=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-boxshadow=\"\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; 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font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CMXZezUpfL7\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\">A post shared by Balqees (@balqeesfathi)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Saif Nabeel has had quite an artistic career! From being a judge on Iraq Idol and modelling to reppin&#8217; the <em>&#8216;top 50 most-streamed Arab singers on Anghami&#8217; <\/em>title, Nabeel ain&#8217;t one to just sit around<\/h2>\n<p>Just last year in August, Nabeel graced Dubai with his presence and performed live with Mohammed Assaf at the Dubai Opera.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CERIkFuF6ay\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" data-darkreader-inline-bgimage=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-top=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-right=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-left=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-boxshadow=\"\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; 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flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\" data-darkreader-inline-border-top=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-left=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\" data-darkreader-inline-border-top=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-right=\"\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\" data-darkreader-inline-border-top=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-left=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; 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Abu Dhabi Will Lift Quarantine Restrictions On July 1<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sZpfMUubSw\">pic.twitter.com\/sZpfMUubSw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lovin Dubai | \u0644\u0648\u06a4\u0646 \u062f\u0628\u064a (@lovindubai) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lovindubai\/status\/1394205829356793857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 17, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"article-title\">The Next Long Weekend In Dubai Will Last For 6 DAYS!<\/h1>\n<p>So in exciting news, UAE peeps can expect a 6-day long weekend after 10 weeks, around Monday, July 19 on the occasion of Eid Al Adha<br \/>\nBut the dates as usual will be subject to moon sighting and will have to be confirmed by the UAE officials.<\/p>\n<p>Holidays for the public sector will be announced by the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources, while holidays for the private sector will be confirmed by the Ministry of Human resources and Emiratisation. 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