{"id":58799,"date":"2022-04-17T15:25:04","date_gmt":"2022-04-17T11:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/?p=58799"},"modified":"2022-04-17T15:25:04","modified_gmt":"2022-04-17T11:25:04","slug":"empty-plates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/sponsored\/empty-plates\/","title":{"rendered":"Revealed: The Genius Reason Why &#8216;Empty Plates&#8217; Were Spotted On Dubai Roads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Footage of cars with empty number plates got shared wildly in Dubai last week&#8230; and now we know why.<\/p>\n<p>A number of videos showed cars on streets, at petrol stations and in mall parking, all with empty number plates, and the big question was, &#8216;WHY?!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s just been revealed that the videos were part of a campaign to highlight &#8217;empty plates&#8217; around the world. *Lightbulb*<\/p>\n<h2>The genius initiative was created to highlight the 800 MILLION people who suffer from hunger worldwide and to drum up support for Dubai&#8217;s mammoth 1 billion meals campaign<\/h2>\n<div style='clear:both;'><\/div>\n<p><!--infeed--><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IPLFuB6HSVI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>The videos were taken in controlled circumstances<\/h2>\n<p>The \u201c1 billion meals campaign\u201d was launched by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives and throughout the Holy Month of Ramadan, the aim is to raise 1 billion meals for underprivileged families across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia.<\/p>\n<p>This campaign was created to bring awareness to empty plates, using number plates, which we know are a hugeeee status symbol in Dubai.<\/p>\n<h2>But this time, instead of people focusing on the numbers, the focus was on &#8217;empty plates&#8217; &#8211; the plates that really matter<\/h2>\n<p>    <video \nid=\"lovin-video\"\n    class=\"video-js vjs-big-play-centered vjs-16-9\"\n    controls\n    preload=\"metadata\"\n    poster=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2022\/04\/15145210\/Empty-plates.png\"\n    data-setup='{\"fluid\": true}'><source src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2022\/04\/15145115\/SH_SHORT_V2_F02_HQ.mp4#t=0.1\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><source src=\"\" type=\"video\/webm\" \/><p class=\"vjs-no-js\">\n    Video Unavailable\n    <\/p><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>Next up: Steve Harvey has announced the &#8216;Most Notable Charity Auction&#8217; when distinguished plates like &#8216;Abu Dhabi 2&#8217; and Dubai &#8216;9&#8217; will be up for auction&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>And an affluent audience can attend to bid on the unique plates.<\/p>\n<p>Every dirham will go towards the &#8216;1 billion meals&#8217; campaign&#8217;, which is feeding hungry families in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Every dirham raised = 1 meal is provided.<\/p>\n<p>Genius!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/fnK0jeA8vIh2QLq3IZ\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/nbcworldofdance-cute-fun-world-of-dance-fnK0jeA8vIh2QLq3IZ\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Footage of cars with empty number plates got shared wildly in Dubai last week&#8230; and now we know why. 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