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Sharjah Is Getting a New Arab Art Museum in 2028 With Over 2,200 Artworks
Sharjah is set to welcome a new dedicated Arab art museum in January 2028. The Barjeel Art Foundation, founded by Emirati art collector...
Dubai Is Getting a Maserati Island With 840 Luxury Homes, Private Pools and Yacht Transfers
Dubai is set to welcome Maserati Island, a luxury residential development announced by Italian carmaker Maserati and property developer SAMANA COLLECTA on 9...
Dubai Launches YouTube Shopping Programme to Help 1,000 Creators Earn Commissions
Dubai’s Creators HQ and YouTube have launched a two-year training initiative to help more than 1,000 content creators across the Middle East and...
Planning a Winter Holiday? Emirates Expands Flights to These 7 Popular Destinations
Emirates has expanded its Premium Economy offering to 31 European destinations and introduced 31 additional weekly flights to seven cities across Africa and...
Dubai Opens 110-Metre Pedestrian Bridge Connecting Metro to Coca-Cola Arena
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is opening a 110-metre pedestrian bridge connecting Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station to Coca-Cola Arena in City...
Jeddah Is Hosting A 3-Day Makers’ Fair With Free Entry, Creative Workshops & A Handmade Market
Jeddah is hosting Makers Matters 2026, a three-day creative fair organised by Art Jameel and developed by Hayy Makers. Running from 12 to...
UAE Makes Global Top 5 As Dubai And Abu Dhabi Rank Among The Best Cities For Families
Dubai has ranked second and Abu Dhabi fifth in Radical Storage’s World’s Most Child-Friendly Cities 2026 ranking. The study assessed 50 global cities...
UAE Postpones Five-Vehicle Limit for Residents Under New Traffic Law
The UAE Ministry of Interior has postponed the proposed limit on the number of vehicles an individual resident can register. The restriction was...
Sheikh Mohammed Approves New UAE Government Service Ratings
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has approved the latest results of the UAE Government’s Global Star Rating System for Services. The assessment...
Six Senses The Palm Dubai to Open on November 23
Six Senses will officially open Six Senses The Palm in Dubai on 23 November 2026, bringing its first UAE hotel to the West...
