Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund welcomes 17 companies to its latest accelerator
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF) has welcomed 17 companies into the 12th cohort of its Innovation Accelerator Program, bringing together founders working across artificial intelligence, healthcare, sustainability, education
Sharjah Police recover Dh500,000 in stolen valuables within three hours
Sharjah Police recovered stolen valuables worth nearly Dh500,000 and arrested the suspects within just three hours of receiving a burglary report. The theft took place at the home of an athlete
UAE representative wins global coffee championship in Italy
The UAE has reached the top of the international coffee scene after Lablibell Bajarias, representing the Emirates, won the 2026 International Finals of the Lavazza Barista Challenge in Turin, Italy. Bajarias
Sheikh Hamdan attends Bahrain Shield military exercise as GCC strengthens defence cooperation
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, visited Bahrain on July 31 to attend the Bahrain Shield joint
Dubai filmmaker Zenofar Fathima explores the darker side of human emotion in The Reel Files Season 4
Dubai-based filmmaker Zenofar Fathima is preparing to take audiences into a darker and more psychological world with The Reel Files Season 4, the latest chapter of her anthology series. This
Dubai’s population reaches 4.58 million after one of its biggest annual jumps
Dubai’s population has reached a new milestone, with the number of residents rising to 4.58 million by the end of 2025. The emirate added approximately 332,000 people in just one
UAE-based graduate wins prestigious Oxford scholarship
A UAE-based graduate is preparing for a new academic chapter after becoming the first UAE-based and first Pakistani recipient of the Oxford-Pershing Square Graduate Scholarship, one of the prestigious graduate
Karen Wazen teams up with Saie for limited-edition beauty and eyewear collaboration
Dubai-based entrepreneur and influencer Karen Wazen has joined forces with clean beauty founder Laney Crowell for a new limited-edition collaboration bringing together Karen Wazen Collection and Saie. The partnership connects two
Wadi Wurayah becomes the UAE’s first natural UNESCO World Heritage Site
The UAE has reached a new milestone in the protection of its natural heritage. Wadi Wurayah National Park in Fujairah has officially been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List,
Jimmy Carr returns to Dubai Opera with ‘Laughs Funny’ this August
British comedian Jimmy Carr is returning to Dubai with his latest stand-up show, Laughs Funny, bringing his unmistakable combination of rapid-fire jokes, dark humour and sharp observations to Dubai Opera