Asaad Touqan: From shy schoolboy to boxing champion in Dubai
At 19, Dubai-based boxer Asaad Touqan has won the WBC Asia Youth super-middleweight title, becoming the first Jordanian-Palestinian fighter to claim a WBC Asia title. The achievement represents a striking change
Fadi El Khatib opens Club 15 in Dubai’s Al Quoz
Fadi El Khatib has opened a new chapter in Dubai with Club 15, a 15,000-square-metre sports and lifestyle destination in Al Quoz designed around movement, family life and community. The former
Ravi Shastri reflects on 45 years of Dubai’s transformation
When Ravi Shastri first visited the UAE in 1981, the journey between Sharjah and Dubai passed through stretches of desert. He had arrived to play an exhibition cricket match, beginning
Aliesha Brar Malik is turning a Dubai-born idea into a regional luxury family entertainment brand
Dubai has built its global reputation on doing familiar things differently — bigger, more thoughtfully and with an obsession over experience. Aliesha Brar Malik is applying that same philosophy to
Karim Benzema and Medhi Amine invest in Dubai property
Dubai’s property market continues to attract some of the world’s biggest sports names, with football stars Karim Benzema and Medhi Amine becoming the latest high-profile buyers to invest in the
Dubai launches AI agents championship with more than Dh2.5 million in prizes
Dubai has launched a new global competition focused on artificial intelligence agents, offering more than Dh2.5 million in prize money as the emirate accelerates its push to become a leading
Shah Rukh Khan expands Dubai real estate presence with new residential tower
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is expanding his presence in Dubai’s property market with a new celebrity-branded residential tower in Dubai Maritime City. The development, Shahrukhz Residences by Danube, follows the
Fadhel Al Ali appointed chairman of Dubai Islamic Bank
Fadhel Abdulbaqi Al Ali has been appointed chairman of Dubai Islamic Bank, taking the helm of the UAE’s largest Islamic lender as it continues expanding its international presence and financial
Dubai launches secure marketplace for million-dirham number plates
Dubai’s premium number plate market is getting a new digital platform designed to make buying and selling high-value plates more secure, transparent and efficient. The new app, Mazal, is set to
Patrick Reed set for Dubai showdown with Rory McIlroy
Patrick Reed has confirmed he will compete at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai this November, setting up a high-profile battle with Rory McIlroy for the 2026 Race to