Author: Mohammad Imran

Dubai’s Global Village is getting ready to welcome visitors back for another season of international food, shopping, entertainment and family attractions. Season 31 opens on October 14, 2026, bringing refreshed cultural pavilions, new dining spots, upgraded attractions and several new shows to one of Dubai’s most popular seasonal destinations. From a new roller coaster and redesigned cultural spaces to family-friendly performances and improved visitor facilities, there is plenty to explore when the park reopens. Here’s everything you need to know before planning your first visit to Global Village Season 31. Global Village Season 31: Dates, Timings And Ticket Prices Global…

The UAE is introducing new limits on sodium, sugar and fat in selected packaged foods, as part of a national push to improve nutrition and encourage healthier food choices. The new framework gradually reduces the permitted levels of targeted ingredients in several commonly consumed products, including bread, sweetened milk drinks, flavoured yoghurt and laban, salty snacks and processed cheese. The rules are aimed at improving the nutritional quality of food products and supporting efforts to reduce obesity and other non-communicable diseases. The UAE’s national healthy-lifestyle policy has also identified reducing salt, sugar and unhealthy fats in processed foods as a…

If Halloween by the beach sounds like your kind of escape, Snoopy Beats is back in Fujairah and this year, the festival is getting a wild Western makeover. From October 30 to November 1, 2026, Sandy Beach Hotel & Resort will transform into Milkshake Ranch, bringing together music, fashion, art, food and immersive experiences for a three-day Halloween weekend overlooking Snoopy Island. Think denim, rhinestones, cowboy-inspired style and desert Americana all with the playful, colourful personality that Snoopy Beats is known for. What Is Snoopy Beats? For those discovering the festival for the first time, Snoopy Beats is a three-day…

Say “UAE” to most people, and you know what pops into their head immediately. Glass towers. Six-lane highways. A skyline that somehow keeps getting taller every single year. But step outside the cities and the natural landscapes in the UAE tell a very different story. What almost never makes the cut? Everything sitting just beyond that skyline. Dunes that shift colour depending on the light. Salt lakes turned pink by thousands of flamingos. Mountains sharp enough to look almost fake. The country’s natural side doesn’t get anywhere near the attention its architecture does. Which is exactly why it’s worth seeking…

Ever walked past a gym membership price and thought, maybe I’ll just work out at home? GymNation is turning that exact feeling into its latest campaign. The new GymNation Break Glass campaign has launched across Dubai, Riyadh, Jeddah and Bahrain, using emergency-style glass boxes to highlight what it says is one of the biggest barriers stopping people from joining a gym: the cost.  Inside the boxes is a GymNation mannequin surrounded by three-day trial passes, alongside the tongue-in-cheek message: “In Case of Overpriced Membership, Break Glass.” There’s no actual glass-breaking required, though. Passers-by can simply scan the QR code displayed…

In Dubai, dinner is often about more than what is on the plate. The setting matters just as much and few backdrops are more recognisable than the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Fountain. From waterfront terraces in Souk Al Bahar to rooftop restaurants overlooking Downtown, there are plenty of places where you can combine a good meal with one of the city’s most famous views. Whether you’re planning a romantic dinner, a family meal, a celebration or simply want somewhere impressive for visitors, these 16 restaurants with Burj Khalifa views in Dubai are worth considering. Tip: A restaurant being advertised as…

Forgot to sort your international driving permit before your trip? Dubai just solved that problem for you. A new service at Dubai International Airport now lets eligible residents and citizens walk away with an International Driving Permit in as little as five minutes. No pre-planning required, no separate trip across town beforehand. Here’s the catch, though, you need to actually know the requirements before you show up. Where To Find It The service runs 24 hours a day out of the Customer Happiness Centre in Terminal 3 Arrivals. That round-the-clock availability matters more than it might seem, flights land at…

UAE travellers looking for a more affordable European getaway this winter have another option to consider. Wizz Air is returning to Dubai International Airport (DXB) from October 24, 2026, while the low-cost airline is also bringing back a number of services from Zayed International Airport (AUH) in Abu Dhabi. The return comes more than a year after Wizz Air suspended its locally based Abu Dhabi operation in September 2025. This time, the airline is planning a wider seasonal comeback, with services returning progressively from late October. Across the returning network, Wizz Air says it will provide around 470,000 seats during…

The UAE has introduced another set of changes to its VAT framework, with businesses facing new rules around cash payments, employee accommodation, medical products, input tax apportionment and composite supplies. The changes come through Cabinet Decision No. 149 of 2026, which amends parts of the Executive Regulation of Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 on Value Added Tax. Announced by the UAE Ministry of Finance on September 8, the amendments are designed to improve tax transparency, simplify procedures, strengthen compliance and bring the VAT framework closer to international practices. For businesses, however, one change stands out: input VAT recovery will…

Thousands of Sharjah residents just got some genuinely good financial news. A wave of decisions announced this month is putting more money into the pockets of government employees, retirees, and social-support beneficiaries across the emirate. And it’s not just salaries getting a bump, there’s a fresh part-time employment scheme aimed specifically at senior citizens, plus a hard push to hire more Emiratis before the year runs out. All of it approved by Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. Here’s what actually changed. The New Dh20,000 Standard On September 3, Sharjah raised its…