Author: Editorial Team
One of the first things you notice when you step into the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) arrival plaza in Riyadh is a tree. This is no ordinary tree. Fashioned out of stainless steel and everyday household utensils, it’s a life-sized sculpture called Family Tree (2020). Anyone familiar with the Indian artist Subodh Gupta’s trailblazing art will instantly recognise his distinctive signature in this work. Dubbed India’s ‘Damien Hirst,’ Gupta is known for transforming humble household objects — most famously, steel tiffin lunch boxes, steel dinner plates, kitchen pans, and even bicycles — into blue-chip art pieces. Beyond its tangible beauty, the…
ABU DHABI, 1st October, 2026 (WAM) — The Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) announced that the AED2.85 billion first phase of the Mid-Island Parkway project is scheduled for completion in 2027, creating a new road connection between Saadiyat Island and the Umm Yifeenah Island Central Interchange. Showcased as one of the department’s key projects at LIVEX 2026, the completed Phase One encompasses an eight-lane dual carriageway that connects the existing northern Saadiyat interchange on the E12 highway to the island’s southern end and across to Umm Yifeenah Island. Once open, the connection is expected to reduce journey times to…
A child stepping into Desislava Kouzeva’s school library might be looking for an adventure, an answer to a question or simply a quiet place to spend time. Her first task, she says, is to listen. “The library is not only about shelves with books. It’s about how they make us feel,” said Kouzeva, the librarian at Dubai International Academy, Emirates Hills. “I ask them what’s important to them.” That approach has earned her the 2026 School Librarian of the Year award in the private school category. The Emirates Literature Foundation presented the award at a ceremony at Dubai’s Museum of…
The Indian ambassador to the UAE Deepak Mittal has met with the family of Captain Smith Machchar in Dubai. Machchar was injured in an altercation on board a flydubai plane on Wednesday, September 30. The diplomat confirmed that he visited the UAE expat’s family in an interview with Indian news channel DD. “I have met with Captain Smit’s wife, his brother and other members of the family in Dubai today,” he said on Thursday. “I have reassured them of government of India’s full support to ensure the wellbeing and welfare of Captain Smit.” The Indian pilot has has emerged as…
ABU DHABI, 1st October, 2026 (WAM) — The General Women’s Union (GWU) announced the commencement of work to develop the “Drug Prevention Track,” which is expected to serve as a strategic addition to the “Cyber Pulse for Women and Family” initiative. Launched on the sidelines of the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, the track is the result of a partnership between the General Women’s Union, the National Anti-Narcotics Authority, the UAE Cybersecurity Council, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), with the aim of strengthening prevention efforts and protecting families from methods…
ABU DHABI, 30th September, 2026 (WAM) — Aldar and Arada on Wednesday announced a landmark strategic partnership comprising major development opportunities on Yas Island and at Seih Sdeirah in Abu Dhabi, representing a combined value of approximately AED15 billion. The initial agreements comprise a strategic masterplan joint venture between Aldar and Arada to develop a large-scale mixed-use community at Seih Sdeirah on the Abu Dhabi – Dubai border and Arada’s acquisition of three residential development plots on Yas Island. The partnership is a major milestone for Arada, marking its first development presence in Abu Dhabi. It brings together Aldar’s scale,…
A person may go to the gym, play sport every week, maintain a healthy weight and still have serious heart disease without knowing it. UAE cardiologists say this is one of the reasons people in their 30s and 40s should not assume that being active alone protects them from heart problems. “Looking fit is not the same as being free of cardiovascular risk,” said Dr Yogeeswari Vellore Satyanarayanan, specialist cardiology at Medcare Royal Speciality Hospital. She said that high blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol problems can remain silent for years, while inherited conditions can also raise a person’s risk even…
Brazilian jockey Bernardo Pinheiro has returned to the UAE for the new season, the Dubai Racing Club announced on Tuesday. Dubai’s most popular jockey who has 780,000 followers on Instagram, Pinheiro is rejoining Salem bin Ghadayer’s Fazza Stables. The Brazilian has arrived on the back of some great results in Malaysia where his strike rate of wins was an astonishing 20.4 per cent. “I had a wonderful summer this year,” says the 30-year-old. “When the last (UAE) season was over, I went back to Brazil for two weeks. I had a great time with family, friends, enjoying places that I…
ABU DHABI, 1st October, 2026 (WAM) — A climate pattern centered in the North Pacific can raise or lower oxygen levels across the world’s oceans, potentially changing marine habitats within a few years and producing delayed responses in deeper waters, according to new research from NYU Abu Dhabi. The study, published in Geophysical Research Letters, found that changes in Pacific climate conditions affect ocean oxygen in two distinct ways. Oxygen levels in shallower waters can change relatively quickly, potentially shrinking or expanding marine habitats, while deeper waters respond more slowly and can retain the effects of past climate conditions for…
ABU DHABI, 30th September, 2026 (WAM) — UAE Customs, represented by the General Directorate of Ports Security at the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP), foiled an attempt to smuggle 16.2 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, professionally concealed inside the tyre of a vehicle entering the UAE through one of the country’s land border crossings. The incident began when customs inspectors became suspicious of the vehicle as it passed through advanced scanning systems, which revealed unusual indicators. This prompted manual inspection teams to conduct a thorough search, leading to the discovery of the narcotics, in cooperation with…