Author: Editorial Team
The invitation to the Flamingo Room comes, misleadingly, with a warning: there are no flamingos. None. Not even a leg, a feather, or a cocktail stick in the shape of one. It’s a little like calling a place The Unicorn Grill and discovering they only serve goat. Years ago, on the roof of Kensington’s Roof Gardens, London, there really were flamingos — louche, pink, and faintly camp birds who looked as if they were waiting for Noël Coward to order a martini. I had assumed, in the way one does, that they had retired to Dubai, as so many Londoners…
ABU DHABI, 25th August, 2026 (WAM) — The Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development (DCD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) to strengthen research collaboration across the social sector. The partnership will focus on understanding digital social trends and anticipating future changes, helping build knowledge and support Abu Dhabi’s social priorities. The MoU was signed by Hamad Ali Al Dhaheri, Under-Secretary of DCD, and Dr Sultan Mohammed Al-Nuaimi, Director-General of ECSSR. The agreement reflects both parties’ commitment to sharing knowledge and expertise and working together to better understand the…
DUBAI, 26th August, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai Police has completed preparations for the 2026-2027 academic year through its School Security initiative, implementing an integrated security, traffic and awareness plan in coordination with strategic partners. The plan aims to ensure a safe return to schools and improve traffic safety and flow, particularly during peak hours. Dubai Police will deploy 253 security and traffic patrols around schools, supported by 28 drones to monitor traffic and key locations, four luxury patrols, five mounted patrols and 65 bicycles to strengthen field presence. The plan also includes the participation of 217 students from the Safety…
DUBAI, 26th August, 2026 (WAM) — The 31st Dubai International Pharmaceuticals and Technologies Conference and Exhibition (DUPHAT 2026) continued its second day under the theme “Reformulating the Future of Pharma”, highlighting digital transformation, Pharma 4.0™ and the development of emerging pharmaceutical talent. The programme featured specialised sessions on the future of pharmaceutical manufacturing and the role of digital technologies and automation in improving production efficiency while maintaining quality, safety and regulatory compliance. Discussions highlighted the role of the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE), in collaboration with the Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE), in supporting adoption of Pharma 4.0™ concepts in…
DUBAI, 26th August, 2026 (WAM) — The Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) reaffirmed its commitment to protecting consumer rights across Dubai’s maritime sector as it continues to raise awareness of its Consumer Complaints Platform in the Emirate of Dubai. Under Administrative Resolution No. (9) of 2025, transparency in the application of maritime container fees is a regulatory requirement. Maritime consumers and stakeholders — including importers, exporters, cargo owners, consignees and traders -are entitled to clarity regarding the fees applied to their shipments. DMA’s Consumer Complaints Platform on Dubai Trade is the centralized channel for submitting, reviewing, investigating and…
September is fashion’s biggest month — the one when the glossies land with a thump, fat with the season’s marching orders. This autumn, apparently, we are all to be swathed in leopard-print coats. A delicious idea, unless you live somewhere the weather app still insists it ‘feels like’ 55°C. In Dubai, our September issue is a more prosaic one: how to be covered, cool, and presentable at the school gate before the bell. And the answer, mercifully, is shorter than usual. Because there’s an equation every Dubai parent solves before coffee: covered enough for the car park, cool enough for…
SHARJAH, 26th August, 2026 (WAM) — The 13th Al Maleh and Fishing Festival will open tomorrow, Thursday, on Al Hisn Island in Dibba Al Hisn, celebrating the UAE’s maritime heritage and traditional fishing industries. Organised by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and Dibba Al Hisn City Municipality, the four-day festival will feature heritage activities and programmes highlighting Al Maleh, or salted fish, fishing traditions and crafts linked to some of the UAE’s oldest maritime professions. This year’s edition brings together 20 government and private-sector entities operating in the maritime and heritage sectors, alongside companies and brands involved…
ABU DHABI, 26th August, 2026 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal over the victims of floods and landslides, which resulted in dozens of deaths, injuries, and missing people, as well as significant damage. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) conveyed the UAE’s sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims and to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal and its people over this tragedy, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured. Source: Emirates News Agency
AMMAN, 26th August, 2026 (WAM)– Major General Staff Saleh Mohammed bin Mejren Al Ameri, Commander of the National Guard, met with Major General Dr. Obaidallah Al Maaytah, Director of Jordan’s Public Security Directorate, during his official visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation and coordination between the two sides. During the meeting, the two sides discussed a number of issues of mutual interest and ways to develop cooperation in the fields of security and training. They also exchanged expertise with a view to developing capabilities and enhancing the efficiency of security operations. Source:…
ABU DHABI, 26th August, 2026 (WAM) — The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Group, one of the fastest-growing exchanges in the world, hosted a bell-ringing ceremony today honoring the achievements of its female colleagues and the mothers and grandmothers of ADX female employees. This symbolic event marked the first month-long celebration of Emirati Women’s Day in the UAE under the theme ‘We Emerge Stronger and Better’. To ADX, Emirati women are not simply participating in the UAE’s capital markets — they are defining them. Based on ADX’s market statistics, close to 125,000 active female Emirati investors participated in the market,…