Travel
Etihad Rail Is Giving the UAE a New Sense of National Distance
The national railway can connect industries, reduce road pressure and make the seven emirates feel closer in both economic and everyday terms.
Jul 28, 2026
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23 stories for“UAE travel”
Travel
Four Fixed Windows Decide What a Family Trip Costs This Year
The UAE school calendar for 2026-27 is published. Everyone with children will book inside the same four windows, and the pricing follows a pattern you can plan against if you look now.
Aug 16, 2026
Travel
Where to Actually Eat Emirati Food in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
The cuisine of the country is the hardest one to find in it. A practical guide to the kinds of places that serve it properly, what to order first, and when the calendar does the work for you.
Aug 10, 2026
Travel
Dubai's Visitor Rewards Bet Turns Residents Into Tourism Ambassadors
A new incentive campaign asks Dubai residents to bring friends and family to the city, revealing how destinations compete when regional uncertainty weighs on travel.
Jul 24, 2026
Travel
Dubai Had 869,000 Visitors in August, Its Best Month Since the War Began, and Hotels Are Back to Two Thirds Full
Occupancy was 36 per cent in March. It was 66 in August, nine tenths of last year's level, and arrivals have grown by double digits every month since spring. Nearly seven million people have come this year against almost twenty million last.
Sep 15, 2026
Travel
One Visa, One Fee, Six Countries: the Gulf's Schengen Moment Is Reportedly Piloting This Year
A unified GCC tourist visa has been discussed for years and is now said to be entering a pilot phase, at an estimated 100 to 150 dollars for 30 to 90 days. The economics of it are more interesting than the convenience.
Aug 21, 2026
Diving
Diving the UAE: Fujairah, Dibba and the Musandam Peninsula
The Gulf coast rarely gets mentioned in dive travel guides, but Fujairah and the Musandam peninsula quietly deliver some of the region's best reefs.
Nov 3, 2024
Business
Al Wisam Brings 3S Industry Access to UAE and Oman
Al Wisam’s new 3S Industry representation adds construction hoists, mast climbers, industrial elevators, and complete vertical-access support in two markets.
Jul 23, 2026
Travel
Where to Eat Plant-Based in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
A Michelin-starred vegetarian tasting menu, a food court burger stand, and the cafes in between: plant-based dining across Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Aug 14, 2025
Business
Al Wisam and 3S Industry Bring Vertical Access to UAE, Oman
Al Wisam becomes 3S Industry’s construction representative for the UAE and Oman, pairing specialist access equipment with regional support.
Jul 23, 2026
Business
UAE Stocks Meet a New Test as Regional Risk Returns to the Price Screen
A risk-off session in Dubai and Abu Dhabi shows how conflict, oil, aviation and investor confidence can move Gulf markets in different directions at once.
Jul 24, 2026
Lifestyle
Two Weeks to Rebuild a School Morning From Scratch
UAE schools reopen on 31 August. The families who find September easy are not the organised ones, they are the ones who started moving bedtimes while it was still August.
Aug 16, 2026
Latest Trends
Is the Gulf at Risk From Earthquakes? A Straight Answer
The honest answer is low but not zero, and it is not evenly spread. Tremors felt in Dubai towers usually come from Iran. The region's own exposure sits in Oman, the eastern UAE and the Red Sea coast.
Aug 12, 2026
Sports
Dubai Hosts Every Ball of the Women's Asia Cup This Month
Fifteen matches, eight teams, one ground. The Women's T20 Asia Cup runs at Dubai International Stadium from 28 August, and the single-venue format is a deliberate choice rather than a compromise.
Aug 16, 2026
Business
From Concrete Saws to Generators: Al Wisam’s Site Range
Al Wisam’s equipment catalogue connects cutting, compaction, concrete, power and material handling around the way UAE jobsites actually operate.
Feb 12, 2026
Business
Al Wisam at Big 5 Global 2025: Machines Meet Buyers
At Big 5 Global 2025, Al Wisam put mixers, compactors and precision cutting equipment in front of Dubai’s construction decision-makers.
Nov 27, 2025
Business
Al Wisam at Big 5 Global 2025: Machinery Meets Buyers
At Big 5 Global 2025 in Dubai, Al Wisam put SIRL, Batmatic, and Battipav equipment in front of contractors looking for practical site solutions.
Nov 27, 2025
Travel
Digital Nomad Visas in 2026: Where the Map Moved
Bulgaria, Slovenia, Moldova and Sri Lanka all opened remote work routes recently. Here is where the digital nomad visa map actually shifted.
Mar 27, 2026
Business
Two Rocket Launchers on a Small Island, and Oil Moved Three Per Cent
American forces hit Iranian launchers on Larak after the Guard was seen preparing to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz. Iran answered at bases in Jordan and the UAE. It is the first exchange in over a month.
Sep 1, 2026
Travel
The World's Tourists Went Somewhere Else This Year, and the Gulf Is Counting the Difference
UN Tourism has global arrivals up two per cent in the first quarter and Middle East arrivals down fourteen. Bahrain lost more than a quarter of its visitors. Egypt, three hours away, gained sixteen per cent.
Aug 26, 2026
Travel
Gulf Tourism Holds Its Nerve Through a Turbulent 2024
While war rattles the wider region, Dubai and Saudi Arabia are still posting visitor growth, and the numbers say the Gulf is winning the confidence contest.
Aug 14, 2024
Business
Kingdom Holding's Profit Slips, and the Reasons Are Instructive
Weaker dividend income, higher operating costs and a bigger tax line pushed the Saudi investment house lower in the first half. Each of those pressures applies well beyond one company.
Aug 7, 2026
Crypto
Europe's MiCA Rules Are Now Fully Live. Crypto Just Grew Up
The EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets law became fully applicable on December 30, forcing every exchange and stablecoin issuer to operate under a real license.
Jan 8, 2025
