Author: Editorial team
From Emirati coffee on arrival to traditional harees on menus and heritage-inspired interiors, new mandatory standards aim to turn hotel stays into a window into Abu Dhabi’s cultural identity Abu Dhabi: The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi has launched the new Emirati Dhiyafa (Hospitality) Standards framework, in a strategic step that embodies the emirate’s vision of making national identity a central focus of the visitor experience, and establishing a unified and measurable operational framework that translates authentic Emirati hospitality values into operational standards applied in various hotels and hotel apartments in the emirate. Through this initiative, visitors…
MUNICH, 25th September, 2026 (WAM) — EDGE Group and TKMS AG & Co. KGaA (TKMS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) within the framework of the state visit of the United Arab Emirates to Germany. The MoU is a part of an initiative agreed by the German government and the UAE for a closer cooperation in the area of defence and security and aims to explore the joint development of underwater surveillance and protection capabilities. Under the MoU, EDGE and TKMS intend to evaluate opportunities towards establishing an integrated multi-system approach for underwater security and to thereby strengthen the…
Lebanese expat Murielle Hebbo Kalash reflects on 35 years of watching the UAE transform, while never losing the feeling of home Dubai: A kind fruit-seller who’d always offer her a banana, afternoons swimming with her childhood friend, ‘Choki Choki’ from the supermarket and shawarmas around the street corner. For 35-year-old Lebanese expat Murielle Hebbo Kalash, memories of growing up in Abu Dhabi are stored in remarkably small things. “I remember my dad used to take me to where the World Trade Centre is now in Abu Dhabi. Back then, they used to have a souq, where the shopkeepers would put…
The fashion forecast and the actual forecast have, for once, aligned. This season’s defining look is British country heritage — waxed jackets, tartan linings, the whole Barbour-and-Labrador fantasy — and the UAE’s National Centre of Meteorology reckons a strong El Niño is about to hand us our wettest winter in years, the rains arriving early. For once, a Dubai fashion editor can recommend a waxed jacket with a straight face. Barbour, that most improbable of Gulf retail propositions, opened its first Middle East stores here last year (Dubai Hills and Mirdif City Centre). For the uninitiated, it’s the 130-year-old British…
Indian visitor had almost given up on the birthday gift from his wife when an Emirates staff member made him a promise Dubai: When 35-year-old Chartered Accountant Mikhil Sarawagi landed in Dubai after a long flight from San Francisco, he cleared immigration and then looked down at his wrist. His gold bracelet was gone. “I checked my pockets, my bag, everything. It was not there,” the Indian expat said. Sarawagi was in Dubai on a three-day stopover, while on his way back to Mumbai, and his first thought was he may not ever see the bracelet again. It was a…
Flydubai has launched daily non-stop flights between Dubai International (DXB) and Pokhara International Airport (PHH), establishing the first direct air link between Dubai and Western Nepal.Pokhara marks flydubai’s second destination in Nepal, alongside Kathmandu, offering travellers access to the country’s adventure tourism capital and the principal gateway to the Annapurna Mountain range. The new route brings flydubai’s total weekly flights to Nepal to 35, complementing its four daily flights to Kathmandu and expanding its passenger and cargo capacity.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.The airline has carried more than 4.5 million passengers to and…
EA Sports FC 27 arrives with a familiar formula but makes several changes that could make this year’s edition more appealing to regular football gamers. While it does not completely reinvent the series, improvements to gameplay, Ultimate Team progression and the introduction of The Grounds give FC 27 more substance than a simple annual roster update.The biggest change can be felt on the pitch. FC 27 is more tactical than previous editions, with matches placing greater emphasis on build-up play, positioning and decision-making. Constantly relying on sprinting, long balls and through passes is less effective, making patient possession and creating…
Alexia Danielsson was 14 when she first drove a Formula One car, a modified 2007 Williams owned by a family friend.Now 17 and competing in the Central European F4 series where rivals include 15-year-old Ella Hakkinen, McLaren-backed daughter of retired double F1 world champion Mika, the Swede hopes one day to be on the grand prix starting grid for real.“I don’t think anything is impossible, you just have to really go for it. How long? I have no idea,” Danielsson said.The youngster is one of many chasing a dream that only a vanishingly small number will ever realise. And for…
Belgian road-safety group says Tesla FSD automated-driving system misreads speed limits, speeds in 20/30 km/h zones and tries to overtake cyclists illegally, raising concerns ahead of EU reviewTesla’s FSD automated-driving system frequently exceeded speed limits and attempted to overtake cyclists on streets where it’s prohibited, a road-safety advocacy group said, citing tests it conducted in Belgium.The Belgian group Johanna.be – which advocates for pedestrian and cyclist safety – tested Tesla’s system over 3 days in July, covering about 400 km (249 miles). It found that FSD often exceeded speed limits in 20 km/h and 30 km/h zones, and incorrectly displayed…
SHARJAH, 25th September, 2026 (WAM) — The fifth edition of Al Asayl 2026 opened on Thursday evening at Expo Al Dhaid, bringing together more than 80 companies and brands specialising in supplies and equipment for horses, camels and falcons, alongside clubs, associations and organisations involved in equestrianism, falconry, camel racing and traditional sports. Organised by Expo Centre Sharjah, with the support of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), the exhibition runs until 27 September. The opening ceremony was attended by Abdallah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Mohammed Ahmed Amin Al Awadi,…