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8 fabulous activities to experience in Dubai this weekend
Life Your ultimate weekend guide in Dubai, July 11 to 13, 2025. Shop ‘til you drop The London-based athleisure brand, VAARA by Tatiana Korsakova, opens its first international boutique at The Dubai EDITION. Designed with Studio XAG, the...

Russia Hits Maternity Hospital in Kharkiv Drone Strike, Nearly a Dozen Injured
A Russian drone strike on Kharkiv early Friday, July 11, damaged a maternity hospital and injured nearly a dozen people, according to local officials. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov wrote on Telegram that the explosions hit a maternity hospital where...

Abu Dhabi becomes one of five centres in world for robotic lung transplant
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has made history in the Gulf by being the first hospital in the region to complete a robotic lung transplant. Two patients have now successfully undergone this robotic lung surgery in Abu Dhabi, both patients had a...

Leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia hold peace talks in Abu Dhabi
Peace talks between the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia took place in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. The meeting between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev was confirmed by their respective governments. It...

Dubai Police urge drivers to be vigilant as road deaths in summer rise
Police have urged motorists to take care on the UAE's roads after reporting an increase in the number of deaths from traffic accidents in summer months. The amount of people who were killed in road accidents in Dubai's summer months rose from 27...

UAE aid convoy enters Gaza with food and relief kits for children
A UAE aid convoy carrying essential food and relief kits for children arrived in Gaza on Wednesday night. The food supplies, which are to be used in community kitchens and to keep bakeries running, were delivered in 13 lorries which entered the...

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi performs first robotic lung transplant in the Gulf region
Baku, July 10, AZERTAC Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has made history by performing the Gulf region’s first-ever robotic lung transplant making it one of the five centers in the world to have performed this surgery, according to the official website...

10 incredible things to do in Dubai this weekend: July 11 to 13
Another weekend, another curated list for our lovely Dubai folk. July weekends are shaping up to quiet, relaxed and easy breasy, with less traffic on the roads, the temperatures down and a calm descending over the madness in Dubai. This weekend,...

25 Crore Soil Health Cards Distributed, Rs 4 Lakh Crore Agri Exports Achieved: Piyush Goyal
Highlighting the impact of the PM-KISAN scheme, the minister said a large number of farmer families have benefitted from the direct income support programme. (Photo Source: @PiyushGoyal/X) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on July...

Why fake news about the UAE's golden visa should give us all pause
Since 2019, when the UAE introduced its 10-year residency programme – usually referred to as the golden visa – hundreds of thousands of people have obtained one. The visa’s popularity should not be surprising; it empowers people to put down roots...

Abu Dhabi Concludes Fourth Consecutive U.S. Mission Further Reinforcing Global Healthcare Leadership
Abu Dhabi has further solidified its position as the MENA region’s premier hub for health, life sciences and innovation by successfully concluding a strategic mission to the United States led by the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the...

BEEAH’s real estate debut aims to redefine sustainable, urban living in the UAE
UAE-based BEEAH, widely known for its leadership in environmental management in the region, is expanding into the real estate sector with the launch of Khalid Bin Sultan City — a climate-smart, net-zero-ready urban development located in the...

How the founder of inLIFE Wellness turned a $4 million loss into a Pilates empire
Since it seems like there’s a luxury Pilates studio on every corner in the inner east of Melbourne, I assumed the Pilates market is overcrowded. Then I saw the numbers behind inLIFE Wellness, a rapidly growing Aussie Pilates franchise that’s...

Are Public Pools Abroad Safe? UAE Experts Weigh In On Hygiene, Chlorine Rash Risks
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) As residents travel abroad, medics in the UAE are urging everyone to be cautious while using public pools, bathhouses or going to water parks. While a refreshing dip in the pool is a popular way to beat the summer heat,...

Gulf Medical University launches second cycle of Dh3 million Thumbay Research Grant
In a bold step to propel global medical research and healthcare innovation, Thumbay Group—through its academic flagship Gulf Medical University (GMU)—has launched the Second Cycle of the Thumbay International Research Grant 2025/26. With a total...
UAE airlifts woman from Kuwait after medical emergency

UAE Retail Investors Charged Into EV, Tech, And Telehealth Stocks In Q2 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) UAE retail investors are showing strong conviction in the long-term potential of electric vehicles and emerging tech, with new data from trading and investing platform eToro revealing significant Q2 2025 increases in...

UAE Airlifts 80-Year-Old Woman Facing Medical Emergency In Kuwait
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with the National Guard Search and Rescue Centre, carried out an air ambulance mission for an 80-year-old woman, who suffered a medical emergency while in Kuwait. With...

How some Dubai drivers beat peak hour parking fees
Small habits that help save on parking in malls Olga Sukhanova, founder of COLABB, shared a simple habit: “I’ve learned to always ask if parking can be validated at offices, cafés or service centres. It’s a small question that saves me money...

EditorialWhy fake news about the UAE's golden visa should give us all pause
Since 2019, when the UAE introduced its 10-year residency programme – usually referred to as the golden visa – hundreds of thousands of people have obtained one. The visa’s popularity should not be surprising; it empowers people to put down roots...