Sponsored: Elevated Iftar and Suhoor experiences await in a refined waterfront setting If you’re looking to make your Ramadan evenings feel extra special, Luma Pool Lounge at Address Creek Harbour offers a beautiful creekside setting to gather and unwind. Expect a thoughtfully curated experience bringing together traditional flavours, elegant surroundings, and warm hospitality. Iftar at Luma Pool Lounge As the sun melts into the horizon, Luma Pool Lounge transforms into an elegant al fresco haven with golden hues and unbeatable views of the Creek. You will join local residents, corporate groups and families, all coming together to connect and savour

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Setting the record straight… Originally published on November 9, 2023 “Oh you live in Dubai?” Is a phrase most expats will be used to hearing on journeys back to their home country. It’s usually a warning siren before a conversational projectile of ill-informed stereotyping is mortar shelled directly into your ear canal. Something like “how many Ferraris have you got then?” or “is it true you’re not allowed to wear flip-flops in the supermarket?” These are opinions formed from a collage of half-remembered tabloid headlines and reality TV shows, that deliberately laser-focus on a microscopically small segment of Dubai society.

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From revised working hours to public transport timings and parking rules, here’s how daily life shifts during the Holy Month Ramadan has begun, and with it come a number of changes across Dubai. Here’s your guide to what shifts during the Holy Month. Work timings During Ramadan, the UAE introduces reduced working hours for both the private and the public sectors. The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources stated that employees of ministries and federal government entities will work from 9am to 2.30pm from Monday to Thursday. Working hours on Friday will be from 9am to 12pm except for those

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From luxury Ramadan tents to laid back neighbourhood buffets, this is your complete guide to iftars in Abu Dhabi for 2026 Ramadan nights are made for long tables, good conversation and plates you keep going back to. If you are looking for the best iftars in Abu Dhabi, this guide pulls together the city’s most talked about spreads, from beachfront tents to sky high buffets. Whether you want something grand and glittering or simple and affordable, there is a table waiting for you. The Abu Dhabi EDITION Image supplied Try the sunset spread at Market, running daily during Ramadan. The

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Ramadan was officially announced last night, with the holy month beginning today, Wednesday February 18, 2026 in the UAE With Ramadan being confirmed, many are wondering when the next big date in the calendar is… Which is Eid Al Fitr. Here’s what we know so far. What is Eid Al Fitr? Eid Al Fitr marks the end of Ramadan and celebrates the completion of a month of fasting. The name translates to “festival of breaking the fast”, and it falls on the first day of Shawwal, the month that follows Ramadan in the Islamic calendar. It’s one of the most

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Did you notice the change? Noticed that your phone network name changed to Edge of Life and wondering why? Well, as it is the first day of Ramadan, it’s a way to highlight a very important campaign launched by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, which aims to rescue 5 million children around the world from hunger. Every Ramadan, Sheikh Mohammed launches a new humanitarian campaign to reflect the UAE community’s deeply held values of giving and generosity and willingness to extend help to people everywhere. This year, it’s

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Dubai’s best padel spots serving up elite courts, views and vibes Although it may have been invented in 1969, it wasn’t until recent years that padel became so popular. Now recognised as one of the world’s fastest-growing sports by participation, padel clubs are popping up all over Dubai. Here are the 14 top places to volley, lob and smash your way around a padel court in Dubai. New: La Cantine Sports Club One of the best new places to play padel in Dubai is La Cantine Sport Club, bringing a new dimension to the sporty chic La Cantine Beach offering

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The brilliant beach pop up returns to Nessnass Beach next month Dubai’s much-loved beachfront festival, e& Beach Canteen, is returning for 2026, bringing sunshine, street food and seaside vibes to Nessnass Beach from 19 March until 5 April. Whether you’re a seasoned local foodie or a visitor hunting Instagram-worthy eats, this free-entry event has become a staple on Dubai’s culinary calendar. While the restaurant pop-ups are at the heart of Beach Canteen – this two-week extravaganza has become so much more than just great eats, transforming the sands into a buzzing hub of flavours, activities and entertainment. Think food stalls galore,

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Jimmy Carr, the UK’s stand-up king returns to Dubai If there is indeed a Pantheon of comedy, then there must surely be an entire tier of it devoted to Jimmy Carr. Hes panel show royalty, a roast-master, a show host and prolific podcaster, writer, and professor of comedic science – but it all starts and ends with stand-up. His sold-out arena tours, and Netflix Specials are comic masterclasses, majoring in risky, edge-courting humour, scathing suplexes on plucky hecklers and dead-pan one-liners delivered with the clinical accuracy of a special forces’ sniper. And he’s bringing his latest tour, Laughs Funny, for

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The holy month of Ramadan begins… Tonight, the committee met at Qasr Al Hosn in Abu Dhabi under the chairmanship of Sheikh Abdullah bin Sheikh Mahfouz bin Bayyah, Chairman of the Emirates Fatwa Council. The moon has been sighted and Ramadan is officially here, and it will begin tomorrow 18 February in the UAE, as confirmed this evening by the UAE Council for Fatwa. A time of fasting, reflection and spiritual reset, Ramadan is one of the most significant months in the Islamic calendar. As Ramadan begins, we’re wishing everyone observing a very blessed Ramadan Kareem – may it be a

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