Lifestyle
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How Much Does It Cost to Get Your Name on the Dubai Metro Map?
Who gets onto Dubai’s Metro map, which stations can be renamed and why do the names keep changing?
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From Oud To Modern Perfumery: Homegrown UAE Fragrance Brands To Know
Discover UAE-born perfume houses reinterpreting oud, incense and Arabic fragrance traditions
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Middle Eastern Design Brands Everyone Should Know
Meet the furniture and homeware names reshaping contemporary Middle Eastern design
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Apple’s New Era: The iPhone Finally Folds, While Everything Else Gets Smarter
What Apple’s biggest launch in years brings to the table
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The Dubai Show Every Audiophile And Tech Enthusiast Should Visit
The HIGH END & SMART HOME SHOW returns to Dubai, with The Sandy Times as its official media partner
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Would You Trust a Car With No Steering Wheel?
Tesla has just released the Cybercab with no steering wheel or pedals. What happens when something goes wrong?
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Saudi Coffee vs Specialty Coffee: Can They Coexist?
Saudi Arabia’s modern coffee scene is expanding alongside centuries-old traditions
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Did Dubai Summer Kill My Car?
What you actually need to check after months in a Dubai car park and what you can safely ignore
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Have a Sweet Tooth? These UAE Finds Won’t Cost You 400 Calories
Love sweets, hate the calories? We found the middle ground
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Uniqlo Makes Modest Wear Now. And Here Is Who Else Does
From workout hijabs to beach abayas, modest fashion has officially entered the mass market
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What Is a Majlis? Understanding One Of the Gulf's Most Important Social Spaces
From hospitality rituals to community discussion
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The Worst Time To Start Using LinkedIn Is When You Need a Job
Dust off your LinkedIn. We figure out who is actually watching, what is worth saying, and how to make being there count
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Meet Kem, the Fintech Rethinking Everyday Banking In the Gulf
What started as a frustration with sending money in Kuwait has grown into something much bigger
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Local Ice Cream Brands Worth Knowing Across MENA
From Lebanese ashta to camel-milk gelato
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What Everyone In the UAE Starts Planning In August
August is when UAE calendars start filling up again for the months ahead
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How To Plan an Autumn Weekend Escape From Dubai Before Prices Rise
Plan a short autumn escape from Dubai around school breaks, seasonal weather and peak travel dates
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Public Holidays In the GCC: What To Expect For the Rest Of 2026
From late-August religious dates to national celebrations
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Creative Workshops In Dubai To Try This Summer
Try pottery, painting, printmaking and other creative workshops for adults across Dubai this summer
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Emirati Women’s Day Is Coming: How To Celebrate It In Dubai
One day was clearly not enough: the UAE is giving Emirati women an entire month in 2026
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How Dubai Changes In August: A Month Before the City Comes Back To Life
August catches Dubai between seasons, as summer routines gradually give way to a busier autumn calendar