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One Friday evening in late August this year, Thavi sat inside a cozy café in Jumeirah, occasionally glancing at the doorway. She was there to host the first meet-up of The Spectrum Circle, a new community that she had founded to organise meet-ups for neurodivergent individuals. Thavi, who also runs the events and marketing agency True North Marketing, had planned a fun evening that was peppered with activities that she had designed, and had also reserved space for about 10 people. But she would have been happy even if only two people had turned up — being neurodivergent herself, Thavi…
Gymkhana has always been one of those restaurants that feels established rather than launched — a stalwart of the tier-one Indian dining scene in London. If you’re not aware, Gymkhana London is the flagship two Michelin-star venue. The arrival of Gymkhana Dubai in DIFC doesn’t read like a newcomer’s debut. It reads like a relocation of excellence: a familiar triumph brought home, polished up, and dressed for the Dubai lights. Inside, the restaurant splits into three distinct spaces, each doing a different job. The main dining room is velvet-dark and buzzy, with a burgundy ceiling and handsome wooden walls. The…
The Monaco Yacht Show is taking its vision for yachting beyond Monaco and to the Red Sea. The Red Sea Yacht Show will make its debut in Jeddah from 14 to 17 October 2027, bringing the international yachting community together in one of the world’s most compelling emerging luxury destinations. For more than three decades, the Monaco Yacht Show has been a defining meeting place for superyacht owners, builders, brokers and designers. Its decision to bring its expertise, creative vision and international relationships to Saudi Arabia marks an exceptional moment for the industry and a powerful statement of confidence in…
AI and intelligent automation are moving beyond experimentation to play a central role in enterprise decision-making and operations. This shift presents opportunities to improve efficiency and manage complexity, but also increases the need for stronger security, governance and operational guardrails. In an interview with TahawulTech.com at GISEC Global 2026, Dhruv Kohli, Vice President – India & Middle East at HCLSoftware, discusses the company’s IntelliOps framework, its approach to securing applications and endpoints, and the importance of combining AI adoption with proactive cyber resilience. What is HCLSoftware showcasing at GISEC this year, and what conversations are you having with customers? HCLSoftware…
From Michael Jordan and Naomi Campbell to Novak Djokovic and A$AP Rocky, UAE-born hospitality concepts are drawing stars in London, Monaco, Miami and Europe’s summer destinations. Michael Jordan in Monaco, Novak Djokovic in London, Jessica Alba in Miami and Rafael Nadal in St Tropez are among the high-profile names seen at venues created in Dubai. For Fundamental Hospitality, the UAE-born group behind GAIA, Shanghai Me, La Maison Ani and NYX, the celebrity roll call points to a wider shift. Homegrown hospitality concepts, once associated primarily with Dubai’s fast-moving dining scene, are becoming established fixtures in some of the world’s most…
RIYADH — The chiefs of defense and general staff of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye met in Riyadh on Friday, reaffirming their commitment to collective defense and the immediate implementation of the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement. During the meeting, the military chiefs reviewed the security situation and threats facing Saudi Arabia and strongly condemned the attacks targeting Makkah and the Kingdom’s civilian and economic infrastructure. They praised the vigilance and professionalism of the Saudi Armed Forces in safeguarding citizens and residents and protecting the Kingdom’s security. The participants discussed ways to further strengthen cooperation among the armed forces of the…
Shahsin Shafeek PV, Product Manager at VAD Technologies. Data sovereignty, privacy and secure collaboration have become strategic priorities for governments and regulated organisations across the Middle East. Growing concerns around data residency and reliance on public cloud platforms are prompting enterprises to explore digital workplace solutions that provide greater control over sensitive information. In this interview, Joe Dutka, Sales Engineer at Nextcloud; Aaron Martin, Sales Team Lead at Nextcloud; and Shahsin Shafeek PV, Product Manager at VAD Technologies, discuss Nextcloud’s open-source and modular architecture, its ability to operate on-premise and within air-gapped environments, and rising demand across the GCC. What…
In light of ongoing environmental changes and the challenges arising from rapid industrial expansion, scientific attention is increasingly directed toward modern approaches that integrate microbiology with advanced nanotechnology. This integration aims to combat pollution and accelerate the remediation of soil and water through innovative, more efficient, and sustainable methods. Moving beyond temporary solutions that address only the surface of environmental problems, contemporary research now focuses on the microscopic network of biological and molecular interactions. At the heart of this network, microorganisms play a decisive role in maintaining environmental balance. Although invisible to the naked eye, they exert a profound influence…
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…
ABU DHABI — UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed sent a cable of congratulations to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on the occasion of Saudi Arabia’s National Day. UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan also sent congratulatory cables to King Salman marking the occasion. The three UAE leaders also sent separate cables congratulating Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman on Saudi National Day. Source: Saudi Gazette