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Dubai Welcomed 869,000 Visitors in August 2026 — Its Best Month Since February Quick answer: Dubai received approximately 869,000 international overnight visitors in August 2026, its strongest month since February 2026, bringing the January–August 2026 total to 6.97 million. Hotel occupancy reached 66% with 21.61 million occupied room nights. Dubai’s tourism sector posted its best […]

CABSAT & SATExpo 2026 Move to Expo City Dubai, October 5–7 CABSAT (33rd edition) and SATExpo (2nd edition) run October 5–7, 2026 at their new home, the Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City Dubai. CABSAT expects 18,800+ visitors, 450+ exhibitors and 700+ brands from 120+ countries; SATExpo expects 8,000+ visitors and 150+ exhibitors from 70+ […]

Umm Suqeim Beach’s Dh500 Million Makeover: What Dubai’s Landmark Beach Will Look Like One of Dubai’s best-loved public beaches is being rebuilt into what planners call “a one-of-a-kind global attraction”. The Dh500 million Umm Suqeim Beach masterplan was approved on February 1, 2026, by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince […]

Paid Parking Comes to Four More Dubai Areas: Parkin Fees and Timings Explained What’s On Dubai reports that Parkin, the company managing most of Dubai’s paid parking, has added four more areas: Dubai Outsource City, Dubai International Academic City, Dubai Studio City and Dubai Sports City. Here’s what drivers need to know about the new […]

New Zealand Eases UAE Travel Advisory: What It Means for Your Dubai Trip New Zealand has lowered its travel advisory for the United Arab Emirates to Level 2 — “exercise increased caution” — a step down from tougher guidance that advised against non-essential travel. The change, reported as dated 22 September 2026 on New Zealand’s […]

Three New Beach Clubs Coming to Dubai: ISBA, Cipriani Lido and Zuma Beach House Dubai’s coastline is about to get busier. Three major new beach clubs are on the way — ISBA by Bagatelle at Palm West Beach, expected in the final quarter of 2026, and Cipriani Lido and Zuma Beach House, both pencilled in […]

Dubai Metro Red Line Peak-Hour Routes: Which Train Do You Need? Not every Red Line train goes to the same place anymore. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has been running three different Red Line routes during peak hours, with trains from Centrepoint terminating at three different stations. If you board without checking, you could […]

Dubai Fitness Challenge 2026: Everything About the 10th Edition’s 30-Day 30×30 The Dubai Fitness Challenge is back for its tenth edition, and it’s the biggest one yet. Running from 31 October to 29 November 2026, the citywide initiative invites residents and visitors to commit to 30 minutes of physical activity every day for 30 days […]