UAE restores normal air traffic operations

The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has announced that air traffic in the UAE’s airspace has returned to normal operations, with temporary precautionary measures lifted. The authority said the decision followed a comprehensive assessment of operational and security conditions, carried out in coordination with relevant entities. It stressed that real-time monitoring will continue to ensure […]

Why chewy dates pair perfectly with chocolate ?

I first cemented the allure of the “chew” aged 14, working illegally as a chambermaid (I lied about my age) and finding a guest’s Gummy Bears laid open – a breach I heavily exploited. Recently this chew need has been sated by dates and their use in chocolate as a healthy caramel. Dates do have […]

How to style leather trousers

Leather trousers are not for the fainthearted. They come with … baggage? Mythology, perhaps, is a gentler way of putting it. Either way, you know what I mean. Leather trousers can be suggestive of pelvic-thrusting rock frontmen. Noisy motorbikes. They hint at midlife crisis or teenage rebellion. They are a lot. But leather trousers – along […]

8 Best Office-Friendly Unisex Perfumes in UAE 2026

In today’s work culture, what you smell like matters just as much as what you wear. The best office perfumes are about clean, subtle, long-lasting confidence that stays close to the skin without overwhelming shared spaces. In the UAE, where heat, air-conditioning and long workdays test every fragrance, the right scent can elevate your presence from morning […]

How to enjoy 25°C cool weather in UAE next week

Fair conditions are expected across the UAE on Saturday, with partly cloudy skies at times and light to moderate winds, according to the national weather forecast. Winds may freshen intermittently, while seas are forecast to remain slight to moderate in both the Arabian Gulf and the Oman Sea. Temperatures are set to vary across the […]

Trump to review military options to pressure Iran into a deal

Here’s the latest • US options: President Donald Trump on Thursday complained about congressional efforts aimed at limiting his war powers. The US president also said that no one knows the status of talks with Iran aside from himself and a handful of others, suggesting the negotiations are advancing despite the public appearance of a standstill. He was […]

Literacy push harms reading pleasure

The “relentless” focus on measuring literacy progress in schools has “pushed reading for pleasure to the margins”, according to a new report. “Parents and schools both recognise that reading for pleasure matters, but their understandable focus on literacy skills is actively undermining it,” found the study, which analysed survey data on reading trends among UK […]

Scientists say we need to send clocks to the Moon soon

Perhaps the greatest, mind-bending quirk of our universe is the inherent trouble with timekeeping: Seconds tick by ever so slightly faster atop a mountain than they do in the valleys of Earth. For practical purposes, most people don’t have to worry about those differences. But a renewed space race has the United States and its […]

How to save limp herbs

What can I do with herbs that are past their best?Joe, by emailHappily, Joe and his on-the-turn herbs aren’t short of options. “The obvious choice for hard herbs is to chuck them in a sandwich bag and freeze them for future stock-making,” says Alice Norman, founder of regenerative bakery Pinch in Suffolk. Alternatively, Sami Tamimi, author of Boustany, […]

Older than the dinosaurs

On a spring evening along the banks of the River Thames, thousands of mayflies can be seen engaging in what may be one of the world’s oldest dances. In the fading light, the males make a steep vertical climb, flip over and float back to Earth – wings and tail outstretched in a skydiving posture […]