If you spent last summer watching your fitness routine fall apart because stepping outside felt like walking into an oven, the Mallathon is back and it has your name on it. Dubai’s popular indoor running and walking initiative is returning for a second season, giving residents a genuinely practical way to stay active during the months when outdoor exercise stops being enjoyable and starts being genuinely risky. A Fitness Solution Designed for Summer When temperatures consistently push past 40°C, the outdoor tracks and parks that Dubai has invested in so heavily become largely unusable during daylight hours. The Mallathon addresses…
Author: Mohan Nasre
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Dubai can be a lot. Packed roads, endless construction, new restaurant openings every week, and a general sense that everything is always happening at full volume. But now and then, you find a place that makes the city disappear for a few hours. The noise drops away. The skyscrapers stop mattering. And you’re suddenly sitting somewhere that feels genuinely removed from all of it. Here are seven places worth finding. 7 Hidden Dubai Restaurants That Feel Like a Holiday Escape 1. Nette DXB Nette sits inside Matcha Club and has an energy that’s hard to place until you’ve been there.…
When Dubai Basketball joined the ABA League in 2024, the skepticism was understandable. European basketball has its own deeply established culture, its own dynasties, its own way of doing things. The league had been dominated by Balkan clubs for decades. Teams like Partizan and Crvena Zvezda didn’t just have trophies. They had generations of basketball identity baked into their DNA. What was a club from the Middle East going to do with that? Two seasons later, Dubai Basketball has answered that question in the most definitive way possible. They are the ABA League champions. The first Asian team in history…
An abandoned suitcase at Dubai International Airport turned out to contain something far more alarming than forgotten belongings. When customs officers opened the unattended bag during routine monitoring, they found 223 live animals packed inside — snakes, scorpions, frogs, lizards, and other exotic species — transported without permits, proper containers, or any concern for their welfare. The discovery has been described as one of the more significant wildlife smuggling seizures at the airport in recent memory. Abandoned Suitcase Raises Suspicion The case began when officers noticed an unattended bag during standard airport procedures. Unattended luggage triggers immediate attention at any…
The cricket world witnessed the end of an era on June 12, 2026, as Kane Williamson announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. The former New Zealand captain leaves the game as one of the finest batters and most respected leaders the sport has ever seen. Williamson’s decision comes after a remarkable 16-year international career that transformed New Zealand cricket and inspired a generation of players. Known for his calm personality, elegant batting, and outstanding sportsmanship, he earned admiration from fans and opponents across the globe. A Career Filled with Records and Consistency Kane Williamson retires as New…