Author: Mohan Nasre

E-scooters have quietly become one of the most common sights on Dubai’s streets. Whether it’s someone zipping through a residential community on their morning commute or a tourist exploring a beachside stretch, they’re everywhere now. And with that, growth in popularity has come a natural push from authorities to get the rules properly sorted. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has recently clarified what riders can and can’t do — where they’re allowed to go, what safety requirements they need to meet, and what happens if they ignore the rules. If you ride an e-scooter in Dubai or are thinking about…

A South Korean ship caught fire while passing through the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week. The crew managed to contain it. The ship, damaged but still moving, eventually made its way to a port in Dubai under close monitoring. Everyone onboard is reported safe — which, given how quickly things can escalate on a vessel at sea in a politically tense stretch of water, is the part that matters most. But the fire itself, the location it happened in, and the timing of it all raise questions that aren’t going away just because the ship docked safely. What We…

Dubai International Airport is open. Flights are operating. But if you’re travelling through Dubai in the coming weeks, things are not quite back to normal yet — and pretending otherwise wouldn’t be doing you any favors. Regional tensions linked to the Iran conflict have caused significant disruption to flights in and out of Dubai since earlier this year. Airspace restrictions, security-related measures, and airline schedule changes have all played a role. The good news is that UAE airspace has been restored and Dubai Airports has confirmed that operations are gradually scaling back up. The less good news is that “gradually”…

Al Mamzar Beach is back — and if you haven’t visited since the redevelopment, you’re in for a surprise. Dubai has officially reopened the beach following a Dh500 million transformation that has turned a much-loved but aging destination into something that genuinely feels brand new. For residents who grew up going there and tourists discovering it for the first time, the experience is now completely different. The project has been one of the more talked-about developments on Dubai’s leisure scene this year, and once you see what’s been added, it’s easy to understand why. A New Look for One of…

For most of the last decade, Dubai’s tourism numbers seemed almost immune to bad news. The hotels stayed full. The flights stayed packed. New luxury properties kept opening, and somehow they all found guests. 2026 has been different. Hotel occupancy levels have dropped noticeably, international arrivals are down, and properties that were turning people away not long ago are now running promotions and discounting rooms. A Moody’s analysis projected occupancy could fall as low as 10% in the second quarter of 2026 — a figure that, for a city like Dubai, is genuinely stark. To understand why, you have to…