As padel continues its meteoric rise across the UAE, more travellers are beginning to seek holidays that allow them to stay active without sacrificing luxury.

Qatar Foundation’s BilAraby Annual Gathering will return to Doha on 19-20 September 2026, bringing together some of the most innovative voices from across the Arabic-speaking world.

In an industry built on novelty, the products that resonate most are often the ones with substance behind them. A founder solving a problem she experienced herself or a formula designed to simplify rather than complicate. This week’s edit celebrates the products proving that thoughtful beauty never goes out of style.

Whether you’re in the mood to sip drinks inspired by Dubai’s Flame Trees, battle your friends over trivia, discover emerging GCC designers or enter a competition that could win you free steak for a year, these are the UAE experiences worth adding to your calendar before June comes to an end.

Moving away from hustle culture to intentional living

From the outside, many people appear to be coping well. They’re working, parenting, socialising, staying on top of responsibilities. Yet there is often an underlying feeling of exhaustion and people question why they feel so overwhelmed when nothing is technically wrong.

There is a seasonal confusion that happens to skin and hair in the UAE every year when the temperature climbs past 40 degrees.