Viya Fit is launching the new year with a powerful, women-led movement: FemFit, a 12-week transformative programme designed to help women in Dubai regain strength, balance, and energy at every stage of life. From hormonal changes and PCOS to postpartum recovery and perimenopause, FemFit provides a science-backed, community-driven space where women can train with purpose and feel supported while doing it. Developed for women of all fitness levels, FemFit blends fun, functional, and physiologically tailored training with practical education and personalised wellbeing support. Each small-group session incorporates strength, cardio, mobility, and recovery work to build functional fitness, enhance metabolic health, and

A German native, Robin Höfer grew up in Überlingen, a small town on the shore of Lake Constance. Surrounded by nature, his childhood was filled with fond memories of foraging in the forests and catching fish in the lake with his dad. He started his first apprenticeship in Immenstaad, Germany, where he immersed himself in the fundamentals of classical cooking. From there, his career as a chef began, honing his craft through MICHELIN-Starred restaurants in Europe, which eventually led him to Ossiano in Dubai. Höfer finds joy and inspiration in nature, believing deeply in cooking with the seasons and respecting what

Open daily from 7:00 AM, the new Roasters Dubai Hills branch is designed with mornings in mind whether it's a quick coffee on the go, a relaxed breakfast catch-up, or a work-friendly spot to start the day. The light-filled space pairs Roasters' signature specialty coffee with a thoughtfully curated breakfast menu, making it an easy neighbourhood favourite for early risers. Spacious interiors and flexible seating create a calm weekday atmosphere for solo visits, meetings, or remote working, while weekends take on a more social buzz. As the day unfolds, the venue transitions effortlessly into an all-day café, staying open until 12:00

TIMELESS Luxury Lounge, Dubai’s next-generation destination for elevated lounging, has unveiled its newly opened terrace at Meera Tower, Al Habtoor City. Designed as more than a traditional lounge, TIMELESS is a modern “third place”-  a space beyond home and work where thoughtful design, intuitive technology, and comfort come together. The terrace launch marks a new chapter for the venue, extending its signature experience into an open-air setting overlooking the canal and Business Bay skyline. Extending the indoor experience outdoors, the terrace offers panoramic views across the water. Seating up to 70 guests, the space is organised into defined zones that balance

Dubai's nightlife landscape welcomes a striking new arrival this January with the opening of SPK Dubai, an immersive luxury destination that reimagines the after-dark experience through a fusion of leisure dining, energetic atmosphere, and captivating performance artistry. Located at The H Hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road, SPK Dubai is conceived as more than a nightclub or lounge. It is a fully curated world where music, performance, gastronomy and atmosphere converge, offering guests a journey from refined social dining to late-night spectacle. Inspired by outer-space aesthetics and theatrical storytelling, the venue unfolds across a stylish main lounge and bar, complemented by seven

In a thrilling and unpredictable finale to the 2026 Santos Tour Down Under, Australian Jay Vine secured overall victory for UAE Team Emirates-XRG yesterday, overcoming intense heat and crashes to claim the ochre leader’s jersey and the general classification title on home soil. From the early stages, Vine asserted himself as the rider to beat. After winning Stage 2 with a powerful team-led attack on the Corkscrew climb alongside teammate Jhonatan Narváez, Vine took the overall lead and wore the ochre jersey for much of the race. The squad endured tough conditions throughout – including a shortened Stage 4 due to extreme

Patrick Reed was presented with the prestigious Dallah Trophy by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline & Group, in front of a delighted crowd at Emirates Golf Club as the American claimed the fourth DP World Tour title of his career with a composed four-shot victory at the 2026 Hero Dubai Desert Classic. The 35-year-old stayed patient on a testing front nine as he carded eight pars and one dropped shot to reach the turn with his overnight advantage cut in half to two shots. David Puig completed a hat-trick of birdies from the eighth to briefly sit one back

Patrick Reed stormed into a four-shot lead heading into the final round of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, thanks to a brilliant 67 on Moving Day. The American held a narrow overnight advantage at nine under but was quickly challenged by Francesco Molinari on the front nine. Molinari, who led after 18 holes, opened with three straight birdies to reach double figures before Reed hit back with three birdies and two bogeys in his first seven holes to join him at ten under. Reed, the 2018 Masters champion, then finished his front nine with a birdie to edge ahead and did not

Emirates Skywards has partnered with the UK’s favourite airline Jet2.com to offer members flight rewards to more than 75 destinations across the leading leisure airline’s network. The award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai continues to expand its portfolio in the UK to offer its four million members more opportunities, rewards and travel choices. Dr Nejib Ben Khedher, Divisional Senior Vice President Emirates Skywards, said; ‘The UK is one of our top markets and we’re pleased to expand our portfolio to offer millions of members a chance to redeem flight rewards on popular holiday destinations served by Jet2.com. In addition to flight

American golfer Patrick Reed took the lead at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic following the completion of the second round of the 37th edition of the tournament, one of the elite Rolex Series events on the DP World Tour’s “Race to Dubai”, offering a total prize purse of $9 million. Reed carded a six-under-par 66 in the second round to move to the top of the leaderboard on nine-under-par overall, delivering a strong morning performance and drawing on his experience as the 2018 Masters champion and a lifetime DP World Tour member. At the end of Friday’s round, the top 70 players