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David Tusing

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David is an assistant features editor working in the Arts&Culture and Lifestyle departments. Originally from Manipur in North East India, he moved to the UAE in 2006 from Bengaluru, where he studied, and has been working in the country ever since. Before joining The National, he was the editor of tabloid!, the daily entertainment and lifestyle supplement of Gulf News, where he worked for 10 years. He has been extensively covering the UAE’s entertainment and lifestyle scene, with interests in films, fashion, fitness, celebrity culture and Bollywood.
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On April 23, Emirates operated more than 400 daily flights for the first time since February 27. Reuters
Middle East flight updates: Emirates up to 80 per cent of pre-war operation capacity

Operators are gradually adding flights across the region, but rerouting, reduced schedules and restrictions persist

TravelApril 30, 2026
Qatar Airways is one of many Middle East airlines to step up flights, which were cut because of the Iran war. Reuters
Qatar Airways resumes daily flights to Dubai and Sharjah

Regular service to Damascus are also set to begin next month

TravelApril 23, 2026
An artist rendering of McGettigan’s at Reem Mall, Abu Dhabi. Photo: Vision Hospitality
Abu Dhabi’s Reem Mall to get first licensed venue as McGettigan’s opens

A dining and entertainment concept that will bring food, live sport and social spaces under one roof

FoodApril 23, 2026
Anantara Santorini Abu Dhabi Retreat beach view. Photo: Minor Hotels
Hotels and restaurants adjust to less demand and shorter bookings

From high-profile hotel renovations to temporary restaurant closures, operators across the Emirates are reshaping the season’s usual slowdown

LifestyleApril 23, 2026
Lina El Arabi was born in France to Moroccan parents. Getty Images
Who is Lina El Arabi, the French-Moroccan actress joining Citadel season two?

High-budget spy thriller returns with leads Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Richard Madden and Stanley Tucci

Film & TVApril 23, 2026
This photo by Carol Guzy of an Ecuadorian father being separated from his family by US federal agents, has won the World Press Photo of the Year 2026. Photo: Carol Guzy, ZUMA Press, iWitness, for Miami Herald
Image of family separated by ICE agents named World Press Photo of the Year

Picture was chosen from more than 57,000 submissions from 141 countries

Art & DesignApril 23, 2026
Teruel Airport, a former military base in Spain’s Aragon region, is one of the world’s most prominent aircraft storage hubs. EPA
Where do grounded planes go? Inside the network moving aircraft away from harm

From Spain’s Teruel Airport to hubs in the UAE, airlines rely on painstaking storage and maintenance systems when operations are disrupted

TravelApril 21, 2026
Hayat Al-Fahad at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012. Getty Images
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Kuwaiti actress Hayat Al-Fahad dies aged 78

A post on her official Instagram account said 'she leaves behind a timeless legacy that will be remembered for generations'

Film & TVApril 21, 2026
Several restaurants at Atlantis The Royal and neighbouring Atlantis The Palm have temporarily closed. Photo: Dany Eid
Atlantis Dubai puts seven restaurants on temporary pause

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Hakkasan and Ossiano among venues currently closed as resort reviews demand

FoodApril 20, 2026
Jumeirah Burj Al Arab is undergoing an 18-month restoration project. Photo: Jumeirah
UAE hotels closing this summer: Which ones are shutting and why

From Jumeirah Burj Al Arab to Anantara World Islands Dubai Resort, several properties are undergoing renovations, rebranding or permanent shutdowns

TravelApril 19, 2026
Fiesta Street was expanded for season 30. Photo: Global Village
Global Village reopens: What to expect from rides, food and pavilions

Dubai attraction reopens on Monday following temporary closure due to the Iran war

Things to doApril 19, 2026
Zayed International Airport is opening its doors to non-ticket holders. Getty Images
Zayed International Airport opens to visitors with Shopping Pass

UAE residents can now enter the terminal to shop, dine and explore without flying

TravelApril 19, 2026
Shared spaces required shared responsibility during the Covid-19 pandemic. Chris Whiteoak / The National
ColumnWe learnt it all during Covid-19, then forgot the basics

From handwashing to personal space, why have we let positive lessons quietly slip away?

WellbeingApril 17, 2026
Ramy Youssef's stand-up special delves into the contradictions of modern intimacy. Photo: HBO
Streaming releasesRamy Youssef's new stand-up and the return of American Gladiators

Plus, Sir David Attenborough returns with new wildlife documentary

Film & TVApril 17, 2026
Anantara World Islands Dubai Resort opened in 2021. Photo: Anantara
Anantara World Islands Dubai Resort closes 'following careful consideration'

Minor Hotels says the closure is not due to any single issue but comes amid a war-related downturn

TravelApril 16, 2026
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