September is officially launch season in the UAE what with families returning from their summer holidays, schools reopening, and new residents moving in.
As a result, it is little surprise that plenty of restaurants – from home-grown brands to internationally renowned names – are opening in the capital this month.
Here are six to sample.
SLRP Ramen by 3Fils
Cuisine: Japanese
The ramen house in Yas Mall comes from the team behind the award-winning 3 Fils.
SLRP is led by executive chef Shun Shiroma, who previously worked at Michelin-starred Tokyo restaurant Tsuta, which specialises in Japanese soba noodles. On the menu is a selection of sushi, from dragon rolls to avo maki, as well as prawn gyoza, salmon carpaccio, seaweed salad and Wagyu dishes.
However, the noodles are the main event, with varieties including miso, Wagyu truffle and yuzu tori, plus vegan options.
Open daily, noon-11.30pm; Huna Yas, Yas Mall; 054 252 3905
Karaz
Cuisine: Levantine
Karaz, in Yas Mall, puts a modern spin on home-made dishes from Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and Jordan.
Dishes include Arabic breakfast items such as shakshuka, plus a selection of classic hot and cold meze. Mains include mansaf, maqloubeh with meat, chicken freekeh and fish siyadieh.
Opens on Saturday; Yas Mall, Yas Island; 050 494 5471
MouzMari
Cuisine: Emirati-Argentinian fusion
The Emirati-owned Argentinian steakhouse aims to marry both cultures via its culinary offering.
Dishes include a classic rack of lamb presented as a reinterpretation of Emirati machboos, and Muhammar paella, which uses local seafood cooked with the Argentinian technique of making paella.
The restaurant has been accepting diners since its soft opening in May, but had its grand launch this month.
Open daily; 2pm-11.30pm from Monday to Thursday, 2pm-midnight on Friday, 3pm-midnight on Saturday and Sunday; Marina Bay 1, Al Reem Island; 02 626 6344
Grand Beirut
Cuisine: Lebanese
The clue lies in the name, as Grand Beirut, which first opened in Silicon Oasis in Dubai, brings its authentic Lebanese dishes to the capital with its latest Al Qana outpost.
The colourful restaurant is known for its olive oil and vinegar tastings, which diners can sample as they wait for their food. The menu includes Arabic fare such as hummus, moutabel and other hot and cold meze. Mains include oven-baked lobster with tahini salsa served with spicy potato, as well as salt-crusted sea bass.
Open Monday to Friday, 8am-midnight; Saturday to Sunday, 8am-12.30am; Al Qana, Rabdan; 050 442 9211
Terra
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Also originally from Dubai, the restaurant brings Mediterranean flavours to Al Qana in the capital.
On the menu are dishes such as salmon carpaccio and yellowtail ceviche for starters, plus a wide range of salads including beetroot quinoa, crab and lobster.
Mains include short rib pappardelle, mushroom risotto, truffle rigatoni and veal chop served with confit potatoes and cornfed baby chicken.
Open daily, noon-midnight; Al Qana South; 02 562 0233
Avobar
Cuisine: Healthy
The restaurant, with a flagship location in Covent Garden, London, uses avocado as its star ingredient, whipping up sweet and savoury dishes for avocado aficionados and health-conscious diners.
Avobar offers an all-day menu, with breakfast dishes, salads and main courses. As expected, most of the dishes are infused with the creamy fruit – each imported from Mexico – from acai bowls to sourdough toast.
For mains, expect grilled salmon with avocado, asparagus and quinoa, as well as lobster tagliatelle.
Sunday to Thursday, 10am-10pm; Friday to Saturday, 10am-midnight; Yas Mall, Yas Island; 02 442 0127
Four reasons global stock markets are falling right now
There are many factors worrying investors right now and triggering a rush out of stock markets. Here are four of the biggest:
1. Rising US interest rates
The US Federal Reserve has increased interest rates three times this year in a bid to prevent its buoyant economy from overheating. They now stand at between 2 and 2.25 per cent and markets are pencilling in three more rises next year.
Kim Catechis, manager of the Legg Mason Martin Currie Global Emerging Markets Fund, says US inflation is rising and the Fed will continue to raise rates in 2019. “With inflationary pressures growing, an increasing number of corporates are guiding profitability expectations downwards for 2018 and 2019, citing the negative impact of rising costs.”
At the same time as rates are rising, central bankers in the US and Europe have been ending quantitative easing, bringing the era of cheap money to an end.
2. Stronger dollar
High US rates have driven up the value of the dollar and bond yields, and this is putting pressure on emerging market countries that took advantage of low interest rates to run up trillions in dollar-denominated debt. They have also suffered capital outflows as international investors have switched to the US, driving markets lower. Omar Negyal, portfolio manager of the JP Morgan Global Emerging Markets Income Trust, says this looks like a buying opportunity. “Despite short-term volatility we remain positive about long-term prospects and profitability for emerging markets.”
3. Global trade war
Ritu Vohora, investment director at fund manager M&G, says markets fear that US President Donald Trump’s spat with China will escalate into a full-blown global trade war, with both sides suffering. “The US economy is robust enough to absorb higher input costs now, but this may not be the case as tariffs escalate. However, with a host of factors hitting investor sentiment, this is becoming a stock picker’s market.”
4. Eurozone uncertainty
Europe faces two challenges right now in the shape of Brexit and the new populist government in eurozone member Italy.
Chris Beauchamp, chief market analyst at IG, which has offices in Dubai, says the stand-off between between Rome and Brussels threatens to become much more serious. "As with Brexit, neither side appears willing to step back from the edge, threatening more trouble down the line.”
The European economy may also be slowing, Mr Beauchamp warns. “A four-year low in eurozone manufacturing confidence highlights the fact that producers see a bumpy road ahead, with US-EU trade talks remaining a major question-mark for exporters.”
Temple numbers
Expected completion: 2022
Height: 24 meters
Ground floor banquet hall: 370 square metres to accommodate about 750 people
Ground floor multipurpose hall: 92 square metres for up to 200 people
First floor main Prayer Hall: 465 square metres to hold 1,500 people at a time
First floor terrace areas: 2,30 square metres
Temple will be spread over 6,900 square metres
Structure includes two basements, ground and first floor
Vidaamuyarchi
Director: Magizh Thirumeni
Stars: Ajith Kumar, Arjun Sarja, Trisha Krishnan, Regina Cassandra
Rating: 4/5
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Why are asylum seekers being housed in hotels?
The number of asylum applications in the UK has reached a new record high, driven by those illegally entering the country in small boats crossing the English Channel.
A total of 111,084 people applied for asylum in the UK in the year to June 2025, the highest number for any 12-month period since current records began in 2001.
Asylum seekers and their families can be housed in temporary accommodation while their claim is assessed.
The Home Office provides the accommodation, meaning asylum seekers cannot choose where they live.
When there is not enough housing, the Home Office can move people to hotels or large sites like former military bases.
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