The UAE is ushering in its winter season, as evidenced by the number of al fresco venues opening or reopening their doors from this month.
New restaurants (many with terraces) aside, family destinations such as Dubai Miracle Garden, Dubai Safari Park, Ripe Market and Global Village, which were all closed during the hot summer months, have announced their grand comebacks.
Here are some to check out.
Ripe Market
The open-air Ripe Market will reopen at the gates of Dubai Police Academy Park on October 14.
The market has been organising pop-ups inside malls across the UAE while its permanent location in Dubai closed during the summer.
Visitors can look forward to familiar staples such as a farmer's market, home-grown businesses selling everything from fashion to home decor, as well as food trucks and live entertainment.
Opens October 14; Saturday, 9am-9pm; Sunday, 9am-7pm; Al Barsha; ripeevents.com/ripe-market
Nature Park at Green Planet
The rainforest-inspired biodome at CityWalk has opened an outdoor playground.
Nature Park features a treehouse with nine viewing platforms, adventure trails, hanging bridges and slides, plus larger-than-life animatronics of various insect species, from butterflies and wasps to spiders and scorpions.
The edutainment arena also has various botanical sections replete with plants such as bamboo, sago palm Philippine tea tree and orchids.
Daily, 10am-6pm; from Dh69; CityWalk; thegreenplanetdubai.com
Dubai Safari Park
The wildlife park is reopening its doors on October 5.
Aside from an immersive zoo experience with more than 3,000 animals, the family destination also holds daily recreational and educational shows, such as the Bird Kingdom show at Explorer Village Theatre.
A range of workshops are also scheduled throughout the season, covering topics such as climate change and the life cycle of different animals.
Open daily, 9am-5pm; from Dh20 per child, Dh50 per adult; Al Warqa 5, Dubai; dubaisafari.ae
Dubai Miracle Garden
The world's biggest natural flower garden has reopened for its 12th season.
The family-friendly destination is home to gigantic flower sculptures, from cartoon characters to an Emirates A380 aircraft. The venue also has a sprawling sunflower field, an umbrella tunnel and a lake park, among other themed areas.
More than 30 food and drink shops are available on site, and this season also marks the return of activities such as a flower parade and yoga at the park.
Open weekdays, 9am-9pm; weekends and public holidays, 9am-11pm; from Dh65; Al Barsha South; dubaimiraclegarden.com
Lola Taberna Espanola
The terrace of the charming Spanish restaurant at the Tryp by Wyndham Hotel in Barsha Heights has reopened.
The venue will host energetic flamenco shows everyday from Tuesday to Sunday, as well as a fiesta-style brunch every Saturday. Chef Daniel Perez heads the kitchen, serving an array of authentic tapas and paellas – the sea bass tiradito is a must-try.
Open daily, 1pm-1am; Barsha Heights; 04 247 6688
Treehouse
The rooftop venue at Taj Dubai Hotel has started welcoming guests after a summer break of renovations.
It has expanded to include two decks, each with its own bar, as well as a cozy green lounge with serene water features. The menu is inspired by Asian and Mediterranean cuisines.
On Wednesdays, ladies get free-flowing drinks from 7pm to 9pm, while Thursdays are AfroBeat Nights. Entertainment comes courtesy of a resident DJ and a percussionist.
Open Sunday to Thursday, 6pm-2am; Friday to Saturday, 6pm-3pm; Business Bay; 058 827 2763
Areia Beach Bar and Grill
The pool bar beside the Jumeirah Beach Residence boardwalk is relaunching on October 15.
The venue channels the laid-back vibes of southern California, with its Los Angeles-inspired semi-Olympic pool and garden area. There's also a space dedicated to little ones.
Ladies can head to the venue every Thursdays for three drinks, as well as discounts on food and spa services, for Dh99. There's a pool party every Friday night with two hours of unlimited beverages for Dh199. Guests can also opt for a beach and pool pass that starts at Dh200 per adult.
Open Sunday to Wednesday, 11am-midnight; Thursday to Saturday, 11am-2am; DoubleTree by Hilton Dubai, JBR; 055 166 8092
Terra Cabins
Glamping season is also back, as JA Hatta Fort Hotel announces the return of its Terra Cabins.
The chalet-style cabins enjoy the charm of the Hajar mountains with the rooms designed to catch plenty of light and blend in with the serene environment, while maintaining a luxury hotel-like experience. Cabin amenities include a minibar, walk-in rain shower, on-demand multimedia projector, wardrobe and alcove seating area.
Two cabin options are available to book, and all guests can use the amenities at the JA Hatta Fort Hotel.
More information is available at jaresortshotels.com
Shimmers
The beachside restaurant at Jumeirah Mina A'Salam is now accepting guests.
Doubling as an al fresco lounge, the venue has Burj Al Arab views, and serves Mediterranean-inspired dishes such as tzatziki, baked sea bass, grilled chicken souvlaki and a host of other seafood items.
It is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a special offer: Dh200 for a three-course menu, which is available to book until September 30.
Open daily, 4pm-1am; Madinat Jumeirah; 800 323232
Aventura Parks
The zip line park and obstacle course playground is back for another season.
Designed for thrill-seekers, the theme park is home to 80 obstacle courses, 24 ziplines and other activities designed to promote movement and problem-solving skills. There are trampolines and swings, as well as restaurants all nestled around a tranquil ghaf forest.
This season, the park offers a special experience for children aged five to eight, which encourages them to disconnect from technology and spend time outdoors. It is priced at Dh149 per child for a three-hour programme.
Open daily, 2pm-8pm; from Dh35 for a general entrance ticket; Mushrif Park; aventuraparks.com
Global Village
Popular attraction Global Village will return on October 18.
This year marks the family destination's 28th season, which is starting one week earlier than usual due to popular demand. Details have yet to be announced, but visitors can expect the country pavilions, an array of food and drink options, live performances and other al fresco fun.
More information is available at globalvillage.ae
Hatta Resorts and Hatta Wadi Hub
Hatta Resorts and the Hatta Wadi Hub have reopened for their sixth season. Perched on the Hajar mountains, Hatta is a popular adventure activity spot for residents and tourists.
Activities in the area include kayaking, hiking, ziplining and the Hatta drop-in waterslide. But this year also marks the opening of the Aerial Adventure Park, which is spread over 39 platforms with 66 elements to conquer.
These include a high-ropes course, a giant swing, zip line belay and the Leap of Faith. Each park experience lasts between 90 minutes and two hours, and it can hold up to 75 visitors at a time.
The park also has a ground-level area that caters for up to 10 children aged three to six at a time. Experiences there last 30 to 45 minutes.
More information is available at visithatta.com
Nikki Beach
The popular beach club in Dubai is reopening with a winter season of outdoor parties.
DJs Mademoiselle Sabah, Alexis Nohra and Tom Noize will perform while guests can lounge under the sun.
Open Tuesday to Sunday, 11am-8pm; Nikki Beach Resort & Spa, Pearl Jumeirah; dubai-bc.nikkibeach.com
Nuska Beach
The beachside venue at Jumeirah Beach Hotel is back, with lunch and dinner offerings, as well as a Saturday brunch.
On the menu are small bites such as fried whitebait fish and machego cheese croquettes; plus mains with a focus on seafood, such as lobster linguini, seafood rice stew, baked lamb meatballs, Wagyu burger and rib-eye steak.
A la carte menu aside, the venue offers a set three-course lunch (Dh295) from Sunday to Friday, plus Saturday brunch (Dh395), both with live entertainment.
Open daily, 12.30pm-1am; Jumeirah Beach Hotel; 800 323 232
Four Seasons Hotel DIFC
Three of the hotel's terrace venues are reopening with renovated looks: Luna, Churchill Club and Penrose Lounge.
True to its name, Luna evokes a galactic vibe with its decor. Think speckled lights and a glowing moon backdrop behind the bar. The venue serves an Asian-inspired menu, with dishes such as chicken gyoza, bao bun shrimps and crispy Korean chicken.
Above Luna is the Churchill Club that serves cigars and aged beverages. The Penrose Lounge, meanwhile, has been given a botanical-inspired transformation, and is ideal for intimate soirees and afternoon tea.
Open daily, 5pm-3am; Dubai International Financial Centre; 04 506 0000
L’Amo Bistro del Mare
The Italian restaurant at Dubai Harbour has reopened its outdoor Terrazza Di L'Amo, with views of Ain Dubai.
Seafood is the star of the menu, with dishes such as spaghetti mancini with sea urchins, pecorino cheese and black pepper, as well as spaghetti with clams, squid and mullet roe. The terrace has its own bar, plus low-lying lounge tables.
The a la carte menu aside, diners can opt for Pranzo Veloce, available every Monday to Thursday from noon to 2pm. Priced at Dh139 per person, the set menu includes Galician amberjack sashimi, panzanella salad and Sicilian red prawn with caviar, as well as tuna with capers mayo and crouton.
Daily, noon-11.30pm; Dubai Harbour Yacht Club, Dubai Marina; 04 278 4800
Flamingo Room by tashas
Arguably one of the most popular spots in prolific restaurateur Natasha Sideris' portfolio, Flamingo Room by tashas has reopened its outdoor dining section, located in Jumeirah Al Naseem's turtle lagoon.
On the menu are classics with a South African twist, including prawn arancini, calamari Mozambique and lobster pasta, plus seared foie gras, beef carpaccio, baked Alaska and a pavlova bomb cracked open tableside.
Daily, noon-4pm and 7pm-1am; Jumeirah Al Naseem, Madinat Jumeirah; flamingoroombytashas.com
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Friday, June 19 Norwich v Southampton 9pm; Tottenham v Manchester United 11pm
Saturday, June 20 Watford v Leicester 3.30pm; Brighton v Arsenal 6pm; West Ham v Wolves 8.30pm; Bournemouth v Crystal Palace 10.45pm
Sunday, June 21 Newcastle v Sheffield United 2pm; Aston Villa v Chelsea 7.30pm; Everton v Liverpool 10pm
Monday, June 22 Manchester City v Burnley 11pm (Sky)
Tuesday, June 23 Southampton v Arsenal 9pm; Tottenham v West Ham 11.15pm
Wednesday, June 24 Manchester United v Sheffield United 9pm; Newcastle v Aston Villa 9pm; Norwich v Everton 9pm; Liverpool v Crystal Palace 11.15pm
Thursday, June 25 Burnley v Watford 9pm; Leicester v Brighton 9pm; Chelsea v Manchester City 11.15pm; Wolves v Bournemouth 11.15pm
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Weather warnings show that Storm Eunice is soon to make landfall. The videographer and I are scrambling to return to the other side of the Channel before it does. As we race to the port of Calais, I see miles of wire fencing topped with barbed wire all around it, a silent ‘Keep Out’ sign for those who, unlike us, aren’t lucky enough to have the right to move freely and safely across borders.
We set sail on a giant ferry whose length dwarfs the dinghies migrants use by nearly a 100 times. Despite the windy rain lashing at the portholes, we arrive safely in Dover; grateful but acutely aware of the miserable conditions the people we’ve left behind are in and of the privilege of choice.
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Getting there
The flights
Emirates and Etihad fly to Johannesburg or Cape Town daily. Flights cost from about Dh3,325, with a flying time of 8hours and 15 minutes. From there, fly South African Airlines or Air Namibia to Namibia’s Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport, for about Dh850. Flying time is 2 hours.
The stay
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Skeleton Coast Safaris’ four-day adventure involves joining a very small group in a private plane, flying to some of the remotest areas in the world, with each night spent at a different camp. It costs from US$8,335.30 (Dh30,611); www.skeletoncoastsafaris.com
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2012-2015
The company offers payments/bribes to win key contracts in the Middle East
May 2017
The UK SFO officially opens investigation into Petrofac’s use of agents, corruption, and potential bribery to secure contracts
September 2021
Petrofac pleads guilty to seven counts of failing to prevent bribery under the UK Bribery Act
October 2021
Court fines Petrofac £77 million for bribery. Former executive receives a two-year suspended sentence
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August 2025
Petrofac issues a business update to execute the restructuring and confirms it will appeal the Court of Appeal decision
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Petrofac loses a major TenneT offshore wind contract worth €13 billion. Holding company files for administration in the UK. Petrofac delisted from the London Stock Exchange
November 2025
180 Petrofac employees laid off in the UAE
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Cricket World Cup League Two
Oman, UAE, Namibia
Al Amerat, Muscat
Results
Oman beat UAE by five wickets
UAE beat Namibia by eight runs
Fixtures
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Thursday January 9 – Oman v UAE
Saturday January 11 – UAE v Namibia
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The specs
Engine: 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo
Power: 398hp from 5,250rpm
Torque: 580Nm at 1,900-4,800rpm
Transmission: Eight-speed auto
Fuel economy, combined: 6.5L/100km
On sale: December
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Mercer, the investment consulting arm of US services company Marsh & McLennan, expects its wealth division to at least double its assets under management (AUM) in the Middle East as wealth in the region continues to grow despite economic headwinds, a company official said.
Mercer Wealth, which globally has $160 billion in AUM, plans to boost its AUM in the region to $2-$3bn in the next 2-3 years from the present $1bn, said Yasir AbuShaban, a Dubai-based principal with Mercer Wealth.
“Within the next two to three years, we are looking at reaching $2 to $3 billion as a conservative estimate and we do see an opportunity to do so,” said Mr AbuShaban.
Mercer does not directly make investments, but allocates clients’ money they have discretion to, to professional asset managers. They also provide advice to clients.
“We have buying power. We can negotiate on their (client’s) behalf with asset managers to provide them lower fees than they otherwise would have to get on their own,” he added.
Mercer Wealth’s clients include sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and insurance companies among others.
From its office in Dubai, Mercer also looks after Africa, India and Turkey, where they also see opportunity for growth.
Wealth creation in Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew 8.5 per cent to $8.1 trillion last year from $7.5tn in 2015, higher than last year’s global average of 6 per cent and the second-highest growth in a region after Asia-Pacific which grew 9.9 per cent, according to consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In the region, where wealth grew just 1.9 per cent in 2015 compared with 2014, a pickup in oil prices has helped in wealth generation.
BCG is forecasting MEA wealth will rise to $12tn by 2021, growing at an annual average of 8 per cent.
Drivers of wealth generation in the region will be split evenly between new wealth creation and growth of performance of existing assets, according to BCG.
Another general trend in the region is clients’ looking for a comprehensive approach to investing, according to Mr AbuShaban.
“Institutional investors or some of the families are seeing a slowdown in the available capital they have to invest and in that sense they are looking at optimizing the way they manage their portfolios and making sure they are not investing haphazardly and different parts of their investment are working together,” said Mr AbuShaban.
Some clients also have a higher appetite for risk, given the low interest-rate environment that does not provide enough yield for some institutional investors. These clients are keen to invest in illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure.
“What we have seen is a desire for higher returns in what has been a low-return environment specifically in various fixed income or bonds,” he said.
“In this environment, we have seen a de facto increase in the risk that clients are taking in things like illiquid investments, private equity investments, infrastructure and private debt, those kind of investments were higher illiquidity results in incrementally higher returns.”
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the largest sovereign wealth funds, said in its 2016 report that has gradually increased its exposure in direct private equity and private credit transactions, mainly in Asian markets and especially in China and India. The authority’s private equity department focused on structured equities owing to “their defensive characteristics.”
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Key products and UAE prices
iPhone XS
With a 5.8-inch screen, it will be an advance version of the iPhone X. It will be dual sim and comes with better battery life, a faster processor and better camera. A new gold colour will be available.
Price: Dh4,229
iPhone XS Max
It is expected to be a grander version of the iPhone X with a 6.5-inch screen; an inch bigger than the screen of the iPhone 8 Plus.
Price: Dh4,649
iPhone XR
A low-cost version of the iPhone X with a 6.1-inch screen, it is expected to attract mass attention. According to industry experts, it is likely to have aluminium edges instead of stainless steel.
Price: Dh3,179
Apple Watch Series 4
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Key findings of Jenkins report
- Founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al Banna, "accepted the political utility of violence"
- Views of key Muslim Brotherhood ideologue, Sayyid Qutb, have “consistently been understood” as permitting “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” and “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
- Muslim Brotherhood at all levels has repeatedly defended Hamas attacks against Israel, including the use of suicide bombers and the killing of civilians.
- Laying out the report in the House of Commons, David Cameron told MPs: "The main findings of the review support the conclusion that membership of, association with, or influence by the Muslim Brotherhood should be considered as a possible indicator of extremism."
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Company name: Happy Tenant
Started: January 2019
Co-founders: Joe Moufarrej and Umar Rana
Based: Dubai
Sector: Technology, real-estate
Initial investment: Dh2.5 million
Investors: Self-funded
Total customers: 4,000
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Rating: 3.5/5
The specs
Engine: 3.0-litre 6-cyl turbo
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Torque: 500Nm from 1,900-5,000rpm
Transmission: 8-speed auto
Fuel consumption: 8.5L/100km
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Transmission: 7-speed auto
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Muslim Council of Elders condemns terrorism on religious sites
The Muslim Council of Elders has strongly condemned the criminal attacks on religious sites in Britain.
It firmly rejected “acts of terrorism, which constitute a flagrant violation of the sanctity of houses of worship”.
“Attacking places of worship is a form of terrorism and extremism that threatens peace and stability within societies,” it said.
The council also warned against the rise of hate speech, racism, extremism and Islamophobia. It urged the international community to join efforts to promote tolerance and peaceful coexistence.
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