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David Tusing

Assistant Features Editor
Abu Dhabi
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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Emirati skydivers in kandouras form a belly formation above Skydive Dubai's Palm Dropzone. Photo: Skydive Dubai photographer/ Max Haim
TimeframeHow Skydive Dubai became part of the city's skyline

Adventure attraction recently marked its 15th anniversary

LifestyleDecember 19, 2025
Models of Geely Emgrand vehicles produced between August 2023 and July 2024 have been recalled over safety concerns. Photo: AGMC
Thousands of Geely Emgrand sedans recalled in UAE

Fuel filler cap issue will be fixed free of charge, distributor says

MotoringDecember 19, 2025
Open-air park Global Village is closed on December 18. Pawan Singh / The National
Global Village and Ain Dubai close due to 'unstable weather'

Authorities have urged public to be vigilant as heavy rain, high winds and thunderstorms forecast to sweep across UAE

Things to doDecember 18, 2025
Director Rob Reiner and his son Nick Reiner at an event to promote their film Being Charlie in 2016. Getty Images
Who is Nick Reiner, son of Rob Reiner arrested after his parents' deaths?

Hollywood director and wife Michele found dead at their Los Angeles home

CultureDecember 16, 2025
The landscaped pool terrace at Mandarin Oriental Downtown, Dubai. Photo: Mandarin Oriental
Review: A luxurious vertical escape at Mandarin Oritantal Downtown, Dubai

Set within the twisting Wasl Tower, the hotel combines sculptural architecture, refined dining and expansive skyline views with a calm, design-led stay

TravelDecember 16, 2025
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How Rob Reiner’s political activism led to film about US invasion of Iraq

The 2017 drama was screened at Dubai International Film Festival

Film & TVDecember 15, 2025
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ColumnWhere do childless adults fit in a world built around families?

Parents get the perks, privileges and priority boarding - the rest of us have to explain why our time also matters

LifestyleDecember 12, 2025
Ranveer Singh in part one of Bollywood blockbuster Dhurandhar. Photo: JioStudios / YouTube
Bollywood spy film Dhurandhar will not be released in the Gulf

Ranveer Singh–led blockbuster is a huge box-office success in India

Film & TVDecember 12, 2025
Disney’s “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” stars Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson. Photo: Disney+
Percy Jackson and the Olympians season two (Disney+)

Percy’s latest journey to set things right will take him off the map and into the deadly Sea of Monsters

TN MagazineDecember 11, 2025
This image released by Warner Bros Pictures shows Brad Pitt in a scene from "F1 The Movie. " (Warner Bros Pictures via AP)
F1: The Movie (Apple TV+)

The movie will have special resonance for UAE residents as it was extensively shot in Abu Dhabi

TN MagazineDecember 11, 2025
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (Netflix)

A perfect crime in a church makes for Benoit Blanc's 'most dangerous adventure' yet

TN MagazineDecember 11, 2025
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Fallout season two (Prime Video)

Season two is set in 2077 as Lucy and The Ghoul discover new worlds and their prewar lives

TN MagazineDecember 11, 2025
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Avatar: Fire and Ash (Cinemas)

Fire and Ash will continue to follow protagonists Jake and Neytiri in its third instalment

TN MagazineDecember 11, 2025
Diwali or Deepawali is one of the biggest festivals in South Asia. EPA
Modi hails Unesco listing of Diwali: ‘People in India are thrilled’

Festival of Lights is the 16th Indian tradition to be inscribed on the list

CultureDecember 10, 2025
High Five by Mark Meth-Cohn for Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards. Photo: Mark Meth-Con
Dancing gorilla wins Comedy Wildlife Awards top prize for 2025

Competition open to photographers around the world is held annually to help spread the message of conservation

LifestyleDecember 10, 2025
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