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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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From left to right, Kelly Rowland, Beyonce and Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child in Dubai in 2005. Getty Images
TimeframeWhen Beyonce made her Middle East debut with Destiny's Child in 2005

Singer's star quality stood out at sold-out show at Dubai Media City Amphitheatre in 2005

Music & On-stageMay 02, 2025
Deepika Padukone at the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival in 2022. Getty Images
Indians on Cannes Film Festival jury, from Deepika Padukone to Payal Kapadia

Mumbai-born director named as a member for this year's event

FilmApril 29, 2025
Yas Waterworld is adding 12 new rides and slides as part of its latest expansion. Photo: Miral
Yas Waterworld expansion to open this summer

New attractions include Al Sahel Junior, the region’s first mini zero-gravity boomerango

LifestyleApril 28, 2025
Four Seasons Resort Ajman at Al Zorah is set to open in 2026. Photo: Four Seasons
The White Lotus-famed Four Seasons to operate luxury resort in Ajman

Property set in the coastal suburb of Al Zorah is set to open in 2026

TravelApril 28, 2025
Anantara Marbella Resort is in the mountain village of Benahavis in the province of Malaga in southern Spain. Photo: Minor Hotels
Hotel of the weekLive like a royal at Anantara Marbella Resort

Luxurious getaway in the mountain village of Benahavis is a favourite of statesmen and celebrities

TravelApril 18, 2025
Sunil Gavaskar raising the trophy after India won the first Asia Cup on April 13, 1984 in Sharjah. Getty Images
TimeframeWhen Sharjah Cricket Stadium hosted the first Asia Cup in 1984

Venue holds the world record for the most one-day international matches staged

CricketApril 11, 2025
Jimmi Simpson, left, and Cristin Milioti in Black Mirror season seven. Photo: Netflix
What's streaming, including new seasons of Black Mirror and The Handmaid's Tale

Plus, a film about the late Val Kilmer and new music from Elton John

Pop CultureApril 04, 2025
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex during the Royal Salute Polo Challenge to benefit Sentebale in Florida in 2024. PA
Prince Harry accused of bullying by chairwoman of charity he founded

Duke of Sussex has resigned as patron of the non-profit organisation he established in memory of his mother

Pop CultureMarch 31, 2025
Yas Bay Waterfront will once against host fireworks for the Eid holiday in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Eid Al Fitr 2025 fireworks and free events in the UAE

Public and private sector employees get three days paid leave for the festival marking the end of Ramadan

Things to doMarch 31, 2025
Hamdan Ballal with his Oscar in his village of Susiya in the south of the occupied West Bank. AFP
Academy apologises for statement on Oscar-winner Hamdan Ballal's attack

Response comes after 690 members, including Mark Ruffalo and Riz Ahmed, criticised the organiser for its initial reaction

Film & TVMarch 29, 2025
Indian women wearing traditional clothing ride motorcycles during a procession to mark Gudi Padwa in Mumbai. AFP
What is Gudi Padwa or Ugadi and how is it celebrated?

The annual celebration marks the beginning of the harvest season in India

LifestyleMarch 28, 2025
Emirates flight EK957 to Beirut will take off from Dubai International at 7.30am local time. Photo: Emirates
Emirates to resume second daily flight to Beirut from April 1

Addition will boost weekly passenger capacity by more than 5,000 seats both ways, says Dubai airline

TravelMarch 28, 2025
Emirates City Check–in at ICD Brookfield Place in DIFC. Pawan Singh / The National
Fly with ease: All the luggage drop-off facilities in the UAE

Emirates, Etihad, Air Arabia and flydubai offer services passengers can use before heading to the airport

TravelMarch 28, 2025
Palestinian filmmaker and Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal poses with his Oscar in his village of Susya in the occupied West Bank. AFP
Oscars organisers omit director Hamdan Ballal’s name in delayed attack response

No Other Land co-director Yuval Abraham had earlier criticised the Academy for its silence on the incident

Film & TVMarch 27, 2025
Samar Abu Elouf's image of Mahmoud Ajjour, nine, who was severely injured by Israeli bombs in 2024. Photo: Samar Abu Elouf for The New York Times
Portrait of young Gazan amputee is a World Press Photo Contest winner

Powerful image by Samar Abu Elouf is in the running for photo of the year, to be announced in April

Art & DesignMarch 27, 2025
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