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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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Ode to a Camel blends fine art photography, shot by Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed, with poetry and reflective essays. Photo: Assouline
Sheikha Latifa turns her lens on camels and desert heritage

Blending culture and fine art imagery, Ode to a Camel reimagines one of the Emirates’ oldest symbols

LifestyleMay 19, 2026
Alia Bhatt in a Danielle Frankel gown during the Cannes Film Festival. Getty Images
The Indian stars spotted on the red carpet at Cannes

Bollywood celebrities and creators turn heads at world’s biggest film festival

TN MagazineMay 18, 2026
Dara from Bulgaria celebrates with her trophy after winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. AFP
How Israel came second at Eurovision again despite boycotts over Gaza

Broadcaster withdrawals, demonstrations and political controversy overshadowed this year’s song contest in Vienna

CultureMay 17, 2026
UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, chairing a session of the Federal National Council - one of the five federal authorities of the UAE. Wam
TimeframeWhy Abu Dhabi only became the UAE capital 25 years after unification

A neutral city, jointly built and owned, was planned but eventually shelved in May 1996

CultureMay 15, 2026
Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd, right, returns in Half Man alongside Jamie Bell. Photo: HBO
What to streamFrom the Baby Reindeer follow-up to the final season of The Boys

Plus, a new Chris Hemsworth heist movie and Sam Raimi's horror thriller arrive on platforms

Film & TVMay 15, 2026
An artist rendering of Sphere Abu Dhabi and its LED-studded screens on Yas Island. Photo: DCT Abu Dhabi
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Sphere Abu Dhabi to open on Yas Island in 2029

The $1.7bn entertainment venue will host concerts, combat sports and immersive events

Music & On-stageMay 14, 2026
Flydubai says it has revised its flight schedule to Pakistan. EPA
Flydubai suspends flights to three cities in Pakistan

Services to Lahore, Islamabad and Peshawar are affected, while routes to other cities remain

TravelMay 13, 2026
BBC-shelved Gaza documentary wins Bafta after censorship row

Gaza: Doctors Under Attack, which examines allegations of Israeli attacks on hospitals and medical workers, was eventually aired by Channel 4

Film & TVMay 11, 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
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