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Updates on UAE weather and travel
The worst of the weather hit last night, with torrential downpours and thunderstorms sweeping across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, and Ras Al Khaimah. Videos circulating online show flooded roads, poor visibility, and that rare UAE phenomenon— hailstones clattering off car windscreens. So what more ca…
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Your guide to the latest UAE weather
As more rain is expected throughout the UAE, we speak with forecaster Alya Almazroui from the National Center of Meteorology, for the latest weather updates. We're also joined by Sebastien Bedu, General Manager for the Middle East at International SOS, to talk about how companies here have respond…
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Are Gen Z's too soft for the real world of work?
That’s the view emerging from PwC, one of the Big Four consultancy firms, which has just announced that it’s rolling out mandatory resilience training for its new graduate hires. Why? Because while these fresh recruits are passing all the cognitive and technical tests, PwC says they’re often arriv…
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Watch Out: A New Phishing Scam Targeting Parking Payments
Fraud isn’t just the work of lone hackers, it’s an organised, professionalised industry. But what’s changing is the scale and sophistication of the threats. We're seeing a sharp rise in first-party fraud, synthetic identities. To explore the key fraud trends we’re likely to see in 2026, Katie speak…
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Road Safety in Unstable Weather
A persistent low‑pressure system has been parked over the UAE since the weekend, bringing scattered rainfall, gusty winds and unstable conditions that forecasters say could last through December 19. Yellow and orange alerts have been activated, motorists in several emirates have been urged to drive…
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How easy are our commutes?
A new survey finds commute ease and traffic congestion are now the top quality-of-life concerns for UAE residents. The UAE National Orchestra makes its debut at the Zayed National Museum. In her first-ever radio interview, the orchestra’s Managing Director shares what’s next. How is a new program…
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A Call for Safe and Responsible Jet Skiing
Over the weekend, there was a serious safety scare just off the coast near the Dubai Offshore Sailing Club. A high-speed jet ski collided with a sailing boat — and the impact was so powerful, it reportedly chopped the front off the catamaran’s hull. We speak to the Dubai Maritime Authority about wh…
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World’s first social media ban for children takes effect
As of today, Australia has made it law – becoming the first country in the world to force platforms like TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram to verify users’ ages… or be blocked. We speak with Professor Toby Walsh, one of the experts behind the policy. One of the key issues surfacing again and again th…
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Ending Polio for Good
One of the most powerful commitments made here in Abu Dhabi this week wasn’t financial in the traditional sense — it was humanitarian. At the "Investing in Humanity" session at Abu Dhabi Finance Week, world leaders, philanthropists, and global health institutions pledged a total of $1.9 billion to…
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IndiGo flight cancellations – have you been affected?
IndiGo Airlines has cancelled more than 1,000 flights, with major delays and rising fares, especially between India and the UAE. Have your travel plans been hit? Should regulators ease safety rules to help airlines — or hold them accountable for poor planning? We speak to the man on the ground, Aja…
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