dnata Travel is seeing a significant rise in international bookings, with 90% of customers opting for trips abroad - a sharp increase from last year when only 60% of travellers chose to fly abroad.

dnata Travel is seeing a significant rise in international bookings, with 90% of customers opting for trips abroad - a sharp increase from last year when only 60% of travellers chose to fly abroad.

The Agenda is your go-to programme for news, analysis and comment - a daily digest of local and international stories that matter to you. Broadcasting every weekday, Georgia Tolley goes beyond the headlines to speak to government ministers, decision makers, analysts and local experts to find out how the news will impact those of us living in the UAE.
From Covid-19, to climate change and community issues, The Agenda covers stories from every walk of life, so get in touch with us and tell us your news.

The Agenda is your go-to programme for news, analysis and comment - a daily digest of local and international stories that matter to you. Broadcasting every weekday, Georgia Tolley goes beyond the headlines to speak to government ministers, decision makers, analysts and local experts to find out how the news will impact those of us living in the UAE. From Covid-19, to climate change and community issues, The Agenda covers stories from every walk of life, so get in touch with us and tell us your news.

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Excitement is building over Disneyland Abu Dhabi, after the CEO of the company, Bob Iger, posted a picture of himself strolling along the coastline of Yas Island, around a sandpit. So with construction is still in its early phases, we ask Chris Seymour, Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa at Mace, when we can expect the park to be ready.

Staying with that theme of confidence and capital flowing into the UAE, we also look at at Dubai’s most prestigious and glamorous properties with Ben Bandari.

For decades, the private office was the ultimate symbol of power. But now in the post-pandemic era of hybrid working and open-plan collaboration, that door may finally be closing. What does it say about the changing world of work? 

A large UK study has found the menopause is linked to changes in the brain similar to those seen in Alzheimer's.

The world’s first “Gold Street” is set to be built in Dubai as part of the newly-launched Dubai Gold District. We get details from gold expert Jeff Rhodes.

From ocean pollution to microplastics in our food and water, it's often painted as the environmental villain of our age. But is that reputation entirely fair?

And would you mind if your next burger came from a bioreactor instead of a cow?

Excitement is building over Disneyland Abu Dhabi, after the CEO of the company, Bob Iger, posted a picture of himself strolling along the coastline of Yas Island, around a&nbsp;sandpit. So with construction is still in its early phases, we ask Chris Seymour, Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa at Mace, when we can expect the park to be ready.
Staying with that theme of confidence and capital flowing into the UAE, we also look at at Dubai&rsquo;s most prestigious and glamorous properties with Ben Bandari.
For decades, the private office was the ultimate symbol of power. But now in the post-pandemic era of hybrid working and open-plan collaboration, that door may finally be&nbsp;closing. What does it say about the changing world of work?&nbsp;
A large UK study has found the menopause is linked to changes in the brain similar to those seen in Alzheimer's.
The world&rsquo;s first &ldquo;Gold Street&rdquo; is set to be built in Dubai as part of the newly-launched Dubai Gold District. We get details from gold expert Jeff Rhodes.
From ocean pollution to microplastics in our food and water, it's often painted as the environmental villain of our age. But is that reputation entirely fair?
And would you mind if your next burger came from a bioreactor instead of a cow?

The road to opening Disneyland Abu Dhabi

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has now completed 65% of a major new bridge project that will link Sheikh Zayed Road directly to Dubai Harbour. Hamad Al Shehhi, Director of Roads at Traffic and Roads Agency at the RTA gives us more details.

Is paracetamol safe to take during pregnancy? Well, according to a major new review published in The Lancet, the answer is yes. The researchers behind the study say there is no evidence linking paracetamol use to autism, ADHD, or other developmental issues in children. 

For the first time ever, the UAE will be sending not one, but two athletes to the Winter Olympics. One of them is Piera Hudson who has qualified to compete in alpine skiing at Milano–Cortina 2026, and she joins Georgia on the show today.

A remarkable new archive has just opened beneath the Antarctic ice designed to preserve disappearing climate records from glaciers around the world. We find out more information about the 'Ice Memory Sanctuary’ from Ice Memory Foundation Director, Anne-Catherine Ohlmann.

We discuss food trends and how neuroscience is revolutionising food product development as Gulfood takes place in Dubai.

And it’s already chilly across the Emirates, but is another cold wave on the way?

 

Dubai&rsquo;s Roads and Transport Authority has now completed 65% of a major new bridge project that will link Sheikh Zayed Road directly to Dubai Harbour. Hamad Al Shehhi, Director of Roads at Traffic and Roads Agency at the RTA gives us more details.
Is paracetamol safe to take during pregnancy? Well, according to a major new review published in The Lancet, the answer is yes. The researchers behind the study say there is no evidence linking paracetamol use to autism, ADHD, or other developmental issues in children.&nbsp;
For the first time ever, the UAE will be sending not one, but two athletes to the Winter Olympics. One of them is Piera Hudson who has qualified to compete in alpine skiing at Milano&ndash;Cortina 2026, and she joins Georgia on the show today.
A remarkable new archive has just opened beneath the Antarctic ice designed to preserve disappearing climate records from glaciers around the world. We find out more information about the 'Ice Memory Sanctuary&rsquo; from Ice Memory Foundation Director, Anne-Catherine Ohlmann.
We discuss food trends and how neuroscience is revolutionising food product development as Gulfood takes place in Dubai.
And it&rsquo;s already chilly across the Emirates, but is another cold wave on the way?
&nbsp;

Link between Dubai Harbour and Sheikh Zayed Road

More than 2,000 residents have managed to buy their very first home in Dubai in just six months and currently there are 40,000 on the waiting list of the First-Time Home Buyer Programme, launched in July last year by the Dubai Land Department and the Department of Economy and Tourism. It’s already driven over AED 3.25 billion in residential property sales… and the government is now looking to expand the initiative even further. Mohammed Yahya, Director of Real Estate Transactions at the Dubai Land Department, gives us the details.

What is it actually like on the ground for buyers navigating mortgages, deposits, and approvals for the very first time? We ask mortgage broker Jo Phillips.

A new report from Oliver Wyman reveals that the global cost of traffic congestion now exceeds 500 billion dollars a year. What can be the solutions to help cities like Dubai and Abu Dhabi?

The Dubai Films and Games Commission is partnering with the UK’s National Film and Television School and Prime Video to launch a new Talent Development Programme aimed at fast-tracking the next generation of scriptwriting and production talent in Dubai.

And meet Austria's clever cow Veronika...

More than 2,000 residents have managed to buy their very first home in Dubai in just six months and currently there are 40,000 on the waiting list of the First-Time Home Buyer Programme, launched in July last year by the Dubai Land Department and the Department of Economy and Tourism. It&rsquo;s already driven over AED 3.25 billion in residential property sales&hellip; and the government is now looking to expand the initiative even further. Mohammed Yahya, Director of Real Estate Transactions at the Dubai Land Department, gives us the details.
What is it actually like on the ground for buyers navigating mortgages, deposits, and approvals for the very first time? We ask mortgage broker Jo Phillips.
A new report from Oliver Wyman reveals that the global cost of traffic congestion now exceeds 500 billion dollars a year. What can be the solutions to help cities like Dubai and Abu Dhabi?
The Dubai Films and Games Commission is partnering with the UK&rsquo;s National Film and Television School and Prime Video to launch a new Talent Development Programme aimed at fast-tracking the next generation of scriptwriting and production talent in Dubai.
And meet Austria's clever cow Veronika...

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