Culture does not always begin in museums. Sometimes it begins on basketball courts. In clothing. On walls. Inside music studios. At skate parks. In barbershops. Through sneakers. Online communities. Dance battles. Street photography. From 13 to 14 November 2026, many of those worlds come together at Yas Marina Circuit as BRED X returns to Abu
For most of human history, medicine focused primarily on one objective. Keep people alive. Modern healthcare has become far better at doing that. The next question is more ambitious. Can people remain healthy for more of those additional years? That distinction sits at the centre of Revive ME 2026, taking place on 11 and 12
Energy used to be discussed mainly through one question. How much oil and gas can the world produce? That question still matters. But it is no longer enough. The energy industry now has to think about security, affordability, artificial intelligence, electricity demand, renewable power, carbon management, industrial growth, grids, data centres and geopolitical risk at
A boat show naturally attracts attention through spectacle. Large yachts. Polished decks. High-performance engines. Waterfront displays. Luxury interiors. But the marine industry is much larger than luxury. From 19 to 22 November 2026, the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show returns to Marina Hall at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, bringing together global marine brands, buyers, boat
Cities reveal their identity through what they celebrate. Dubai celebrates a lot. National occasions. Religious festivals. International holidays. Shopping seasons. Cultural events. Sport. Food. Music. From 2 to 12 November 2026, one of the most visually distinctive celebrations returns as Dubai marks the Festival of Lights around Diwali. Fireworks. Decorations. Rangoli. Family gatherings. Shopping. Food.
Some of the technologies that change everyday life begin in places most people never visit. Laboratories. A new medicine begins there. Food safety testing happens there. Water quality is analysed there. Industrial materials are examined there. DNA is sequenced there. Environmental samples are measured there. Scientific claims are tested there. From 26 to 28 October
Dubai’s most visible infrastructure achievements are easy to recognise. Skyscrapers. Metro lines. Airports. Artificial islands. Road networks. Entire districts built within a generation. The infrastructure challenge facing the city now is becoming less visible. How will all of that development be powered? Where will water come from? How can electricity networks manage rapidly changing demand?
