Art fairs are unusual places. Part exhibition. Part marketplace. Part cultural gathering. Part networking event. A museum asks people to look. An art fair also asks whether someone wants to buy. From 20 to 22 November 2026, that combination takes a significant new turn when the first edition of Frieze Abu Dhabi opens at Manarat
A map used to show where things were. A road. A building. A border. A river. A railway. Modern geospatial technology can do something much more powerful. It can show what is happening. What changed. What may happen next. From 23 to 26 November 2026, that transformation comes into focus at GeoWorld at Dubai World
Artificial intelligence is usually discussed through software. Models. Chips. Data. Algorithms. Cloud platforms. Behind all of them sits a much more physical problem. Heat. Computers generate it. Data centres need to remove it. Buildings across the Gulf need to manage it. Food supply chains need refrigeration. Hospitals depend on controlled environments. Hotels need reliable air
For years, technology promised a paperless future. Documents moved online. Books became digital. Bank statements disappeared from mailboxes. Airline tickets moved onto phones. Companies replaced filing cabinets with cloud storage. Yet paper never disappeared. In some parts of the economy, demand simply changed. From 16 to 18 November 2026, that transformation will be visible at
Countries usually demonstrate power through things that are easy to measure. Economic size. Military capability. Energy production. Technology. Trade. Infrastructure. Culture works differently. A concert cannot force another country to change policy. An exhibition cannot negotiate a trade agreement. A museum cannot replace diplomacy. Yet culture influences something equally important. How a country is understood.
A museum can do several things at once. Preserve art. Educate. Attract tourists. Support artists. Create public space. Shape a city’s international identity. On 11 December 2026, Abu Dhabi adds one of its most ambitious cultural institutions when Guggenheim Abu Dhabi officially opens on Saadiyat Island. Designed by Frank Gehry, the museum contains 30 galleries
Cricket once developed mainly through national teams. International tours. Test matches. One-day internationals. Domestic competitions mattered, but global attention remained concentrated around countries playing one another. T20 cricket changed the economics. Franchise leagues created teams that did not represent countries. International stars began sharing dressing rooms with local players. Seasons became shorter. Entertainment intensified. Broadcasting
