1 November 20260111 ShareTravel|CommunityDubai plans to let visitors apply for single-entry and multiple-entry tourist visas directly through the Visit Dubai website during November. The change should make the process easier for residents helping relatives or friends plan a trip. A separate invitation-only Dubai Access Club will offer benefits to repeat visitors. Both initiatives have been announced, but full service and eligibility details are still to come.
1 November 20260111 ShareHealth|CommunityDubai has launched Yumnak, a service bringing healthcare, transport, home support and housing assistance together for eligible senior citizens aged 60 and above. Depending on eligibility, support can include home doctor visits, nursing, medication delivery, assisted transport and home modifications. Families can call 800 588 to enquire about services and requests. One point of contact should make a complicated care journey a little easier.
31 October 20263110 ShareLeisure|Health|CommunityDubai Fitness Challenge is back from 31 October to 29 November, with free workouts, community activities and the usual promise of 30 minutes of exercise for 30 days. Fitness Villages are operating at Kite Beach, Zabeel Park and Al Warqa'a Park. Dubai Ride takes place on 1 November, followed by paddleboarding in Hatta and Dubai Run later in the month.
30 October 20263010 ShareHuman Interest|Community|LeisureDubai artist Sharan Budhrani has spent years living with muscular dystrophy, but his condition has not stopped him from creating art and writing poetry. Now 36, he is sharing his experience in a book called Chasing Kites, due to launch on 6 November. His message is about determination, creativity and refusing to let disability define a person's ambitions.
30 October 20263010 ShareTransport|CommunityPalm Jumeirah residents are getting two new pedestrian bridges near the Shoreline and Golden Mile buildings. Construction has started, and the RTA says the bridges could serve around 16,000 residents. The aim is safer walking access between residential, commercial and tourist areas, particularly where crossing busy roads is currently inconvenient.
30 October 20263010 ShareCrime & Safety|Community|TechnologySharjah's Child Safety Organisation is warning parents about AI-generated fake images being used to bully, threaten and blackmail children. Families are being urged to review privacy settings, limit access to children's photographs and report suspicious activity. Suspected child abuse or exploitation can be reported through the UAE-wide 800 700 helpline.
29 October 20262910 ShareHuman Interest|CommunityA Dubai resident who arrived in the UAE in 1968 has turned part of his Mirdif home into a small museum. Shaukat Ali Rana has preserved old passports, travel permits, utility bills, photographs and everyday objects from before the country's formation. His collection tells the UAE's history through the ordinary things people used, carried and kept.
29 October 20262910 ShareHuman Interest|CommunityAbu Dhabi resident Farah Al Qaissieh is working towards opening a dedicated support centre for people who stutter. After years of struggling with how others reacted to her speech, and losing the brother who shared her dream, she built a community where people can speak without being rushed or judged. The proposed centre would bring therapy, emotional support and education together.
29 October 20262910 ShareHealth|Community|ShoppingParents, check the medicine cabinet. UAE authorities have recalled Babies' Magic Tea Baby Sleep Gripe Water after undeclared alcohols were identified, including ethanol, methanol and isopropanol. The affected product also lacked valid UAE marketing authorisation. Stop using it and contact the retailer about a refund. The reported affected lot is 25122bw.
28 October 20262810 ShareHuman Interest|CommunityStudents at Mohamed bin Zayed University for Humanities in Abu Dhabi have helped pack 10,000 winter relief kits for families in Gaza. The packages contain 70,000 clothing and heating-related items, part of the UAE's wider effort to support civilians facing colder weather. It's a reminder that large humanitarian operations also depend on people volunteering their time.