Long-form reporting on the city that keeps rewriting itself - its architecture, its neighbourhoods, its business of building, and the desert it was drawn on
Dubaiography
Dubai’s Economy Reaches AED473 Billion. The Sectors Driving It Are Changing.
Real GDP fell 2.3% to AED473 billion, but finance, healthcare, technology and construction kept growing while trade and transport contracted.
Ways to read the city
Breaking News
The stories moving now - openings, rulings, launches and the decisions reshaping the city.
6 pieces02International
The world as it lands in Dubai - the global stories, markets and moves that shape the city.
6 pieces03Culture & Guides
Neighbourhoods, galleries, kitchens and the people shaping the city day to day.
9 pieces04Architecture & Urbanism
How Dubai was drawn - towers, wind towers, masterplans and the space between them.
2 pieces05Business & Property
Free zones, freehold, funding and the mechanics of building something here.
5 pieces06Technology
AI, fintech, mobility and the startups building the city that markets itself as future-first.
4 pieces07Travel & Experience
Desert, coast and everything worth the detour, reported first-hand.
2 pieces08Sport
The city as a stadium - the marquee events, the clubs and the business of hosting.
2 pieces09Events
What is on and where - the exhibitions, summits and festivals, mapped across the city.
1 pieceNew from the desk
UAE Launches Nationwide Vibe Coding Initiative. Microsoft Is Helping Residents Build Apps Without Coding.
The UAE AI Office and Microsoft have launched UAE Vibe Codes, a free 10-minute course on building apps with AI that drew 5,000 participants in its first hour.
Dubai Is Looking for the Arab World’s Next Hope Maker. The Prize Is AED1 Million.
Nominations are open for the seventh Arab Hope Makers, with AED1 million for the winner and a call for people across the Arab world to put forward those making a difference.
RJ Mitte, 'Breaking Bad' Star Who Played Walter White Jr., Dies at 34
RJ Mitte, who played Walter "Flynn" White Jr. in Breaking Bad and became a leading voice for disability representation, has died at 34.
Spain Stun England 3-2 at Wembley as Lamine Yamal and Oyarzabal Inspire Nations League Comeback
World champions Spain came from 2-1 down to beat England 3-2 at Wembley, with Lamine Yamal's early strike, Harry Kane's missed penalty and second-half goals from Álex Baena and Mikel Oyarzabal defining their opening Nations League fixture.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Passes Away at 76; Dubai Declares 10 Days of Mourning
Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, younger brother of Dubai's Ruler and a longtime figure in the emirate's military, police and sporting life, has passed away at 76. Dubai has declared ten days of official mourning.
iPhone 18 Pro Is Now Available in the UAE: Prices, Stock and What Dubai Buyers Need to Know
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max officially go on sale across the UAE today. Here are Dubai prices, trade-in credit, what's new, and how to check stock before you queue.
Dubai Is Coming Back Outside: When the City's Seasonal Attractions Reopen After Summer 2026
Global Village opens October 14, Dubai Safari Park opens October 12, and Miracle Garden, Garden Glow and Ripe Market follow through autumn. Here's every confirmed and expected reopening date for Dubai's 2026-27 outdoor season.
Why Saudi Arabia Is Being Pulled Back Into War With the Houthis
Saudi Arabia is once again facing Houthi missiles and drones, but this time the fighting is unfolding inside a much larger regional war, one that has already closed the Strait of Hormuz and now threatens the Red Sea's Bab al-Mandeb chokepoint too.
Etihad Rail Is Coming to Dubai: What Changes From September 30
On September 30, Etihad Rail's Dubai station opens at Al Yalayis, connecting the city to a national passenger railway for the first time and linking it to Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and beyond.
An editorial journal of Dubai
Dubaiography is an independent journal about Dubai and the wider Emirates. It exists because most writing about this city falls into one of two piles: property brochures, or lists of brunches. Neither tells you how the place actually works - how a tower gets consented and built in thirty months, why the free-zone map produced the density it did, what the wind towers of Al Fahidi were doing before air conditioning, or which beach is worth the drive in November.
We publish long-form reporting across six evergreen sections, plus the news. Architecture & Urbanism covers how the city was drawn - the towers, the masterplans, the metro and the space between them. Culture & Guides covers neighbourhoods, kitchens, galleries and the customs a visitor gets wrong. Business & Property handles free zones, freehold, tax and the mechanics of setting something up here. Technology follows the AI, fintech and startups behind the future-city branding. Travel & Experience is the desert, the coast and the trips that repay the effort. Sport covers the city's crowded event calendar and the business behind it. Breaking News tracks the openings, rulings and launches reshaping the city, International covers the global stories that shape it, and Events maps what is on across the city.
Every piece is reported first-hand and dated. When the facts change - and in the Emirates regulations move quickly - the article is updated in place rather than quietly patched, because a guide that has gone stale without saying so is worse than no guide at all.
A city built in a single lifetime deserves more than a listicle.