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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

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The lead - Culture & Guides

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.

By Dubaiography14 September 20266 min read
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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.

18 September 20265 min read
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Culture & Guides

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.

18 September 20264 min read
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Breaking News

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.

16 September 20269 min read
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Technology

When Will the iPhone 18 Pro Be Available in the UAE? Prices, Pre-Orders and Release Date

Apple has confirmed the UAE launch of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Pre-orders open on September 12, with both models reaching stores on September 18. The foldable iPhone Duo follows on October 23.

10 September 20264 min read
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International

Duane "Keffe D" Davis Found Guilty in Tupac Shakur Murder Case Nearly 30 Years Later

Nearly three decades after Tupac Shakur was fatally shot in Las Vegas, the long-running murder case has finally produced its first criminal conviction.

1 September 20264 min read
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Events

IPS 2026 Opens in Dubai, Bringing Global Real Estate Investors and Developers Together

Dubai is hosting the 22nd edition of the International Property Show, bringing developers, investors and brokers together from September 7 to 9 at DWTC.

1 September 20263 min read
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Culture & Guides

Dubai Landmarks Set for Major Reopenings as the City Enters Its New Season

Global Village and Dubai Safari Park are set to return in October, while the Museum of the Future and Burj Al Arab remain closed for major transformations.

1 September 20264 min read
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International

Peter Cullen, the Voice of Optimus Prime and K.A.R.R., Dies at 85

Peter Cullen, the Canadian voice actor whose unmistakable baritone became synonymous with Optimus Prime, has died at the age of 85.

28 August 20263 min read
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International

Dolly Parton: The Woman Behind the Legend, and Why Her Story Still Inspires

Dolly Parton is remembered for the hair, the sparkle and the voice. But beneath the image was a woman who turned a hard beginning into creativity, independence and opportunity for others.

26 August 20264 min read

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.

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