Global Village opens Season 31 on Wednesday 14 October, running to May 2027 under the theme A More Wonderful World, with new attractions to be revealed ahead of opening day.

The Los Angeles wellness label brings its studio-to-street world to Dubai Hills Mall on 28 August, with a 950 square metre Mall of the Emirates flagship to follow on 18 September.

L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts supported by Van Cleef & Arpels, teaches its courses, talks and a podcast in Arabic at its Dubai campus from September, opening the world of gemstones and savoir-faire to Arabic speakers for the first time.

Nadine Bradshaw left teaching in Germany to build STROLLZ., a Dubai family-mobility brand. She talks category-building, Gulf family life, and why ease sells.

HalaPop, the Middle East's first prebiotic soda, launches in the UAE with five flavors, 15% real fruit juice, 6g of prebiotic fiber and 29 calories a can.

Ansam Almalik, the Dubai beauty creator and creative director, on starting from joy, working both sides of the camera, and choosing authenticity over polish.

Alshaya's new Aura Pass gives UAE members 30% savings across 30+ brands, from Ulta Beauty to Victoria's Secret. A Boujeez read on loyalty as access.

Muna Rahim didn't set out to build a brand. She set out to make something her daughter would love. CrACKLES, now with a permanent home at Times Square Center, is what happened next.

Through Furrballs and a new partnership with Prosper Cares, Emirati entrepreneur Sara Waheed is helping create a more practical and compassionate model for animal rescue and rehoming in the UAE.