David Tusing

1 day ago | thenationalnews.com | David Tusing

Fifteen years ago this month, Paris Hilton sashayed into a press conference in Dubai dressed in a flowing jalabiya and bejewelled hairpiece and announced she was in town to find a BFF, an acronym used to denote “best friend forever”. “Salamu alekum,” she greeted the gathered media, revealing that she was in the UAE to film Paris Hilton's Dubai BFF, a spin-off of her hugely successful MTV show Paris Hilton's My New BFF.

3 days ago | thenationalnews.com | David Tusing

Both private and public sector workers in the UAE have been granted a long weekend for Eid Al Adha, with the public holiday starting on Thursday, June 5. The religious festival officially begins on Friday, June 6 and runs until Sunday, June 8. Fewer venues than usual have announced plans to put on a fireworks display to mark Eid Al Adha this year, but some places will still be lighting up the sky and putting on a show.

4 days ago | thenationalnews.com | David Tusing

The resumption of commercial flights to Damascus is having a positive effect on flight times to other Middle Eastern destinations, particularly Beirut. UAE airline flydubai resumed flights to Damascus on Sunday after a 12-year suspension. Other airlines are following suit, with Saudi Arabia's flynas resuming the Syrian capital from June 12 and Emirates airline set to relaunch flights between Dubai and Damascus on July 16.

4 days ago | thenationalnews.com | David Tusing

The resumption of commercial flights to Damascus is having a positive knock-on effect on flight times to other Middle Eastern destinations, particularly Beirut. UAE airline flydubai resumed flights to Damascus on Sunday after a 12-year suspension. Other airlines are following suit, with Saudi Arabia's flynas reservicing the Syrian capital from June 12 and Emirates set to relaunch flights between Dubai and Damascus on July 16.

1 week ago | thenationalnews.com | David Tusing

Standing in front of the mirror at home in Dubai and singing Hannah Montana songs, 13-year-old Johannes Pietsch dreamt of one day becoming a pop star. “I've always believed that you can never dream too big,” Pietsch, now 24, tells The National. “And that nothing is unreachable.”Better known by his stage name JJ, he realised that dream two weeks ago when he was crowned the 2025 winner of the Eurovision Song Contest.