Dubai
most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai
Photo: Tim Reckmann from Hamm, Deutschland, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- yesterday
McIlroy targets Race to Dubai gains at DP World India Championship from Thursday
The DP World India Championship opens on Thursday, 15 October, with Rory McIlroy third in the Race to Dubai, 307 points behind leader Patrick Reed. Four season-ending events remain.
- 2d ago
Israel bars flight crews by nationality from Tel Aviv flights after alleged flydubai attack
Israel has told foreign airlines that pilots and cabin crew holding the nationality of 31 mostly Muslim-majority countries may not fly into its airspace, and Air France says it is complying. The rule followed an alleged attempt on 30 September to crash a flydubai flight into Ben Gurion airport.
- 6d ago
UAE prosecutors say flydubai co-pilot planned 9/11-inspired suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport
The UAE attorney general says the 29-year-old Omani co-pilot planned to crash the 30 September Dubai-Tel Aviv flight into Ben Gurion airport's passenger terminal after an axe attack on the captain was stopped by crew and passengers.
- Oct 8
Failed Flydubai hijacking triggers alert over Egyptian pilot's threat video in Italy
Italian authorities are checking a video by an Egyptian pilot that pairs an El Al jet with a Sadat speech on violence. The post follows the failed attempt by a Flydubai co-pilot to crash a Tel Aviv-bound flight on 30 September.
- Oct 8
Daniel Hillier wins BMW with hole-in-one at Spanish Open in Madrid
New Zealander Daniel Hillier aced the par-3 17th at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid on Thursday despite a mishit, winning a BMW iX5 valued at 140,338 euros. Grant Forrest, Connor Syme and Eugenio Chacarra share the first-round lead at 5-under 66.
- Oct 7
Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht appeals €34,500 fine in Austrian hotel fraud case
German actor Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht has appealed a €34,500 fine handed down by an Innsbruck court over a long-unpaid 2021 hotel bill, sending the case to the Higher Regional Court.
- Oct 5
Special Criminal Court adjourns Daniel Kinahan case and Kerry crystal meth trial
Dublin's Special Criminal Court has adjourned proceedings against Daniel Kinahan to 12 October after Belfast solicitor Darragh Mackin was retained to represent him, while also delaying a trial over a 32.8 million euro crystal meth seizure.
- Oct 4
Adrian Meronk wins Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews by two shots
The Polish golfer carded a final-round 68 to finish at 20-under-par, securing a €725,520 prize and a DP World Tour exemption through 2028.
- Oct 4
FlyDubai co-pilot faces international probe after mid-air axe attack on flight to Israel
Hamam al-Hammami allegedly stabbed his captain and forced a 16,000-foot plunge on a flight to Tel Aviv before crew and passengers subdued him, prompting inquiries across five countries.
- Oct 2
Emirates Airbus A380 diverts to Frankfurt after passenger medical emergency on Dubai-London flight
Flight EK31 transmitted emergency code 7700 at 40,000 feet over Europe before landing in Germany to disembark an ill traveller and continuing to Heathrow.
- Oct 1
Real Madrid falls 102–98 to Hapoel Tel Aviv in Sofia for worst European start in 68 years
Despite erasing a 22-point deficit behind 26 points from Theo Maledon, Real Madrid fell 102–98 to Hapoel Tel Aviv in Sofia, leaving the Spanish club with three consecutive EuroLeague defeats.
- Oct 1
Swiss ski stars reject FIS plan for annual World Championships as Marco Odermatt floats alternative
During promotional events in Dubendorf and the FIS autumn meeting in Geneva, Swiss athletes pushed back against holding World Championships in every non-Olympic winter, citing the devaluation of medals.
- Sep 30
FlyDubai copilot attacks captain with emergency axe before passengers abort crash attempt on Israel flight
Emirati authorities detained 29-year-old Omani copilot Hamam al-Hammami after he wounded captain Smit Machchhar with a cockpit axe on flight FL1073 to Tel Aviv, forcing an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
- Sep 24
Dubai Basketball edges Real Madrid 78-77 in EuroLeague opener with late Wright three-pointer
McKinley Wright sank a three-pointer with 50 seconds remaining at Coca-Cola Arena as Dubai Basketball defeated Real Madrid 78-77 in round 1 of the EuroLeague.
- Sep 23
German wind energy fraudster Hendrik Holt is arrested in Dubai following prison escape
Authorities in Dubai arrested convicted German fraudster Hendrik Holt on 22 September 2026, ending a four-week international manhunt after he failed to return to open prison custody in Berlin.
- Sep 22
UBS Bubble Index Ranks Zurich and Tokyo at Highest Real Estate Risk Worldwide
Zurich and Tokyo pose the highest real estate bubble risks among 23 global financial centres analyzed in the 2026 UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index, as high purchase prices diverge sharply from local incomes and rental yields.
- Sep 19
Manuel Elvira and Filippo Celli lead BMW PGA Championship as Rory McIlroy sits two back
Filippo Celli and Manuel Elvira share the third-round lead at 13 under par at Wentworth, with Rory McIlroy two strokes back after a birdie-eagle finish on Saturday.
- Sep 19
Real Madrid overcomes 16-point deficit to defeat Dubai 98-95 in EuroLeague SuperCup semifinal
Pedro Martinez started his tenure as Real Madrid head coach with a 98-95 overtime win against Dubai Basketball in Abu Dhabi, setting up a final against Olympiacos.
- Sep 11
The Boring Company raises $3 billion at $23 billion valuation in UAE-led round
Elon Musk's tunneling enterprise secured $3 billion in new capital led by the United Arab Emirates, funding more than 150 kilometers of Gulf transit routes and ongoing US projects.
- Sep 10
Germany grants UAE airlines landing rights for fifth airport, opening Berlin to Dubai route
The German federal government amended a 1994 bilateral treaty to permit seven weekly flights between Berlin and the United Arab Emirates alongside a 40 billion euro investment package.
