Biochemist Dr Saif Al Qassim is the first Emirati scientist to be published in the highly prestigious journal, Nature Communications
If there was ever someone who embodies the old adage “if at first, you don’t succeed, try, try again,” that person is Omar Al Busaidy. At 34, the entrepreneur and author has four failed businesses and a short-lived marriage behind him. He has also been fired from two jobs, been demoted from another and survived a serious, life-limiting illness. He has bounced back from them all to forge a career as a motivational speaker and...
Embarking on a 120-kilometer journey across the desert and on foot, too, may not sound appealing to everyone, but the fifth annual Women’s Heritage Walk has become not only a culturally significant event but a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. As with the others that came before it, the fifth annual event commemorates the annual Bedouin journey from Abu Dhabi to Al Ain in search of cooler weather, taking days to get to their destination. On Friday (January...
After years of frustration at the lack of nutritious, special dietary produce available in the UAE, Salama Al Muhairi decided to take matters into her own hands. In 2016, the Emirati entrepreneur created Soil Store, a company dedicated to providing healthier food and drink options for the people of Abu Dhabi. Initially operating as a pop-up shop at locations across the capital, her nomadic business finally put down some permanent roots in late 2019, moving...
Shaikha Al Qassemi has been a champion of both CrossFit and women’s fitness for several years, working with brands like Red Bull and Lululemon to encourage Emiratis and other UAE residents to exercise more. Having become one of the UAE fitness industry’s most familiar faces, her announcement in September that she was moving to Spain came as a great surprise to friends, family and followers alike. Leaving behind the popular ladies-only Platform Fitness Gym in...
You may have noticed the Marl’s Organic container at Al Bahar at the Corniche, serving 100 per cent organic food since last year’s Mother of the Nation festival. Mohamed Al Shaibani and Rana Luqman have been planning to open a cafe that would recreate all the healthy dishes they loved to make at home ever since they were married in 2014. Now their dream is about to come true – with the first Marl’s Organic...
She knew she was onto something when she served her husband's meat-loving Emirati family a vegan feast – and they approved.
Mariam Abdulla Ketait is an Emirati family doctor who believes medicine should not simply focus on a patient's physical body, but also on their mental, emotional and spiritual state.
How are we going to evolve as a species if we cannot “feel” compassion and love for others?
This gym owner knows how to navigate a setback – and don’t get her started on the word "diet."
During my coaching sessions I deal with clients who complain about time, their children, their children’s homework, their partners and their lifestyle.
