UMMM, did you hear? 👀 The LOVIN’ DUBAI AWARDS 2026 ARE LIVE!

Some of Dubai’s favourite people, places and local legends are up across multiple categories, and now it’s your turn to show them some love and give them the recognition they deserve.

So don’t just scroll past… GO DROP YOUR VOTES!!! ❤️

MAY HE REST IN PEACE

This Moment From A UAE Football Match Has Got Everyone Talking! 👀

• A recent football match in the UAE, featuring a thrilling face-off between local big names – Al Wahda and Al Jazira, saw an unexpected moment unfold in the stands ⚽️

• A shot from player Asllani flew across, accidentally hitting a young fan on the face and breaking his glasses 👓

• …But what happened next was a truly heartwarming display of genuine sportsmanship and community care that has since captured hearts online ❤️

• Continue reading here

TIME TO LOL!

Dubai Comedy Festival Is Bringing 10 Days Of Laughs To The City 🙌 

The Dubai Comedy Festival is back for its 7th edition, bringing 10 days of stand-up, stories, sketches and plenty of questionable life decisions to stages across the city.

From October 9 to 18, Dubai will become a comedy playground with 50+ shows in multiple languages, bringing together some of the biggest names in comedy alongside rising regional and local talent. And the lineup is seriously stacked. You can catch Mo Gilligan, Katherine Ryan, Munawar Faruqui, Rafi Bastos, Zarna Garg, Vir Das, Shane Todd, John Achkar, Enissa Amani, Mario Bassil & Friends, Kings & Queens. and more taking to the stage throughout the festival 🎤😂

Whether your comedy taste is English, Arabic, Hindi, Russian or something in between, there’s a show for you.

The festival will take over iconic venues including Dubai Opera, New Covent Garden Theatre and Coca-Cola Arena, turning the city into one giant laugh track for 10 days. So gather your funniest friends, pick your favourite comedian and get ready for an October night that is significantly better than scrolling through the same three streaming apps 🍿

📆 Dates: October 9 - 18, 2026

📍 Locations: Dubai Opera, New Covent Garden Theatre & Coca-Cola Arena

🎟️ Tickets: Book your tickets here

SHARABLES

🍿Sharable bits and tips! 

• AJ HAS LANDED IN DUBAI! 🥊⁠

• Dubai influencer Youmi took baby flexes to an entirely new level! 🥹⁠

• Road safety campaigns and vehicle inspections are continuing across the UAE to help reduce truck-related accidents. 🛻

• A small gesture... but one that says so much about community, kindness and looking out for one another 🥹⁠

• We've got some BIG NAMES in the house y'all! 👀🙌⁠

• His memory and legacy continue to live through ❤️‍🩹⁠

SPORTS UPDATE

Andrés Iniesta’s Dubai Football Journey Gets Backed By IRTH Group!

Football in Dubai is entering an exciting new season, and there’s a new partnership joining the action ⚽️

IRTH Group has been announced as the Principal Sponsor and Official Front-of-Shirt Partner of Gulf United Football Club for the 2026/27 season, bringing together two organisations that were both born in the UAE 🇦🇪

And there’s another familiar name at the centre of Gulf United’s next chapter: Andrés Iniesta 👀

Read more about it here!

VIRAL MOMENT!

Mo Vlogs Just Gifted His Mum A Piece Of Land In Dubai For Her Birthday! 🎂

• When it comes to birthday gifts in Dubai, we’ve seen everything from supercar keys hidden in flower bouquets to private yacht parties. But Dubai content creator Mo Vlogs just set the bar impossibly high for sons everywhere! 🙌

• To celebrate his mum’s birthday, Mo went above and beyond the standard gift list and surprised her with her very own piece of land 😍

• In a heart-warming clip shared with his millions of followers, Mo Vlogs revealed the massive surprise to his mum, who was visibly overcome with emotion. It wasn’t just about the scale of the gift, it was the unconditional love and appreciation behind the gesture that had the internet reaching for the tissues! 🥹

• Continue reading here…

Voting For The Lovin’ Dubai Awards 2026 Has Officially Been Extended!

If you’ve been fiercely debating with your friends over who actually deserves the crown at The Lovin’ Dubai Awards 2026, we have some incredible news:you’ve just been granted extra time to prove your point.

Response from the city has been so overwhelming that voting for this year’s awards has been officially extended to October 5th!

Ready to make your voice heard? Head over to the Lovin’ Dubai website or click the link in our social bios to lock in your votes right now!

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