Deborah O’Donoghue is a reporter at Travel Tomorrow. This British-Irish writer lived in the UK and France before moving to Belgium. She has travelled all over the world and worked in car body repairs, in the best fish ‘n’ chip shop in Brighton, and been a gopher in a comedy club, as well as a teacher. She’s a past winner of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Short Story Prize. Her début novel, Sea of Bones, was published by the UK's Legend Press in 2019 and Droemer Knaur Germany in 2021.
Beaches in three UAE emirates were closed “until further notice” over the weekend of 24–25 October 2026 following an offshore oil spill estimated to cover 160 km². Authorities in Umm […]
The narrowly avoided catastrophe aboard a flydubai flight last week, prevented by the extraordinary reaction and heroism of the captain and passengers, has exposed serious gaps […]
Dubai’s Al Fahidi Fort is set to reopen to the public after an extensive restoration project that has lasted five years. The city’s oldest surviving building […]
British Airways will be gradually resuming its flight routes to the Middle East during the last months of 2026 but has announced its services to Abu […]
Emirates has launched an industry first on 14 September 2026. During the Arabian Travel Market 2026 trade show, the airline unveiled its new Premium Economy seats […]
The impact of this year’s Middle East security crisis on aviation in the region is becoming clearer, with the release of second-quarter 2026 figures for Dubai […]
Emirates has introduced new measures that give passengers more flexibility when booking flights to Dubai. Since 10 August 2026, eligible passengers can change their travel dates […]
Wynn Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah is set to open in September 2027, becoming the UAE’s first licensed gaming resort. Developed by Wynn Resorts, […]
Dubai is offering residents rewards worth more than €700 for persuading friends and family to visit the emirate, as authorities launch a new tourism initiative designed […]
Dubai International, the world’s second busiest international airport in 2025, is trialling “red carpet” biometric technology that slashes passenger wait times in terminals by over 60%, […]
Emirates has announced a world-first in the shape of a multi-way adjustable headrest for Economy Class passengers that the airline is calling “a game-changing new seat […]
Emirates President Tim Clark told Reuters in his first interview with a global news agency since the start of the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran that the […]
Authorities in Abu Dhabi continue to bet on tourism, despite recent blows to the sector amid the US-Israel war on Iran. In an interview with CNN, Mohamed Khalifa […]
The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) first national passenger rail network is entering its final phase ahead of launch, with authorities now focusing not only on speed […]