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David Tusing

Assistant Features Editor
Abu Dhabi
David is an assistant features editor working in the Arts&Culture and Lifestyle departments. Originally from Manipur in North East India, he moved to the UAE in 2006 from Bengaluru, where he studied, and has been working in the country ever since. Before joining The National, he was the editor of tabloid!, the daily entertainment and lifestyle supplement of Gulf News, where he worked for 10 years. He has been extensively covering the UAE’s entertainment and lifestyle scene, with interests in films, fashion, fitness, celebrity culture and Bollywood.
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Filipino designer Michael Cinco, left, with Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel, at his show during Paris Fashion Week. Photo: Michael Cinco
Filipino designer Michael Cinco to be Miss Universe 2024 judge

The celebrated creative, who founded his eponymous label in Dubai, will help crown the winner next month

Fashion & BeautyOctober 31, 2024
Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed at the opening of the World Cities Culture Summit. Wam
Sheikha Latifa hails Dubai's vision at World Cities Culture Summit

Annual event featuring cultural sector leaders and creatives from around the world is being held in the Middle East for the first time

CultureOctober 30, 2024
The cast of hit show Love is Blind Habibi are returning for a reunion. Photo: Netflix
More drama and fireworks coming on Love is Blind Habibi reunion

The Arabic version of the hit global reality show series has been a massive success, even ranking globally

Film & TVOctober 28, 2024
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, is a frequent competitor in races on road, track and water. Reem Mohammed / The National
How to get active like Sheikh Hamdan as Dubai Fitness Challenge returns

When it comes to exercise, the Crown Prince leads from the front

WellbeingOctober 26, 2024
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, at the canal's opening ceremony, November 2016. Photo: Wam
TimeframeWhen Sheikh Mohammed inaugurated the Dubai Canal in 2016

The 3.2km-long waterway connects the Dubai Creek in Business Bay to the Arabian Gulf

LifestyleOctober 25, 2024
Erik Menendez, left, and his brother Lyle during a pre-trial hearing in 1992 in Los Angeles. AFP
Could the Menendez brothers finally walk free after 30 years?

Los Angeles prosecutor says new evidence in case merits review of their life sentences

Film & TVOctober 25, 2024
Alma Cooper beat 50 other contestants to the Miss USA title. Getty Images
Meet the Miss Universe 2024 contestants crowned so far

This year's pageant will be held in Mexico City this month

Fashion & BeautyOctober 22, 2024
Segments of the popular show Love is Blind Habibi were shot at EddeSands Hotel & Wellness Resort in Byblos, Lebanon. Photo: EddeSands Hotel & Wellness Resort / Instagram
Inside the resort in Lebanon where Love is Blind Habibi was filmed

The hit Netflix reality show, a spin-off of the popular US series, was also shot in Abu Dhabi and Dubai

TravelOctober 21, 2024
Love is Blind Habibi is the Arab adaptation of Netflix's series and social experiment Love is Blind. Photo: Netflix
Love is Blind Habibi: Which couples stayed together?

Netflix reality spin-off was a huge success, but fans will have to wait for a reunion to find out if love remained truly blind once the cameras stopped

Film & TVOctober 18, 2024
Varun Dhawan and Samantha at the trailer launch of Citadel: Honey Bunny in Mumbai. Photo: Prime Video
Citadel: Honey Bunny stars: This is an Indian show with global ambitions

Bollywood pair lead offshoot of American hit, following the origin story of Priyanka Chopra Jonas's character

Film & TVOctober 15, 2024
The Queen Elizabeth 2, left, is escorted by the Queen Mary 2 as they sail out of New York Harbour on October 16, 2008. AFP
TimeframeWhen the QE2 left New York for the last time before retiring in Dubai

The transatlantic ship served the route between the UK and US for 40 years

TravelOctober 11, 2024
In Disclaimer, Cate Blanchett plays a journalist whose life is upended when she discovers she's the central character in a new book. Photo: Apple TV+
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Pop CultureOctober 11, 2024
Love is Blind Habibi is the Arabic version of the hit Netflix reality show Love is Blind. Photo: Netflix
Meet the 20 cast members of Love is Blind Habibi

Participants in the Netflix reality show and social experiment hail from across the Middle East

Film & TVOctober 10, 2024
Ayaan Gandhi, a Year 13 high school pupil, started his business last November. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Schoolboy clocks up $6 million selling luxury watches in Dubai

It's boom time for Ayaan Gandhi, 18, who's already looking to take his business global

LuxuryOctober 10, 2024
This photo of a swarm of tadpoles by Canadian marine conservation photojournalist Shane Gross has won the top prize at the annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Photo: Shane Gross / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Winners of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 revealed

The annual competition by Natural History Museum, London, is now in its 60th year

Art & DesignOctober 08, 2024
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