David Tusing

To all those who call the UAE home and guests in our beloved nation. The UAE places its security and the protection of all citizens, residents, and visitors at the very top of its priorities. With God’s grace, the UAE is fully prepared to confront these threats. I extend my deepest appreciation to our brave armed forces, our committed security services, and all national institutions and teams working tirelessly to keep our country safe. They represent the highest standards of readiness and cooperation. We are truly proud of them. I would also like to underscore my sincere gratitude for the awareness shown by our community of Emiratis and our resident brothers and sisters, partners in this nation, who have expressed their genuine love and loyalty to the UAE through both words and actions. In the UAE, everyone is Emirati through their love for this land and their contributions to it. May God have mercy on the victims and grant the injured a speedy recovery. With God’s blessing, the UAE—the land of Zayed—will remain strong in its unity, steadfast in defending its sovereignty, and steadily advancing towards the future.

Abu Dhabi signs deal to build Sphere venues across the Middle East and North Africa thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2…

Non-Bollywood #Indian films to shine at #Cannes2024 thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/f…

@NatQueenD @rta_dubai I was in the gold class the other day and these two staff members (who looked like interns) came in. They were screaming at everyone asking them to pull out their cards, like we'd all done something wrong. There were many who looked like tourists who looked very shocked.

Dear @rta_dubai, your station master at Ibn Battuta Station is a very rude man. Gave us wrong information and spoke to passengers like we are cattle. 😥😭

Don't touch me. Gareebo

Dubai Filipino restaurant #Dampa gutted by fire thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/food… via @TheNationalNews

@raychdigitalink OMG. I can’t 😂

"The king has claimed his rightful throne back." #Rajinikanth mania returns to India as superstar's #Jailer is released thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/f… via @TheNationalNews "

#Barbie banned in Kuwait and Lebanon thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/f… via @TheNationalNews

Thanks for this @KimberleyeLeo.

Attention #freelance travel writers.. I want to commission some great destination stories for winter. Particularly interested in pitches from across the Middle East, but open to ideas from anywhere so long as they have a strong narrative. Pitch me at hskirka@thenationalnews.com

#BarbieMovie cleared for release in UAE cinemas thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/f… via @TheNationalNews

India’s opposition parties are trying to force Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the ethnic violence raging in Manipur. He has maintained a studied silence on the clashes, which have killed more than 150 people and displaced 60,000 others. nyti.ms/3Qjycr3

Last year, working in Ireland, having a pint in the cold outside a Dalkey pub with some new friends, a woman with purpose strode past us. Puffy parker zipped to the nape and her bowed head covered in a scarf. One of my new friends muttered an exclamation, jumped up

My hometown is burning. Anger, distrust and grief: #Manipur's ethnic divide widens amid violence thenationalnews.com/world/asia/202… via @TheNationalNews

How Hinduism guided J Robert #Oppenheimer's life and work thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/f… via @TheNationalNews

Barbie is white women's Black Panther.

Absolutely horrific. Thank you for the work you do @ToraAgarwala

It takes twitter 2 days to do a job that 10-15 major news channels employing thousands and worth billions, couldn't do for 76. What a shame.