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Gerard Urbanozo
Gerard Urbanozo is an experienced journalist with a focus on tech, travel, lifestyle, and business. He can be reached at [email protected] . Passionate about writing, Gerard sees it as a powerful tool for self-expression and informing the world about emerging trends. As a seasoned writer for Dubai News, he is dedicated to delivering unbiased and honest coverage of the latest news in the region.
Stories by Gerard Urbanozo
Dr Sayed Ali: The Force Behind Dubai’s Couture Phenomenon
Meet Dr. Sayed Ali, the Egyptian businessman and Michael Cinco co-founder whose Dubai partnership powered a celebrated couture house, major celebrity dressing, global showcases, and bold luxury expansion.
15 Jul 2026
Sami Slimani Is Loving Every Second Of His Epic Japan Trip
Dubai-based creator Sami Slimani unlocks a childhood dream in Tokyo, visits the iconic Digimon landmark Tokyo Big Sight, then boards Japan’s legendary Shinkansen for an epic dash from Tokyo toward Osaka. Total cinema.
15 Jul 2026
Farhana Bodi Looks Majestic In Black At The Landmark London
Farhana Bodi stages black-fashion takeover at The Landmark London in CHATS by C.DAM tailoring, opera gloves, sheer tights, pointed pumps, Optik’Ange shades, sleek Elena Marko hair, and Benazir Thebo beauty.
14 Jul 2026
Almas Anfar Kathuria Is Plotting A Sweet Scent Takeover
Almas Anfar Kathuria is opening a new chapter for Al Anfar Perfumes by introducing Chocolate Oud, Strawberry, Caramel, Chocolate, and Espresso fragrances designed for younger scent lovers.
13 Jul 2026
Rayan Hayek Salutes Egypt And Celebrates Arab Pride
Rayan Hayek celebrated Egypt after its World Cup match and saluted the national team as champions, turning a football night into a powerful tribute to pride, unity, and the spirit of the Egyptian flag.
8 Jul 2026
Chef JP Anglo & Chef Nouel Catis Launch Breadwinner At Last
Chef JP Anglo and Chef Nouel Catis finally reveal Breadwinner Bakehouse, a Filipino bakery serving freshly baked breads, Filipino sandwiches, and desserts at One Life Kitchen & Cafe in Dubai Design District.
8 Jul 2026
Kris Fade And Dr. Sheen Gurrib Go All In On Branding
Dr. Sheen Gurrib and Kris Fade turned Dream with Dr. Sheen into a mega lesson on trolls, teen branding, education, and self-earned freedom. This one had ambition, parenting, money, and future power all in one.
7 Jul 2026
Humaid AlBuqaish Roars With 500M IG Views & We Are So Proud
Humaid AlBuqaish is celebrating a jaw level Instagram win after reaching half a billion views, marking a massive Emirati achievement that is now traveling far past the UAE.
7 Jul 2026
Nouran Maged’s Beauty Enough To Make Everyone Come To Egypt
Nouran Maged claims desert fashion attention in a white tank, black belt, cat eye sunglasses, metallic jewelry, glossy lips, and big hair for a summer look packed full of attitude and star quality.
6 Jul 2026
Farhana Bodi Brings Extra Sizzle To Paris Couture Week
Farhana Bodi is in Paris for Paris Haute Couture Week wearing The Frankie Shop, Chanel shades, a polka dot ALAÏA bag she loves, and Pantera Siren mules for a stunning city style statement.
6 Jul 2026
Dubai's Most Photogenic White Brunch Is Happening Today
An all-white rooftop brunch with skyline views, live saxophone performances, flowing drinks and a free brunch for groups is taking over CÉ LA VI Dubai this Saturday. If your weekend plans aren't locked in yet, this is one to watch.
4 Jul 2026
Tasnim Zeitoun Loves Every Visit Back To Her Mother In Law
Tasnim Zeitoun celebrates mother-in-law visits as a beautiful family blessing, from children adoring grandma to ready meals and a calmer home routine.
3 Jul 2026
Safa Srour Finds The Beauty Of Spending Time With Herself
Safa Srour celebrates friendship while embracing solo joy, proving personal company can unlock excitement, inspiration, and a delicious new life chapter.
3 Jul 2026
Danya Almulla Reminds Girls Their Worth Starts Within
Danya Almulla shares an uplifting message centered on self love, family encouragement, inner strength, and the kind of self belief every young girl deserves to protect.
3 Jul 2026
Linda Andrade Awesomely Experienced MENA In The OC
Linda Andrade soaked up Middle Eastern culture in Orange County, California, as OC MENA Festival became a joyful salute to pride, unity, inclusion, and home.
2 Jul 2026
Nouran Maged's Black Mini Dress Styling Is On Another Level
Nouran Maged rocks a sleeveless black mini dress built for outfit-first impact, using a fitted bodice, cinched waist, flared skirt, and sleek mini cut for a major style glory.
2 Jul 2026
Lailli Mirza Lives The Dream Playing Dress Up Daily
Lailli Mirza is serving the ultimate dream setup, building a life around fashion, dressing like every day deserves couture treatment, and proving passion packed careers can look thrilling, playful, glamorous, and seriously addictive.
1 Jul 2026
Mohammed’s July Blessing List Is Summer Delight Material
Mohammed welcomes July as a fresh chapter filled with powerful manifestations, summer holidays, sun kissed skin, glow ups, blessings, bold wins, love, laughter, health, wealth, peace, and every heart desire.
1 Jul 2026
Leonie Hanne Weds Alexander Galievsky In Ethereal D&G Gown
Leonie Hanne celebrated a breathtaking wedding ceremony alongside Alexander Galievsky, stunning in a Dolce and Gabbana gown while Chopard jewelry elevated a soulmate love story fifteen years in the making.
30 Jun 2026
Farhana Bodi Dazzles In A Classy And Chic Mykonos Escape
Farhana Bodi dazzles at Cavo Tagoo Mykonos, serving resort fashion, sunlit beauty, island allure, and jetset luxury appeal that keeps her travel style streak wildly addictive and celebrity coded for luxury lovers now.
29 Jun 2026
Lojain Omran Brings Sweet Luxury Fashion To London
Lojain Omran lights up London in cream and navy styling while reminding every heart to collect sweet memories, enjoy pretty sights, cherish friends, and fill every city day with happy magic.
29 Jun 2026
Tristan Thompson Had A Grand Time Hanging Out With The Boys
Tristan Thompson enjoyed an elite boys’ escape alongside Kevin Love, Richard Jefferson, Channing Frye, and JR Smith, packed full of chopper views, castle grandeur, and competitive golf.
26 Jun 2026
Fawad Ali's White Suit Is Classic Menswear
Fawad Ali is giving luxury menswear a full-volume upgrade with a white suit look that is crisp, expensive, and impossible to scroll past — from the double-breasted blazer to the tailored trousers, tinted eyewear, and black formal shoes.
25 Jun 2026
Sheeraz Hasan Champions Africa at GFOIS Lake Como Summit
FAME strategist Sheeraz Hasan told 250 elite family offices at GFOIS in Lake Como that Africa is "Bitcoin at a dollar" — the world's most underpriced trillion-dollar investment destination. His keynote is reshaping how global wealth managers view the continent.
25 Jun 2026
Amy Roko's 70-Minute Treadmill Workout
Amy Roko logged one hour and ten minutes on the treadmill — and kept going. The Saudi comedian, rapper, and New Balance ambassador turned a standard gym session into a compelling statement about stamina, active living, and what real fitness commitment looks like.
25 Jun 2026
Adel Sajan and Sana Sajan Open Their Emirates Hills Mansion
Adel Sajan and Dr. Sana Sajan opened the doors of their breathtaking Emirates Hills mansion for a Lovin Dubai feature, offering a rare glimpse into the billionaire lifestyle behind one of Netflix Desi Bling's most admired couples.
19 Jun 2026
Desi Bling Netflix: Still Everyone's Obsession a Month On
Desi Bling Netflix premiered May 20 and nearly one month later the internet still cannot quit. Massive yachts, blinged-out dogs, a viral Holi party, and a Dubai cast that kept group chats spinning — here is why this show refuses to leave everyone's heads.
19 Jun 2026
Hermela Girma's Pink Dress Turns Body Positivity Powerful
Hermela Girma is serving casual pink beauty at full volume, and the message is bigger than fashion. The curve model and body positivity advocate wears a blush pink dress that blends sweet, flirty, and grown-woman power, giving young girls a reason to love every inch of themselves
18 Jun 2026
Ebraheem Al Samadi Maps Out His Europe Luxury Travel List
Dubai Bling star Ebraheem Al Samadi has ticked off 18 European countries, from Italy and France to Monaco and Vatican City, with 17 more still waiting on his luxury travel checklist.
18 Jun 2026
Lidiya Solomon's Pink Pilates Outfit Is Wellness Style Goals
Lidiya Solomon gave Pilates style a full pink takeover in a coordinated Nary Sportswear set, turning a wellness routine into a cute, camera-ready fashion moment built for the studio and beyond.
17 Jun 2026
Abiy Ahmed Puts Humanity at the Center of Ethiopia's Leadership
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is giving Ethiopia a leadership story built on heart, service, and hope. From the Nobel Peace Prize to the Medemer philosophy and the Green Legacy Initiative, he keeps people at the center of every decision.
17 Jun 2026
Hanan Tarq Obid Stuns in Elegant Black Evening Fashion
Hanan Tarq Obid serves a classy, expensive black evening look built on a draped sleeveless top, a flowing lower silhouette, and glossy side-swept waves that prove a single color can still deliver maximum high-fashion impact.
17 Jun 2026
Sheeraz Hasan: Africa Has Visibility Problem, Holds Solution
Media powerhouse Sheeraz Hasan says Africa is one of the planet's biggest untapped commercial prizes, and that faster access and global visibility are what investors need to turn interest into action.
17 Jun 2026
Ben Bandari on Why the UAE Needed Million Dollar Listing
Ben Bandari saw early that the UAE deserved a property TV spotlight. As executive producer of Million Dollar Listing UAE, he set out to put Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and the country's elite real estate culture on a major global screen.
16 Jun 2026
Sheeraz Hasan Backs Ethiopia's AI Renaissance at AI Institute
Sheeraz Hasan met Shambel Yilma, PhD, and the team at the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute, putting global attention on Ethiopia's fast-growing AI ambitions, startup acceleration, and futuristic tech infrastructure.
16 Jun 2026
Sheeraz Hasan's Pulse of Africa Exclusive Revs Up Africa
Sheeraz Hasan's Pulse of Africa sit-down exclusive in Addis Ababa puts Africa's celebrity future, influencer power, and entertainment expansion at the top of the agenda, aiming the continent toward Hollywood, Bollywood, and Dubai with Hollywood.AI and Bollywood.AI.
16 Jun 2026
Lailli Mirza Aces RJ Palak's Desi Bling Mumbai Challenge
Desi Bling superstar Lailli Mirza went full Mumbai mode for RJ Palak's Desi Things Challenge, clearing three street tasks: fruit stall bargaining, auto rickshaw hailing and a pani puri finale. She nailed every round like a certified city pro.
15 Jun 2026
Kumar the Retired Accountant Goes Viral, Rattles Finance Bros
A retired accountant named Kumar racked up millions of views and followers in barely a week, taunting finance bros that he will steal their jobs and turning the mysterious "Kumar Method" into the internet's newest obsession.
15 Jun 2026
Dr. Sheen Gurrib on Gratitude, Growth and Founder Life
Dr. Sheen Gurrib turns a stacked founder morning, a loaded task list and a Jeep ride into a reminder that gratitude, growth and presence belong inside the daily grind, not only at the finish line.
12 Jun 2026
Dr. Sana Sajan: Stop Doubting Your Worth on Hard Days
Dr. Sana Sajan shared a quietly powerful reminder that your worth stays whole on difficult days, using a moon metaphor to reframe healing, self-doubt and mental health for anyone struggling.
12 Jun 2026
Farhana Bodi and ANAX Capital Spark a Wave of Wealth
Dubai Bling superstar Farhana Bodi is reframing luxury culture, pairing glamorous living with serious financial planning as she spotlights Satish Sanpal's ANAX Capital and its bullion reward campaign.
12 Jun 2026
Tamannaah Bhatia's Black Dress Look Redefines Classic Style
Tamannaah Bhatia takes the classic black dress into high-fashion territory with a sculpted midi cut, an asymmetric one-shoulder neckline, a long-sleeve twist, and sleek black pumps. It is proof that great celebrity style is a team effort.
11 Jun 2026
Lojain Omran's Lalique Visit Is a Luxury Fashion Masterclass
Lojain Omran turned a visit to Lalique in Wingen-sur-Moder into a full fashion spectacle, pairing a crisp white shirt, beige draped jacket, houndstooth shorts, and high black boots against the brand's crystal craftsmanship and the six-suite Villa Lalique.
11 Jun 2026
SuperAI 2026 Day 2: Sheeraz Hasan Bets Big on Film Tech
Sheeraz Hasan is taking Hollywood.AI and Bollywood.AI into SuperAI 2026 Day 2 in Singapore, just as Hong Kong Baptist University's Future Film Fest 2026 spotlights AI shorts, Virtual Production, and the next generation of filmmakers.
11 Jun 2026
SuperAI Champions a Future Filled With Opportunity and Hope
SuperAI puts a human face on artificial intelligence. The story of Kai Ming Ng, an artist living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, shows how brain control technology and human-in-the-loop AI can unlock creativity, dignity, and employment for people once forced to step away.
11 Jun 2026
Leila Hormozi on Why "Toxic" Became the Internet's Excuse
Leila Hormozi is calling out how people slap the word "toxic" on anything uncomfortable, demanding, or bruising to the ego. Her blunt message: real harm and poor fit are not the same, and lazy labels steal the lesson from a hard experience.
10 Jun 2026
Kris Fade Says Put Yourself First To Stay Balanced
Kris Fade is reminding busy people to put themselves first in a healthy, positive way, framing self-care, better priorities and personal renewal as the reset that helps the rest of life flow more easily.
10 Jun 2026
Sheeraz Hasan Steals SuperAI Day One With Hollywood.AI
A staggering SuperAI lineup features OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Mistral and AWS, yet fame strategist Sheeraz Hasan cuts into a different category entirely with Hollywood.AI and Bollywood.AI.
10 Jun 2026
Rizwan Sajan's Secret to Personal Growth: Choose Words
Danube Group founder Rizwan Sajan delivers a blunt reminder on personal growth: words carry real power, and the people around you can either lift you up or quietly drain your spark. Here is why a people audit may be your most important survival skill.
10 Jun 2026
Karan Kundrra's Birthday Tribute to Tejasswi Wins Hearts
Karan Kundrra celebrated Tejasswi Prakash's birthday in a striking black velvet tuxedo, pairing his black-tie polish with her dramatic couture gown for a picture-perfect couple moment that fans adored.
10 Jun 2026