United Arab Emirates news
10 Apr 2026
Wellfit has announced the launch of a flagship location at Reem Hall in Abu Dhabi.
17 Sep 2025
Two London-based UBX gyms have become affiliated partners of the global race brand, Hyrox. Boxing,
18 Aug 2025
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has revealed a list of some of the speakers that
05 Mar 2025
Lift Brands – parent company of Snap Fitness – has reacquired its own master franchise
24 Jan 2025
Fitness participation rates in the United Arab Emirates and Kingdom Saudi Arabia are growing faster
31 Aug 2024
Susan Turner, CEO of PureGym Middle East, has told HCM the company is extending its
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
18 Jul 2024
Boxing and strength franchise UBX has taken a step closer to realising its ambitions to
26 Jun 2024
Thirty one per cent of adults worldwide – approximately 1.8 billion people – did not
25 May 2023
Hospitality consulting and intelligence firm HVS* has appointed Peter Anderson as a managing director and
19 Jan 2023
Pure Gym Arabia, the franchise partner of Pure Gym Group in the Middle East, has
08 Jun 2022
Professional skincare and spa brand Swissline has partnered with the new spa at Anantara World
21 Apr 2022
After a three-year hiatus, FIBO’s return on 7-10 April 2022 heralded a strong restart for
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
16 Sep 2021
In a major move against the gym market, Apple has revealed a number of upgrades
27 Apr 2021
Work has been completed on the Khor Kalba Turtle and Wildlife Sanctuary in Sharjah, United
09 Dec 2020
Fitness Time, the largest network of sport and fitness clubs in Saudi Arabia, is embarking
02 Mar 2020
Affordable fitness chain GymNation has revealed plans to open eight new sites across the United
30 Jan 2020
SeaWorld will be the next attraction to open on Abu Dhabi's Yas Island, according to
27 Jan 2020
The Buhais Geology Park Interpretive Centre, with a Hopkins Architects design inspired by fossilised sea
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24 Jan 2020
Interior architecture specialists Bone have reinterpreted the countryside architecture created for horses to create a
24 Dec 2019
1Rebel has signed a deal to enter the Middle Eastern fitness market, expanding the brand's
27 Nov 2019
SHA Wellness Clinic has announced the second phase of an ambitious global expansion plan, with
21 Nov 2019
Zayed National Museum, the Foster + Partners-designed development intended as the national museum of the
08 Nov 2019
Clymb Abu Dhabi, the new sports and leisure attraction on Abu Dhabi's Yas Island, is
10 Oct 2019
VivaFit has entered the Spanish fitness market with the opening of a studio in capital
17 Sep 2019
Saudi Arabia-based Leejam Sports Company has appointed former Bannatyne Group chief executive Justin Musgrove as
12 Sep 2019
Female-only fitness franchise Vivafit has opened its fifth studio in India – a 110sq m
23 Jul 2019
Fitness operator Gold's Gym International has parted ways with master franchisee Al Ahli Holding Group,
12 Apr 2019
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to develop a seemingly Edenic residential community on
14 Mar 2019
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi is open to the public
28 Feb 2019
Boutique franchise operator Personal20 has opened a new studio in the Portuguese capital Lisbon. The
21 Feb 2019
Dubai conglomerate Meraas has announced that it is developing the Central Park at City West,
01 Feb 2019
Portugal-based operator Vivafit has taken its female-only franchised concept to Kuwait, with the opening of
26 Jun 2018
The World Architecture Festival (WAF) has today (26 June) unveiled the largest ever shortlist for
06 Jun 2018
London practice Baharash Architecture have designed three self-sustaining biodome attractions for the United Arab Emirates
31 May 2018
Dubai's upcoming Museum of the Future has launched a new scheme designed to catch the
14 May 2018
Spanish football giant FC Barcelona has reached a deal to open a number of Barça-themed
30 Apr 2018
The restoration of Iraq's cultural heritage has been given a huge boost following a US$50.4m
08 Mar 2018
International wellness consultancy, development and management firm GOCO Hospitality has entered into a long-term strategic
01 Mar 2018
Asian hospitality operator Avani has today (1 March) expanded its new brand, Avani+, by launching
30 Jan 2018
ACTVENTURE, the multi-million-dollar leisure and lifestyle mega-destination underway on the Sunshine Coast of Australia, is
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to
streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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us, says the activity advocate
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He talks to Kate Cracknell
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As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
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Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
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Founder, SP&Co Group“Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again”
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
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UK market penetration has risen to 18 per cent – one of the highest
globally, yet with 100 per cent of people seeing benefits when they
exercise, how high could it go? Kath Hudson asks the experts…
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