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As you walk towards the seventh-generation Nissan Patrol, you’ll notice a little detail that goes beyond its imposing presence and progressive styling. A puddle lamp that lights up the ground with the vehicle’s silhouette, and a tribute to its 74-year legacy.


A touch that honors the Patrol’s legacy, before you even step into it: evolution that respects lineage. And it’s available from AED 239,900 through Arabian Automobiles Company (AAC), the flagship company of AW Rostamani Group and the exclusive dealer for Nissan in Dubai, Sharjah, and the Northern Emirates. 


What’s significant about 1951?

Everything.


It’s the launch year of the vehicle that would become fundamental to the country’s roads (and sands). Nissan crafted a greeting that connects you to seven decades of Patrol heritage. It's a small, elegant thought that prepares you for a memorable journey.


And it’s the same school of thought that materializes throughout. Dual-tone panels that build presence through deliberate contrast, not decorative excess. Signature double c-shape headlights flowing into the bodywork, visible from the sides. Nothing is arbitrary.


Is it a completely new Patrol?

Yes it is.

 

The 28.6" Monolith Display isn't a tablet planted on the dashboard; it comprises twin 14.3" screens fully integrated with Google, treating connectivity and personalization as essential infrastructure. The MyNISSAN app extends capability beyond the cabin, to any part of the world.


The redesigned powertrain features a 9-speed automatic transmission paired to a 3.8L V6 or 3.5L V6 Twin Turbo, delivering up to 425 horsepower and 700 Nm of torque. That power flows into the terrain through multiple drive modes, letting you conquer all types of conditions. And the rear differential lock provides raw, untamed off-road capability.


Is it the same old Patrol?

Yes again. But only where it matters.


Nissan refuses to compromise on what makes a Patrol a Patrol. The commanding exterior evokes the same authority as all six preceding generations. That unshakeable off-road dominance remains untouched. The Patrol is still the undisputed king when tarmac ends and sands begin.


The core philosophy hasn't budged either: genuine capability, unparalleled reliability. Luxury that hasn’t softened over the decades for boulevard cruising: the Patrol maintains its desert-bred character. It's an icon that knows what it is and will not apologize for it.



How does it feel to travel in?

Like flying, business class.


The Zero Gravity seats feature Japanese-inspired quilted patterns printed into high-damping foam designed to support posture over long distances. Seating accommodates eight across three rows, each seat adjustable to individual preferences.


The Klipsch Premium Audio system, Nissan's first automotive collaboration with the 78-year-old audio company, features 12 strategically placed speakers. The panoramic sunroof opens to the skies. Biometric cooling and air ionization address UAE-specific concerns: heat, dust, and air quality.


Who is the new Patrol for?


Ownership of the Patrol is a membership for someone who wants to be part of something that has outlasted trends for over seven decades. Someone who sees heritage not as nostalgia but as proof of enduring relevance. The new Patrol attracts buyers who respect where things come from, who value the substance behind the name. The Patrol knows its identity, and so do the people who buy it.


Available through multiple showrooms across Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates, the Nissan Patrol comes with a 5-year warranty and 5 years of roadside assistance. With over 50 years of experience delivering quality vehicles and support across the region, Arabian Automobiles backs the Patrol with the kind of aftersales care befitting a vehicle this significant.



Next-generation AI-powered devices and experiences to be showcased at the company’s exclusive exhibition through January 7


Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today unveiled its “Companion to AI Living” vision at The First Look, its CES® 2026 event held in the Latour Ballroom at the Wynn Las Vegas. The focus of the event was on AI as Samsung’s philosophy, a foundation that connects the company’s R&D product development, operations, and user experience.

 

TM Roh, CEO and Head of Samsung’s Device eXperience (DX) Division, opened The First Look by describing the company’s AI leadership and how due to its vast, AI-enabled, connected ecosystem, Samsung can provide users with a true AI companion experience in their daily life. This approach gives users a chance to access more than just the basics from their technology and instead, provides opportunities to find more meaningful moments everywhere.

 

“Samsung is building a more unified, more personal experience across mobile, visual display, home appliances and services,” said CEO TM Roh. “With our global connected ecosystem, and by embedding AI across categories, Samsung is leading the way to offer more meaningful everyday AI experiences.”

Entertainment Companion: Extending the Experience Beyond Simple Viewing


SW Yong, President and Head of the Visual Display (VD) Business at Samsung Electronics, and Sukhmani Mohta, Chief Marketing and Partnerships Officer, VD Business at Samsung Electronics America took the stage to describe how Samsung’s displays are combining hardware excellence and visual intelligence to provide a true entertainment companion. Drawing from twenty years of leading the TV industry, Samsung has built a full AI TV lineup that provides an entirely new way for users to interact with their TV.

 

The center of the display lineup is the 130-inch Micro RGB, which represents a monumental leap in scale and picture quality. The 130-inch Micro RGB marks a new era of color, featuring the widest and most detailed spectrum ever seen in Samsung TVs while its Timeless Frame design minimizes distractions and allows the picture to take center stage with understated elegance. A micro-sized RGB light source drives the unprecedented picture quality, with each microscopic red, green, and blue diode shining independently to produce color in its purest, most natural form. Micro RGBAI Engine Pro enables precise control of RGB colors and creates overwhelmingly vivid picture quality in every scene.

 

Elevating this next-level viewing experience, Vision AI Companion (VAC) [1] uses AI technology to work alongside users as a full entertainment companion to enhance viewing, dining, and mood, anywhere in the home. With it, users can receive guidance on what to watch, what to eat, and what music to listen to, enhancing the overall TV experience in a way that extends far beyond simple viewing.

 

Samsung also offers intuitive modes to personalize the viewing experience. For soccer fans, AI Soccer Mode Pro delivers a more exciting gameday experience through AI-driven picture and sound tuning to stadium-level quality. AI Sound Controller Pro lets you raise or lower the volume of the crowd, commentary, or background music, providing a personalized listening experience for TV shows and movies. Users can simply make verbal requests, and any TV equipped with VAC – which includes Micro LED, Micro RGB, OLED, Neo QLED, Mini LED and UHD TV – contextually carries out those requests.

 

Across different types of programming, VAC also boosts the overall lifestyle experience. It allows users to find recipes for meals they see on TV by simply asking and uses the most up-to-date information to make recommendations that align with health and fitness goals. VAC offers multi-device functionality, as well, sending recommended recipes directly to other devices like the newly-unveiled The Movingstyle, designed to move easily throughout the home and kitchen appliances, for a multi-device experience achieved through complete ecosystem integration.

 

Samsung has led the global soundbar market for 11 consecutive years. This year, it is introducing two new WiFi speakers, the Music Studio 5 and 7, to further expand its integrated ecosystem. These models support a wider range of sound system combinations, enhance audiovisual quality, and improve the aesthetics of any space. Each model shares a timeless, dot design concept by renowned designer Erwan Bouroullec, inspired by a universal symbol in music and art and grounded in Samsung’s signature design language.


Samsung also unveiled a host of new products that blend beautifully with users’ homes and aesthetics.  The new, ultra-thin OLED S95H features a refined bezel that gives it art gallery elegance, and Samsung’s new portable projector, The Freestyle+, is powered by VAC and allows users to view content on walls and ceilings, as well as uneven surfaces like corners and curtains.

 

The 2026 TV lineup [2] supports HDR10+ ADVANCED, delivering enhanced brightness, genre-based optimization, intelligent motion smoothing, advanced local tone mapping, and improved gaming experience.

 

As HDR10+ adoption grows among major OTT providers, Samsung will be the first to launch HDR10+ ADVANCED in its 2026 TV lineup. Samsung also features Eclipsa Audio, the company’s new spatial sound system, introduced across all 2026 TVs.

 

Samsung also unveiled its most advanced Odyssey gaming monitor lineup yet, introducing five new models that push the boundaries of resolution, refresh rate, and immersive visual performance. Led by Samsung’s first 6K 3D Odyssey G9, the 2026 lineup debuts world-first display technologies for gamers and creators, including the next-generation Odyssey G6 and three new Odyssey G8 models.

 

At the center of all these display innovations is the most powerful Tizen OS yet. Users can now enjoy seven years of Tizen OS upgrades, ensuring that TVs continue to evolve long after they have entered the home.


Home Companion: Connected Smart Appliances That Guide You Through Your Day


Cheolgi Kim, Executive Vice President and Head of Digital Appliances (DA) Division at Samsung Electronics, and Elizabeth Anderson, Head of Integrated Marketing, DA at Samsung Electronics America (SEA) outlined Samsung’s vision to evolve from providing home appliances to true home companions that work to eliminate the stress of daily chores. Cheolgi Kim also announced that as of December 2025, SmartThings now serves more than 430 million users, empowering Samsung with a significant scale and depth of insight that sets it apart from other brands.

 

This insight comes to life with the Family Hub. The AI-enabled refrigerator is the centerpiece of the home and now, with an upgrade to AI Vision built with Google Gemini [3], it redefines living for an AI future. With this update, AI Vision unlocks existing limitations in recognizing food items, seamlessly tracking what is placed into and taken out of the refrigerator, making meal planning and food management simpler than ever [4]. The Family Hub has won 10 CES Innovation Awards so far, and Samsung’s AI-enabled fridges have received the award for the past three years.

 

Through a gamified feature called “What’s for Today?” [5], select refrigerators provide recipe recommendations based on what is in the refrigerator or also random recommendations, reducing the stress caused by choosing what to cook. When selected, recipes show up through SmartThings Food, where users receive a step-by-step guide to help them get started instantly. The selected recipe can also be sent to connected cooking appliances to begin the process seamlessly. Video to Recipe4 adds even more simplicity, providing users with recommended cooking videos and converting those videos into easy-to-follow steps, allowing users to follow along while they cook without pausing the video or backtracking.

 

Samsung also unveiled FoodNote4, a new, weekly report that recaps users’ food intake patterns, from most-used ingredients and recipe recommendations, and which items it’s time to restock. Additionally, Now Brief [6] includes more widgets on the Family Hub screen and with Voice ID [7], can distinguish between family members and display content relevant to each individual. Ultimately, these features come together to provide various helpful insights and information throughout the week.

 

In the laundry room, the Bespoke AI Laundry Combo removes the need to transfer loads of laundry, solving a major pain point for households. This year’s model comes with enhanced features, like a faster super speed cycle and enhanced drying performance. Moreover, Samsung’s new Bespoke AI AirDresser is here to solve another common problem with your clothes. It features Auto Wrinkle Care, which blasts strong air and steam jets to smooth out shirts. All users have to do is hang their shirt and wait, reducing the burden in busy mornings.

 

Around the house, the Bespoke AI Jet Bot Steam Ultra, powered by a Qualcomm Dragonwing™ processor, features an Active Stereo 3D Sensor to recognize liquids [8] like coffee, juice, or even transparent liquids like water. While its camera helps with navigation, it also allows the robot vacuum to serve as a monitoring device for when users are away from home, notifying them about their pets and whether there is any suspicious activity [9]. Plus, with a smarter Bixby [10], users can speak conversationally to their robot vacuum to carry out tasks with ease. For the deep level of connectivity and integration that forms the backbone of a holistic, AI-powered experience, Samsung’s Bespoke AI appliances have received a CES Innovation Award.

 

Additional benefits include a first-of-its-kind partnership with Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB) to help unlock real, meaningful savings to the smart home experience. HSB President and CEO Greg M. Barats joined the presentation to discuss the partnership, explaining the potential benefits of having smart appliances connected to SmartThings to reduce insurance premiums. This is the best of the AI era – increased protections and reduced costs for users. After a successful pilot run in the U.S. in 2025, the collaboration is expanding to more states across the U.S., as well as to leading home insurance carriers in other global regions.

 


Care Companion: Shifting From Reactive to Proactive Care

 

Finally, Praveen Raja, Vice President and Head of Digital Health at Samsung Research America (SRA), introduced Samsung’s long-term vision for intelligent care enabled by Samsung’s integrated device ecosystem, redefining care as a reactive need to a proactive opportunity. With AI, phones, appliances, wearables, and other connected devices will help users prevent potential health concerns before they occur.

 

For example, Samsung aims to provide personalized health coaching, offering effective exercise and sleep coaching to help decrease risk for major chronic diseases and also suggesting appropriate recipes based on ingredients available in connected refrigerators. Additionally, if any abnormal signs or patterns are detected, it will alert users while allowing their health metrics to be shared with providers via the Xealth platform and to facilitating virtual professional consultations.

 

Recognizing the importance of preventative health, Samsung is also expanding its capabilities in dementia detection through research partnerships, with wearable devices registering subtle changes to mobility, speech and engagement that can be indicative of long-term cognitive changes.

 

Samsung Knox and Knox Matrix serve as the foundation of this hyper-personalized ecosystem, safeguarding user data at every turn. As AI is constantly evolving, so are Knox and Knox Matrix. To maintain security despite constant changes, Samsung’s security systems are consistently identifying AI risks by advancing to protect data in AI training processes and approving models through red team analysis.

 

The Samsung Exhibition Zone at CES is available to the public Jan. 4-7. For more information, visit the Samsung Newsroom.


[1] Feature available in certain regions and models. Availability and supported features may vary by region and watching conditions. Voice commands recognize English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, and Korean, but not all accents, dialects, and expressions are recognized. This feature provides AI-created content, with accuracy not guaranteed, so results should be confirmed. Requires a specific Bluetooth remote (TM2660H/TM2661H) (sold separately on some models). In-box remote for some models (M70H/U800H) does not support voice recognition. Requires either a Mobile Quick Remote or separately purchased Bluetooth remote. Feature accessible with the AI button or the Home button (via long press) on remote controls without an AI button.


[2] HDR10+ ADVANCED will be available on the following models: QN990H, R95H, S95H, S90H, R90H, S85H, LS03HW, LS03H, and QN80H. 


[3] Google Gemini is provided by Google LLC. Service availability, supported functions, and accuracy may vary by country, language, device model, and OS/One UI version. Users must be 18 or older. Some functions may require additional app settings, and features or results may vary by subscription.


[4] AI Vision refers to the refrigerator’s internal camera and AI-based processing that helps recognize food items. A Wi-Fi connection and a Samsung account are required. If a food item is not recognizable, it may be listed as an unknown item. AI Vision cannot identify or list any food items in the freezer. Recognition uses AI models that may be updated periodically to help improve performance. The user may need to manually check and adjust the list to ensure its accuracy.

A red light turns on when the camera is operating. The user’s appearance may be captured, but areas other than the food item are automatically blurred.


[5] A Wi-Fi connection and a Samsung account are required


[6] A Wi-Fi connection and a Samsung, Google, or Microsoft account may be required. You must use the same log-in account on each of the devices. Availability of certain apps may vary by country, region, service provider, network environment, or device, and may change without notice.


[7] Each user must register for a Samsung Account on screen appliances in advance. Up to six accounts can be registered on a single device. To use Voice ID, users must have agreed to the Bixby terms and conditions. Voice ID registration is available on select appliances, TVs and mobiles, and only one voice can be registered per account.


[8] A liquid spill is defined as a colored or transparent liquid, such as water or juice, having a size of 7cm x 7cm (15 ml in volume) or larger. Identification may be affected by the size of the liquid or the environmental conditions of the floor, such as the floor pattern, color of the floor, direct or reflected light, or shape of the liquid. Excessive amount of liquid on the floor may cause secondary contamination.


[9] Must download the SmartThings app available on Android and iOS devices. A Wi-Fi connection and a Samsung account are required. Only cats and dogs can be recognized. The recognition capabilities may be limited by the posture or position of a pet. The ability to recognize your pet may vary depending on the type of animal and the living environment. It only recognizes a pet presence based on generic visual indicators, and cannot identify individual pets. Each appliance needs to be set to be optimized for pets by the SmartThings App.


[10] Bixby is Samsung’s brand of Internet of Things (IoT) voice assistant. Bixby service availability may vary depending on the country. Bixby recognizes selected languages and certain accents/dialects, including Korean, English (US/GB/IN), Spanish (MX/ES), German, French, Italian, and Portuguese (BR). The user interface may change and differ by device. The availability of Bixby features and content providers may vary depending on the country/carrier/language/device model/OS version. A Samsung account log-in and data network connection (Wi-Fi or data network) are required.

Recognizing the importance of preventative health, Samsung is also expanding its capabilities in dementia detection through research partnerships, with wearable devices registering subtle changes to mobility, speech and engagement that can be indicative of long-term cognitive changes.

 

Samsung Knox and Knox Matrix serve as the foundation of this hyper-personalized ecosystem, safeguarding user data at every turn. As AI is constantly evolving, so are Knox and Knox Matrix.


To maintain security despite constant changes, Samsung’s security systems are consistently identifying AI risks by advancing to protect data in AI training processes and approving models through red team analysis.

 

The Samsung Exhibition Zone at CES is available to the public Jan. 4-7. For more information, visit the Samsung Newsroom.


 




Where functional beverages meet wellness rituals in Dubai



At the heart of Akari lies the Brain Bar, an innovative café concept dedicated entirely to adaptogenic beverages. Located at One Central, the concept is seamlessly integrated into Akari’s science-led wellness sanctuary, offering guests a purposeful pause to support both mental clarity and physical performance.


Designed to complement Akari’s evidence-based therapies, including Red Light Therapy and Intermittent Hypoxic-Hyperoxic Training (IHHT), each drink is created with functional ingredients such as adaptogens, botanicals, collagen, and superfoods. The menu is entirely sugar-free and features Akari’s very own house-made macadamia milk, a lactose-free alternative that is naturally low in sugar, anti-inflammatory, and gentle on digestion.


The result is a menu that balances function and flavour without compromise. Signature blends include Shroom for Thought, a Lion’s Mane and Chaga latte designed to support focus; Mind Over Mushroom, a rich adaptogen-infused cacao latte; and Cloud Nine, a light matcha blended with coconut water. For skin and recovery support, options such as Soft Focus, combining collagen and tremella with cacao, and Skin in the Game, an adaptogen-infused coffee latte with collagen, are crafted to deliver benefits from the inside out. Refreshing blends like Holy Shift, a sparkling hibiscus tea, alongside vibrant choices featuring blue spirulina matcha, beetroot, and golden spices, complete the offering.



“I started drinking adaptogen beverages almost a decade ago, and over time I realized how much of a difference these plant-based ingredients can make in supporting focus, energy, and resilience,” says Katia de Rham, Founder of Akari and Brain Bar. “We wanted to create something clean, healthy, intentional, and enjoyable, much like the space itself. ”

More than a café, the Brain Bar is an extension of Akari’s holistic philosophy transforming hydration into a moment of restoration. As a distinctive new concept in the UAE’s wellness landscape, it highlights Akari’s dedication to creating experiences that nourish the mind, body, and senses.


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