The Gazelle
Feb 9, 2026
Nicole Lopez del Carril
Tom Taylor
Laith Aqel
Megan Eloise
Kelly Dougherty
While the administration at NYU Abu Dhabi devotes resources to engaging students in intercultural dialogue and global leadership, it does not devote ...
Back in an era marked by Sama Tower, the old Downtown Campus and The Gazelle in its nascent stage, NYU Abu Dhabi students called their self-imposed ...
Although oftentimes Abu Dhabi is criticized for importing culture, the Women’s Handicraft Center is a excellent example of Abu Dhabi truly protecting ...
As graduation looms in the near future, many seniors are realizing the implications of their parents descending on Abu Dhabi — they must become expert ...
With rows of sushi, tempura, a stir-fry hot counter and a halo-halo station, buffet enthusiasts of Sama Tower can find haven in a local Japanese and ...
Mirage Marine looks over the turquoise Abu Dhabi waters at the new presidential palace, an ivory and gold mass of domes. Aptly named for its ...
Sama foodies, bakers and cooks alike: Lana’s PartiPerfect invites you behind the scenes and into the kitchen. Slice some tomatoes, toss in some pepper ...
A little girl squirms in her seat, hand out reaching for a hot slice of naan bread to dip in her red dal. By her side, her gray-haired grandmother in a ...
Photo by Nicole López Del Carril/TheGazelle Savory-aficionados, rejoice: No more chocolates and caramels for Valentine’s Day – The Gazelle has found ...
Photo by Alistair Blacklock/The Gazelle Aside from the beautiful cherry blossoms and Ghibli Museum, junior Sora Yang chose to study abroad at Temple ...
If you’ve been feeling stuck in a routine with foods of the Sama dining hall, seek some variety at Food Queen Honey, where you can cast aside Al Safa’s ...
Straight from the streets of Beirut, Al Baba Sweets brings Lebanese sweet delicacies to Abu Dhabi. The sweet shop, now in its 14th year in the UAE, is ...
Leopold’s of London is Abu Dhabi’s new oasis for an exquisite cup of coffee, once an elusive find in the city. This newest hip café and brasserie ...
Savory-aficionados, rejoice: No more chocolates and caramels for Valentine’s Day – The Gazelle has found the savory heaven of Abu Dhabi. The Cheese ...
On Jan. 31 two proposed projects with controversial environmental impacts, the Keystone XL pipeline in the United States and the dumping of dredged ...
Hiding in plain sight along the highway to the Eastern Mangroves hotel is one of the loveliest stretches of the Abu Dhabi corniche, perfect for a ...
A new visitor center in the Mleiha region of Sharjah will give UAE residents and tourists a chance to explore the life of pre-Islamic Omani peninsula ...
In contrast to Abu Dhabi’s obsession with steel, glass and all things shiny, Shabby Chic café embraces vintage wood, creating a space that is both ...
The Sama Tower halls are ringing once again with optimistic beginning-of-the-semester chatter while suitcases are unpacked and gifts exchanged. For ...
Until recently, Abu Dhabi was known only for its plethora of breads like thin naan, roti and puffy Emirati khamir. Yeast enthusiasts at NYU Abu Dhabi ...
UAE National Day preparations are well underway in the city as more and more skyscrapers shine red, white, green and black in preparation for the ...
Off of busy Electra Street and behind walls is a green oasis in Abu Dhabi. A Washington Square Park of sorts, Khalidiya Park teems with families ...
Tucked behind a mosque and hidden in the maze of twisting streets behind Al Muroor Street is a quaint burger joint with a sign that reads “Khaleeji ...
The outdoor patio windows of La Fontana Restaurant & Café frame the Abu Dhabi night skyline, lit up by the electric blue outlines of the Etihad ...
Biting into a date is like biting into thousands of years of tradition. In the Emirates, dates were a staple of the Bedouin diet as well a medicine, ...
On the second floor of Argo Tea Café, the faint sound of jazz blends with the distant hum of the passing cars on Electra Street. Sofas and mahogany ...
A taste of New York has come to Abu Dhabi — bagels. If you are from New York or studied abroad for a semester, you may be missing the comfort of this ...
Thirteen NYU Abu Dhabi students were given a rare opportunity to sit down for dinner with representatives from the Afghan Ministry of Education ...
Think you are a cosmopolitan beauty connoisseur? If you have yet to try the new Chinese fire facial, you haven’t seen anything yet. The question is: ...
Tucked in a superblock of the Zayani neighborhood is the only used bookstore in Abu Dhabi. For the international thrifters and bookworms of the city, ...
For NYU Abu Dhabi, September brings not only changes in policies, courses and demographics, but also a new city. Abu Dhabi’s rapid evolution replaces ...
Abu Dhabi’s courting couples have found an unexpected new place to kindle their love — the Plant Souk at Mina Port. The many rows of greens, from ...
It is easy to get swept away in Abu Dhabi’s sandy haze, but a quaint café off the Corniche offers an oasis of color in a desert of browns and creams. ...
Costanza Maio
After walking into Madinat Zayed, customers are overwhelmed with an overdose of sensations; hats stacked hurriedly, plastic necklaces thrown about and ...
Behind ornate baskets stuffed with dried hibiscus, red roses, yas leaves, chamomile and frankincense lays Wadi A’z Zafran, or the valley of saffron. ...
View Get to Know Your Neighborhood in a larger map Marhaba Class of 2017, The Gazelle team would like to welcome you to the neighborhood. To help you ...
Photo by Jourdan Enriquez/The Gazelle Sama Tower’s hallways are quieting down as finals rapidly approach. Study rooms are cramming, the cafeteria is ...
Photo by Jourdan Enriquez/The Gazelle From staying home with family to researching abroad, students are finding valuable ways to spend their few months ...
Photo courtesy of Benjamin Jance As Abu Dhabi heats up during the sizzling summer months, follow these five general guidelines by personal fitness ...
Photo by Jourdan Enriquez/The Gazelle Freshman Morgante Pell recently stirred up the NYUAD Room of Requirement Facebook page — the online student forum ...
Photo courtesy Maitha Al Mansoori The NYUAD Institute Event “Women’s Advancement in the UAE: Strategies for Success” received a warm welcome from men ...
Photo by Zoe Hu/The Gazelle The recent Boston bombings and subsequent manhunt, lockdown, capture and now trial, are arguably some of the most ...
Photo by Nicole López Del Carril/The Gazelle Have you exhausted all the possible studying spaces at Sama Tower? If so, or even if you just need a ...
Photo courtesy Isabelle Avina NYUAD students looked sharp on Tuesday, March 2 as they suited up to meet 20 UAE companies for the fourth university-wide ...
