07 June 2018: His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, tweeted there will be no increase in school fees for Dubai private schools for the academic year 2018-2019.

We asked for your reaction to this News.

We spoke to Paul Lieblich Head of Schools, Scholars International Group and Head of Clarion School.

06 June 2018: Are we happier not using smartphones? Have you ever done a phone detox or know someone who’s done one?

Television producer and reality TV show judge Simon Cowell hasn't used his mobile phone in almost a year — and he says it's made him happier. In an interview with the Daily Mail, Cowell said he used to get irritated when he had a meeting, and everyone was their phone. Since he's given up his addictive phone habits, he noticed he's been more focused on his immediate surroundings.

Cowell is one of the latest people to draw attention to unplugging from cell phones as a way to improve mood, health and cut down on distractions.

We spoke to Sarah Arnold, Founder & CEO of Alma.

06 June 2018: Are we happier not using smartphones? Have you ever done a phone detox or know someone who’s done one?

Television producer and reality TV show judge Simon Cowell hasn't used his mobile phone in almost a year — and he says it's made him happier. In an interview with the Daily Mail, Cowell said he used to get irritated when he had a meeting, and everyone was their phone. Since he's given up his addictive phone habits, he noticed he's been more focused on his immediate surroundings.

Cowell is one of the latest people to draw attention to unplugging from cell phones as a way to improve mood, health and cut down on distractions.

We are joined by Dr. Kirin Fiona Hilliar from LifeWorks Foundation. She's a Psychologist from Australia with industry experience in Forensic, Clinical and Organizational Psychology. She specialises in dealing with individuals dealing with addiction - including excessive online gaming.

05 June 2018: Would you eat locally if it were more readily available?

Between 2011 and 2015 - 103 local organic farms were certified by the Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (Esma) in the UAE, yielding a total of 2,701 organic products grown here.

Last year, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment introduced a new programme to make local organic produce not only more readily available in supermarkets around the country but also more affordable in comparison with its more expensive, imported counterpart. Local produce includes zucchini, cucumbers, tomatoes and eggplants and the ministry says they have made investments in other countries while dates are being exported to 45 countries.

The growth of organic farm land in the UAE has gone from 2,360 acres in 2009 to 45,890 acres last year. The ministry also provided farming equipment, including tools for organic and hydroponic farming, at half price.

Meanwhile three major hotel operators have pledged to cut down on waste and save one million meals by the end of this year. Emaar, Majid Al Futtaim and Rotana have joined an environment ministry drive to reduce the amount of food being thrown away.

Replacing lavish iftars, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment sent a message by hosting one that featured lesser-used cuts of meat and over-ripe fruits that would usually not make it to the plate - calling it an upcycled iftar. The UAE is on track to meet the global target to reduce food loss and waste by 50 per cent by 2030.

We have Ramie Murray on the phone, founder and managing director of East Coast Shellfish (producer of dibba bay oysters). Supports the “eat local” movement and has gained plenty of support from famous chef Sean Connolly.

05 June 2018: Would you eat locally if it were more readily available?

Between 2011 and 2015 - 103 local organic farms were certified by the Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (Esma) in the UAE, yielding a total of 2,701 organic products grown here.

Last year, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment introduced a new programme to make local organic produce not only more readily available in supermarkets around the country but also more affordable in comparison with its more expensive, imported counterpart. Local produce includes zucchini, cucumbers, tomatoes and eggplants and the ministry says they have made investments in other countries while dates are being exported to 45 countries.

The growth of organic farm land in the UAE has gone from 2,360 acres in 2009 to 45,890 acres last year. The ministry also provided farming equipment, including tools for organic and hydroponic farming, at half price.

Meanwhile three major hotel operators have pledged to cut down on waste and save one million meals by the end of this year. Emaar, Majid Al Futtaim and Rotana have joined an environment ministry drive to reduce the amount of food being thrown away.

Replacing lavish iftars, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment sent a message by hosting one that featured lesser-used cuts of meat and over-ripe fruits that would usually not make it to the plate - calling it an upcycled iftar. The UAE is on track to meet the global target to reduce food loss and waste by 50 per cent by 2030.

In conversation with David Prokopiak, Procurement Manager of Kibsons.

Kibsons is a family-run business where they provide healthy and affordable produce from fresh fruits, vegetables, organics, meat, seafood, dairy, etc.

They also have local tomatoes grown in the UAE using the latest sustainable, Japanese indoor growing technology and seeds.

05 June 2018: Would you eat locally if it were more readily available?

Between 2011 and 2015 - 103 local organic farms were certified by the Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (Esma) in the UAE, yielding a total of 2,701 organic products grown here.

Last year, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment introduced a new programme to make local organic produce not only more readily available in supermarkets around the country but also more affordable in comparison with its more expensive, imported counterpart. Local produce includes zucchini, cucumbers, tomatoes and eggplants and the ministry says they have made investments in other countries while dates are being exported to 45 countries.

The growth of organic farm land in the UAE has gone from 2,360 acres in 2009 to 45,890 acres last year. The ministry also provided farming equipment, including tools for organic and hydroponic farming, at half price.

Meanwhile three major hotel operators have pledged to cut down on waste and save one million meals by the end of this year. Emaar, Majid Al Futtaim and Rotana have joined an environment ministry drive to reduce the amount of food being thrown away.

Replacing lavish iftars, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment sent a message by hosting one that featured lesser-used cuts of meat and over-ripe fruits that would usually not make it to the plate - calling it an upcycled iftar. The UAE is on track to meet the global target to reduce food loss and waste by 50 per cent by 2030.

In studio we have Paul Da Costa Greaves, member of the Master Chefs of Great Britain. Practices within his lifestyle a good sense of well being, using various ingredients and recipes, marrying them into his spiritual need for food nourishment.

04 June 2018: Is it rude to ask someone to quiet their child on a plane? 

According to a study 37 percent of passengers would rather sit next to a smelly adult than a crying baby.

Some think the chance of sitting near a noisy child is part of the risk one bears when buying an airline ticket, but others think airlines need to take action and separate children from adults by creating child-only or child-free seating sections.

In 2012, two parents of young children offered ear plugs to the other passengers on their flight via notes included in bags of candy. While the gesture was largely praised, purchasing earplugs and arranging goodie bags every time you fly would be time-consuming and only add to the difficulty of raising a child. 

Listeners shared their thoughts.

04 June 2018: Is it rude to ask someone to quiet their child on a plane? 

According to a study 37 percent of passengers would rather sit next to a smelly adult than a crying baby.

Some think the chance of sitting near a noisy child is part of the risk one bears when buying an airline ticket, but others think airlines need to take action and separate children from adults by creating child-only or child-free seating sections.

In 2012, two parents of young children offered ear plugs to the other passengers on their flight via notes included in bags of candy. While the gesture was largely praised, purchasing earplugs and arranging goodie bags every time you fly would be time-consuming and only add to the difficulty of raising a child. 

We speak to Ashleigh Stewart from The National.

04 June 2018: Are we extremely reliant on plastic money?

Visa says its service is "close to normal" again following a system failure which left customers across Europe unable to make purchases. Shoppers had reported being stuck in queues as Visa transactions were unable to be processed. Payment processing through Visa's systems accounts for £1 in £3 of all UK spending. The UK is the third most cashless society in the world, pipped to the post by Canada and Sweden.

In conversation with Neha Bhatia, Co-Founder Of Sugaholics Bakeshop In UAE.

03 June 2018: The Team discussed headlines from the weekend. Joined by Mustafa Koita, Founder Of Koita Foods, Yousef Abdalbari from ARN Arabic Team and head of ARN Sport Chris McHardy.