Monsafe covers entertainment from a position that most writers in the region can't: someone who is genuinely obsessed with it. As Entertainment Editor at What's Hot in UAE, he writes about the nightlife scene, streaming releases, album drops, and cultural moments that cut through the noise — and explains why they matter to an audience based in the UAE. His work spans the full width of the entertainment landscape. Monsafe brings the kind of detail and direct opinion that turns a news item into a read worth sharing. He's also been one of the country's leading DJ names for the last fifteen years, winning a multitude of national awards with his alias, Smokingroove. Find his DJ work at smokingroove.co.uk , on SoundCloud , and on Mixcloud .
Few names carry as much weight in the UAE’s underground house music scene as Smokingroove. With a career spanning three decades, a catalogue of over 160 releases, and a reputation built on dancefloors from London to Dubai, Smokingroove is one of the most enduring acts in UAE nightlife — and one of its most internationally…
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In the high-stakes world of cryptocurrency, the promise of a lucrative job opportunity can blur your instincts faster than you expect. I learned that the hard way. What looked like a serious offer from a crypto firm in Abu Dhabi turned into a meticulously engineered trap designed to exploit trust, ambition, and technical confidence. Many…
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