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Snow in the Desert

Dubai might be known for its year round sunshine and sandy beaches, but it's also home to the world's largest indoor ski slope. So...

Dubai police hunt Hamas killers

Dubai's chief of police says an 11-member hit squad carrying European passports was responsible for last month's murder of a prominent Hamas member. Mahmud al-Mabhuh...

Dubai’s debt burden

Detailed Statement from Dubai World is expected after Creditors review The...

Dubai World's chief restructuring officer, Deloitte's Aidan Birkett, met with creditors on Wednesday afternoon to discuss restructuring plans for $26 billion of debt. The...

French fighter jets over Libya

French military jets are already flying over the country, to enforce the UN backed no-fly zone. Foreign leaders meeting in Paris said they're ready...

Who’s In, Who’s Out in the Dubai Financial Reshuffle

All change at the top of Dubai's financial institutions - as the city's ruler reshuffles this key aides. Out go the architects of the...

Recovery Expectations

Dubai Shopping Festival must-see events

Value-added ‘Travel to Dubai during Dubai Shopping Festival’ package launched CRYSTALLIZED™ – glamour in the city travels to The Dubai Mall The Little Big Club...

Shattering Change: One year with Obama as it was

Obama's first year in office has received mixed reviews across the board including praise for his peace initiative and the handling of the financial...

Europe unveils trillion-dollar crisis fund

Europe on Monday announced a trillion-dollar rescue package for crisis-hit euro countries backed by the IMF and central banks worldwide, sending the euro surging...

Tracking the Dubai assassins

CNN's Paula Newton goes deep into investigative tactics with London's MI6 on the the Hamas assassination.

New Arab World

On this edition of Peter Lavelle's CrossTalk: Will the US have a say in the Middle East scenario? Will it co-author it or play...

GCC countries reiterate stand by Bahrain

The GCC countries have pledged full political, economic, security and defence support to the Kingdom of Bahrain and expressed rejection for external interference in...

A model for democracy in the Gulf

The parliamentary elections held on Saturday in Kuwait - as well as yielding the country's first elected female MPs - have also been described...

Discussion

When Hamas official Mahmoud al-Mabhouh was found dead in his Dubai hotel room last month, the death was chalked up to natural causes. But...

Riding A Trend

When it comes to looking cool, the Gulf's youth knows what it likes: expensive cars, the latest mobiles and designer sunglasses. However, unlike many...