Alice Haine

Khaled Ghorab gave up a career in information technology to train as a life coach 20 months ago after deciding he wanted to do something more meaningful with his life.

Licenced animal welfare facilities in the UAE are overburdened, forcing unfunded, under-staffed volunteer organisations to frequently take on more than they can handle.

For many people, common anxieties can develop into full-blown, debilitating phobias, sometimes very suddenly. But there are many ways to overcome them and lead a normal life.

Giving a portion of one's income to charity is one of the five pillars of Islam, and is considered especially beneficial during Ramadan.

Shivam Manghnan, an Indian finance graduate who was born and raised in the UAE, joined Twitter in March 2009. He tweets 100 times a day about football.

Six years ago tweeting was done by birds in the garden. Now millions of people all over the world, and 175,000 in the UAE, are tweeters and followers.

Debbie Steedman, 47, a British freelance social media specialist who has lived in Dubai since 1996, joined Twitter in April 2009.

Ideal is often a notion we do little about. Alice Haine talks to couples who chose to follow their hearts.

Residents in the UAE should not to drop their guard when it comes to protecting their property, especially while travelling during summer. Here experts give some handy tips of the trade.

Almost everyone agrees that the UAE is one of the safest countries in the world. But that sense of security can leave us vulnerable to crime.

Five years ago it could take two hours to drive across Dubai. These days the same journey could take just 20 minutes. The difference is Salik.

Vote for your favourite: A new competition asks us to vote on a new national logo to represent the UAE, but do the five shortlisted designs send the write message? Alice Haine asks the experts

As chief executive of the Emirates Foundation, the nation's leading charitable and philanthropic organisation aimed at youth development, Clare Woodcraft says it has world-class local talent and the 'essence of sustainability' is to work herself out of a job. Alice Haine reports.

Victims of the recent fires in Sharjah could have protected their belongings and ensured they had vital emergency accommodation for as little as Dh250 a year - had they taken out home contents insurance.