Articles
Hoping to click with a stranger
Thousands of young people across the UAE have turned the internet into a matchmaker in the hope of finding a spouse.
Tennis fans' love is undiminished despite agonising defeat
Expat spectators in the UAE left with familiar feeling as they watch Murray fail to make the Wimbledon final.
Expats leave as school term ends
Some Dubai schools report one in 10 pupils leaving, which could rise as low registration fees mean some may not formally withdraw.
In Dubai, everything must go
As demand for second hand goods surges, one market organiser has had to hire security guards to keep the crowds at bay.
Paris asks, are you ready for me, Dubai?
The UAE is rolling out the pink carpet for the pampered American socialite Paris Hilton, arriving to film her new reality show.
New survey highlights extent of obesity crisis
Figures from the World Health Organisation reveal the extent of the UAE's obesity epidemic.
School year end makes movers busy
Increasing school fees, job losses and higher costs of living are all contributing to the decision by many expatriates to head for home.
A portrait of a young country
A book inspired by the poems of an Indian-born teacher documents the story of children born in the UAE to non-native parents in photographs.
Youth in a bottle costs Dh125
For years women have sought the secret of eternal youth with endless potions and treatments to reverse the ravages of time.
Shamal to cool temperature
The UAE's sizzling temperatures may have sent the mercury soaring recently but a shamal will bring it down a couple of degrees.
Where the desperate find hope
Struggling Pakistani families get advice and financial aid from an association in Dubai
Why the only way is up
Taller towers get you noticed. Just ask any of the architects visiting Dubai next week to talk about skyscrapers.
Riders demonstrate sport's unique place
Olympic and amateur showjumpers from across the Emirates compete in one of the most important events on the sport's calendar.
Hotels seek to satisfy low budget travellers
Hoteliers in Dubai are beginning to realise that not everyone can afford to fly to the moon.
Free-rent deals snapped up
Three months' free rent in a luxurious new flat in Dubai? The incentives were introduced by the project's developers and attracted dozens of tenants to the Golden Mile.
