Articles
Female pilot flies solo into history
She has yet to learn to drive, but that has not stopped Emirati Salma al Baloushi from taking to the skies.
From desert prince to world leader
A new book about the life of Sheikh Zayed chronicles his journey from 'the most fearless boy' to founder of a nation.
Damaged oil rig to remain closed pending safety evaluation
The oil field closed down after seven contractors died in a helicopter crash will not resume operating until safety tests are carried out.
Crash questions remain
Officials of foreign embassies say they had been unable to gather information surrounding the deaths of seven oil rig workers.
Helicopter crash kills seven oil-rig workers
Bodies of contractors recovered from sea after flight leads to tragedy in the Rashid oil field.
Community clings to a dying oasis
Scheduled to be demolished next week, Jebel Ali Village is one of Dubai's oldest neighbourhoods and sits removed on the city's fringe.
Flash mob fizzles in Dubai
The stunt attracts four participants and 100 confused onlookers.
UK tops Aussies in golds and gloating
It started with a barb from the British contingent about trouncing their rivals from Down Under.
Flash mob planned in mall
Hundreds of people are expected to turn up at the Mall of the Emirates, in Dubai and stand still for five minutes.
Students win scholarships to international universities
Sixty students from the UAE to study at some of the leading universities in the world
Date festival aims for new heights
Organisers of the Liwa date festival promised next year's event will be "the biggest in the world" as the event drew to a close.
A woman in pain forgets Greer
Observing life Tahira Yaqoob knows what happens to feminist principles when independent women are left to lick their wounds.
Eclipse comes with a warning
People are told not to look directly at the solar eclipse on Friday - when it is visible in the UAE for the first time in two years - to prevent eye damage or blindness.
Focus:With the Oasis, a new era was born
Pat and Marian Kennedy were asked to set up a hospital for Abu Dhabi in 1960, still referred to as the Kennedy Hospital.
Date platter will set record
The Guinness World Records U-turn after initially disqualifying a UAE entry for the biggest plate of dates.
