UAE

Commercially, socially the Most dynamic of the Gulf states, with Dubai a bidder for the World Expo 2020

Tweet Your Way Into Trouble: Social Media Dilemma

Tweet Your Way Into Trouble: Social Media Dilemma

ALEXANDER MCNABB: We have these incredibly powerful technologies which allow us to broadcast to the world as soon as a thought enters our head. …

The Quirky Joy of Camel Dressage: Return to Umm Al Quwain

The Quirky Joy of Camel Dressage: Return to Umm Al Quwain

ALEXANDER MCNABB: Not one of the UAE's tourist hotspots Umm Al Quwain has some unique pleasures and holds fond memories for us. …

Dubai’s Top 5 Restaurants: A Personal Choice

Dubai’s Top 5 Restaurants: A Personal Choice

SARAH WALTON: I'm often asked what are my favourite restaurants in Dubai - well then, here they are. …

The UAE and ‘Big Culture’: What Role For Expats?

The UAE and ‘Big Culture’: What Role For Expats?

M. LYNX-QUALEY: My visit to the Abu Dhabi Book Fair caused me to muse on the issues of 'localisation' and the role that expats play in such a heavily skewed population …

Dubai’s International City: Where Freehold Isn’t So Free

Dubai’s International City: Where Freehold Isn’t So Free

ALEXANDER MCNABB: If the smell of the nearby sewage disposal plant isn't enough to get your back up the introduction of new 'systems' certainly will. …

Zarooni’s Hard Lesson: Don’t Mess With ‘Brand Dubai’

Zarooni’s Hard Lesson: Don’t Mess With ‘Brand Dubai’

ALEXANDER MCNABB: The success of Dubai's Godolphin Stables has been one of the pillars that has built Dubai's reputation. The doping scandal comes as a huge shock. …

Turkish Cuisine: Is Dubai Ready for ‘Whirlwind Silvena’?

Turkish Cuisine: Is Dubai Ready for ‘Whirlwind Silvena’?

SARAH WALTON: She's a force of nature who looks as if she'll fit in perfectly. But what's her take on the glitz and glamour of Dubai? …

Bahrain vs Dubai: To Live and To Do Business

Bahrain vs Dubai: To Live and To Do Business

STEVE ROYSTON: Two years ago I wrote about the comparative advantages of Bahrain and Dubai and came down firmly on one side. What now though? …

Emirati Sci-Fi Author ‘In No Hurry’ To Translate

Emirati Sci-Fi Author ‘In No Hurry’ To Translate

M. LYNX-QUALEY: Noura Noman is delighted that her sci-fi novel in Arabic is appealing to primarily teenage audience starved of popular literature in their language …

‘Tasty Baghdad’: Dubai’s Treasure Trove of Iraqi Eateries

‘Tasty Baghdad’: Dubai’s Treasure Trove of Iraqi Eateries

SARAH WALTON: My recent experience of the dearth of interesting Middle Eastern restaurants in my home country makes me appreciate Dubai all the more …