United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

Ramadan for foreigners - as explained in the UAE

Ramadan is well underway, one of the most important periods on the Islamic calendar.

17/06/2016

Sci-Tech

Saving Green Turtles in the Gulf

Chasing the Green Turtle off the coast of the Gulf.

24/05/2016

United Arab Emirates

How to carry $250,000 in your pocket

Worried about deforming your pockets with wads of banknotes? Tired of humping around gold bars? If you’re a multi-millionaire looking for a portable

13/05/2016

Economy

Tough times for tourism in the Middle East

These are difficult times for the travel and tourism industry in the Middle East. Euronews speaks with the tourism heads of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan at the Arabian Travel Market trade show.

28/04/2016

Culture news

Flashy cars take over Dubai for Gulf Car Festival

More than 300 custom-made cars were on display at the latest edition of the“Gulf Car Festival in Dubai”:http://carculture.ae/gulf-car-festival-2016/

19/04/2016

United Arab Emirates

Dubai plans tower even higher than Burj Khalifa

11/04/2016

United Arab Emirates

Flydubai crash could have been pilot error - investigators

Russian investigators have said pilot error could be to blame for the crash of a Flydubai passenger flight in March, but added the conditions and

08/04/2016

United Arab Emirates

Fire rips through high-rise residential tower in UAE

Flames have ripped through a high-rise residential tower in the United Arab Emirates. The blaze, in the Ajman emirate, is the latest in a string of

29/03/2016

United Arab Emirates

Hands off our heritage: a stark warning for cultural iconoclasts

The head of UNESCO tells Euronews there will be no impunity for those who destroy monuments and artefacts

14/03/2016

United Arab Emirates

Palestinian Hanan Al Hroub wins prominent global teacher prize

A Palestinian school teacher, who grew up on a refugee camp, has won a prestigious education award worth about a million euros. Hanan Al Hroub

14/03/2016

Sport

Video: Ivanoff wins Air Race World Championship season opener

The 2016 Red Bull Air Race World Championship kicked off in thrilling fashion this weekend in Abu Dhabi with Nicolas Ivanoff of France blazing

12/03/2016

United Arab Emirates

Dubai forum aims to boost education and innovation opportunities for women

Boosting opportunities for women in education and innovation. That has been the theme of the second day of the Global Women’s Forum in Dubai –

24/02/2016

United Arab Emirates

Dubai event turns spotlight on women and diversity

Thousands of people have gathered in Dubai to talk women and diversity. The IMF’s Christine Lagarde and Jordan’s Queen Rania are among the speakers

23/02/2016

Sport

Powerlifting: Rahman breaks world record

Some 200 athletes from 40 nations gathered in Dubai for the latest IPC Powerlifting World Cup event – an event that many used to improve their

22/02/2016

United Arab Emirates

UAE sets up ministries for HAPPINESS and TOLERANCE

12/02/2016

Sport

Nizzolo takes Dubai Tour lead as Lobato wins stage three

Italian Giacomo Nizzolo took control of the Dubai Tour standings on Friday after a second place finish in the penultimate stage three. Spaniard Juan

05/02/2016

United Arab Emirates

Camel Trek: In the Footsteps of our Ancestors

04/02/2016

Sport

Team Sky's Viviani wins stage two of Dubai Tour

Team Sky’s Elia Viviani enjoyed a double victory of sorts on Thursday. The Italian won a crash-hit stage two of the Dubai Tour and with it took the

04/02/2016

Sport

Kittel wins opening stage of Dubai Tour

Marcel Kittel won the opening stage of the Dubai Tour on Wednesday following a powerful sprint finish in Fujairah. The first stage of the third

03/02/2016

United Arab Emirates

Peace talks do not legitimise Syrian rebel groups, says Russia

Moscow has agreed that two Syrian rebel groups taking part in peace talks are doing so on an individual basis. Sergei Lavrov, Russian Foreign

02/02/2016

Sport

IJF brings judo to refugee kids

The Kilis refugee camp in Turkey is for refugees fleeing the Syrian Civil War. It hosts some 17,000 Syrian refugees, of which 10,000 are under 15

14/01/2016

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High-rise of flames

A fire engulfed a 63-storey hotel which is close to the Burj Khalifa, the world’s highest tower, in downtown Dubai on Thursday night, about three

02/01/2016

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Dubai luxury hotel engulfed in flames

A fire has engulfed The Address Hotel in downtown Dubai in the United Arab Emirates hours before a large New Year fireworks display was set to start

01/01/2016

United Arab Emirates

Witnesses recall moment fire engulfed luxury Dubai hotel

Witnesses have been recalling the moment a massive fire broke out a luxury skyscraper in Dubai. Flames engulfed the 63-storey Address Downtown, a

01/01/2016

United Arab Emirates

Dubai: more than a dozen injured in massive skyscraper fire

A massive fire has broken out in a high-rise apartment building and hotel in central Dubai, close to the world’s highest skyscraper, the Burj

31/12/2015

United Arab Emirates

Huge fire engulfs Dubai hotel ahead of New Year's Eve fireworks display

A huge fire has engulfed a high-rise building in central Dubai close to the world’s tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa It’s reported burning debris

31/12/2015