UAE

May 1, 2013

Internet users in the UAE are being promised better internet connection with the introduction of a new under-sea cable
12:32 GMT

Internet user in the UAE are being promised “reliable and robust” services as a new undersea cable is to be introduced to bring faster speeds.

Dubai still digs Justin!
08:01 GMT

Get the rundown of cray-cray on Justin Bieber's Believe World Tour. Despite it all, Dubai is ready to rock with the teen sensation later this week.

April 30, 2013

Saudi Arabian visitors to of Ras Al-Khaimah make up a significant  proportion of the Emirate's tourism industry
10:52 GMT

Visitors from Saudi Arabia represent a small but high value and fast-growing proportion of the small Emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah's tourism sector, according to officials.

Tourism between the UK and the UAE is on the increase
09:22 GMT

Despite Monday's sentencing to three British tourists in Dubai, tourism between the UK and UAE is flying.

With sold-out shows across America, Canada and Europe already, Justin Bieber’s ‘Believe’ tour is proving to be a massive hit with young music fans.
06:24 GMT

Ahead of his UAE shows on Saturday and Sunday, here's four fab facts everyone should know about the teen pop sensation.

April 29, 2013

Tevez rules out summer return to Boca Juniors
21:26 GMT

Despite his avowed adoration for his former club in his native Argentina, the Manchester City striker has revealed he will not be seeking a move back this summer

There was lateness in London, monkeys in Munich and accusations of inappropriateness at Anne Frank’s in Amsterdam but what will he get up to in the UAE?
06:47 GMT

Justin Bieber’s official tour DJ Tay James shares his thoughts on what the teen pop sensation could be getting up to during his short stay in Dubai.

April 28, 2013

Will Justin be drug-free in Dubai?
09:40 GMT

No arrest was made, but police found drugs inside Justin Bieber's tour bus in Sweden, just two stops short of his performance in Dubai.

Justin Bieber fanatic Neha Sayed burst into tears last night as she was declared the UAE’s ‘Ultimate Belieber’. (Photo: Virgin Radio Dubai Facebook)
06:35 GMT

Justin Bieber fanatic Neha Sayed burst into tears last night as she was declared the UAE’s ‘Ultimate Belieber’.

April 27, 2013

Hole in One! The Bieb plays golf.
10:19 GMT

Justin Bieber is perhaps looking for a bit of privacy from his legion of teenage fans when he goes to Dubai next week, as new reports suggest the pop star has booked a golf course for his own personal use in the UAE.

April 25, 2013

Wrapped up on a chilly winter’s day, there’s no-one we’d rather snuggle with
15:09 GMT

This is the man whose sizzling good looks are deemed a threat to Saudi national security. Whether because gay men might fall for him or straight fellows could fall foul of his irresistible charms, Saudi Arabia was none too pleased with Omar Borkan al Gala’s hot face on its sand soils. A closeup in a provocative photo panel of the man ejected from the KSA for being too handsome for his own good.

The UAE's economy is expected to grow by four per cent, according to the Minister for Economy
12:11 GMT

The UAE's GDP will grow by four per cent by the end of this year, according to the country's Ministry of Economy.

You too can learn to be a smooth movin' star
06:22 GMT

Justin Bieber's dancers will give fans a chance to dance like a superstar at a special event just hours before the Justin's first Dubai gig. Participants might even get to dance with the man himself.

April 24, 2013

Singer and human rights campaigner Sir Bob Geldof will be in the UAE next month to discuss links between creativity and humanity.
06:33 GMT

Singer and human rights campaigner Sir Bob Geldof will be in the UAE next month to discuss links between creativity and humanity.

April 23, 2013

In January, two British expats in Dubai took their "sex in a taxi" case to the Court of Appeal. In November the previous year, the two were convicted after doing the dirty in a cab after the driver claimed the lady was "naked, moving up and down and making sounds". Racy but illegal and despite hiring a UK 'publicist' the two remain in the nick.
16:34 GMT

What better way to wish a happy St. George’s Day to all our English friends than to commemorate their most recent and most outrageous regional antics.