Here's the reason for the trip, through which he passed through 14 countries. Meet Sam Brenkel, 27-year-old Dubai resident who cycled, swam and kayaked a 5,000km journey from the top of Scotland to the Black Sea in Romania. Brenkel, who spent three years living and working for a...

When Al-Futtaim Motors announced the arrival of the 2017 Toyota Land Cruiser in showrooms, it described this UAE stalwart as the “King of 4x4s”. That is a pretty big claim when you consider the volume and standard of the competition. Does this huge SUV – more often seen on the school run...

A workforce of more than 500, millions of tonnes of sand and steel, and $20 million palaces – everything about this development is huge. Now, the incredible feat of engineering behind the Heart of Europe will be the subject of the Discovery Channel’s Impossible Builds programme....

On behalf of the Saudi people and on his own behalf, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Thursday extended warm congratulations to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates and the people of the country, on the occasion of the UAE’s National Day....

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has approved plans to create a Dubai Street Museum, a new public art project that seeks to highlight Dubai’s unique identity, values and aspirations. Spearheaded by Brand Dubai, the creative arm of the Government of Dubai Media Office, in partnership...

Dubai Airports was voted as the Travel and Tourism Company of the year at the Arabian Business Achievement Awards in Dubai recently. Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, received the award on behalf of the company at the event The awards seek to recognise and reward outstanding corporate...

The economy of Sharjah, a UAE emirate, has slowed with nominal GDP growth expected to remain around 4 per cent into 2017 compared to 6 per cent on average in 2010-2015, said Moody's Investors Service. The economic slowdown pressures fiscal metrics, but Sharjah's debt burden and debt...

Dr Shaikh Sultan is a firm believer in the significance of the role of art and culture in uniting people The name Sharjah finds its root in the Arabic words for ‘sunrise’ and ‘light of knowledge’. In keeping with its namesake, the emirate has served as Capital of Islamic Culture in 2014...

It's a beautiful day to go out and that is an understatement Enjoy the UAE National Day celebrations today amidst beautiful weather conditions. No plans yet? Here's our handy guide of everything you need to know today. With peak highs of 29 and lows of 23, now is the perfect day to...

Dh14 billion annual investment in innovation, Dh7 billion goes to R&D Abu Dhabi: As the most innovative Arab nation, the UAE plans to be among the world’s most innovative countries by 2021. The country, a crucible of innovation brimming with ideas, knows what it takes to achieve this...