The country is losing trees at an alarming rate to an illicit charcoal trade that partly bankrolls its Islamist insurgency
But is Hargeisa sacrificing its values in its quest for independence?
Infighting has plunged the federal government into disarray and exposed its dysfunction
UAE’s move to ban Tunisian women from Emirates flights reflects tense relations between the two countries, experts say.
The gate was first closed two weeks after Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, and Bahrain cut diplomatic and trade ties with Qatar on June 5
More than a decade in the making, the Louvre Abu Dhabi has finally opened its doors
Conflict among the Gulf states is spilling over into their vassal nations on the continent
The Arab Spring marked the most significant turning point for the GCC States in their tolerance of Qatar’s defiance.
Government’s services and policies are crucial, as evidenced by the UAE’s appointment of its first-ever minister of state for happiness.
UAE looked on course to record their first win over a test nation in their 20th official one-day international until Williams and Ervine intervened.
South Africans behind bars in Dubai claim an alleged fraudster lured them to the UAE with promises of investment.
Staff at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi have asked singer Rihanna to leave the premises after she posed for a fashion-style photo session.
South African doctor Cyril Karabus will probably leave the United Arab Emirates this week, his lawyer has said, after he received his passport.
South African doctor Cyril Karabus could get his passport back from the United Arab Emirates at the weekend, his lawyer said.
SA doctor Cyril Karabus has not received his passport after the United Arab Emirates cleared him to travel, says his lawyer.
South African doctor Cyril Karabus is waiting for his passport after the United Arab Emirates cleared him to travel, says his lawyer.
The UAE has lost its appeal against the acquittal of SA doctor Cyril Karabus, the department of international relations and co-operation has said.
There has been a breakthrough in the matter of Professor Cyril Karabus, the international relations department said.
A state-run firm in Dubai has paid troubled Kerzner International $250-million for control of the Atlantis hotel perched atop its palm-shaped island.
Lured by the match fee, much less than he earned at his peak, the champion faces a stiff challenge from the top four golfers in the world.
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/ 19 January 2012
Paceman Umar Gul took 4-63 to help Pakistan beat the world’s best Test team, England, by 10 wickets in the first Test inside three days.
A document produced by lawyer Samir Al Sharef claims to offer insight into the underhand oil dealings of the fallen regime of Muammar Gaddafi.
Al-Qaeda has appointed an Egyptian militant as temporary leader, al-Jazeera reported on Wednesday.
The United Arab Emirates will stop individuals and small businesses accessing the most private data services offered by BlackBerry.
Business travel in the small desert city of Dubai can be thirsty work, but "it’s more about the <i>sheesha</i> that goes with the drinks".
A behemoth dragon-shaped shopping mall in the desert near Dubai has become a symbol of the deepening links between East Asia and the Middle East.
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/ 17 February 2011
The GP2 Asia Series race in Bahrain was cancelled on Thursday amid anti-government protests that have left four dead overnight.
Tiger Woods has been fined an undisclosed amount for spitting on a green during the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday.
Troubled Tiger Woods sunk to his lowest world ranking in seven years thanks to Martin Kaymer, but he has no doubts about Woods’ ability to bounce back
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/ 20 December 2010
Somali pirates on two skiffs seized the Panama-flagged merchant ship MV ORNA after firing small arms and rocket-propelled grenades at the vessel.
South Africa’s stand-in skipper Jacques Kallis laid into the flat pitches used during their test series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.
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/ 21 November 2010
AB de Villiers was soaring towards a double century as he took South Africa to 386 for seven at lunch on the second day of the second Test.