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UAE Ruler to Meet Putin in Russia on Tuesday

By Omar Tamo / Bloomberg

United Arab Emirates Moves Weekend to Saturday-Sunday for Public Employees

By Abeer Abu Omar and Zainab Fattah/Bloomberg

Princess Haya, Wife of Dubai Ruler, Flees to London

By Julia Webster

Woman Held in Dubai for Insulting Ex's Wife on Facebook

By Hillary Leung
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Dubai Woman Fleeing Family Begs for Asylum

The 42-year-old says her family is threatening her because she sought a divorce

By Hillary Leung

British Academic Sentenced to Life on Spying Charges in UAE

31-year-old graduate student Matthew Hedges was arrested in May

By Eli Meixler

Tillerson to Visit Kuwait Amid U.S. Concerns over Gulf Dispute

Both Qatar and Saudi Arabia, the main players in the feud, are key U.S. allies

By Reuters

In the UAE, Owning a Big Cat Could Bite You in the Butt

In Gulf states owning exotic animals is often considered a status symbol

By Joseph Hincks

Man Pays $9 Million for Car License Plate in Dubai

Emirati high-rollers are spending big on personalized license plates

By Tekendra Parmar / Fortune

Australian Man Detained In Dubai for Trying to Help Refugees

He faces up to a year in jail for sharing a link to a crowdfunding campaign

By Nash Jenkins

Model Allegedly Detained in Dubai for Being Transgender

"This further proves the need for CHANGE," she wrote

By Casey Quackenbush

Stealing Wi-Fi Is Not Proper Islamic Conduct, Dubai Says

Doing so would defy a religious edict

By Melissa Chan

Large Fire Consumes Residential Towers in U.A.E.

"All I have left are the clothes on my back"

By Nash Jenkins

UAE Names Official 'Minister for Happiness'

Her job is to "drive government policy to create social good and satisfaction"

By NBC News

Dubai Unveils New Rides for Hungers Games Theme Park

Ride hoverboards and tour Panem at the new theme park

By Andrea Towers / Entertainment Weekly

Woman Deported From UAE Over Facebook Post

Her online complaint about a driver who parked in a disabled parking bay saw her charged under the UAE's Cyber Crime law

By Helen Regan

Watch 2 Daredevils Fly Over Dubai With Jetpacks

The HD video will take your breath away

By Jack Linshi

An Enormous Sandstorm Is Making Life Hellish in Dubai

Amateur footage shows the city blanketed under a thick orange cloud

By Helen Regan

World's First Solar-Powered Round-the-World Flight Begins

The two pilots aim to circumnavigate the globe without using any conventional fuel

By Sabrina Toppa

Saudi Women Released After Defying Driving Ban

The pair had spent two months in jail

By Helen Regan
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