Dubai

Luxury Hotel Offering Gold iPads To Guests...

Huffington Post UK | Christopher York | Posted 20.05.2013 | UK Tech

The Burj Al Arab, the "world's only 7-Star hotel" is redefining the boundaries of the absurdly luxurious by issuing every guest their own 24-carat gol...

WATCH: The Best Time-Lapse Video You've Seen All Year

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 19.05.2013 | UK Tech

This beautiful video shows the everyday bustling life in one of the world's most modern cities. Vimeo user Dimid filmed the incredible scenes over ...

Ignoring the Torture of Our Own Citizens Demonstrates How Far Britain Is Willing to Go to Preserve Its Cost Relationship With Brutal Gulf Dictatorships

James Elliott | Posted 03.05.2013 | UK Politics
James Elliott

The British government recently sat down with torturers and did business. Sound familiar? Of course it does. Yet this time, the tortured victims of Sheikh Khalifa's dictatorship in the United Arab Emirates were not political dissidents, Yet this time, the tortured victims of Sheikh Khalifa's dictatorship in the United Arab Emirates were not political dissidents, but British citizens. "but British citizens.

Fifth Of British Travellers Believe Local Laws Don't Apply To Them

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 02.05.2013 | UK

A fifth of Britons believe they are still under British law when they travel abroad - rather than the law of the country they are travelling in. Ne...

Beneath The Glitz, Dubai's 'Disregard For Fair Trial Rights'

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 29.04.2013 | UK

Human rights campaigners have urged the British government to put further pressure on the UAE to investigate claims of torture, and flaws in the legal...

David Cameron Expresses Concern Over Dubai Torture Allegations

PA | Posted 28.04.2013 | UK

Prime minister David Cameron has expressed his concern over allegations three British men were tortured by police in Dubai after they were arrested on...

Why Dubai Is Rapidly Becoming the City of the Future

BritChick Paris | Posted 25.04.2013 | UK Travel
BritChick Paris

For those who still sit on the fence I encourage you to check out Dubai. Feel the rush of high octane business district, the calm of the Palm, the mysticism of the desert and the majesty of the Burj. This city is rocking its way into the 00s and beyond.

British Politicians Shouldn't Ignore UAE Rights Abuses

Rori Donaghy | Posted 19.04.2013 | UK Politics
Rori Donaghy

When it comes to the UAE, British values whither when the temptation of untold riches is on offer. Certain politicians have grabbed all they can, be it for personal gain or departmental funds, and ignored abuses against British and Emirati citizens alike.

New Lambo Lands On Dubai Police Doorstep

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 11.04.2013 | UK

In a country where fast and expensive cars are more common than on the streets of London's Mayfair, it's probably no surprise that the Dubai Police ne...

PIC: Don't Look Down!

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 20.03.2013 | UK Comedy

Three words: Don't. Look. Down! Yes, this was the amazing shot taken by photographer Joe McNally when he reached the top of the Burj Khalifa in...

Obesity, Water Scarcity, Unemployment and Why Qatar Needs to Look at Its History for a Solution

Romanna Bint-Abubaker | Posted 16.05.2013 | UK
Romanna Bint-Abubaker

Water usage needs to become the responsibility of every individual and entity in Qatar with a realization that their current attitude flies in the face of their very culture.

Who Did Michelle Flout Decency Laws With In Dubai?

WENN | Posted 04.01.2013 | Home

Michelle Keegan has ditched Max George and is now reportedly dating ex-Towie hunk Mark Wright. The Coronation Street stunner called off her engagem...

Beauty and the Label

Naila Missous | Posted 23.02.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Naila Missous

Sunday morning and the three-stop southbound journey from London Victoria to Stockwell is largely unremarkable. Those present, engrossed in their daily newspapers or quietly nattering to neighbours, are dulled to the journey south of the river.

The Future of Rugby? Maybe Look to the Middle East.

Ben Whitmarsh | Posted 29.01.2013 | UK Sport
Ben Whitmarsh

The Dubai Rugby Sevens is taking place at the moment with the 16 leading teams lighting up the desert with their fast running and big hits. England have won the tournament for two years running and are going for the hat trick and will be cheered on by the large ex-pat community here.

Gulf States: The End is Nigh

Tam Hussein | Posted 25.01.2013 | UK Politics
Tam Hussein

Moral bankruptcy, the un-sustainability of their wealth distribution model and the social media revolution sweeping through the Gulf suggest that nothing will avert the tide of change enveloping these princedoms.

McIlroy Reigns Supreme at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai

Emily Stacey | Posted 25.01.2013 | UK Sport
Emily Stacey

The DP World Tour Championship will be McIlroy's fifth title this year, highlighting that he is evidently back on form following a brief slump in his game during the summer.

UK Businesswoman And Irishman Jailed For Having Public Sex In Dubai

The Huffington Post UK | Ted Thornhill | Posted 22.11.2012 | UK

A British businesswoman and an Irishman have become the latest Westerners to fall foul of stricter decency laws in Islamic Dubai. Recruitment consu...

Taking a Winter Vacation and Why it Might Be Just What You Need

Elle-Rose Williams | Posted 14.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Elle-Rose Williams

You can go away at this time on a shoe string budget - if you're willing to look hard enough for deals, and search around a bit. Here are a few tips I always offer friends departing around the festive time.

David Cameron Arrives In Dubai For Defence Talks

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 05.11.2012 | UK Politics

David Cameron has arrived in Dubai as part of a three-day tour of the Gulf and the Middle East in a bid to cement UK arms sales and build a "reinvigor...

Quantum Leap: A Father's Faith

Yassin Alsalman | Posted 21.12.2012 | UK Entertainment
Yassin Alsalman

Times are different now. We are a distracted generation. The tension is rising in our nations, as it did during our parents generation. We have been witness to media wars, and wars through media.

Felicity A Morse

Family Fight For Justice After 'Four Years Of Sheer Hell'

HuffingtonPost.com | Felicity A Morse | Posted 26.07.2012 | UK

The family of a British woman who suffered a life-threatening injury in the UAE four years ago have made a public appeal for support after running out...

Would You Spend £600 On A Cupcake?

Posted 03.07.2012 | UK Lifestyle

The world’s most expensive cupcake has been unveiled in a Dubai cake store – but does anyone love dessert enough to part with more than £600 for ...

Upgrade Put Michaela McAreavey In Murder Room

PA | Posted 06.06.2012 | UK

Michaela McAreavey would not have been staying in the room where she was murdered if she and her husband had not asked for an upgrade, he has revealed...

British Sailor Missing In Dubai 'Wants To Be Found' Says His Wife

PA | Posted 04.06.2012 | UK

The wife of a British sailor missing in Dubai has said on Monday her husband wants to be found. Leading Seaman Timothy Andrew MacColl, 27, known as...

Pregnant Wife 'Desperately Worried' As British Sailor Missing In Dubai

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 01.06.2012 | UK

A British sailor and expectant father has gone missing in Dubai. The man, identified in reports as Timothy Andrew MacColl, is currently unaccounted...