The Government has come under criticism for not doing enough to help New Zealanders stranded in Egypt as the upheaval rages on.

Egypt has shut down the Cairo operations of Al Jazeera as part of a crackdown against anti-government demonstrations.

It's hard not to feel both hope and trepidation at what is unfolding in Egypt, writes Herald foreign desk editor Nicola Lamb.

Diplomats in Cairo are doing all they can to help New Zealanders leave Egypt, Prime Minister John Key said today, while families here are fearing for their loved ones who remain in the crisis-torn country.

Kiwis with relatives in crisis-torn Egypt say they are worried about what might happen next. More than 100 people have been killed and thousands injured in anti-government riots as protesters demand that President Mubarak resigns.

One of the women involved in a Dubai sex scandal involving a Kiwi was once sacked for being too flirtatious.

The New Zealand man caught in a violent love triangle in Dubai has reportedly spent six weeks in jail without being charged.

Eww, eww and awe ... Shayne Currie suffers vertigo in the world's tallest building.

Liz Breslin spends a day in Abu Dhabi, a city largely under construction.

Smelling a woman's tears can quell a man's sexual desire, a study has found.

Jill Worrall discovers a haven for royalty and an ingenious irrigation system in the desert city of Yazd.

Tell people you're visiting an Armenian church in Iran and chances are you'll get some doubtful looks.

A car exploded in front of a Coptic Christian church as worshippers emerged from a New Year's Mass in the Egyptian city of Alexandria early Saturday, killing at least seven people, officials said.

Moshe Katsav, a former president of Israel, was convicted on two counts of raping an employee while he was a cabinet minister

The presenters of motoring show Top Gear have caused controversy after dressing in burqas while filming in the Middle East.

'Calling me a 'socialite' is such a lazy way for journalists to undermine me,' says Jemima Khan.