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.

The residents of Isfahan know how to make the most of an enchanted evening on the banks of the Zayandeh River.

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.

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.

The mother of a murdered Bay of Plenty teenager said today she was unable to describe how she felt about her son's "brutal, absolutely senseless death". A Mongrel Mob member ran down Jordan Herewini in Murupara last year.

Food writers Greg and Lucy Malouf find their journey to Iran filled with incredible cuisine and warm hospitality.

Israeli David Grossman tells Helen Brown how writing helps him cope with grief.