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Lord of the Rings legacy: Chainmail inspires Wellington artist's Dubai expo entrance
Expo 2020 Dubai, which opens later today, is expected to attract 25 million visitors.
Kabul mercy mission: Two NZDF personnel test positive for Covid-19
Pair in isolation at UAE military base.
370 evacuees coming to NZ from Afghanistan, says MFAT
"The situation in Afghanistan remains highly volatile and dangerous."
Revealed: Inside the extraordinary NZ mercy mission to Kabul
Herald senior journalist Kurt Bayer reports on a 'digital Dunkirk'.
First Kiwis evacuated from Kabul arriving home today
Partner nations flew the Kiwis out of Kabul airport - the scene of chaos and death.
Squeeze on MIQ spaces as Government increases its own allocation
A dwindling supply of rooms is aggravating the situation.
Our floating hell: The incredible story of a crew stranded at sea
Times: Abandoned by its owner in 2017, this ship's crew were left hungry and desperate.
Emirates Air posts US$5.5B loss as pandemic thumps travel business
The airline has been thumped by Covid-19.
Missing Princess Latifa appears in new photos posted online
Latifa, who was captured trying to escape Dubai in 2018, hasn't been seen in months.
A tough sell: Israel promotes tourism in Dubai amid clash
Business as usual for a senior Israeli tourism official in Dubai.
Naked Dubai photo shoot: Model slams 'idiot' organiser
'We were forced to this balcony, took pictures and God knows what will be next.'
Australian, Middle Eastern owners sell Precinct Properties' management for $215m
Sydney and Abu Dhabi businesses to terminate management contract.
'I am truly afraid for my friend Princess Latifa'
"she told me, was a 'house of depressed women'" writes a friend of Princess Latifa.
Princess Latifa will return to public life when 'appropriate'
In response to media furore, Emirati royal family says she is being cared for by family.
Missing Dubai princess re-emerges in videos at 'jail villa'
Sheikha Latifa says she is being imprisoned in a heavily guarded villa
Arab spacecraft orbiting Mars
Craft is circling the red planet after almost seven months and 483 million kilometres.
US and UAE follow closely as China receives its first Mars image
Mars is about to be at centre of an extraordinary confluence of interplanetary missions.
Dubai blamed for Covid cases abroad after NYE blowout
The sheikhdom is paying a heavy price at home and abroad for opening up to revellers.
'I felt guilty the whole time': Love Island star's Dubai holiday regret
The UK reality star received criticism over her 'business trip' to the UAE.
Dubai's halts live shows amid pandemic party bubble surge
Coronavirus infections have skyrocketed in the "pandemic-friendly vacation spot".
Kiwi drinks company lands overseas distribution deals
Auckland drinks company is riding the wave of New Zealand's new-found popularity.
Threat of execution: In danger because of what they believe
Imran's sister claimed the Prophet Mohammad had appeared to her and ordered he be killed.
Dubai 'jetman' killed in training accident
Daredevil was famous for flying alongside a jet and base-jumping from the Burj Khalifa.
US plans sale of F-35 fighter jets to UAE
Israel has expressed concerns this sale will disrupt the balance of power in the region.
The controversies that defined Donald Trump's four years in office
This is the good, the bad and the ugly of Trump's four years in office.
UAE Tourism in 'survival mode' with Bear Grylls camps
Post-Covid tourists want survival camps and the taste of dried worms.
Israel signs pacts with 2 Arab states, Trump declares it 'a new Middle East'
Trump casts himself as international peacemaker as agreement signed at White House.
Why Bahrain recognising Israel matters
For the gulf states, Israel is a hedge against the declining role of the US
Opinion | Why shouldn't Trump win the Nobel Prize?
Comment: If Trump won the Nobel Prize it would be far from the most undeserved.
Nauseating or beautiful? YouTube stars' $140k gender reveal
Is this the world's most over-the-top gender reveal?
Covid 19: Middle East death toll over 50,000
Likely to be more as war-ravaged nations such as Libya and Yemen are under-reported.
UAE and Israel sign historic diplomatic deal
The US-brokered deal between the Middle East countries has been praised around the world.
'Hope' probe still functioning after launch to Mars
The UAE probe for Mars, named Amal has made it into orbit and is still functioning.