Dubai: Where the desert touches the sky
In just a few decades, Dubai has emerged as a Middle East powerhouse.
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'We fear for her life': Kiwi woman detained in UAE over $50,000 debt
Maria Morehu's family say she was jailed this week over up to $50,000 in debts.
'Palace of Terror': Kidnapped sister 'beaten black and blue'
Imprisoned women's rights activist horrifically tortured in "Palace of Terror".
Expo 2020: NZ's $53m push at world's biggest networking event
More than 37,000 workers are building Expo 2020 where NZ is among 190 countries.
Global counter-extremism expert visits mosques, praises NZ's response
Dubai-based expert praises NZ response, speaks to Linwood mosque hero
Sad $7 billion fall of airline
A series of terrible decisions could see this airline run out of runway.
Doomed Ethiopian Airlines pilot's last request
Planes turn back mid-flight as more countries ban Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft.
Shocking truth about this $83b tourist paradise
This stunning island archipelago has a dark and deadly secret.
Dubai: I've been through the desert
Thomas Bywater ditches the air-conditioning for instant Araby on a long layover in Dubai.
Three movie locations you can visit
The Park Hyatt in Tokyo was the setting for Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation.
Academic force-fed drugs in UAE jail and suffering 'severe withdrawal symptoms'
Matthew Hedges is suffering "severe withdrawal symptoms" after being force-fed drugs.
Academic suing UAE for false imprisonment after spying row
Matthew Hedges was convicted of spying for M16 and sentenced to life in jail.
UAE pardons British academic convicted of spying
Announcement on Matthew Hedges' upcoming release ends a diplomatic headache for the UAE.
British student jailed for life in UAE on spy charges
The British government urged UAE authorities to "reconsider" the decision.
Five Pakistan players the Black Caps need to watch out for
Five Pakistani players who could derail New Zealand's chances of winning in UAE.
Tourists visiting Dubai warned to get approval for medication
A new law in the UAE states tourists must gain online approval to carry any medication.
Laughter as Trump addresses UN: 'Not what I was expecting'
US president boasted of America's economic and military might.
Dubai: Where the sky is the limit
From the 125th-floor of the Burj Khalifa even high-rises resemble matchboxes.
'I feared I'd be raped': Mother jailed in Dubai speaks
Ellie Holman was locked up for three days in prison with her 4-year-old daughter.
Man's brutal lesson from $139,000 loan - 85 per cent loss
A 32-year-old has revealed his eye-watering $3300 a month 'lesson' after a bad decision.
'Drink not a factor': Mother deported from Dubai Airport on expired passport
No drink-related charges raised, as mother is deported from UAE.
British mum jailed over 'profanity' not glass of wine
Gulf officials claim she wasn't jailed for drinking on a Dubai plane.
Abu Dhabi opens doors to world's biggest indoor theme park
The world's largest indoor theme park has opened in Abu Dhabi, costing $1billion to build
Passport power: Where New Zealand ranks
Passports that carry most visa-free access have been identified.
Travel the world tax-free: Emirates seeks staff in NZ
Could this be you? Staff must live in Dubai, accommodation is free, pay from $950 a week.
Images tell tale of torture and abuse
Inmates smuggle out accounts of mistreatment inside secret prisons run by the UAE.
NZ's $53 million World Expo plan released
Sheikh Abdullah also met with Andrew Little and his sisters to re-forge a family link.
India refuses to grant asylum to runaway Dubai royal
Fleeing Princess Latifa claimed she was mistreated and was seeking asylum in India.