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UAE names female cabinet member as minister of happiness to make Dubai happiest in the world
UAE's new happiness minister will 'align and drive government policy to create social good and satisfaction'.
UAE to appoint a minister of happiness and a minister of tolerance
Prime minister announced the new positions on Twitter amid a government shake-up.
Syria: 'Tens of thousands' of Iran's revolutionary guards pour in to bolster President Assad
Iranian fighters gather in Aleppo amid pledges from UAE and Saudi Arabia to send in ground troops.
Syria conflict: UAE will join anti-Isis ground operation despite Bashar al-Assad warning
The Syrian government had warned on Saturday that any foreign troops setting foot in the country will be sent home 'in coffins'.
Pep Guardiola has taken the easy route to success and it will haunt him for the rest of his career
Guardiola could have been rebuilding the world's greatest club, not just buying titles across the city.
Egypt's General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is losing his wealthy friends in the Gulf
He has proved to be an incompetent and dictatorial leader who failed to support the war in Yemen
UAE: Arrest warrants issued for 2 men for dancing while in military uniforms
Prosecutors allege that the two men's actions were an "insult to the honour of military service."
Royal Dutch Shell ditches $11bn gasfield plan in Abu Dhabi amid declining oil prices
Anglo–Dutch company says Gulf project no longer fits with its strategy.
Criticise our mosque, Cameron? We could teach you a thing or two about British values
Muslim Association of Britain hits back at criticism in the government's Muslim Brotherhood Review.
Dubai The Address Hotel fire: Dramatic images of towering inferno on New Year's Eve
Fire has broken out at the iconic skyscraper hotel in downtown Dubai, sending New Year revellers fleeing.
Michael Halliday: Gay Brit fighting extradition to UAE where homosexuality carries death sentence
Halliday is accused of theft from a safe in Dubai store where he once worked.
Yemen's civil war rages on as peace talks end in Switzerland
Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed loyalists due to meet again on January 14
The United Arab Emirates has peaked - Emiratis must now dare to dissent
UAE rulers have been hijacked towards an autocratic, counter-revolutionary, nearly paranoid bent.
Yemen: Briton killed leading secret Latino legion of mercenaries shines light on murky world of 'dogs of war'
The UAE is believed to be bankrolling an 800-strong force of mostly Latin American soldiers fighting in Yemen.
UAE's Dragon Oil to invest in $10bn pipeline from Turkmenistan to India
This pipeline project could also receive investments from companies based in Japan and Korea.
UK and Russia still split over air strike targets in Syria after Paris attacks
British prime minister says he pressed Vladimir Putin over the issue at a G20 summit in Turkey.
UAE: Dubai housewife jailed for brutal iron rod beating of migrant maid
Indian domestic worker left with permanent disabilities after repeated assaults by employer.
Joe Root tops ICC Test batting ranking after cruel England defeat to Pakistan
Yorkshireman jumps above Australia's Steven Smith after two half-centuries in Dubai.
UAE imprisoning hundred of women for extramarital sex
Of the hundreds imprisoned, many are rape victims and pregnant.
Shoaib Malik double century puts Pakistan on top in Abu Dhabi as England face an uphill struggle
Malik makes highest career score leaving tourists fighting for their lives in the first Test.
Steven Finn stakes claim for Test berth with impressive showing against Pakistan A
Middlesex bowler took 4 for 16 on day one in Sharjah as he bids to beat Mark Wood to a place in the Test squad.
England recall Samit Patel to replace injured Zafar Ansari for Pakistan tour in UAE
The Nottinghamshire all-rounder comes in for Ansari who dislocated his thumb against Lancashire.
Dubai: British man on honeymoon drowns in Dubai hotel
British man drowns at deep end of swimming pool in Dubai hotel while on honeymoon.
Yemen British hostage 'safe and well' after being rescued by UAE forces - Foreign Office
British hostage freed in Yemen 'receiving support from British government officials' according to Philip Hammond.
Medical marijuana: Scientists find way to remove negative side effects and preserve benefits
Negative side effects like memory loss may no longer hold medical marijuana back.
UAE: Woman given death sentence over fatal stabbing of US teacher Ibolya Ryan
Local Emirati woman waved to her relatives after being sentenced.
Gaza: Oil rich Gulf States fail to pay up on $2bn Gaza reconstruction pledge
World Bank figures show that Middle East states have contributed a fraction of funds that they promised.
Iranian navy boats fire on Singapore tanker in Persian Gulf
Mounting tension in Persian Gulf as Iran harasses a second international cargo ship in two weeks.
Jetmen duo use carbon fibre wings to fly over Dubai [Video]
After five years of training jetmen Yves Rossy and Vince Reffett soared over the skies of Dubai.
United Arab Emirates: Etihad Airways flight diverted to Dubai for 'security reasons'
Etihad Airways flight from Cairo to Abu Dhabi gets diverted to a Dubai air base following a security alert.