Nothing that I read about Dubai had given me a glimpse of its soul. And now I know why. It doesn't have one.
Vicky Ward | Posted 11.24.2008 | Style
An economist at the Federal Reserve told me he's been somewhat perplexed by the time-lag between the true appalling state of the economy and people's reactions -- especially in New York.
TreeHugger.com | Matthew McDermott | Posted 11.17.2008 | Green
In an area of the world with no shortage of sunlight, awash in oil wealth (and being able to detect the way the cleantech wind is blowing...) and with...
J. Carl Ganter | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics
BBC presenter Nik Gowing moderates the closing session of the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Summit in Dubai November 9. Photo by Dana Smilli...
Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 11.11.2008 | Living
The financial crisis has made obvious the obvious: that we live in a truly new and global world.
Jamal Dajani | Posted 10.10.2008 | Business
The demise of Wall Street has reached the Arabian Sahara and is threatening to put an end to its construction boom, which has flourished from several years of petro-bonanza.
AP | ADAM SCHRECK | Posted 10.05.2008 | Home
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — With its world's tallest building nearing completion, Dubai said Sunday it is embarking on an even more ambitious ...
AP | ADAM SCHRECK and BARBARA SURK | Posted 09.22.2008 | Home
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — It's the latest word in Persian Gulf excess: a $1.5 billion resort boasting a $25,000-a-night suite and dolphins f...
Stacie Krajchir | Posted 08.26.2008 | Entertainment
What I love about Trump is not his lack of humility, but rather his vision and desire to be extraordinary. As outlandish and self-important as he may seem, he is a visionary.
NY Post | Posted 08.26.2008 | Business
Although Tiger Woods isn't sure when he will return to competition, his huge golf course project in the Persian Gulf is rapidly rising out of the dese...
Jamal Dajani | Posted 08.01.2008 | Politics
Skyrocketing oil and natural gas prices in the second quarter of this year led ExxonMobil to report the highest profit ever by an American company. I...
Max Keiser | Posted 07.24.2008 | Business
Starbucks and McDonald's are becoming like Louis Vuitton and Gucci in America, luxury brands that only those who are not poisoned with toxic dollars in their pocket can afford.
AP | Posted 07.17.2008 | Politics
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Police in the Gulf tourist hub of Dubai say they've detained 17 foreign men for allegedly being gay and wearing wo...
Leo W. Gerard | Posted 07.02.2008 | Business
Global corporations have set up a situation in which they are herding workers in a stampede to the bottom. So we created the first global union to face off unregulated multinational corporations.
Posted 06.25.2008 | Business
NEW YORK -- An Italian architect said he is poised to start construction on a new skyscraper in Dubai that will be "the world's first building in moti...
AP | DAVID B. CARUSO | Posted 06.25.2008 | Business
NEW YORK — An Italian architect said he is poised to start construction on a new skyscraper in Dubai that will be "the world's first building in...
Ecorazzi | Posted 06.02.2008 | Green
"Whilst acting is my career, architecture is my passion." -- Brad Pitt While most of the world is focused on his growing family, actor Brad Pitt is t...
Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 05.30.2008 | Media
One way to change adversarial attitudes toward us is to reintroduce America to the Arab world through the medium of television, which Layalina does with its responsible, American-style commercial programming.
New York Times | Eric Dash | Posted 05.08.2008 | Business
Citigroup announced late Wednesday that it was moving one of its most senior investment bankers to the Middle East, hoping to establish a stronger foo...
The Sun | Posted 04.18.2008 | Entertainment
MADONNA is to sign the most lucrative contracts of her career - playing two gigs in Dubai for £12.5MILLION... The Queen Of Pop is finalising negotia...
AP | BARBARA SURK | Posted 04.08.2008 | Business
MADINAT ZAYED, United Arab Emirates — Dubai's crown prince paid $2.7 million for a camel during a desert festival celebrating Bedouin traditions...
Los Angeles Times | Kimi Yoshino | Posted 04.03.2008 | Business
From the Los Angeles Times' report on the growth of theme parks abroad, particularly in the Middle East: Twenty-five years after Walt Disney Co. bega...
Crave | Kent German | Posted 03.24.2008 | Business
I've already raved about the prospect of relaxing in a posh first class on the new Airbus A380, but now Dubai-based Emirates Airlines seems to have ra...
Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 03.07.2008 | Politics
The next president is going to have rebuild a lot of broken coalitions shattered by years of failed U.S. diplomacy to make that 3am call less of a threat to our sleeping kids.
Wall Street Journal | John Emshwiller | Posted 01.22.2008 | Politics
Former President Clinton stands to reap around $20 million -- and will sever a politically sensitive partnership tie to Dubai -- by ending his high-pr...
Tina Fey graces the cover of the January issue of Vanity Fair, and in an...
President Bush let it all out today during an interview with ABC News' Charlie...
Via ThinkProgress, in an interview with NewsMax, President Bush's brother Jeb...
The following is Part I of Sean Penn's piece, Mountain of Snakes (Read Part II here) The
Governor Palin Neglects Alaska Duties for Partisan Stumping on Campaign Trail...
The Campaign Finance Institute (CFI)...
President-elect Barack Obama announced Monday that Robert Gates would remain as...
Reuters has a Q&A with John Travolta to promote his animated film "Bolt." At the end, they ask him...
NEW YORK — Rush Limbaugh has seldom been a fan of...
After a 12-day hiatus, Sarah Palin stepped back into the spotlight on Monday to...
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration backed off proposed crackdowns...
It started with the fist bump seen 'round the world. Soon...
A revolutionary device that can harness...
Andrea R. Vaucher | Posted 11.26.2008 | Style