The Burj Al Arab officially opened on December 1 1999 and has gone on to become one of the major symbols of Dubai ever since. With its eye-catching dhow sail design and its own man-made island, it ...

HMS Lancaster launched its Wildcat helicopter after spotting suspicious activity from two boats side-by-side in the northern Arabian Sea at night. When the crew spotted packages being transferred from ...

Traditional wooden dhow boats offer a glimpse of times gone by, when Abu Dhabi was a hub for the pearl diving industry and hundreds of these wooden vessels plied the waters of the Arabian Gulf.