The UAE has repeatedly denied arming the Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group currently fighting against the Sudanese Armed Forces.

Macklemore cancels Dubai show over the UAE's involvement in Sudanese conflict

Tori Towey arrived back in Ireland on Thursday after being charged with attempted suicide in Dubai. 

Tori Towey: ‘There was a time I didn’t think I would come back home at all’

Taoiseach Simon Harris has said that the travel ban imposed by Dubai authorities on Irish woman Tori Towey has been lifted.

Irish PM: Travel ban on woman charged with 'attempted suicide' in Dubai lifted

A Royal Marine who won the George Cross for bravery in Afghanistan, Matt Croucher, has been held in Dubai after being accused of spying.

Royal Marine who was awarded George Cross accused of spying in Dubai

Experts have suggested an unprecedented deluge in Dubai may have been triggeed, at least in part, by "cloud seeding".

What is cloud seeding and did it cause the record breaking rains in Dubai?

The 75-year-old was reportedly pushed and shouted at, while the host threw a drink over his baby granddaughter.

Scottish grandfather faces jail after asking Dubai neighbours to turn music down

COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber, left, claps after passing the global stocktake at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Questions remain over how long the transition will take, who will pay for it and a 'fatal flaw' in the text. 

COP28: Countries reach deal to 'transition away' from fossil fuels

"Let's... Turn... Promises... Into... Progress" is the slogan adorning flags in Dubai.

COP28 begins in Dubai but will it change anything?

As oil-rich UAE plays host to COP28, questions remain around how the Middle East country will be committed to tackling climate change.

COP28: What do these climate conferences achieve? 

 The announcement marked the second time the pope’s frail health had forced the cancellation of a foreign trip.

Pope cancels trip to Dubai for COP28 over health concerns

In a video circulating on social media, the bear can be seen poking its head out of the hold.

Bear escapes crate in hold of Iraqi Airways plane

Selina Waterman-Smith said she was the victim of a business partnership that went wrong.

Former star of The Apprentice faces prospect of prison

The singer said a clause in a contract said there was to be 'no mention of sexuality'

Steps: Ian 'H' Watkins says group declined Dubai gig over LGBTQ+ laws

The network smuggled more than £104 million from UK to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during 83 separate trips between November 2019 and October 2020.

Couriers facing jail for smuggling suitcases of cash as part of £100m scheme

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Char marks are seen after an apartment fire in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, April 16, 2023. A fire swept through an apartment building in an older neighborhood of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, killing multiple people and injuring another several, authorities said Sunday. 

Neighbours believe people were sleeping in the apartment when the fire started.

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