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Emirates Airlines CEO issues statement after plane crash-lands

Dubai International Airport has been closed until further notice after an Emirates flight crash landed and burst into flames.

03/08/2016

United Arab Emirates

Ramadan for foreigners - as explained in the UAE

Ramadan is well underway, one of the most important periods on the Islamic calendar.

17/06/2016

Economy

Tough times for tourism in the Middle East

These are difficult times for the travel and tourism industry in the Middle East. Euronews speaks with the tourism heads of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan at the Arabian Travel Market trade show.

28/04/2016

Culture news

Flashy cars take over Dubai for Gulf Car Festival

More than 300 custom-made cars were on display at the latest edition of the“Gulf Car Festival in Dubai”:http://carculture.ae/gulf-car-festival-2016/

19/04/2016

United Arab Emirates

Dubai plans tower even higher than Burj Khalifa

11/04/2016

United Arab Emirates

Flydubai crash could have been pilot error - investigators

Russian investigators have said pilot error could be to blame for the crash of a Flydubai passenger flight in March, but added the conditions and

08/04/2016

Russia

FlyDubai flight recorders may not yield much information

Aviation experts say it could take weeks to decode the severely damaged voice and cockpit recorders

21/03/2016

Russia

FlyDubai flight recorders "badly damaged" could take weeks to decode

Russia's airline regulator said that the flight recorders from a passenger jet which crashed in southern Russia killing all 62 aboard are badly damaged.

20/03/2016

World News

'Our company is in deep shock': Flydubai reacts to Russia plane crash

At a news conference in Dubai the first thoughts of Flydubai airline executives were for the victims of Saturday’s plane crash in southern Russia

19/03/2016

Russia

Families of Russian plane crash victims comforted at Rostov airport

As news of the plane crash in southern Russia emerged on Saturday morning, local residents in Rostov-on-Don came to the airport to lay flowers and

19/03/2016

Russia

Russia plane crash: Flydubai says 'too early' to determine cause

Aviation experts are investigating what caused a passenger jet to crash as it tried to land in southern Russia, killing all 62 people on board. Most

19/03/2016

United Arab Emirates

Hands off our heritage: a stark warning for cultural iconoclasts

The head of UNESCO tells Euronews there will be no impunity for those who destroy monuments and artefacts

14/03/2016

United Arab Emirates

Dubai forum aims to boost education and innovation opportunities for women

Boosting opportunities for women in education and innovation. That has been the theme of the second day of the Global Women’s Forum in Dubai –

24/02/2016

United Arab Emirates

Dubai event turns spotlight on women and diversity

Thousands of people have gathered in Dubai to talk women and diversity. The IMF’s Christine Lagarde and Jordan’s Queen Rania are among the speakers

23/02/2016

Sport

Powerlifting: Rahman breaks world record

Some 200 athletes from 40 nations gathered in Dubai for the latest IPC Powerlifting World Cup event – an event that many used to improve their

22/02/2016

Sport

Nizzolo takes Dubai Tour lead as Lobato wins stage three

Italian Giacomo Nizzolo took control of the Dubai Tour standings on Friday after a second place finish in the penultimate stage three. Spaniard Juan

05/02/2016

Sport

Team Sky's Viviani wins stage two of Dubai Tour

Team Sky’s Elia Viviani enjoyed a double victory of sorts on Thursday. The Italian won a crash-hit stage two of the Dubai Tour and with it took the

04/02/2016

Sport

Kittel wins opening stage of Dubai Tour

Marcel Kittel won the opening stage of the Dubai Tour on Wednesday following a powerful sprint finish in Fujairah. The first stage of the third

03/02/2016

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High-rise of flames

A fire engulfed a 63-storey hotel which is close to the Burj Khalifa, the world’s highest tower, in downtown Dubai on Thursday night, about three

02/01/2016

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Dubai luxury hotel engulfed in flames

A fire has engulfed The Address Hotel in downtown Dubai in the United Arab Emirates hours before a large New Year fireworks display was set to start

01/01/2016