United Arab Emirates

The Guinness World Records is a benchmarking institution best-known for having authenticated and catalogued feats of human endeavour since 1955.

In a bid to regulate the social media marketing industry, the UAE has made licenses for commercialised influencers mandatory.

An Emirati businessman wants to tow an iceberg from Antarctica to the Arabian Gulf.

Investing in inventors is how some countries in the Middle East and North Africa are looking to enrich and enhance their societies.

Since the beginning of humankind, inventions have helped move civilizations forward, with many creations coming from Middle East and North Africa.

In the Al-Hajar mountain chain of northern Oman, what appears to be just a pile of logs is actually an apiary of beehives. This is a centuries-old method of beekeeping which has been passed down from one generation to the next.

Singer-songwriter Moh Flow is hoping to hit the big time with his most recent releases from an upcoming album called Faith.

The Dubai Government is stepping up its efforts to help Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, seen as the backbone of the economy.

Oceanographer and environmentalist, Jean-Michel Cousteau, paid his first visit to the United Arab Emirates as part of his educational conservation programme.

Iran has categorically rejected claims that the country is behind the attacks on two oil tankers yesterday - saying they are responsible for maintaining the security of the Strait of Hormuz where the incidents took place. But its version of events is strongly disputed by the U.S.

The emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates was recently elected the UNESCO World Book Capital for 2019.

The UAE has the highest concentration of university branch campuses in the world and most are in Dubai. With a 2 billion euro revenue from annual tuition fees, the education sector in the city is big business.

Musabbeh Al Kaabi, the first Emirati chef in the world, shows Euronews how he prepares Iftar, the evening meal eaten by Muslims during Ramadan.

During a visit to the UAE, celebrity chef Michael Mina talks to Euronews about his colourful career and how his cuisine is going back to his North African roots.

In the Middle East and North Africa, homemade sweets and confectionary are gestures of welcome and celebration.

The UAE says that four commercial vessels were sabotaged in the incident, two of them Saudi oil tankers.

Ramadan is a time of reflection and communion for the estimated 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide.

Insomnia remains a largely undiagnosed and under-treated issue in the Middle East region.

Emirates Airline, the world’s largest long-haul carrier, will report profitable full year earnings this month, according to its CEO Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum.

Approximately 80 Hawksbill turtles, which were rescued last winter, have been rehabilitated and returned to their home in Arabian Gulf this April.

A man suspected of spying for the United Arab Emirates has been found dead in his prison cell in Turkey. Authorities say the suspect was arrested on the 19th of April and had allegedly confessed to spying on Arab nationals. Turkish state media reported his death as a suicide.

On September 25th, Hazza Al Mansoori will mark a historic moment for the UAE as the first Emirati astronaut to be sent into space.