A popular hub for so-called expats working in sectors such as education and energy, the six oil-rich member-states of the ...

Flush with oil dollars, Dubai is no longer satisfied with being just a business, tourist and sports mecca. It's trying to boost its prestige further by pouring money into entertainment to lure the ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The Dubai Shopping Festival 2001, set for March, is a monthlong event that features shopping and prizes such as luxury cars and gold.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Those who fetch $130 for a barrel of oil can call the tune these days. And it seems the tune is becoming so catchy that even Madonna, the original Material Girl ...

Like Gulf playground Dubai, Mecca is enjoying a construction boom as exclusive hotels, apartments and shopping malls rise around the Grand Mosque.

What is hajj? Hajj is an annual religious pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca and is required of every physically and financially capable Muslim at least once in their lifetime. The journey takes ...