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Emirates Airline president Sir Tim Clark in Melbourne on Friday.

‘Ripping ahead’: Emirates’ premium economy seats too popular for points redeemers

Sir Tim Clark, the head of the world’s fourth-largest airline, says competition from a Qatar-Virgin deal will be good for Australians.

  • Chris Zappone

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Manual Aslim walks through the rubble of her destroyed home in Rafah.

US security contractors going to Gaza to police truce, officials say

Israel hopes that the private security contractors will eventually form the nucleus of a larger international force, backed by Gulf states that will run Gaza.

  • Patrick Kingsley, Ronen Bergman and Aaron Boxerman
A landmark takes shape .. the exterior of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi

This city is about to give Dubai a real run for its dirhams

Abu Dhabi is at last set to compete with its glitzier neighbour Dubai, with its incredible new cultural district finally near completion.

  • Anthony Dennis
The business suites offer a “hotel in the sky” feeling.

This business class seat is a perfect ‘hotel in the sky’

This is one snug designer cubbyhole even if the unusual backwards-facing aspect of the seat takes a little getting used to.

  • Anthony Dennis
Lily Winward says she had a nightmare experience when bumped from an overbooked Etihad flight.

Aussie teen’s nightmare flight puts plane overbooking in spotlight

Lily Winward was returning home from the solo trip of a lifetime when she was bumped from a flight in Abu Dhabi.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Hotel Atlantis The Royal, Dubai.

The verdict on the world’s first ‘ultra-luxury resort’

Beyonce was reportedly paid $36 million to perform at the opening of this hotel. She would be happy with how it turned out.

  • Damien Woolnough
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Take in Abu Dhabi’s futuristic architecture as you sail into Zayed Port.

Port guide: Abu Dhabi, UAE

It might be the conservative cousin of Dubai, but wealthier Abu Dhabi has rolled out ambitious tourism and cultural projects, and is a sight to behold.

  • Brian Johnston
Three people have been arrested following the alleged murder of Israeli-Moldovan rabbi Zvi Kogan in the United Arab Emirates.

Rabbi missing in the UAE killed in ‘heinous antisemitic terror incident’, Israel says

Three people have been arrested over the death of Zvi Kogan, 28, an ultra-Orthodox rabbi who went missing on Thursday.

  • Tia Goldenberg and Jon Gambrell
Emirates’ business class is all class.

Qantas take note, this is how you do business class on a superjumbo

When it comes to the pointy end, Emirates is all class. Its Australian codeshare partner needs to start paying attention.

  • Anthony Dennis
Hamachi Sumac Sashimi at Moonrise.

Sorry, New York, this city’s food scene is better

Dubai is one of the world’s youngest cities, but its multifaceted food DNA tells a much deeper story.

  • Jenny Hewett

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