United Arab Emirates
The world’s busiest international airport is shutting down. What’s next?
Dubai International handles 92.3 million passengers a year, but its days are numbered.
- Emma Thomson
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- Trump diplomacy
Trump’s Middle East trip has shown he is not Netanyahu’s patsy
Israel and the United States remain close allies. But the president’s visit to the Middle East has exposed previously subterranean tensions with the Israeli leader.
- Matthew Knott
Trump’s new war was costing $1b and going nowhere. Then two jets fell into the sea
The US president had wanted to see fast results when he launched strikes against the Houthis. But by day 31, he wasn’t happy - and looking for a way out. He found one.
- Helene Cooper, Greg Jaffe, Jonathan Swan, Eric Schmitt and Maggie Haberman
In Middle East, Trump plans to focus on business deals, not geopolitics
The swing through deep-pocketed monarchies marks the first major international travel of the US president’s second term and shows his priorities.
- Michael Birnbaum and Matt Viser
Disney to build new theme park in stopover favourite
The resort will be built on Yas Island on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, already home to the Ferrari and Warner Bros amusement parks, SeaWorld and a waterpark.
- Michelle Chapman
Seven highlights of Dubai beyond the glitzy skyscrapers
There’s plenty of traditional culture to experience in this stopover favourite. You just need to know where to look.
- Jenny Hewett
Beyond Dubai: The smallest emirate wants to be your next stopover
Not enough beach? Build one. No islands off the coast? No problem. Just put them there yourself.
- Carrie Hutchinson
I stayed at the world’s first urban fitness resort (and ate too much)
This affordable futuristic fitness stay is redefining the ultimate Dubai stopover.
- Jenny Hewett
- ★★★★½
- Hotel reviews
Love it or hate it, you’ll never forget a stay at these grandiose digs
Abu Dhabi’s sprawling Emirates Palace hotel is another world but due to its size, it can also feel a little like a lost world.
- Anthony Dennis
Qantas rivals offer more long-haul routes as dollar crash looms
Capacity for international travel is rising as airlines experiment with new routes. But the real difference may be felt when Qatar and Virgin’s deal takes effect mid-year.
- Chris Zappone
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