A fact-finding committee of the Philippine House of Representatives has recommended a total ban on sending Filipino maids or domestic helpers to the Middle East due to reported sexual and physical abuse by their employers.

Emirates Mobile Television Corporation (EMTC) has been granted this Sunday the UAE's sole mobile TV broadcasting license.

Azza Boeing, the Sudanese cargo operator that crashed last week killing all six crew on board, has been stopped from using UAE airspace until further investigations are carried out.

A prisoner yesterday accused seven inmates of threatening him with a knife before raping him. The offense occurred in July and the 24- year old said he had reported this to the police.

Ras Al Khaimah, one of UAE's seven emirates has caught a gang that has been using fraud credit cards pretending to buy or sell mobile phones and gold.

An Uzbek saleswoman was found with heroin at Dubai International Airport before being sentenced to four years in prison.

Just as our breaths are taken away by Abu Dhabi's first Formula One, as we remember that it will be the first to hold races during the night, we are yet to witness another dazzling event to take place at Al Yas Marina Circuit.

The days of Nad Al Sheba are not over. Dubai's equestrian scene has recently seen a major upgrade. The changes have been gradually taking place since the 'shut-down' of Nad Al Sheba' race course earlier this year, just after the 2009 Dubai World Cup

A cargo plane bound for Sudan crashed shortly after take-off from Sharjah International Airport in the United Arab Emirates, situated approximately 16 flight miles from Dubai International Airport. All six crew members died in the accident.

As President Obama considers a major change in strategy in Afghanistan, the Senate passed a bill bringing the total U.S. tab for that war to about $300 billion.