In 2004, construction began on a new building in Dubai, promising a revolutionary design that would dwarf the rest of the world's skyscrapers. Five years later, the 828-meter Burj Khalifa was complete, surpassing the previous...

Jamil Abu-Wardeh jump-started the comedy scene in the Arab world by founding the Axis of Evil Middle East Comedy Tour, which brings standup comedians to laughing audiences all over the region. He's found that, by respecting the "three...

Underneath every shiny new megacity, there's often a story of communities displaced. In this moving, poetic talk, OluTimehin Adegbeye details how government land grabs are destroying the lives of thousands who live in the coastal...

A founding member of the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, standup comic Maz Jobrani riffs on the challenges and conflicts of being Iranian-American -- "like, part of me thinks I should have a nuclear program; the other part thinks I can't be...

New ReviewI flew through Abu Dhabi’s no-go zone – here’s what happenedCredit: Simon Calder/The Independent

Watch Out For Dubai's Artificial Island

A flyover simulation of what the world's major cities will look like after the climate warms two to four degrees and the oceans rise dozens of feet/meters.

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Howcast - If you are in Orlando, your spouse is at a conference in El Paso, your daughter's at college in Raleigh, and your son is working in Dubai, you can keep the family in touch with Skype, a software application that lets you make...

Learn how to create sub-plots in Python.

What is the tallest building in the world, and how was it built? In this video, we explore the incredible story of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Learn how this record-breaking skyscraper rises over 2,700 feet into the sky and what it took...

Discover how hip-hop culture thrives in Dubai, blending local influences with global beats in a dynamic underground scene.

Explore Dubai’s close-knit surfing scene, where locals and expats come together to ride the waves and share their passion for the sport.<br/>

PALM ISLAND SINCE ANCIENT TIMES THERE HAVE BEEN SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD BUT IF THE MARKETING HYPE IS TO BE BELIEVED THE EIGHTH WONDER HAS ARRIVED, DUBAI’S PALM ISLAND PROJECT. AND THERE’S NO DOUBTING THE WORLD'S LARGEST LAND...

The A1 Grand Prix is a groundbreaking motorsport event that pits countries against each other in high-performance races. With identical cars specially built by Lola International, drivers from around the world will compete on an equal...

In this video, the Oryx teaches children about the importance of moderation in various aspects of life. Through the story of Basil, a boy addicted to video games, they learn about balancing leisure activities with responsibilities,...

Discovering Dubai, UAE:Next, we'll venture to Dubai, a mesmerizing treasure nestled along the coast of the Persian Gulf. Set against the backdrop of the Arabian desert, Dubai's culture is infused with Islamic influences, reflected in its...

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Near Geneva is the Big Idea of CERN, the world s largest particle-physics laboratory. In its tunnels, situated underground, scientists study matter, anti-matter and the forces that created the universe itself. Scientists are working on...

The $1.5 billion Atlantis Hotel resort has just opened in Dubai. The resort is built on an artificial island off the Persian Gulf coast and is among the city-state's biggest investments and it hopes that tourism can help sustain its...

Discover how Mike Freeson and the Dubai Mighty Camels are expanding the sport of hockey in the UAE.

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