ABU DHABI
Photos from the 2015 Miss Camel Beauty Contest
This week, men will parade their finest dromedaries at auctions, races, and best-in-show events in the UAE. Prizes are given for the fastest, 'milkiest,' and most beautiful creatures. Less fortunate camels are served for dinner.
The Israeli Judo Team Couldn't Fight Under Their Flag Last Weekend in Abu Dhabi
The weight of history bears down yet again on the world’s athletes and artists.
If the UAE Wants a Hyperloop, Peter Diamandis Will Build It by 2020
The X Prize founder said the technology is about “reinventing transportation.”
A Pop-Up Church of Scientology and a Farewell to Wallspace: Last Week in Art
Also last week: Ai Weiwei's denied visa and Banksy's million-dollar murals.
Whose Smart City? Tomorrow's Cities Need to Be Shaped by Residents
Bringing some people power back into urban planning.
The Middle Finger Emoji Could Land You in Jail in the UAE
Using middle finger emojis and “insulting words” on apps can result in jail or deportation.
As Arms Sales to the Middle East Increase, Exporters Compete to Make a Killing
Captured US military weaponry, vehicles and ammunition are being used by Islamic State and other militants in the Middle East. Are increased arms exports, intended to shore up our friends in the short-term, actually helping to sow chaos in the long run...
Pep Dreams: Manchester City's Pursuit of the Ultimate in Exclusivity
He says he's staying in Munich, but rumours persist that Pep Guardiola is Manchester-bound as City continue transplanting Barça to Britain.
The UAE Campaign Against Islamist Extremism Is a Royal Pain For Qatar
Following a year of violence in the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates feels vindicated in its staunch opposition of all Islamist extremism — and Qatar won’t hear the end of it.
Solar-Powered Swiss Plane Launches Historic Trip Around the World
The 22,000-mile circumnavigational flight was conceived to showcase engineering advances and raise awareness about clean energy and climate change.
Slaves of Happiness Island
What's often lost in the reporting of foreign labor in the United Arab Emirates are of the workers themselves.
Skønhedskonkurrencen Miss Camel
I Abu Dhabi findes der beduiner og sheiker, som gladeligt vil smide op til 20 millioner kroner for en såkaldt "prisvindende skønhed" i håb om, at hun vinder den eftertragtede Bayraq-titel - den smukkeste kamel i landet.