UAE
A TV Hack Appears to Have Sparked the Middle East's Diplomatic Crisis
Alleged hackers broke into a TV station to broadcast and tweet fake news, provoking a huge diplomatic incident.
Dubai Wants to Use Data to Become the 'Happiest City on Earth'
Dr. Aisha Butti Bin Bishr, director of Smart Dubai, tells us about the city's efforts to harvest customer data to improve government services. But who defines what happiness is?
The Guy Who Saved Your iPhone From Hackers Is Stuck in a UAE Jail
'Million dollar dissident' Ahmed Mansoor’s actions protected millions of iPhone users from sophisticated spyware. If you care about your privacy and security, you should be fighting for his release.
Modernism, Voyeurism, and a Sentient Parrot: Highlights from Dubai Art Week 2017
From Sharjah Biennial to Art Dubai, a week of exploring the Gulf’s art capital.
Here’s a Bullshit Non-Story About Rod Stewart Staging a “Mock Execution” in the Desert
Good that we forced him to apologize though. Who knows what horrors his lack of contrition may have wrought.
Astonishing Aerial Photos from Australia, Naples, and the UAE
You’ve never seen Abu Dhabi like you will through Irenaeus Herok’s eye.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
Obama delivers farewell speech in Chicago, intel chiefs briefed Trump on alleged Russian blackmail, Charleston shooter Dylann Roof sentenced to death, and more.
This Airline's Half-Billion Dollar Wine Cellar Includes Some of the World's Best Wines
The carrier stores its collection of more than 3.75 million bottles of wine—some which will not be served on flights until 2025—in Burgundy, France.
Inside Dubai's Quest to Build the First Hyperloop
With the help of the government and a citywide competition, Elon Musk's Hyperloop is on track to becoming a reality in the Middle Eastern city of Dubai.
The Duchess of Cornwall Employs All-Female Martial Arts Expert Security Team In UAE
She also Instagrammed a photo of the ladies getting into formation.