Dubai

Australian airline Qantas has said that it is cutting ties with the country's official tourism agency due to conflict of interests.

Monster mall to be central attraction of £17bn Mohammed bin Rashid City and attract 80 million shoppers a year.

Rory McIlroy's rivals have paid the Northern Irishman the ultimate compliment, with Luke Donald claiming his performances at the moment are like Tiger Woods' when he was at his best.

Growth in tourism has allowed the emirate to revive its stalled development projects.

17,000 police officers deployed to patrol Pitak Siam movement’s anti-government rally.

Rebecca Blake and Conor McRedmond given three-month sentence for drunken encounter.

Luke Donald hopes the European Tour will make changes to the money-list to stop an end of season anti-climax

South African police arrest man, who was attempting to travel to Dubai, at Johannesburg airport with diamonds worth £1.4m hidden in his stomach.

Court hears that 23-year-old pilot ran over Pakistani student after she mocked his blue Sedan.

Demi Moore is set to celebrate her 50th birthday in Dubai.

Big Typhoon deal, which faces competition from France and US, also on agenda.

Human Rights Watch tells IB Times UK that treatment of prisons, rights of prisons and mistreatment of foreign workers all require urgent attention.

Row over crackdown on Islamist groups said to be reason for exclusion.

Singapore airlines has announced plans to buy 10 percent stake in Virgin Australia

The fan who attacked Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Chris Kirkland has brought further shame on the image of English football

Kevin Pietersen will return from international exile for England's tour of India, the England and Wales Cricket Board have confirmed.

French government opens inquiry after widow claims Palestinian leader was poisoned by polonium.

Andy Murray has been handed a walkover victory in the second round of the Shanghai Masters after Florian Mayer withdraws with a wrist injury.

Bullet removed from Malala Yousafzai's head and she may be taken abroad for further treatment.

Dubai plans to build its own Taj Mahal – called Taj Arabia, a replica of the world wonder located in India. Taj Arabia will be four times bigger than the Taj Mahal.

Kevin Pietersen will resume his international career after the England and Wales Cricket board reached an agreement with the batsman for his reintegration into the team.

Talented 23-year-old signs for west Yorkshire club Frickley Athletic - days after making it through to Nicole Scherzinger’s Judges House.

Bela Chopra took gin to "calm nerves" and apologises - but could be jailed

Qantas moving its European flights hub to Dubai as well as strengthening its Asian network.

Co-owner branded the shop Hitler as tribute to grandfather, and was not aware of Holocaust.

Project aims to create cheaper life-saving drugs for Middle East and North Africa.

Leaving a car's engine running and unattended attracts a hefty penalty of Dh300 (£52).

Dubai police continue search for MacColl three months into his disappearance.

Syria's Prime Minister Riyad Hijab abandons Assad regime as bomb blast rips through Syrian state TV in Damascus.

Peter Wilson produced a superb performance in the final of the double trap as he caused a major upset to secure Great Britain's third gold medal of the London 2012 Olympics.