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Ex-Tory politician jailed and held in Dubai for two years over £2 taxi fare
Former Conservative Part candidate David Ballantine was incarcerated after a mix-up with a taxi driver in Dubai leading to the confiscation of his passport and a jail sentence.
Prison sentence dropped for British man who 'touched a man's hip' in Dubai
Radha Stirling of Detained in Dubai says Jamie Harron's passport was returned by police on Monday and that he was planning to leave the sheikhdom soon.
Brit tourist Jamie Harron gets 3-month jail term for accidentally touching man's hip at Dubai bar
Jamie Harron was on a 2-day stopover in Dubai when he accidentally brushed against a man's hip at a bar. He was sentenced to three months in jail, which he is set to appeal.
UK tourist facing jail in Dubai for touching man's hip releases heartfelt video to supporters
Jamie Harron, who faces three years in prison in Dubai for accidentally touching a man's hip in a bar, thanked his supporters in a new video.
Is it a meteor? Is it a ballistic missile? No, it's a Russian spaceship crashing to the earth
Rockets and stages earlier fell harmlessly and largely unnoticed into the atmosphere, said Hasan Ahmad al-Hariri, the CEO of the Dubai Astronomy Group.
Government IT worker jailed in Dubai for holding up middle finger in traffic released
Jamil Mukadam faced up to six months in prison for using a "rude hand gesture" in public, amid fresh focus on Dubai's laws.
Brit tourist Jamie Harron jailed for one month after drinking alcohol in Dubai bar
Harron, has been sentenced to a month in prison for drinking alcohol in Dubai - but still faces three years in jail for accidentally touching a man's hip.
Brit facing jail after touching man's hip in Dubai bar does not know when 'horrible dream' will end
Brit tourist Jamie Harron, 27, is facing three years in a Dubai jail after accidentally touching a man's hip in a bar.
Dubai dreams of flying taxis darting among its skyscrapers
Putting more passengers in the air could free its already clogged highways and burnish the city's cutting-edge image.
Thailand's fugitive ex-premier Yingluck Shinawatra is in Dubai says Prime Minister Prayut
Yingluck has been sentenced in absentia to 5 years in prison.
Watch Dubai's world first self-flying taxi drone make successful maiden flight
Premier voyage of pilotless aircraft makes futuristic transport closer to reality.
Briton faces jail in Dubai after flipping middle finger in road rage incident
Jamil Mukadam could spend six months in prison after getting into an argument with another driver.
Dubai's world-first self-flying taxis: New images take look inside automated aircraft
Aerial taxi test flights are due to take off this year - here's what they'll look like.
Dubai fire: Blaze rips through Torch Tower skyscraper
Officials say the residential skyscraper has been "successfully evacuated".
British newspaper editor in Dubai, Francis Matthew, 'accidentally killed wife' says police
The 60-year-old has been charged with the death of his wife Jane.
Gulf News editor Francis Matthew held on suspicion of wife's killing in Dubai
Gulf News editor Francis Matthew has been in custody for almost a week.
Aspiring flight attendant from Perth claims Emirates fired her for falling down stairs
Ciara Burke, 23, quit her previous job as a nurse after she received an invite to join the Emirates Aviation College in Dubai.
Billionaire Sheikh steps in to save tiny village hall in Cornwall due to special connection
A wealthy Emir leapt to the aid of a Cornish village due to its historical link to his lifetime passion.
Flying drone taxi service to begin Dubai trial this year
German company Volocopter will test its 62mph VC200 aircraft until 2020.
Does South African President Jacob Zuma own a $25m Dubai palace?
President has denied allegations that the wealthy Gupta family have bought him a mansion in the UAE.
Prepare for takeoff: The flying car 'gold rush' is on its way
Dubai and Singapore plan to get autonomous taxi drones off the ground sooner than you think.
Virgin passengers removed from Dubai-Heathrow flight following bomb threat
Customers on flight VS401 'temporarily disembarked the aircraft for additional security checks'.
Dubai becomes first city in the world to get its own Microsoft font
UAE officials are urging government entities to adopt it in all official correspondence.
Alleged mastermind of tax scam who duped Americans of $300m arrested in India
Sagar Thakkar also known as Shaggy, who was on the run for the last six month, was held at the Mumbai airport.
Meet the Canadian teacher who helped Inuit kids choose life
Maggie MacDonnell won $1m for her work with indigenous communities in northern Canada.
Australia tightens security checks for travellers flying from 3 Middle Eastern countries
The new measures will be adopted from 6 April.
Britain and US urged to act as Dubai arrests dissident Ahmed Mansoor in midnight raid
Mansoor was arrested for 'using social media to defame the UAE' and for 'promoting sectarian hatred.'
Dubai authorities detain seven members of the Olympic refugee team at airport
The African athletes had been invited to speak at a conference attended by Sheikh Mohammed.
World's best hotel room? First ever rotating skyscraper to be built in Dubai by 2020
Room with a view: Turnable tower allowing residents to spin their apartments gets green light.
Elon Musk jokes 'I'm not an alien' while discussing how to contact extraterrestrials
SpaceX boss says 'super intelligent' AI will be like aliens landing on Earth.