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1.4.10 Dubai, United Arab Emirates, opens the Burj Khalifa, which gained the title of the “tallest building in the world,” standing at 2,717 [...]

Once you get over the initial culture shock you can begin to admire the sites, and Dubai has a lot to offer for such a small place.

The Burj Khalifa (/ˈbɜːrdʒ kəˈliːfə/; Arabic: برج خليفة, Arabic pronunciation: [bʊrd͡ʒ xaˈliːfa], Khalifa Tower), known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration in 2010, is a skyscraper in D...

The world is preparing to welcome in the new year after another tumultuous and pandemic-ridden 12 months. New Zealand and Australia are among the first countries to usher in 2022. Follow DW for the latest.

Despite the ongoing pandemic, many New Year's Eve celebrations will be going ahead as scheduled. Here is an overview of the festivities planned and coronavirus restrictions in place.

Tallest service elevator Despite the Burj Khalifas reputation as a wonder of the world, it is important to note the controversial labor practices used for its completion. Skilled laborers worked incredibly long hours for little pay, at some points documented at $3.43–$5.25 a day, and were housed in reportedly terrible accommodations. According to Human Rights Watch, workplace injuries and fatalities were not well documented and are difficult to track.   Shanghai Tower in Shanghai, China (Pho...

Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM) Weekly: January 23-30, 2021 January 29, 2021 The following are some of this weeks reports from the MEMRI Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM) Project, which translates and analyzes content from sources monitored around the clock, among them the most important jihadi websites and blogs. (To view these reports in full, you must be a paying member of the JTTM; for membership information, send an email to [email protected] with "Membership" in the...

Emirati-Bahraini Delegation Lights Hanukkah Candles in Israel Published December 17th, 2020 - 07:23 GMT Emirati and Bahraini groups celebrating Jewish ‘Hanukkah’ festival at the Western Wall, in occupied Jerusalem. (Screenshot) Highlights From Jewish weddings in Dubai to lighting Hanukkah candles in Jerusalem, UAE and Bahrain normalize ties with Israel. A video of Emirati and Bahraini groups celebrating Jewish ‘Hanukkah’ festival at the Western Wall, in occupied Jerusalem has rece...

In explaining the seismic political shift underway in the Middle East, David Makovsky recounted a conversation he had recently with a government official from the United Arab Emirates. The official told him, “We don’t know what America is going to do, but there’s one country we know we can count on: Israel. We think alike.” Makovsky, who directs the Washington Institute for Near East Policy’s Project on Arab-Israel Relations, joined his friend Ghaith Al-Omari, a senior fellow in the i...