By the end of this century, more than half of the world's 7,000 languages could have vanished, according to National Geographic's Disappearing Languages project. Could Arabic be one of them? Read Article Alarm bells over future of Arabic language
The origins of the Shehhi dialect, spoken in the northern cape of the UAE, has confounded explorers for centuries. Now a linguist in the UAE has found evidence to confirm that Shehhi history in the Arabian peninsula spans millennia. Read Article Decoding the Shehhi dialect puzzle
The peregrine falcon is a fearsome killing machine and the fastest creature on Earth, swooping down on its prey at up to 380kph. But how did it evolve? Groundbreaking genome research initiated in Abu Dhabi is providing some surprising answers. Read Article UAE delves into the birth of the perfect predator
Most people don't know anything about the Algerian city selected by the Arab League's cultural arm to be the capital of Arab culture in 2015. Alice Fordham reports from Constantine Constantine, the most beautiful city you've never heard of
Former England cricket captain Adam Hollioake has morphed into a cage fighter and wants to show off his new boxing skills against Carlos Spencer at Fighting Chance Dubai, writes Paul Radley. Hollioake not short on confidence ahead of Fighting Chance
Star Trek's technological feats are ahead of the times - dreamt up almost half a century ago, much of its technology is today a reality. Can’t you beam me up, Scotty?
Istanbul's famous mosque tries to strike balance between religion and tourism money by providing tourists with coverings. Thomas Seibert reports Turkey tightens Blue Mosque dress code
