From graduation parties and robe rentals to field trips fees, parents say they are stretched thin but unable to complain for fear of the consequences to their children's education. Read Article Schools' hidden extras mount up in the UAE
More than 200,000 people marched across the country to vent their anger at the government's lavish spending in demonstrations which were initially triggered by a rise in bus fares. Brazil hit by largest protests in 20 years
The Saudi prince currently developing the world's tallest tower has invited the Dubai developer Emaar to help to develop an even higher building - a mile high - in one of the world's largest cities. Going for a mile-high building
