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Topic: Portugal

Hotel insider: Hotel Figueira, Lisbon

A superior room of The Beautique Hotels Figueira in Portugal. The Beautique Hotels Figueira

May 17, 2013

Fly direct to Lisbon with Emirates and enjoy this hip hotel in a historic building. Read Article Hotel insider: Hotel Figueira, Lisbon

Claim an estate in Portugal for €26m

This Portuguese period residence and estate outside the pretty town of Sintra can be yours for a cool €26 million. Courtesy IRG International Realty

Apr 12, 2013

The Life: The Life looks at the property market in Portugal, where among other offerings an ancestral estate outside the pretty town of Sintra is available – at a price.  Read Article Claim an estate in Portugal for €26m

The war that never was: 5-year-old Wikipedia entry on 'Goan War' is a hoax

Jan 08, 2013

A seemingly meticulous entry about a 17th century conflict between colonial Portugal and India's Maratha Empire has been outed as a hoax. Read Article The war that never was: 5-year-old Wikipedia entry on 'Goan War' is a hoax

Dance to a different tune in Lisbon

Lisbon's Alfama neighbourhood is a ramble of stepped cobbled alleys and terracotta roofs that shows what the city would have been like before a earthquakes levelled it in 1755. Getty Images

Aug 10, 2012

Now accessible through Emirates Airline's new route, the city's narrow streets, ceramic-tiled buildings and trendy boutiques are imbued with the music of its plaintive folk songs. Read Article Dance to a different tune in Lisbon

 

European brain drain good news for Emirates

People protest against Bankia, outside Bankia bank headquarters in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, June 16, 2012. Spain will not immediately implement the International Monetary Fund's latest recommendations, which include cutting government workers' wages further, because they are nonbinding advice, the prime minister said Saturday. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki) *** Local Caption *** APTOPIX Spain Finacial Crisis.JPEG-0e287.jpg

Jun 18, 2012

Euro Zone: Doctors, pilots and lawyers are among the young skilled workers fleeing the euro zone debt crisis for jobs in the UAE and elsewhere. Read Article European brain drain good news for Emirates

 

UAE the land of opportunity for Europe's struggling jobseekers

Nikolas Tsimidakis is the executive chef of the Majestic Hotel in Bur Dubai. Jeff Topping / The National

Jun 18, 2012

Euro Zone: Tough austerity measures and rising unemployment in the single-currency bloc have forced many Europeans to look to the UAE for healthier job prospects. Read Article UAE the land of opportunity for Europe's struggling jobseekers

 

Ireland, Portugal and Greece set to protest at rescue deal

Demonstrators at a CGTP workers' protest walk past a boarded up building Saturday, June 9 2012, in downtown Porto, Portugal. The General Confederation of Portuguese Workers, CGTP, the country's largest union, called for protest in the two major cities, Lisbon and Porto, against the government's austerity measures and labor reforms attached to Portugal's euro 78 billion ($103 billion) bailout last year. (AP Photo/Paulo Duarte) *** Local Caption *** Portugal Financial Crisis.JPEG-0ecf8.jpg

Jun 11, 2012

Euro Zone: The decision to rescue Spain's battered banking sector is likely to trigger a wave of protests from Greece, Ireland and Portugal. Read Article Ireland, Portugal and Greece set to protest at rescue deal

 

Video: Volvo Ocean Race near collision with a whale

Video: Volvo Ocean Race near collision with a whale(Video)

May 30, 2012

The split-second reflexes of 'Camper' helmsman Roberto 'Chuny' Bermúdez narrowly saved the team from a high-speed collision with a whale in the middle of the Atlantic. Watch Video Video: Volvo Ocean Race near collision with a whale

 

Small city charms in Guimarães, Europe's Capital of Culture

Apr 07, 2012

Anita Sethi visits Portugal for a short break in Porto and historic Guimarães. Read Article Small city charms in Guimarães, Europe's Capital of Culture

 

Top 5: Countries taking strides towards greener transportation

The Active-E , an electric car made by German car manufacturer BMW, at the Shanghai Auto Show in Shanghai last April.

Mar 02, 2012

Five countries where the governments are seriously promoting the production and buying of electric cars. Read Article Top 5: Countries taking strides towards greener transportation

 

Top 10: Stay in the grandest palaces built to serve

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Nov 05, 2011

A unique mix of glamour and heritage awaits you with a palace stay, from a 10th-century Spanish fortress to a castle on a lake built by a rebellious Indian prince. Read Article Top 10: Stay in the grandest palaces built to serve

 

Top 10: Lesser-known museums

An employee opens 'secret' panels displaying paintings by Hogarth at Sir John Soane's Museum in London. The rooms are full of art, from classical antiquities to architectural drawings and furniture, all preserved as they were arranged 200 years ago. Gill Allen / Bloomberg News

Oct 15, 2011

From the Beirut Art Center to the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, Robert Caroll picks 10 of the most under-rated museums and galleries in the world. Read Article Top 10: Lesser-known museums

 

Clunking across Europe alongside Ghostbusters for a charity rally

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Sep 09, 2011

Tim Brooks teams up with some Ghostbusting drivers on a cross-continent charity rally with a difference. Read Article Clunking across Europe alongside Ghostbusters for a charity rally

 

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Football eyes Flushing Meadows

NEW YORK - AUGUST 30: A general view of the Unisphere during day one of the 2010 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 30, 2010 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Large stadium for the recently announced New York City Football Club is planned for iconic tennis site. Omar Rahman reports from New York  Football eyes Flushing Meadows

Dubai dart tournament promises to be exciting

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 01: Raymond van Barneveld of The Netherlands arrives for his match against Gary Anderson of England during the quarter finals of the 2011 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace on January 1, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Raymond van Barneveld

In truth, darts is one of few sports where the professionals are more often than not in no better physical shape than the rowdy crowds that cheer them on.  Dubai dart tournament promises to be exciting

Bribery laws go beyond borders

An Afghan street vendor touts prepaid Etisalat phone cards. The UAE company operates in the troubled nation, which has a reputation for corruption along with Ivory Coast and Pakistan. Mauricio Lima / AFP Photo

Companies in the UAE are finding themselves facing a legal minefield caused by the global reach of tough and sometimes conflicting US and UK anti-corruption laws. John Henzell reports.   Bribery laws go beyond borders

Mashallah: what it means, when to say it and why you should

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With Muslim families, you must say "mashallah" with every compliment lest someone think you are jealous and have the evil eye.  Mashallah: what it means, when to say it and why you should

Andy Murray pulls out of French Open through injury

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Pain in lower back forces world No 2 to look beyond second grand slam tournament in the calendar year.  Andy Murray pulls out of French Open through injury

Fast & Furious 6 - start your engines

Vin Diesel in Fast And Furious 6. Courtesy Universal

Vin Diesel, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez and Gina Carano on the Fast & Furious franchise.  Fast & Furious 6 - start your engines

The collaboration of Shamma Hamdan and Jay Sean in Dubai

Jay Sean and Shamma Hamdan for Saeed Saeed's story on Coke Studios. May 2013 CREDIT: Courtesy Coke Studios

Coke Studio, now in its second season, blends Khaleeji pop with RnB.  The collaboration of Shamma Hamdan and Jay Sean in Dubai

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Video: Talking Shehhi – a dialect from RAK's mountain tribes

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Video: Tracing UAE families through genealogy

Video: tracing UAE families through genealogy(Video)

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In pictures: Swarovski studded tub

The Swarovski Crystal Saracen bath from Catchpole & Rye.(Photos)

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In pictures: Maldives a piece of heaven on earth

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In pictures: Sir Bu Nair Island

Sir Bu Nair Island in charge of Sharjah government. One of the UAE’s untouched, natural islands is to be partially developed under new plans by Sharjah to promote eco-tourism.(Photos)

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