There is no reason Dubai's desert climate should disqualify the emirate from hosting the Summer Olympics, says the chief of the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi. Read Article Dubai's Olympic bid could beat the heat
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
