May 30, 2012
Loved ones say Somali pirates who hijacked the Dubai-based MV Albedo have vowed to beat and starve hostages until their Dh10.4 million ransom demand is met. Read Article Pirates make phone threats to hostages' families as ransom unpaid
May 23, 2012
Customs authorities in Sri Lanka have seized a shipment of African ivory that was on its way to a customer in Dubai. Read Article African ivory en route to Dubai seized in Sri Lanka
May 11, 2012
Enjoy a special family package at Atlantis The Palm, discover inner peace on a yoga retreat to Morocco and choose between two great kayaking destinations. Read Article Travel Deals: Swim or paddle, it's time to get in the water
Apr 14, 2012
Designed to entertain, inspire and delight, some of the world's finest gardens deserve a place on every tourist itinerary. Read Article Cultivate your senses with our top 10 gardens around the world
Apr 12, 2012
The alerts and evacuations mean a regional system passed a major test since the tsunami of 2004 that killed 230,000 people, including 170,000 in northern Indonesia alone. Read Article Tsunami alert systems prove successful after Indonesia earthquake
Apr 06, 2012
Investigations in Sri Lanka into the deaths of the Emirati woman and her baby have been blocked because no autopsies were carried out, police say. Read Article Investigation into deaths of mother and baby halted
Mar 22, 2012
Uproar by its Tamil population is forcing the Indian government to support a UN resolution investigating the massacre of Tamil separatists.
Read Article UN probe into Tamil killings is testing India-Sri Lanka ties
Mar 16, 2012
A Sri Lankan court has upheld a motion brought by UAE officials to have the bodies of a mother and child who died in Colombo returned to the emirates immediately. Read Article Emiratis' bodies flown home from Sri Lanka
Mar 14, 2012
The UAE has sent a team of forensic investigators to determine the cause of death, which Sri Lankan doctors suspect may have been caused by food poisoning. Read Article Emirati mother and child die on first day of Sri Lankan holiday
Feb 11, 2012
I usually have one sacred, unbreakable rule when I travel, and that's don't do anything you wouldn't do at home. Read Article Economy and spontaneity, the enemy of travelling with kids
