DUBAI (Reuters) - Sovereign wealth funds in the Gulf Arab region are raising their allocations to private equity investments at a faster rate than other types of investment, U.S. fund manager Invesco <IVZ.N> says in a new study. Full story
DUBAI (Reuters) - Thousands of workers employed by Dubai's largest construction firm, Arabtec, stayed away from work on Sunday to back wage demands, a rare labor protest in the Gulf emirate, where trade unions are banned, staff said. Full story
DUBAI (Reuters) - Honeymooners and other tourists from the Gulf are heading to the throbbing heart of Dubai to beat the summer heat by cooling off at the first "ice lounge" in the Middle East. Full story
Tourists beat the heat in Dubai's Chill Out ice bar where customers are given jackets, boots and hats as they sit among ice sculptures sipping drinks. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
DUBAI (Reuters) - Bank Muscat <BMAO.OM>, the main victim of a $45 million global cyber heist, is examining all options to recover the money it lost in an unprecedented fraud brought to light by U.S. authorities. Full story
DUBAI/BOSTON (Reuters) - Two companies with major operations in India were the weak links that opened the door to a $45 million global cyber heist brought to light by U.S. authorities this week. Full story
The teen singing sensation was tackled and knocked to the ground by security after a man rushed the stage during a concert in Dubai.
The biggest earthquake to have hit the country in 50 years was felt as far away as India and Dubai, and there are conflicting reports about the number of deaths. NBC’s Ali Arouzi reports.
Dubai's desert landscape is now home to the world's largest natural flower garden featuring more than 45 million flowers. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
Models negotiated their way across a moving train that was used to host a fashion show in Dubai. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
A café in Dubai is trying to give a modern twist to an old Bedouin tradition by offering camel products on its menu. TODAY.com's Katy Tur reports.
An Arabtec logo is seen on buildings under construction in the Marina area of Dubai in this picture taken November 28, 2009. REUTERS/Steve Crisp
Farouk Soussa, Citi's chief economist for the Middle East, speaks during the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority and Thomson Reuters Spring Energy Forum in Dubai in this April 17, 2012 file photo. One of the world's richest countries per capita, Kuwait has struggled for years to get big infra
A Saudi Arabian family drinks hot chocolate at Chillout cafe in Dubai May 12, 2013. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah
A passerby looks into the Chillout cafe in Dubai May 12, 2013. Chillout, owned by UAE's Sharaf Group, is the first ice lounge in the Middle East, with temperatures set at -6 degrees Celsius . The cafe, with its illuminated interiors, curtains, paintings and seating arrangements, is all made of carve
