DUBAI

It may not be true that Osama bin Laden is dead and buried at sea, according to two Pakistani TV stations and some Americans, who feel he is still alive.

Osama bin Laden was hurriedly buried at sea in accordance with Muslim rituals and practice, say U.S. officials, a claim opposed by Islamic scholars worldwide even as some Americans wonder whether he is really dead.

The former military ruler of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf, had some mixed messages about the killing of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden by U.S. forces.

Three men running technology vendor businesses were indicted last week for selling millions of dollars worth of laptops to Iran.

A 15ft-long, six-wheeled behemoth that on first glance looks like a cross between the Batmobile and a (very) stretched limousine, billed as the 'Superbus' was unveiled in Dubai on Sunday.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have detained three political activists who have demanded the implementation of democratic and economic reforms.

Thai 'red shirts' on Sunday recalled their deadly clashes with government security forces on April 10, 2010 even as the country looks forward to elections in May, five years after a military putsch ousted still influential former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

At least one person has died and dozens have been detained in clashes between protesters and security forces in the Persian Gulf kingdom of Oman

French climber Alain Robert, the French Spiderman, braved heights and high winds as he scaled the tallest building in the world.

The symbolic action of turning lights out for an hour in an expression of concern for the environment is in the process of being officially observed in thousands of communities across 134 countries and territories on Australia, Asia, Africa and Europe.

A behemoth dragon-shaped shopping mall in the desert near Dubai has become a symbol of the deepening links between East Asia and the Middle East.

Every year, SuperYachts.com compiles a list of the largest yachts currently on the water. Here is the countdown list of world’s top ten largest yachts.

World number three Novak Djokovic crushed top-seed Roger Federer in straight sets to secure the Dubai Championships title on Saturday.

Top-seed Roger Federer and Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic overcame tough opening sets to reach the semi-finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Thursday.

Sex scandal-tainted Tiger Woods sparked off another controversy by spitting in Dubai. The slideshow recalls spitting sports stars who preceded the golfer.

World Number 2 Roger Federer defeated Marcel Granollers in straight sets to qualify for the quarter-finals in the Dubai Tennis Championships and admitted that he loses concentration during matches.

Spot gold was bid at $1,401.50 an ounce at 0933 GMT, against $1,399.20 late in New York on Tuesday. U.S. gold futures for April delivery eased 30 cents an ounce to $1,400.80.

At a time when the Middle East political tensions increasingly weigh on global oil markets, Russia has made significant advances at the expense of the traditional Gulf-Arab oil exporters.

It's been quite a long time since Tiger Woods won a tournament

Arabs celebrated the fall of President Hosni Mubarak on Friday, praising the determination of Egypt's protesters and hoping their demands for change would echo through the Middle East.

The new vessels will be “new generation” ships in many innovative ways - housing exciting new activities and entertainment concepts as well as environment friendly factors.