TravelBab Al Qasr Hotel, Abu DhabiStephanie Holmes checks into a huge junior suite with palace views.16 Dec 02:00 AM
WorldThe Big Read: Endgame in AleppoFour and a half years and hundreds of thousands of deaths later, the end of the rebellion in Syria is drawing near.14 Dec 05:18 AM
AirlinesUltra low fares for ultra long routeSome fares to London aboard one of the world's top airlines have dropped to equal a record low.12 Dec 08:31 PM
WorldFleeing Aleppo residents 'forced to fight'Syrian forces are arresting and forcibly conscripting civilians fleeing opposition-held areas of east Aleppo, relatives of detainees say.06 Dec 04:00 PM
World'They told me to blow myself up'A 15-year-old boy who tried to enter a football stadium wearing a suicide belt has spoken of the training he was given by Isis and his disappointment at failing.05 Dec 06:10 PM
OpinionWarning for NZ in rise of extremismCOMMENT: A number of lessons can be learned from Belgium. This is particularly true for NZ where the problem of Islamic extremism is much more manageable.05 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldSyrian rebels eye guerrilla tacticsSyrian rebel groups have promised to continue their war by adopting the guerrilla tactics of assassinations, armed raids and roadside bombs.04 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldSaudi Prince: Woman should be allowed to driveAn outspoken billionaire Saudi prince wants an 'urgent' end to his country's ban on women driving.30 Nov 09:24 PM
New ZealandKing: Only a collective effort will winNew Zealand's partnership with Jordan was never more important than it is today, says Jordan's King Abdullah II.29 Nov 05:02 AM
WorldDubai 'rape' case: UK woman free to goWoman arrested after alleging rape is told she's free to go after case collapses.22 Nov 05:41 PM
WorldTourist 'gang-raped' in Dubai faces jailA British tourist allegedly gang-raped in Dubai faces a prison sentence and needs $42,200 for legal fees after police accused her of having "extra-marital sex".16 Nov 07:25 PM
WorldWhat's on top of Trump's 'to-do' list?US President-elect Donald Trump has promised everything. But what does he stand for? These are his key policies.09 Nov 08:43 PM
WorldUS shows world how not to do democracyThe US presidential election has become an object lesson in everything that ails a country long seen as a beacon of freedom and hope.06 Nov 12:54 AM
WorldMosul residents flee as troops move inThousands of residents poured out of eastern neighbourhoods of Mosul yesterday, the first significant wave of people to escape the city held by Isis.04 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldRecord numbers of migrants drowning in MedThe United Nations have said that at least 239 migrants have drowned this week in two shipwrecks off the coast of Libya.03 Nov 10:42 PM
WorldIsis child soldiers killed in Mosul battleMore than 300 child soldiers, dubbed the "cubs of the caliphate", have reportedly been killed after being sent into battle.02 Nov 08:27 PM
WorldAyatollah: Trump, Clinton 'catastrophic'Iran's supreme leader says the statements made by the frontrunners in the US Presidential race are proof of the destruction of human values in the United States,"02 Nov 05:59 PM
OpinionAlexander Gillespie: War may be imminentCOMMENT: It is time to sober up. The superpowers are drunk on rhetoric, mistrust and posturing. They are dragging us all towards the brink.25 Oct 04:00 PM
AirlinesCut-price air fares on longest routeQatar Airways will start flying next year and is offering fares as low as $1455 from Auckland to Europe return.21 Oct 11:00 PM
TravelAll suite aboardNick Jenkins discovers a friendly way to visit the turbulent Middle East.19 Oct 04:00 AM
WorldBattle to take back MosulIraq has launched its biggest fight against Isis. PM Haider al-Abadi pledged to raise the Iraqi flag over Mosul once more.17 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldChild bride to be executedA 22-year-old woman is to be hanged this week after being found guilty of killing the husband she says abused her.12 Oct 07:59 PM
New ZealandKiwi performs double arm transplantWatch NZH Focus: A Kiwi face transplant surgeon has lead his team in transplanting two donor arms to a retired marine who lost all four limbs in Afghanistan.06 Oct 11:45 PM
BusinessFree trade deal to be completedA stalled free trade deal with Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries will be completed, Trade Minister Todd McClay has announced.28 Sep 09:12 PM
World'Why did they wait to kill us?'On a clear afternoon last Monday a line of humanitarian aid trucks eased to a stop in front of a cluster of warehouses packed with aid supplies 24km outside the Syrian city of Aleppo.24 Sep 08:48 PM
TravelHolidaying in a Dubai heatwaveAlison Stephenson realises why her luxury hotel was so cheap - it's 50C outside.19 Sep 03:38 AM
TravelIran emerging as tourism hotspot'Magnificent mosques, diverse history and unrivalled hospitality,' are drawcards for the country.15 Sep 02:07 AM
OpinionAlan DuffAlan Duff: It is no religious cover-upCOMMENT: Burkinis be damned is the one-sided debate raging here in France. Comeback king Nicolas Sarkozy has promised voters he'll ban the burkini.12 Sep 05:00 PM
TravelA man in terminal declineGraham Reid spends 24 hours in Dubai International's famously huge and busy terminals.31 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandDefence force battles 45C heatA Kiwi team is battling sweltering and dusty conditions in the Middle East.27 Aug 11:53 PM
TravelThe world's first hotel with a rainforestDubai's new rainforest hotel will make for a unique guest experience.18 Aug 12:00 AM
WorldFateful night Isis was createdAn Islamic State insider has revealed the never-before-told story of the shadowy meeting that spawned the bloodthirsty terror group.17 Aug 12:11 PM
WorldBig Read: 'Too hot for human survival'In parts of the world right now, it feels like 60C. Experts fear it won't be long till the scorching heat threatens human survival.13 Aug 09:30 AM
TravelDubai: Souks you, sirChristopher Adams runs into an alarming situation in a Middle Eastern market.27 Jul 11:00 PM
