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
WorldIsis rewrites textbooks to push ideologyUS-backed Syrian fighters have found evidence that the Islamic State has rewritten school textbooks to promote its violent ideology.27 Jul 10:29 PM
WorldRussian helicopter shot down by IsisIsis fighters shot down a Russian helicopter above Syria, killing both pilots on board.10 Jul 05:46 AM
World'There was nothing random about attack'Relatives of Marie Colvin, a Sunday Times journalist, have filed a lawsuit claiming that Syrian government officials killed her.10 Jul 02:34 AM
WorldIsis' influence grows as territory shrinksMassacres attributed to Isis have struck on four continents this year, reflecting how its appeal is growing despite setbacks in Iraq and Syria.04 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldMigrants face greater risk at seaThis year is turning out to be one of the deadliest for asylum-seekers who try to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe.23 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionRob Harris: Shearer's analysis falls along simplistic linesCOMMENT: David Shearer's article last week, "Border decisions condemn countries to conflict", seems conflicted.23 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ to extend its deployment in IraqThe non-combat deployment in the battle against the Islamic State had been set to finish early next year, but would now last until November 2018.20 Jun 04:22 AM
OpinionBorder decisions condemn countries to conflictIn the same way, people in 100 years will live with the consequences of the decisions we make now.15 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldIsis strongholds hit by disfiguring diseaseA disfiguring tropical disease has spread across the Middle East as millions are displaced from the war-torn region.29 May 06:34 PM
TourismLuxury sales fading as oil falls and tourism slowsIn the Middle East, the luxury-goods industry is grappling with shifting sands.17 May 11:00 PM
WorldJihadists blamed for death of chiefLebanon's Hizbollah militia has blamed the killing of a militant described as its top commander in Syria on extremist Sunni insurgents.15 May 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: EU refugee solution earns a cheerIt is not often that international solutions work so well but when it happens, it deserves a tentative cheer.08 May 07:48 PM
WorldIsis attacks initiate an odd allianceThe Isis affiliate in Egypt prompts Israel, Egypt and the Palestinian militant group Hamas to form an unlikely alliance against the terrorist group.01 May 05:00 PM
WorldWounded dad worries for his kidsRecovering in Turkey after a deadly air strike in Aleppo, all Abu Abdu Tebyiah could think about was the six children he had been forced to leave behind.01 May 05:00 PM
WorldRussian leader puts the squeeze on AssadPutin's announcement that Russia will begin withdrawing the "main part" of its military from Syria is a surprise potential end to a six-month intervention.15 Mar 04:00 PM
AirlinesQatar Airways coming to NZ - confirmedThis will be the new longest flight in the world - more than 18 hours flight time between Doha and Auckland.10 Mar 12:25 AM
TravelDubai: Conspicuous constructionEwan McDonald heads to the UAE to live the high life.09 Mar 11:00 PM
WorldHow Isis is earning $30 million a monthThe terrorist group is making millions by funnelling dollars looted from banks into legitimate currency markets in the Middle East.03 Mar 06:30 PM
WorldAttacks sign of Isis threat to BaghdadIsis militants killed dozens of people in two major attacks on Baghdad yesterday, bombing a market and assaulting security forces on the city's outskirts.29 Feb 09:20 PM
World'It is the sound of birds singing'Across Syria's battered and blasted landscape, the relief was palpable as an unlikely truce actually took hold.28 Feb 04:00 PM
