Three of the lesser known emirates — Ajman, Fujayrah and Sharjah — make for intriguing and very doable overnight visits or day trips from frenzied Dubai and Abu Dhabi....more
Any group of people sitting together constitutes a "majlis" or council, whether they are in an office, a room, an airport lounge or on a carpet in the desert. There are some rules to be followed when you approach a group......more
The role of women in UAE society has gradually expanded since the discovery of oil. Before 1960 there were few opportunities for them outside the realm of home and family....more
Archaeological evidence suggests that Dilmun returned to prosperity after the Assyrian Empire stabilized the TigrisEuphrates area at the end of the second millennium B.C....more
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