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A transport of delight in Dubai
It's an oasis in the desert, filled with massive and mind-bending wonderments, all easily accessible by train, air, ferry ... or camel. Jim Eagles takes a look.
Subaru asked to back Saudi Arabian women
A group campaigning for an end to Saudi Arabia's ban on women drivers is calling on Subaru-maker Fuji Heavy Industries to pull out of the kingdom.
Love triangle Kiwi jailed in Dubai
A New Zealander has been jailed in Dubai for having consensual sex with two women, both of whom have also been jailed.
Muslim woman wins prison appeal
A Muslim woman's successful appeal against a jail sentence has again raised concerns.
Stephen King: Economic future not worth the paper it's written on
Once-solid financial securities are losing their safe status.
<i>Shelley Bridgeman:</i> Male contraception drug a hard pill to swallow
Reports last year stated that the male contraceptive pill just might be available in three years' time.
'Bullets were raining from everywhere'
Survivors say forces shot ambulance men and residents raging against the regime.
Christina Patterson: Sex and feminists' new clothes
Sex is here to stay but sometimes the signals can be baffling, writes Christina Patterson.
Quincy Jones launches new venture
Veteran producer Quincy Jones has launched a new venture to promote music throughout the Middle East and Northern Africa.
Club rugby wrap
Recap of all the club action action throughout Auckland, Counties Manukau and North Harbour.