Woman Seeks Divorce from Husband Who Loved Her Too Much, Never Argued with Her
UAE media recently reported the almost-unfathomable case of a woman who decided to divorce her husband after a year of marriage, because he loved her too much and never once argued with her. If this funny news story is anything to go by, too much of a good thing can indeed be harmful in the […]
Emirati Businessman Wants to Tow Icebergs from Antarctica to the Arabian Gulf
An Emirati entrepreneur and inventor has been working on an ambitious project that involves towing a giant iceberg all the way from Antarctica to the Arabian Gulf in order to provide fresh drinking water for the UAE. Because of its arid climate, the United Arab Emirates doesn’t have too many options when it comes to […]
Newly Married Woman Divorces “Cheap” Husband in Their Honeymoon
A newly-married woman from the UAE recently filed for divorce from her husband, who she accused of being too cheap and making her pay for everything. Arabic newspaper Al Baiyan reports that the unnamed woman filed a case in the Personal Status Chamber at Abu Dhabi court, asking for a divorce from her Iranian husband, even […]
Woman Gets Jail Time for Looking Through Husband’s Phone Without Permission
A court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently sentenced a woman to three months in jail after her husband sued her for looking through his phone without his permission. In a statement made against his wife, the unnamed husband claimed that she would access his phone while he was asleep, copying all the data, […]
Dubai’s “Professional Beggars” Earn a Lot More Money Than You
Everyone knows that Dubai is a rich city, but not many people know it is so rich that even beggars there can earn a small fortune by asking for handouts. Begging in Dubai is so lucrative that people come into the UAE legally, on a three-month travel visa, just so they can fill their pockets […]
Man Divorces Wife after Seeing Her Without Makeup for the First Time
It sounds like one of those funny news articles you read on sites like The Onion, but this one is sadly true. A man from the United Arab Emirates divorced his young wife just days after their wedding, after seeing her makeup free for the first time. The bizarre news was reported by psychologist Dr Abdul […]
UAE Company Creates Compression Suits for Camels
If high quality sportswear can improve performance in human athletes, then it technically should work for animals as well. Testing this theory is UAE-based camel and horse luxury products company Al Shibla. They recently launched a line of lycra-style outfits for camels, and they claim that the bizarre product has already garnered tremendous interest among […]
UAE Hold Annual Camel Beauty Pageant
The Arabs appreciate their camels rather deeply. They call these beautiful creatures ‘God’s gift to the Bedouin’. In fact, they love camels so much that they get together once a year to pick out the most beautiful ones of them all. The Al Dhafra Festival is held annually at Abu Dhabi, in the UAE. The […]
World’s Most Expensive Christmas Tree Is Worth $11 Million
An $11 million Christmas tree may seem incredible, but the simple fact that it was put up in the lobby of a 7 star hotel in United Arab Emirates makes it a little more believable. According to Hans Olbertz, general manager of the Emirates Palace Hotel, this is the world’s most expensive Christmas tree. But […]
Father of 88 Plans to Reach 100 Children by 2015
Daad Murad Abdul Rahman, a 64-year-old man from the United Arab Emirates, is the proud father of 88 children, but doesn’t plan on stopping until he reaches his 100th offspring. One thing is for sure, if good parenting was judged by the number of children, Daad Murad Abdul Rahman would definitely qualify for the title […]