Topic: Weekender

Security, love, guidance: let's celebrate dads

Jun, 18 2011

The mother does all the work and changes all the nappies. Why does Dad get all the love? Because he deserves it, too. Read article Security, love, guidance: let's celebrate dads

The case of the man with one footprint

Jun, 18 2011

One-legged man caught in burglary after police follow footprint ... and other news you can lose. Read article The case of the man with one footprint

It's 3am and Abu Dhabi is awake

Svetlana Shcherbakova (right) and Carmen Potecka, cabin crew members for Etihad Airways, enjoy shisha, juice and a shawarma sandwich at the 24-hour Special cafe on the Corniche. It 4.07am. Ravindranath K / The National

Jun, 18 2011

What goes on at 3am in Abu Dhabi? Plenty, as it turns out. The capital city is abuzz with activity. Read article It's 3am and Abu Dhabi is awake

Good news on the road from Dubai to Abu Dhabi

Jun, 18 2011

There are miles to go before the road between Abu Dhabi and Dubai is accident free, but there's progress on the road to safety. Read article Good news on the road from Dubai to Abu Dhabi

And the survey says … what North Korea wants it to say

Jun, 04 2011

A poll finds that China is the happiest place in the world to live, followed by Cuba and North Korea. Since it was a North Korean survey, you'd think it would have come out on top. Plus more news you can lose. Read article And the survey says … what North Korea wants it to say

When the Vancouver Canucks hit the ice, they play for all Canadians

Jun, 04 2011

Nothing is more important than the return of hockey's Stanley Cup to Canada, and for Vancouverite expats in the UAE that means early mornings watching the Cup finals. Read article When the Vancouver Canucks hit the ice, they play for all Canadians

Endangered exotic animals are not your pets

Aisha Kelaif, who rescues abandoned and in distress animals, holds Rango, a baby fox, who was found with a leash and collar. He was so distressed he was chewing his hind leg. Antonie Robertson / The National)

Jun, 04 2011

A steady illegal trade in exotic animals exists in the UAE. Luckily, there are organisations and private citizens across the UAE that take in these animals. Read article Endangered exotic animals are not your pets

A modest proposal: Keep men off the road

Jun, 03 2011

What if men weren't allowed to drive? A modest proposal for a Gender Prioritisation and Separation programme on the road. Read article A modest proposal: Keep men off the road

They might not know Bob Dylan, but Arab rebels feel his music

May, 28 2011

Bob Dylan's influence on Arab Spring protests goes beyond songs like The Times They Are A-Changin' and Blowin' in the Wind. Read article They might not know Bob Dylan, but Arab rebels feel his music

London's Edgware Road is a crossroads of East and West

May, 28 2011

Visitors from the Middle East to Edgware Road in the English capital might stop, look and listen before entering this multicultural street. Read article London's Edgware Road is a crossroads of East and West