DUBAI

The most beautiful and the longest in a decade lunar eclipse on Thursday stared in the sky and turned the moon bloody gathering eyes of around the world. This total lunar eclipse is the first one in 2011, lasting 100 minutes. People in Israel, Pakistan, Brazil, Italy, China, Gaza, Serbia, Australia, Singapore, India were among the lucky dogs to watch the beautiful lunar eclipse. The people in the UK and other countries out og North America also witnessed the rare moment.

Many parts of the world witnessed total Lunar Eclipse on June 15, 2011, which is said to be the darkest and longest of the century, until a similar eclipse occurs again in next century in the year 2141.

The total lunar eclipse that took place on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, is the most beautiful total and the longest lunar eclipse the people of this world have seen in a decade.

The first total lunar eclipse in 2011 will take place on Wednesday, June 15, and was the longest eclipses of the moon in the past 11 years, lasting just over 100 minutes.

Google Doodle has come to the rescue of people in North America who missed a rare opportunity of witnessing a long lunar eclipse that began on Tuesday night.

DUBAI -- In this opinion piece, Alexander McNabb gives his take on the wonderful story of Sonia Land and Random House.

Dubai, facing a budget deficit, is planning a benchmark sovereign dollar bond issue in the coming days after holding meetings with potential investors in London on Monday and Tuesday.

Dubai's real estate watchdog canceled as many as 217 registered property projects over the past two years after the burst of the property and asset bubble, according to information in a prospectus for Dubai's planned bond issue.

In this opinion piece, Alexander McNabb writes from Dubai that we can perhaps recognize the tipping point has been reached.

India's first legendary artist dies in London Hospital

Celebrated Indian artist and a well painter Maqbool Fida Husain, after a month long-illness passed away at Royal Brompton Hospital in London on Thursday at the age of 95.

The Yemeni saga of unrest continues with forces loyal to Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh opening fire at protestors demanding an end to his three-decade-old rule in a conflict that has brought the state to the brink of a civil war, a Reuters report said on Friday.

Egypt deports Qassem Hosseini, an Iranian envoy, who was arested on suspicion of spying in Egypt, state news agency Mena reported.

United States administration is “deeply disappointed” by the refusal of Yemen’s president to sign an agreement to step down in 30 days, says U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Check out the photos of Relate to the Matter as I Drop the Bomb exhibition in Dubai featuring Obama, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Osama bin Laden as The Father, The Son and The Holy Ghost.

Novak Djokovic dominating performance at the Rome Masters over Rafael Nadal has allowed tennis' world number two Djokovic qualify for 2011 ATP World Tour Finals at season's end.

The irrepressible form of world number two Novak Djokovic has resulted in him becoming the first player to qualify for the season ending 2011 ATP World Tour Finals.

Novak Djokovic's season is increasingly looking like a tennis player's dream. On Sunday, he romped to a straight-set victory over world number one Rafael Nadal in the final of the Rome Masters, continuing his magnificent unbeaten run.

Novak Djokovic romped to a straight-set victory over world number one Rafael Nadal in the final of the Rome Masters, continuing his magnificent unbeaten run.

Novak Djokovic romped to a straight-set victory over world number one Rafael Nadal in the final of the Rome Masters, continuing his magnificent unbeaten run.

The hotel, which occupies floors 102 to 118 inside ICC, surpasses The Armani Hotel in the world’s tallest building, Dubai’s 828-meter Burj Khalifa. Enjoy the spectacular view from Ritz-Carlton Hotel, the world's highest hotel, overlooking Hong Kong harbour.